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Hours after ceasefire, Syria to redeploy forces in Sweida; Israel launches fresh airstrikes

After truce announcement, withdrawal of Syrian troops Thursday, clashes broke again between tribal Bedouin fighters & the Druze, religious minority with followers in Lebanon and Israel.

World news of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Israel strikes Syrian defence ministry building as regime forces clash with Druze minority

Israel has struck Syria, third day in a row, where regime forces have clashed with local Druze fighters amid sectarian violence in the southern city of Sweida.

World news of the day: 16 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Clashes resume in Syria’s Druze city of Sweida just hours after ceasefire

Damascus: Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire...

Eighteen killed in Druze-Bedouin clashes, Israel jets target govt forces in southern Syria

Forces were deployed to quell deadly sectarian clashes that had resumed on Monday. The defence ministry said several troops were injured during attacks by 'outlawed groups'.

US revokes ‘terror’ label for Syria President-led HTS. What it means for diplomatic landscape in West Asia

Ahmed al-Sharaa led HTS, considered a jihadist group for years. Now, he has replaced Assad as Syria’s new president. And he is making the US and Europe shift their course.

German court set to deliver landmark order on Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity

The trial of the 40-year-old doctor began in January 2022 spanning over 186 sessions where the court listened to about 50 witnesses and victims, along with legal experts.

Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to World Bank, sources tell Reuters

This would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financial support for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad in 2024.

Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM confirms

Abu Khadija, known as “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” has been killed by Iraqi forces, with the help of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State.

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

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Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

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RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.