Breaking news: Major city falls in Syria as global tensions rise in three hotspots
Three world-changing events shook different regions this week: a surprising city capture in Syria‚ political upheaval in Georgia‚ and new tech restrictions between global powers
In a sudden turn-of-events last weekend‚ the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham captured Syriaʼs second-largest city. The well-planned multi-front attack (which caught many by surprise) targeted key spots around Aleppo and nearby regions
The militant group – formed about 7 years ago – took control of the cityʼs airport and military school. While Bashar al-Assadʼs forces previously held most of Syriaʼs territory; this attack shows how quickly things can change when international allies are busy elsewhere: Russia dealing with Ukraine; Iran focused on middle-east issues
We dont cry over the fact that the Assad government are facing certain kinds of pressure
The Syrian civil war that started more than a decade ago has made millions leave their homes. Now about 500 people lost their lives in this new fighting and 45‚000 had to run from their houses
In other global news‚ Georgiaʼs path to EU membership hit a road-block. The ruling party stopped talks for 4 years which led to street protests. Salome Zourabichvili‚ the president asked EU for help; while her opponents say Europe tries to control their country
The US-China tech dispute got more complex as Washington put new limits on chip-making equipment sales. About 140 companies cant now ship special tools to China through places like Singapore or Malaysia. Liu Pengyu from Chinese embassy said they will fight these rules
A tragic soccer game in Guinea turned deadly when fans didnt like a refereeʼs decision: 56 people died in the rush to exit after police used tear-gas. The countryʼs leader Amadou Oury Bah asked people to stay calm while hospitals help injured people
