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Syrian army takes control of detention camp for Islamic State suspects

Move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where 24,000 people are being held over alleged IS links

The Guardian - UK

Syrian government takes control of camp housing thousands linked to the Islamic State group

Syrian government forces have taken full control of camp in northeast Syria housing thousands of people linked to the Islamic State group

The Independent UK

Inside the influencer campaign that defended a contested Aravalli order

In the last week of December 2025, Instagram was flooded with strikingly similar posts carrying the hashtag #AravalliIsSafe. Using near-identical scripts, influencers argued that a controversial Supreme Court order on the Aravalli Hills was being misrepresented, environmental concerns were exaggerated, and critics were spreading misinformation.

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Mother fears British Isis suspect Jack Letts has been left ‘to die’ in Syrian clashes

As many as 60 people, including 35 children, with connections to the UK are in Syrian prisons and camps now engulfed by fighting

The Independent UK

Detention facilities in Syria under spotlight after clashes between Kurdish fighters, Syrian forces

Recent fighting between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria has highlighted the detention facilities holding Islamic State group members

The Independent UK

Cotton Slipping Back Lower on Tuesday

Cotton futures are slipping back 5 to 12 points on Tuesday. Crude oil futures are up $1.07 per barrel at $60.33. The US dollar index is collapsing $0.926 at $98.275. CFTC’s Commitment of Traders report from Friday indicated managed money increasing their net short in cotton futures and options by...

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Trump Leaks Macron's Private Text and Claims He Foiled a Chilling Terror Jailbreak in Syria

Trump revealed Macron's private message, claiming role in stopping Syrian prison break, sparking diplomatic debate and scrutiny of allied counter-terrorism efforts.

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Kurdish forces withdraw from IS detention camp in north-east Syria

US says it no longer supports SDF, which left camp as it loses swathes of territory to government forces

The Guardian - UK

French journalist arrested during Istanbul protest over Syria offensive

A French journalist was one of 10 people arrested in Istanbul late Monday at a protest over a Syrian government offensive targeting Kurdish fighters, the pro-Kurdish DEM party told French news agency AFP.

Radio France Internationale

Islamic State claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed seven, including Chinese national

The IS claim included a threat against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan, linking the attack to China's alleged mistreatment of Uyghur Muslims in the western province of Xinjiang.

Euronews

Islamic State group claims attack on a Kabul restaurant that killed 7, including a Chinese national

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility overnight for an explosoin at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people including a Chinese national

The Independent UK

Manhunt after 120 Islamic State members escape from Syrian prison amid clashes

Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces control more than a dozen prisons where some 9,000 IS members are held

The Independent UK

Hungary's MOL to buy Serbia's Russia-owned NIS oil company if US approves

Hungary’s MOL Group energy company said on Monday they have signed a preliminary agreement to buy a 56.15% stake in Serbia’s Russia-owned main oil supplier that has been sanctioned by the United States

The Independent UK

Syrian government forces clash with Kurdish fighters as IS prisoners escape

Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters have clashed around two prisons i housing members of the Islamic State group in Syria’s northeast

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

More than 100 Islamic State inmates escape jail amid clashes in north-east Syria

Two sides blame each other for release of inmates, as Syria’s president looks to gain control of north-east

The Guardian - UK

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm ‘risks undermining public confidence’

Tribunal ruling follows Airwars investigation into Britain’s conduct in bombing campaign against IS in Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

All you need to know about Syria’s main Kurdish-led force and its deal with Damascus

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are set to merge into the Syrian army after suffering major setbacks

Euronews

Syrian government announces ceasefire with Syrian Democratic Forces

A ceasefire agreement and the integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian army was announced following the army's takeover of areas in the east of the country, including military, security and administrative arrangements.

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The Independent UK

Syrian government seizes strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces in an ongoing push eastward

Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River

The Guardian - UK

Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there

Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure them, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Barchart

Cotton Slipping on Friday

Cotton futures are trading with 9 to 11 point losses at midday. Crude oil futures are up 68 cents per barrel at $59.87. The US dollar index up $0.108 at $98.230. The markets will be off on Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. They will open back...

The Independent UK

Kurdish separatist group claims to have mounted ‘armed operations' in Iran to defend protesters

A representative of an Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq says the group’s armed wing has launched attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's violent crackdown on protesters

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Stocks Turn Mixed as Bond Yields Climb

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.07%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.19%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.10%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.05%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Cotton Feeling Outside Pressure on Thursday

Cotton futures are back down 8 to 14 points at Thursday’s midday. Crude oil futures are down $2.97 per barrel at $59.05. The US dollar index was down $0.248 at $98.155. Export Sales data showed a total of 339,724 RB of upland cotton sold in the week ending on January...

Barchart

Cotton Showing Steady Trade on Wednesday

Cotton futures are down 2 to 5 points in the front months on Wednesday, fading some early strength. Crude oil futures are up another 50 cents per barrel at $61.65. The US dollar index is down $0.049 at $98.860. The January 13 online auction from The Seam showed sales of...

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