The withdrawal of the Kurdish-led SDF from northeastern Syria represents the most significant shift in control in the country since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, according to reports from D. Alboz, H. Hammoud and Liza Kaminov.
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Ceasefire extended with Kurdish force
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Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15
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