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Syria's Deadliest Days: Over 1,000 Killed in Clashes and Revenge Killings

In a tragic escalation of violence, over 1,000 people have lost their lives in Syria during two days of intense clashes and revenge killings. The conflict erupted between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, with sectarian violence targeting the Alawite community, a key support base of the former regime. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the death toll includes 745 civilians, 125 government security personnel, and 148 militants. The violence has left areas like Latakia without electricity and water, further deepening the humanitarian crisis. The revenge killings, primarily carried out by Sunni Muslim gunmen, have devastated Alawite villages, with reports of targeted shootings, looting, and arson. Thousands have fled to the mountains seeking safety, while bodies remain unburied in the streets of towns like Baniyas. This marks one of the deadliest episodes in Syria's 14-year conflict, raising fears of further inst...

Your daily horoscope: August 30, 2024

 

HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY

You may not know precisely how or why you reach certain conclusions over the coming 12 months but you will know instantly that they are correct. By adding a dash of intuition to your usual Virgo practicality success will come quickly and often.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20):

Cosmic activity in one of the more sensitive areas of your chart will make it easier to confront whatever differences of opinion you may have with the people you love. You are actually not that far apart in the way you look at the world.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):

Travel and social activities should go well for you today and over the weekend but you need to be aware of the fact that there may be unexpected delays. Then you can be ready with your back-up plan if you find that your chosen route is blocked.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):

Life seems to be getting more complicated by the day and even by the hour but how much of that is due to events that are genuinely outside your control and how much to your own expectations? Life will be good to you if you want it to be.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23):

There should no longer be any doubts about what you want to be doing with your life, and if there are then it’s time to move beyond them once and for all. Others will sense your newfound sense of purpose and go out of their way to assist you.

LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):

The more you think about a situation that has been troubling you the further away the answers seem to be, so take the hint and put it out of your mind completely. Some issues need to be allowed to resolve themselves and this is obviously one of them.

VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):

An idea that comes to you out of thin air today will be so amazing that you cannot believe you did not think of it before. The reason you didn’t is because your previous outlook was too narrow in focus, but now your horizons have expanded dramatically.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):

Make sure people in positions of power know who you are and what you are capable of. Sometimes you can be a bit too reticent to push yourself forward but if you do so now the results could be sensational. Don’t be shy – make a big impression!

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):

You are under no illusions about what needs to be done to resolve a situation that has been on your mind constantly, so get on and do it and then put it behind you once and for all. Scorpios are supposed to be ruthless, so don’t hold back.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):

Something that has been a bit of a mystery these past few weeks will become crystal clear to you over the next 24 hours. A lot of people will still be in the dark though, which gives you a distinct advantage over your rivals and competitors.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):

You may think you know what is right and what is wrong but not everyone will agree with you, so be on your guard and try to avoid people who clearly don’t share your values. They don’t need you and you don’t need them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):

At some stage over the next few days it will become obvious that you have been going down the wrong route and need to turn back before you go too far and cannot return. Don’t be too stubborn to accept that you made a mistake. It’s no big deal.

PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):

Forget about what happened yesterday and the day before that, and don’t waste time trying to look into the future. The only thing that matters now is that you tackle what is in front of you and make progress a day at a time. Why make life complicated?

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