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Blue moon 2026: How and when to see it in UK skies this week

A blue moon is set to appear on 31 May in the UK, the first of its kind since August 2024. By definition, a blue moon refers not to its colour but to either the second full moon in a calendar month, or the third of four full moons that…

The Independent UK

Training more Britons may not cut net migration or plug skills shortages, study finds

Local workers can be difficult to attract because of poor pay and conditions, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Deadly attacks on women rise in France amid growing partner violence

Women in France faced rising deadly violence from current or former partners in 2024, with official data showing more than three femicides or attempted femicides every day.

Radio France Internationale

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Whistleblower resigns in protest after inquiry finds ‘no credible evidence’ of wrongdoing at SKA Observatory

Organisation behind $3.6bn international project releases findings of report that found none of the claims of financial mismanagement had been upheld

The Guardian - AU

Israeli drone strikes kill six Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, reports claim

Syrian state media and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest drone strikes on Tuesday in the southern Damascus suburb of Kiswah killed six soldiers.

Euronews

Calm Returns To South Syria After Violence That Killed 1,000: Monitor

Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,000 people.

International Business Times

New Clashes Rock Syria's Druze Heartland As Tribal Fighters Reinforce Bedouin

Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.

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Israel Bombs Syria Army HQ After Warning Damascus To Leave Druze Alone

Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly 250 people.

International Business Times

Syria Deploys Forces After Dozens Killed In Bedouin-Druze Clashes

Syria deployed security forces Monday in the southern province of Sweida after at least 50 people were killed in clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters, a monitor said.

International Business Times

Israel Says Struck Near Syria Presidential Palace Amid Druze Clashes

Israel said it carried out an air strike near Syria's presidential palace in Damascus on Friday, warning the country's new Islamist rulers against targeting the Druze minority.

International Business Times

Israel Says Strikes Syria To Shield Druze As Clashes Spread

Israel struck Syria on Wednesday in what it called a "warning" against attacks on the Druze minority, in a military intervention that came as sectarian clashes spread near Damascus, killing 13 people.

International Business Times

Syria Says Deadly Israeli Strikes A 'Blatant Violation'

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military capabilities".

International Business Times

Israeli Strikes Hit Damascus, Central Syria; Monitor Says 4 Dead

Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck "military" capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.

International Business Times

Syria Determined To 'Prevent Unlawful Revenge' Says Fact-finding Committee

A committee formed by Syria's new authorities to investigate a wave of deadly violence said on Tuesday the country was determined to "prevent unlawful revenge".

International Business Times

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Radio France Internationale

Sexual harrassment in French public transport on the rise: report

The number of victims of sexual violence on public transport recorded by law enforcement has increased by 86 percent in almost ten years, according to a report by the National Observatory on Violence against Women published on Monday.

Evening Standard

Syria violence leaves more than 1,000 dead in two days of brutal revenge attacks

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 745 civilians were killed

International Business Times

Syria President Calls For Unity After Reports Of Mass Killings

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

340 Alawite Civilians Killed By Syrian Security Forces, Allies: Monitor

A Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that more than 300 civilians from the Alawite minority have been killed in recent days by security forces and their allies, as authorities clash with militants loyal to the former government of Bashar al-Assad.

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Over 230 killed in Syria as clashes continue between Asad loyalists and forces

The Observatory said that the clashes marked the deadliest escalation since the fall of the previous government last December. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Syria New Authorities Expand Fight Against Assad Loyalists

Syria's new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge to their rule so far, left at least 71 people dead.

International Business Times

16 Killed In 'Most Violent' Syria Unrest Since Assad Ouster: Monitor

Gunmen loyal to Syria's Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the "most violent" since the longtime president's ouster.

International Business Times

Syria Authorities Launch Operation In Assad Stronghold

Syria's new authorities launched an operation in a stronghold of ousted president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, with a war monitor saying three gunmen affiliated with the former government were killed.

The Guardian - US

Middle East crisis: WHO chief at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrikes; Netanyahu says attack ongoing ‘until we complete the job’ – as it happened

Houthi television reports say three people were killed in Israel’s strikes on Yemen; Israel says airstrikes target military infrastructure

International Business Times

Syrians Rejoice As Assad Flees, Ending Brutal Reign

US President Joe Biden said Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country.

International Business Times

Rebels Hail End Of Assad Rule In Syria

Islamist-led rebels took Damascus on Sunday after a lightning offensive, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath party rule in Syria.

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