240,000 #Ukrainians who fled the conflict with #Russia may soon be deported from the United States as #PresidentDonaldTrump 's administration plan to revoke temporary legal status.
The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration.
#Zelenskyy #Trump
The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of the welcome Ukrainians received under President Joe Biden's administration.
#Zelenskyy #Trump
The U.S. General Services Administration announced on Friday that the Biden administration has revoked contracts worth a total of $400 million from #ColumbiaUniversity, citing ongoing "harassment of Jewish students."
In a joint statement with the Departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services, the General Services Administration stated that this amount would be deducted from the university’s $5 billion in federal grants.
Columbia University had been at the center of student protests calling for an end to U.S. support for #Israel, in response to civilian casualties and the humanitarian crisis caused by #TelAviv’s aggression on #Gaza.
The #TrumpAdministration subsequently framed these protests as antisemitic.
In a joint statement with the Departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services, the General Services Administration stated that this amount would be deducted from the university’s $5 billion in federal grants.
Columbia University had been at the center of student protests calling for an end to U.S. support for #Israel, in response to civilian casualties and the humanitarian crisis caused by #TelAviv’s aggression on #Gaza.
The #TrumpAdministration subsequently framed these protests as antisemitic.
An Israeli force advanced into the village of Jamlah in the Yarmouk Basin area of rural Daraa, #Syria, on Saturday evening, triggering a state of alert among local residents and armed groups in neighboring towns.
This was the second Israeli incursion into the same village within 24 hours, suggesting the operation aimed to search for weapons or specific individuals—similar to the previous raid, which lasted for hours before the forces withdrew.
In central Quneitra countryside, another Israeli force pushed into Rasm al-Halabi, entering a former military outpost and conducting excavation work before immediately withdrawing.
Local networks reported that after news of these incursions spread, the city of Tafas, near Jamlah, saw heightened tensions. Calls for jihad echoed from mosque loudspeakers as local fighters gathered in the city’s main square.
This was the second Israeli incursion into the same village within 24 hours, suggesting the operation aimed to search for weapons or specific individuals—similar to the previous raid, which lasted for hours before the forces withdrew.
In central Quneitra countryside, another Israeli force pushed into Rasm al-Halabi, entering a former military outpost and conducting excavation work before immediately withdrawing.
Local networks reported that after news of these incursions spread, the city of Tafas, near Jamlah, saw heightened tensions. Calls for jihad echoed from mosque loudspeakers as local fighters gathered in the city’s main square.
Thousands are being reported dead or missing in the Syrian coastal villages following an attack by the new Syrian authorities.
Residents of #Alawite villages along the #SyrianCoast report that most victims were shot either in the streets or inside their homes. Many houses were looted and set ablaze, according to eyewitness accounts.
A man who fled Baniyas told The Associated Press, “Bodies are lying in the streets.”
In a post on X, the Red Cross urged all parties to grant rescue workers and humanitarian aid teams access to the affected coastal areas “to provide medical care and transport the wounded and the dead.”
The violence is being described as the most severe since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad last December.
#Syria
#SyriaCivilWar
Residents of #Alawite villages along the #SyrianCoast report that most victims were shot either in the streets or inside their homes. Many houses were looted and set ablaze, according to eyewitness accounts.
A man who fled Baniyas told The Associated Press, “Bodies are lying in the streets.”
In a post on X, the Red Cross urged all parties to grant rescue workers and humanitarian aid teams access to the affected coastal areas “to provide medical care and transport the wounded and the dead.”
The violence is being described as the most severe since the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad last December.
#Syria
#SyriaCivilWar
1. Sending a preemptive message to Turkey’s #Alawite community, warning them against considering armed resistance within #Turkey, while also reminding them of the massacres committed against Alawites in Anatolia throughout history.
2. Ankara’s desire to prevent the emergence of any autonomous Alawite entity along the southern border of the Iskenderun region, fearing that such an entity could inspire similar Alawite aspirations within Iskenderun, which has a predominantly Alawite population.
3. Turkey’s concern that #Iran could reassert its influence in #Syria through the Alawite-majority region or that this region could gain a distinct “separatist” status that Tehran might "exploit".
4. The Alawite control over Syria’s coastline weakens Turkey’s ambitions for dominance over the entire eastern Mediterranean coast.
