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Outrage in Syria After Christians Killed by Masked Gunmen in Government Uniforms

Christians in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Homs called a general strike, blocked roads, set fire to a security checkpoint, and marched to demand justice after two of their number were murdered and a third was injured by masked gunmen wearing the uniforms of the General Security Service, the national police force of the central government controlled by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Police forces are deployed on the outskirts of Suwayda to controls the roads as clashes be

Japanese PM Ishiba Refuses to Resign After Election Disaster

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Sunday evening that he intends to remain in office as prime minister, even though his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered an anticipated defeat in Sunday’s elections and lost control of the upper house of the National Diet.

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)