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Israel launches strikes and ground incursion into Syria after Assad downfall
After Syrian rebels took control of Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel carried out strikes and launched a ground incursion into Syria as a temporary measure to ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Turkey: will Erdoğan emerge as the big winner of the Syria crisis?
A decade of backing Syria’s armed opposition could pay off while reshaping the region’s balance of powerFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis
The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Large mystery drones flying over neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey
Swarms of large drones, some described as big as cars, are flying over neighborhoods in New Jersey and New York. One even flew over a meeting of Pentagon leaders in California. NBC News' George ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic
In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis
Once one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, Ghana has struggled with a cost-of-living crisis and high inflation. Millions of Ghanaians have headed to the polls in a presidential election after a ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
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Syrian Rebels' Lightning Offensive Zeroes In on Major City
Some Arab officials are urging President Bashar al-Assad to leave the country as a battle for Homs looms.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
Starmer to launch major government spending review
Ministers told to make their case for money from tight public fundsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating
The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest CongoABC News - Dec. 6 -
A mystery illness has killed dozens of people in Congo. UN experts are now investigating
The World Health Organization said Friday it deployed experts to investigate a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people in southwest CongoABC News - Dec. 6 -
TikTok lost a major legal bid to avoid a U.S. ban. Now what?
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against TikTok's request to strike down a law banning the app or forcing its divestiture. Legal experts expect TikTok will appeal.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 6 -
‘An act of rebellion’: Haitian theatre persists amid political crisis and violence
Thespians recognize continuing to rehearse is a perilous business – but they are determined to fight on . In a dimly lit rehearsal room in a city under attack, Jenny Cadet raised an imaginary ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
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The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis
With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture. The announcement that Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent is to stop ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Republicans just won a permanent Senate majority
The loss of the Senate by the Democratic Party may lead to a permanent Republican Senate, limiting the enactment of broad campaign promises, entrenching the perception of dysfunction in Washington, ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
For Macron, Notre-Dame’s Reopening Offers Respite From Political Crisis
The 860-year-old cathedral has been repaired in a time frame many thought impossible. But rather than basking in success, President Emmanuel Macron is mired in political crisis.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Democracy in crisis in South Korea
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Wife reveals murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO had received ‘some threats’ before ‘brazen targeted attack’
Brian Thompson was killed by a masked gunman shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, according to policeYahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street
UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conferenceABC News - Dec. 4 -
New York police search for person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in ‘brazen’ attack
Police look for suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, 50, outside Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. Healthcare boss’s fatal shooting: what we know so far The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Government Detains Opposition Figures
In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who are furious about the government’s position on Europe.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
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France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples government
Minority coalition of PM Michel Barnier falls after three months, the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic. France has been plunged into political crisis after a ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
‘Revenge cycle’: South Korean crisis highlights deep political divide
Dramatic attempt to impose martial law exposes vulnerabilities in highly polarised democracyFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Why has this happened now?
Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
BlackRock Acquires HPS, a Major Lender of Private Credit
The world’s largest investor is buying HPS, a major provider of private credit, for $12 billion.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, the man behind South Korea’s political crisis?
President’s leadership has been marred by dysfunction, culminating in ill-fated decision to impose martial lawFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Syrian rebels reach outskirts of major city of Hama
Advance from Aleppo highlights weakness of regime forcesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Doctors call for major incident as hospital 'unsafe'
Documents show one patient at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital was left in the back of an ambulance for six hours with a fractured hip.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
FBI investigates mysterious drones filling night sky in New Jersey that have 'unnerved' residents
Large drones have been hovering in formation over northern New Jersey, officials said Monday, leading to "unnerved" residents wondering what's behind these bright, unidentified flying objects ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Alleged Switch 2 Accessories Are Now Available To Buy--With A Major Asterisk
With Nintendo set to announce the Switch 2 , or whatever it's called, in just a few months, at least one retailer has already begun selling alleged accessories for it. There are some major ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
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Why Europe's Vaunted Car Industry Is in Crisis
Europe’s carmakers used to rule the world but now they are fighting battles at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3 -
New evidence uncovered in Princes in Tower mystery
A Huddersfield professor finds the first reference in 540 years of any item belonging to the princes.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Georgian police fire teargas at pro-EU protesters as political crisis deepens
Tbilisi experiences fifth day of demonstrations amid anger over ruling party’s decision to shelve EU accession talks. Georgian police have fired teargas to try to disperse thousands of pro-EU ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
President-elect Donald Trump's selection of a number of House Republicans to fill top posts in his administration is pulling from an already shallow bench.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Syria crisis due to Assad’s refusal to engage with opposition, says Turkish minister
Iran’s foreign minister blamed Israel’s intervention instead, but emergency talks in Ankara said to be ‘constructive’. Middle East crisis – live updates The crisis in Syria is the result of ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