2. Ankara’s desire to prevent the emergence of any autonomous Alawite entity along the southern border of the Iskenderun region, fearing that such an entity could inspire similar Alawite aspirations within Iskenderun, which has a predominantly Alawite population.
3. Turkey’s concern that #Iran could reassert its influence in #Syria through the Alawite-majority region or that this region could gain a distinct “separatist” status that Tehran might "exploit".
4. The Alawite control over Syria’s coastline weakens Turkey’s ambitions for dominance over the entire eastern Mediterranean coast.
#China is accelerating its strides toward sustainable dominance in the #nuclearenergy sector after announcing the discovery of massive thorium reserves in the Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia. This positions #Beijing at the forefront of developing safer and more efficient nuclear reactors.
#Thorium holds several advantages over #uranium, chief among them being its abundance—three times more plentiful than uranium—and its ability to generate more fissile material than it consumes, making it a strategic choice for nuclear energy production.
From both environmental and security perspectives, thorium presents a safer alternative, producing nuclear waste that is less radioactive and has a shorter lifespan compared to uranium.
This discovery marks a strategic shift that could reshape the global energy landscape, as estimates suggest China’s thorium reserves could power the country for up to 60,000 years.
#Thorium holds several advantages over #uranium, chief among them being its abundance—three times more plentiful than uranium—and its ability to generate more fissile material than it consumes, making it a strategic choice for nuclear energy production.
From both environmental and security perspectives, thorium presents a safer alternative, producing nuclear waste that is less radioactive and has a shorter lifespan compared to uranium.
This discovery marks a strategic shift that could reshape the global energy landscape, as estimates suggest China’s thorium reserves could power the country for up to 60,000 years.
The US Secretary of State #MarcoRubio has said in a post on X that the US will be "revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported," Report informs.
Rubio's comments came after AP reported that US immigration agents detained a Palestinian graduate student who helped lead last year's pro-Palestine student encampment at Columbia University.
The Student Workers of Columbia union said in a statement that Mahmoud Khalil was arrested at his university accommodation onw Saturday. His wife, who is 8 months pregnant, is a US citizen, while Khalil holds a permanent residency green card.
Rubio's comments came after AP reported that US immigration agents detained a Palestinian graduate student who helped lead last year's pro-Palestine student encampment at Columbia University.
The Student Workers of Columbia union said in a statement that Mahmoud Khalil was arrested at his university accommodation onw Saturday. His wife, who is 8 months pregnant, is a US citizen, while Khalil holds a permanent residency green card.
#Damascus and the #SDF reach an agreement to reintegrate into the Syrian state—ensuring ceasefire, citizenship rights, and institutional unity.
Why did the new Syrian authorities choose not to pursue a similar deal for the Syrian coast instead of allowing massacres? Share your thoughts with Hoopoe.
#Syria #SyrianCoast #Alawites
Why did the new Syrian authorities choose not to pursue a similar deal for the Syrian coast instead of allowing massacres? Share your thoughts with Hoopoe.
#Syria #SyrianCoast #Alawites
Adam Boehler, the U.S. president's envoy for hostage affairs, stirred widespread debate across social media after describing members of #Hamas as "very friendly and not having horns coming out of their heads."
#Boehler stated:
"Israeli officials operate in an environment where direct communication with Hamas is difficult, and I understand that. Perhaps we need to recognize that they are not as the Israeli narratives portray them—they are ordinary and friendly men."
His remarks, made during an interview with CNN, triggered significant backlash within Israeli political circles, which expressed frustration over direct U.S.-Hamas negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement.
As criticism mounted, Boehler swiftly walked back his comments within hours, posting on X:
"My remarks were misinterpreted. Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for killing thousands of innocent people and should not be viewed in any humanizing way."
#USHamasTalks
#Boehler stated:
"Israeli officials operate in an environment where direct communication with Hamas is difficult, and I understand that. Perhaps we need to recognize that they are not as the Israeli narratives portray them—they are ordinary and friendly men."
His remarks, made during an interview with CNN, triggered significant backlash within Israeli political circles, which expressed frustration over direct U.S.-Hamas negotiations regarding a ceasefire agreement.
