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In this April 14, 2018 file photo, Damascus skies erupt with surface to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria.

23:23 GMT 25 February 2021 / updated: 03:20 GMT US

US Carries Out Airstrikes Ordered by Biden Against 'Iranian-Backed' Groups in Eastern Syria

Moscow Condemns US Airstrikes on Syria, Demands Respect for Arab Republic's Sovereignty

Britain's Queen Elizabeth speaks via video call to health leaders delivering the COVID-19 vaccine across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, London, Britain February 25, 2021

Queen Elizabeth Urges Britons to ‘Think About Other People’ Before Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Two women walk past a closed tea room, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Buckingham, Britain, February 23, 2021

‘Stealth Tax’ Raid on Pensioners Reportedly in Pipeline as UK Treasury Faces Soaring COVID-19 Debts

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks virtually to the National Governors Association Winter Meeting from the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 25, 2021

WH Press Sec Says Biden Disappointed in Senate Parliamentarian Ruling on Minimum Wage

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