## New details emerge on Israel’s actions in Syrian buffer zone, change in US position

Authored by voanews.com

New details have emerged of Israel’s occupation of a Golan Heights buffer zone since Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fell from power this month.

Assad’s fall also coincided with a change in U.S. language on Israeli activity in the zone from several weeks prior, VOA has learned.

Under the ceasefire, the area was intended to separate, or be free of, Syrian and Israeli forces.

UNDOF has called Israel’s latest actions in the zone a “violation” of the ceasefire agreement.

The area is home to 11 Syrian towns and villages, with tens of thousands of residents.

Since 1974, UNDOF has monitored Syrian and Israeli ceasefire compliance from around 50 positions inside the zone and just outside it.

In a Tuesday briefing, the U.N. secretary-general’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, provided more details on how Israel’s occupation of the buffer zone has impacted UNDOF. »

### Trump team criticises killing of Russian general in Moscow

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s appointed special representative for Ukraine and Russia, has criticised the assassination of Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in Moscow.

Details: Kellogg stated that the killing of Kirillov does not obstruct "peace talks" between Ukraine and Russia but could potentially violate the rules of warfare.

On 17 December, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in Moscow alongside his assistant in an explosion. »

### New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan

Authored by theguardian.com

A New York man has pleaded guilty to running a undeclared police station for the Chinese government in lower Manhattan, more than a year after the US justice department unveiled efforts aimed at disrupting Beijing’s efforts to locate and suppress Chinese American pro-democracy activists.

Chen, who pleaded guilty for acting as an illegal agent, faces five years in prison when he is sentenced next year.

The police station – which closed in the fall of 2022 – occupied an entire floor in an office building in Manhattan’s Chinatown. »

### Employees witnessed co-worker stab company president, court documents show

Authored by mlive.com

MUSKEGON, MI – Several employees at a Muskegon-area manufacturer witnessed their boss get stabbed by a fellow co-worker on Tuesday during a company meeting, court records show.

Erik Denslow, president of the company, is expected to make a full and speedy recovery, a spokesperson for Anderson Express said.

The stabbing was witnessed by several other employees who all gave consistent statements to police. »

### Nintendo Switch U.S. Sales Surpasses PlayStation 2: Now Second Best-Selling Gaming Hardware

Authored by gamevro.com

The Nintendo Switch U.S. sales has surpassed the PlayStation 2, becoming the second best-selling gaming hardware in the country.

Sales has surpassed the total PlayStation 2 sales, becoming the second best-selling gaming hardware in the country.

Overall, Nintendo Switch U.S. sales achievement in surpassing the PlayStation 2’s sales underscores its status as a revolutionary gaming console. »

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