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Al-Assad Is Gone, and One Idea Fills My Brain

On Sunday at 3 a.m. my mother woke me with a shaky voice. All our phones were ringing and the TV was loud. “He fell, Zaina, he fell. Assad fell.”

The New York Times - 14h

Judge's comment on paedophile head's minimum jail term was 'incorrect'

Judge "incorrect" to say Foden spending at least 11 years in prison, says Crown Prosecution Service.

BBC News - 21h

Why al-Assad Fell

Understanding the factors that led to the Syrian regime’s collapse is key to putting the pieces of the country back together.

The New York Times - 1d

'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed

The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.

BBC News - 1d

Ex-BBC journalist jailed for child sex offences

Duncan Bartlett is jailed for eight after admitting 35 child sex offences.

BBC News - 2d

Cheney responds to Trump jail threat: ‘Here’s the truth’

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) responded to President-elect Trump’s threat that he would throw members who sat on the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ...

The Hill - 2d

Syrians search notorious Assad jail for underground cells while freed prisoners rejoice

Powerful images have emerged showing Syrians, including women and children, being freed from prisons across the country after the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad.

NBC News - 2d

The final hours of the Assad regime

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family

BBC News - 3d

Assad’s Rule Ends

We explain the latest developments in Syria.

The New York Times - 3d

Where is Bashar al-Assad?

The statement from Assad's ally is the first on his whereabouts since rebels took control of Damascus.

BBC News - 3d

Syrian state TV airs video saying President Bashar Assad has been overthrown and all jail detainees freed

ABC News - 4d

Man jailed for death of woman at "slapping therapy" workshop

Hongchi Xiao was convicted of manslaughter for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during a workshop in 2016.

CBS News - 5d

Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults

Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.

BBC News - 5d

Slapping therapist jailed after woman's death

Hongchi Xiao was charged after the death of Danielle Carr-Gomm at a workshop in 2016.

BBC News - 5d

Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests

More than 300 people have been arrested and police are accused of using unnecessary force on the streets.

BBC News - Dec. 4

The Papers: 'Turmoil in South Korea' and 'Letby quizzed' in jail

A failed attempt to declare martial law and a killer nurse being investigated over baby deaths feature in the headlines.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes

More than two tonnes of the Class A drug was seized in a shipment from Colombia to the UK in 2021.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Man jailed for life for murder of university student that horrified Italy

Brutal killing of Giulia Cecchettin, 22, triggered protests across country and cast grim spotlight on femicide in Italy. Filippo Turetta has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of Giulia ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail

Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.