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Yesterday — 9 December 2025Main stream

Hundreds of Thousands of Thais and Cambodians Flee

9 December 2025 at 22:27
People escaped from a deadly border conflict, the authorities said, with some sheltering at a racetrack in Thailand and others near temples in Cambodia.

© Wason Wanichakorn/Associated Press

A Thai resident who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers, using a cellphone while taking shelter in Buriram Province, Thailand, on Tuesday.

Why Thailand and Cambodia Are Fighting

8 December 2025 at 23:53
The latest violence comes months after President Trump helped mediate a cease-fire between the two nations.

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Families gathered at a temporary shelter in Buriram province, Thailand, on Monday after clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall

A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

The New Syria

8 December 2025 at 13:08
The country certainly still faces many challenges. But some things are now going right there — and those are worth our attention, too.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Celebrating one year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Hama, Syria, on Friday.

Thai Jets Bomb Cambodia as at Least 5 Die in New Wave of Fighting

Each side accused the other of firing first. The hostilities came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.

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The fighting ignited panic among civilians in both countries. Some people in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear province moved away from the border on Monday.
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