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Greece's ghost towns offer a glimpse of a country struggling with 'existential' population collapse
Years of declining births, economic hardship and mass emigration have left huge swathes of Greece vacant, creating fresh concerns for the country.CNBC - 18h -
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Six countries, two hemispheres - how will 2030 World Cup work?
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 men’s World Cup - BBC Sport takes a look at how the tournament will work.BBC News - 13h -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects youFinancial Times - 15h -
Explosion at house leaves two in hospital
Two people are in hospital after an explosion at a terraced house in Ilford.BBC News - 1d -
European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum
UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...The Guardian - 1d -
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In maps: Who might control Syria now Assad has gone?
A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.BBC News - 1d -
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
A Syrian opposition war monitor says Israel has carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advance deeper into the countryABC News - 1d -
Why EU countries are freezing Syrian asylum applications
Also in this newsletter: How Rachel Reeves’ pitch to Brussels went downFinancial Times - 1d -
Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?
Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take. On Sunday morning, a bearded 42-year-old man wearing a ...The Guardian - 2d -
DeMarvion Overshown's 'country' and 'bulldozer' personality a big hit for Cowboys
The linebacker has been a difference-maker for Dallas after missing his rookie season with a torn ACL.ESPN - 2d -
Sharks trade Blackwood to Avs for two players, two draft picks
The San Jose Sharks are moving on from goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jeremy Bowen: The country now faces a seismic turning point
The worst scenario for Syrians is that their country will spin into violent chaos, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.BBC News - 2d -
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Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.BBC News - 2d -
These are the countries with and without birthright citizenship
President-elect Trump doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship in his first postelection interview this weekend. “Yeah, absolutely,” Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker when asked ...The Hill - 2d -
Grassley tells Wray it's time to move on 'for the good of the country'
Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday he has a “vote of no confidence” in his leadership, saying it’s time for him to “move on.” The ...The Hill - 2d -
How Mexico's Soap-Opera Tycoons Became the Country's Trump Whisperers
A surprising surge of support from Hispanic voters bolstered the president-elect’s comeback.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
A Sidelined Sitting President: South Korea's Leader Won't Run the Country
The ruling party and prime minister will handle state affairs, not Yoon Suk Yeol, after he briefly imposed martial law. The opposition calls the arrangement illegal.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Stunned Iranian Officials Try to Distance Their Country From Assad
A reckoning emerged in Iran on Sunday as officials and commentators swiftly moved to distance the government from a tyrant it had supported.The New York Times - 3d -
Syrian rebels capture Damascus as President Assad flees the country
The Assad family’s decadeslong reign in Syria came to an abrupt end Sunday when rebel forces captured Damascus after a stunning lightning-strike rout across the country.NBC News - 3d -
Syrian government collapses after rebels take control of country's capital
The Syrian government fell early Sunday after rebels entered the capital of Damascus, ending the Assad family’s 50-year rule in the war-torn country. The rebels’ victory concluded a 10-day ...The Hill - 3d -
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country
Russia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the countryABC News - 3d -
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 - 5d -
Hundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country
Hundreds of people have marched in Chad to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week after the Central African country ended a military agreement with its former colonial rulerABC News - 5d -
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Two Officiants Walk Into a Wine Bar
Kaitlyn Barclay and Ingrid Parl have each performed wedding ceremonies for three couples. They recently had their own.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump’s Threats About the Dollar Could Push Other Countries to Find Alternatives
President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that seek to replace the dollar in trade or undermine its global reserve currency status.The New York Times - 6d -
Citigroup Rolls Out AI Tools for Employees in Eight Countries
About 140,000 bank workers will start using City Assist and Citi Stylus for help with policies, procedures and high-powered search efforts.Inc. - 6d -
Trump team plans to deport some migrants to countries other than their own
The incoming Trump administration is preparing a list of countries to which it may deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them.NBC News - 6d -
Where Is Assisted Dying Legal? And What Countries Are Considering It?
Assisted dying is legal or partly legal in about a dozen countries, and more are considering allowing it.The New York Times - 6d -
Iranian fighter jet crashes in the country's south, killing 2 pilots
An Iranian fighter has jet crashed in the south of the country, killing the two pilotsABC News - Dec. 4 -
US students' math performance slips compared to other countries
U.S. students are seeing their performance on math slip compared to other countries, with scores dropping dramatically since the pandemic. Fourth graders' math scores are 18 points behind those ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
America’s nightmare is two feral parties
The Democrats might decide that playing by the rules has got them nowhereFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus nationABC News - Dec. 3 -
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
Election is being contested between vice-president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, under whom corruption ballooned. When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Biden to deliver remarks in Angola at country's National Museum of Slavery
President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries
The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
What are the BRICS countries — and are they really trying to leave the dollar like Trump says?
In his latest trade-related tirade, President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a group of emerging-market countries collectively known as the “BRICS.”MarketWatch - Dec. 3
