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  2. Right of conquest - Wikipedia

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    The right of conquest was historically a right of ownership to land after immediate possession via force of arms. It was recognized as a principle of international law that gradually deteriorated in significance until its proscription in the aftermath of World War II following the concept of crimes against peace introduced in the Nuremberg Principles.

  3. Deir ez-Zor offensive (2024) - Wikipedia

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    On 9 December, anti-SDF protests erupted in Deir ez-Zor calling for the Syrian transitional government to take control over the city. [4] On 10 December, the opposition announced the capture of Al-Bukamal. [34] On 11 December, it came under the control of Tahrir al-Sham. [9] Some SDF Military Council leaders defected to the Fateh Mubin ...

  4. Military occupation - Wikipedia

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    A dominant principle that guided combatants through much of history was "to the victory belong the spoils". [8] Emer de Vattel, in The Law of Nations (1758), presented an early codification of the distinction between annexation of territory and military occupation, the latter being regarded as temporary, due to the natural right of states to their "continued existence". [8]

  5. How world leaders and countries are reacting to Assad being ...

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    Biden warned of "a moment of risk" over Syria's future. Assad was ousted by a coalition that included Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, whose leader fought the US in Iraq. ... "to ensure that no hostile force ...

  6. Battle of Kos (1943) - Wikipedia

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    On the ground, the Allied force consisted of the 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, a company from 11th Parachute battalion of 1st Airborne Division, a company of men from the SBS, and Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel under the command of Lt. Col. L.R.F. Kenyon. The force totalled ca. 1,600 British (although only 1,115 were combatants, 880 ...

  7. Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination ...

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    The post Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers appeared first on TheGrio. Lawyer for St. Louis police sergeant hailed unanimous Supreme Court decision ...

  8. Coup d'état - Wikipedia

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    A 2023 study argued that major coup datasets tend to over-rely on international news sources to gather their information, potentially biasing the types of events included. [52] Its findings show that while such a strategy is sufficient for gathering information on successful and failed coups, attempts to gather data on coup plots and rumors ...

  9. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Clinics that dispensed painkillers proliferated with only the loosest of safeguards, until a recent coordinated federal-state crackdown crushed many of the so-called “pill mills.” As the opioid pain meds became scarce, a cheaper opioid began to take over the market — heroin. Frieden said three quarters of heroin users started with pills.