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Syria has carried out pre-emptive operations targeting Islamic State cells - arresting 71 people during 61 raids.

In Soviet times, Western observers would scrutinise video footage of state occasions, like military parades on Red Square, to try to learn more about Kremlin hierarchy.

Hungary has been given a one-year exemption from US sanctions on using Russian energy, a White House official has said, after its Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump in the White House.

Israeli troops in Gaza have received the remains of another hostage.

The latest hostage remains returned from Gaza have been identified as an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the October 7 attacks, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

In the political arena, you will often see people try to capitalise on the wrongdoings or failures of others.

The COP climate summit in Belem opened with a diplomatic double-whammy.

The governing body for football in the Republic of Ireland has approved a resolution to call on UEFA to suspend Israel and its club sides from European competitions.

US scientist James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix shape of DNA, has died aged 97.

The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.