As criticism mounted, Boehler swiftly walked back his comments within hours, posting on X:
"My remarks were misinterpreted. Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for killing thousands of innocent people and should not be viewed in any humanizing way."
#USHamasTalks
Dozens of Syrian Alawite civilians have sought refuge at the Russian military base in #Hmeimim, located in #Syria’s #Latakia countryside, requesting Russian protection amid ongoing massacres against minorities along the Syrian coast.
However, legally, the Russian base in Hmeimim falls under Syrian sovereignty. The right to asylum does not apply in this case, as it requires seeking refuge in a sovereign, internationally recognized state—not in a foreign military facility within the same country’s territory.
What other options do you think Syrian civilians have to save their families? Share your thoughts with Hoopoe.
However, legally, the Russian base in Hmeimim falls under Syrian sovereignty. The right to asylum does not apply in this case, as it requires seeking refuge in a sovereign, internationally recognized state—not in a foreign military facility within the same country’s territory.
What other options do you think Syrian civilians have to save their families? Share your thoughts with Hoopoe.
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#China, #Iran and #Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force.
The joint drills, called the Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude oil traded worldwide passes.
The drill marked the fifth year the three countries took part in the drills.
The joint drills, called the Maritime Security Belt 2025, took place in the Gulf of Oman near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude oil traded worldwide passes.
The drill marked the fifth year the three countries took part in the drills.
Israeli military aircraft have carried out attacks in #Syria’s southern province of Deraa, according to media reports and a monitoring group, in the latest attacks targeting military positions of the former Bashar al-Assad regime.
The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the attacks hit two towns in the north of Deraa, which is located 103km (64 miles) south of the capital #Damascus.
#Israel
The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the attacks hit two towns in the north of Deraa, which is located 103km (64 miles) south of the capital #Damascus.
#Israel
The Palestinian Presidency issued a statement claiming Hamas is colluding with Foriegn powers.
The statment said:
"We condemn Hamas' communications with foreign entities without national authorization and consider them a distraction from the unified Palestinian stance.
Such communications violate Palestinian law, which criminalizes collaboration with foreign entities."
#MahmoudAbbas #Palestine #Hamas
The statment said:
"We condemn Hamas' communications with foreign entities without national authorization and consider them a distraction from the unified Palestinian stance.
Such communications violate Palestinian law, which criminalizes collaboration with foreign entities."
#MahmoudAbbas #Palestine #Hamas
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President #VladimirPutin has visited the western Russian region of #Kursk for the first time since Ukrainian forces seized some territory in the region.
Appearing on Russian state television dressed in a pixilated military uniform, Putin visited a control centre in Kursk region used by Russian troops.
Putin said Russian forces should completely liberate the region from the Ukrainian troops as soon as possible, the news agencies reported.
Putin said Russia should treat Ukrainian soldiers captured as prisoners of war in Kursk Region as terrorists.
#Ukraine
Appearing on Russian state television dressed in a pixilated military uniform, Putin visited a control centre in Kursk region used by Russian troops.
Putin said Russian forces should completely liberate the region from the Ukrainian troops as soon as possible, the news agencies reported.
Putin said Russia should treat Ukrainian soldiers captured as prisoners of war in Kursk Region as terrorists.
#Ukraine
Sources from the #Druze community in #Syria have indicated that a delegation of approximately 100 prominent Druze figures is preparing to visit the occupied Golan Heights this Friday.
During the visit, the delegation is expected to meet with Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze in #Israel, along with other key figures from the community. They are also scheduled to visit a religious site in the region.
According to Reuters, this visit is seen as the latest sign of strengthening ties between Israel and the Druze community, particularly in the wake of the ceasefire in Lebanon and the political shifts in Syria following the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad.
As of now, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has not issued an official confirmation regarding the visit.
During the visit, the delegation is expected to meet with Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, the spiritual leader of the Druze in #Israel, along with other key figures from the community. They are also scheduled to visit a religious site in the region.
According to Reuters, this visit is seen as the latest sign of strengthening ties between Israel and the Druze community, particularly in the wake of the ceasefire in Lebanon and the political shifts in Syria following the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad.
As of now, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has not issued an official confirmation regarding the visit.
Their Companies also Lost $1.39 Trillion—5 International #Billionaires Lose $200 Billion Weeks After Attending #Trump’s Inauguration.