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Syria Evacuates IS-Linked Camp Amid Tensions

Syrian government officials acknowledged widespread escapes from the al-Hol camp, which housed tens of thousands of women and children linked to ISIS, after the government took control of the site in January. According to a Syrian government official who spoke to Sky News, the camp in northeastern Syria is now largely emptied due to these escapes.

Government forces captured the camp from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last month, and have begun evacuating the remaining residents, according to Euronews. Al-Hol, located in the northeastern Hasakeh province, was Syria's largest camp housing family members of suspected ISIS militants. The camp had been largely emptied by escapes after the Syrian government took control, according to a Sky News report.

In other news, France released an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia's sanctioned "shadow fleet" after its owner paid a fine worth millions of euros, Euronews reported. The vessel, named the Grinch, was seized by French forces in the Mediterranean Sea on January 22nd on suspicion of shipping oil in violation of sanctions against Russia.

Meanwhile, Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday amid escalating tensions with the US, even as new nuclear talks in Geneva seek to avert open conflict, according to Euronews. Tehran announced that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) started a drill early Monday morning in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, all crucial international shipping routes.

In the startup world, Climactic launched a hybrid fund to help startups navigate the "valley of death," TechCrunch reported. Josh Felser, co-founder and managing partner of Climactic, noted that the hurdle is particularly high for companies making physical goods. "Software companies sell at a negative margin all the time in the beginning," Felser said, "But for materials companies, they're not."

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