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Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location
Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed locationABC News - 4d -
Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.
Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.The New York Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 -
Syria’s ‘Frozen Conflict’ Is Now Red Hot
When equilibriums are disrupted, chaos can ensue.The New York Times - 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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Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
Mexico's president will ask President-elect Donald Trump that, if he deports migrants, to deport non-Mexicans directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican borderABC News - 6d -
South Korea ETFs struggle despite country showing ‘resiliency’ after martial law
It’s been a head-spinning week for ETF investors monitoring geopolitical risks to stocks in their portfolios.MarketWatch - 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 -
Romanian soccer leader urges fans to keep country pro-European ahead of state presidential election
Romania’s soccer federation leader has urged fans to keep the country on a pro-European path before a state presidential election between a far-right populist and a reformist opponentABC News - 6d -
Paraguay kicks out Chinese envoy after he urges country to cut ties with Taiwan
Officials declare Xu Wei persona non grata after he asks Paraguay government to choose China over longtime ally. Paraguay has expelled a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic ...The Guardian - 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 -
Love Paris? Now You Can Wear It.
A new Parisian start-up is bringing “Zizmorcore” to France, selling modern merch for old-school establishments.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump transition team preparing list of nations to deport migrants to if home countries refuse
The incoming Trump administration is preparing a list of countries to which it may deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them, according to three sources familiar with the ...NBC News - 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 - Dec. 5 -
Childhood Friends, Now Jewelry Partners
Iris de La Villardière and Thomas Montier Leboucher have spent the past few years expanding their brand, Viltier.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
One in five shop purchases now made in cash
Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Only China can now lead the world on climate
As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personalityFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
'Nobody is catching domestic machine Celtic now'
Celtic's lead looks insurmountable after they grind out victory over dogged Aberdeen at rain-lashed Pittdorie to go seven points clear, writes Tom English.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
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 -
What now for Scotland and Martinez Losa?
With two play-off final defeats on his watch, Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa is under scrutiny, but under contract until the next World Cup, writes Amy Canavan.BBC News - 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 -
Bryce Young Was Benched. Now He’s Experiencing a Revival.
After early chaos in Carolina, the former No. 1 pick has settled in, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York 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 -
South Korean parliament votes to defy the country's president and immediately lift his martial law declaration
South Korean parliament votes to defy the country's president and immediately lift his martial law declarationABC 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 -
US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks
The White House criticized a group of oil-rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after global talks for a treaty to reduce plastic waste ...The Hill - 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 -
Finnish police don't suspect criminal activity regarding damaged data cables in south of country
Finnish police says they do not suspect any criminal activity in connection with damage to two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and FinlandABC News - Dec. 3 -
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now
Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
These are the most in-demand tech jobs hiring right now
According to LinkedIn’s latest report, software engineer, full stack engineer and application developer are in the top 10 roles.VentureBeat - 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 -
Gazans displaced by war now face threat of winter
Palestinians displaced by the war are living on Gaza's coast, exposing them to harsh winter storms.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
We’re all suffering from qualitynesia now
Borne along on the tide of technology, it is far too easy to forget that some things really were better quality in the pastFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?
Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.BBC News - Dec. 2
