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Syrian rebels push towards Damascus as Assad’s grip on power wanes
Government forces withdraw from strategic cities and US envoy says Iran ‘pulling out’Financial Times - 6d -
‘Solid start’: Lindsey Vonn finishes 24th in first race since shock unretirement
Vonn finishes 24th out of 45 in first of two downhill races US star announced comeback last month after five years Olympic gold medallist Lindsey Vonn returned to competition for the first time ...The Guardian - 6d -
Syrian war monitor and pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from key central city of Homs
Syrian war monitor and pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from key central city of HomsABC News - 6d -
Trump Attends Notre-Dame Ceremony in First Foreign Trip Since Election
At the ceremony, the president-elect took a seat next to President Emmanuel Macron of France, with whom he has had a rocky relationship.The New York Times - 6d -
Vonn finishes 24th in first race since unretiring
Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race in her return to competition since coming out of retirement after nearly six years.ESPN - 6d -
NFL international expansion: League set to return to Germany during 2025 season with first-ever game in Berlin
The Berlin game is expected to be the only one played in Germany next seasonCBS Sports - 6d -
President-elect Trump makes first overseas trip since election
President-elect Donald Trump is making his first overseas trip since the election, joining world leaders for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was destroyed by fire. President Biden ...CBS News - 6d -
Watch: Bells at Notre Dame ring for first time since 2019 fire
The bells of Notre Dame ring for the first time since the 2019 fire as part of the reopening ceremony of the cathedral.NBC News - 6d -
Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in Damascus
Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in DamascusABC News - 6d -
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, Damascus
Syrian opposition activists and a rebel commander say insurgents have reached the suburbs of the capital, DamascusABC News - 6d -
Anti-Assad rebels take most of key southern Syrian region - reports
It comes as Islamist-led rebels in the north say they have reached the outskirts of the city of Homs.BBC News - 6d -
Syrian rebels advance in push to take capital city of Damascus
Syrian rebel forces were approaching the country's third largest city of Homs, raising the prospect of the country's capital city Damascus being cut off from coastal areas that are a stronghold of ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts FridayABC News - Dec. 6 -
Can Syrian rebels maintain momentum and take Damascus?
Assad’s forces have offered little resistance so far, as attention turns to how his allies will react. Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing? So far the ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as advance towards Damascus continues
Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of Hama. Syrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: thousands flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on
Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria. Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
NBA will return to China for first time since Daryl Morey's 2019 tweet
Two preseason games between the Nets and Suns are slated for 2025CBS Sports - Dec. 6 -
NBA to return to China with preseason games for first time since 2019 fallout
NBA returns to China with Nets-Suns preseason games China hasn’t hosted games since Morey tweet in 2019 The NBA will stage two pre-season games in Macau next October, its deputy commissioner ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels' sights, raising stakes for president
The sudden offensive could become the biggest threat to Syria's president in 13 years of civil war.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Syrian rebels close in on third major city in two weeks as thousands flee
Thousands left the Syrian city of Homs after insurgents took Hama in their rapid assault on government forces and pushed further south.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
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Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin falls below $100,000 after reaching the milestone level for the first time
Bitcoin had been widely expected to reach $100,000 since the U.S. presidential election but investors sent it to this mark much sooner than expected.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Chevron cuts capital budget for first time since Covid-19 oil crash
Supermajor’s move comes despite Donald Trump’s pledge to unleash new US fossil fuel surgeFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Friday Briefing: Syrian Rebels Storm Another City
Plus, a celebration of art in Dakar.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
The Sudden Rebel Advance in Syria Creates 'Real Possibility' of Assad's Fall
Capturing Hama would leave just one major city, Homs, in government hands on the road from rebel-held northern Syria to Damascus.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forcesABC News - Dec. 5 -
The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defenses
The Syrian army says it has withdrawn from the central city of Hama after insurgents broke through its defensesABC News - Dec. 5 -
French lawmakers vote to oust PM in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers have joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resignABC News - Dec. 4 -
Kristen Welker to interview Trump in first network sit-down since election
President-elect Trump plans to sit down with NBC News’s Kristen Welker for an interview on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the network announced Wednesday. It would mark his first network interview ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July
Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Treasury yields end at lowest since October after French government falls
U.S. government debt rallied on Wednesday, sending yields to their lowest closing levels in more than a month, after France’s parliament voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
French lawmakers vote to oust the prime minister in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962
French lawmakers vote to oust the prime minister in the first successful vote of no confidence since 1962ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of HamaABC News - Dec. 4 -
Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as Kansas City Keeps Falling
Despite being 11-1, the defending Super Bowl champions have dropped out of the top five.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Go bright or go Gucci? British Muslim men discuss what they wear to Friday prayers
For Muslims, Jummah has always been a time to dress your best, and a new exhibition documents just what that means for the older and younger generations. Every Friday, for eight months, people ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Matthews scores first goal since return from injury, Maple Leafs beat Blackhawks 4-1
Auston Matthews scored his first goal since returning from injury as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday nightABC News - Dec. 2 -
Pete Hegseth speaks for first time since New Yorker report on alleged misconduct
CBS News has confirmed that Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as the next U.S. defense secretary, was forced to step down from a previous leadership role with a nonprofit ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
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Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire began
Israeli military says Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone, the group's first attack since a ceasefire beganABC News - Dec. 2
