An infant from Kobane has been left without both parents following separate incidents tied to recent fighting and displacement in northern Syria.

Christian residents in northeast Syria’s (Rojava) Qamishli say concerns are growing over security developments following the Syrian Arab Army’s recent attacks on the Kurdish region.

Kurdish families have begun returning to the city of Hasaka in northeast Syria (Rojava) following a fragile, US-brokered ceasefire, which was extended on Saturday and was meant to pause the Syrian-led offensive on Kurdish-held areas. While the truce has eased fears of renewed fighting, residents remain cautious.

The grief of repeated displacement, homelessness, and the biting winter cold has driven dozens of Kurdish families to huddle around open fires in Qamishli, where makeshift shelters have become the only refuge for those fleeing renewed fighting across northeast Syria (Rojava).

A Russian folklore group, alongside musical and dance ensembles from other countries, delivered mesmerizing performances on Saturday on the final night of the Babylon International Festival for Culture and Arts in the Iraqi city of Babil (Babylon), blending traditional dance with vibrant attire.

Germany is going into an election that political analysts describe as the most important in the country since World War II. Young voters will have their say as the country debates maintaining long-standing policies or embracing generational changes as the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks for an electoral breakthrough.

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