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US confirms it is in 'direct contact' with Syria rebel group

The HTS rebel group is currently still designated a terrorist organisation by the US State Department.

BBC News - 33m

U.S. in Direct Contact With Rebels Who Took Over Syria

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States was communicating directly with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant rebel faction, despite its designation as a terrorist group.

The New York Times - 1h

US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that led the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign ...

ABC News - 1h

Washington In Direct Talks with Islamist Faction That Toppled Assad

U.S., allies are pressing for a swift transition in Syria to avert a descent into chaos.

The Wall Street Journal - 3h

Syria live updates: Blinken says US made direct contact with rebel group HTS

Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.

ABC News - 3h

US in direct contact with Islamist rebels who took over Syria

Western and regional leaders seek to deal with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham despite designation as a terrorist group

Financial Times - 3h

Blinken confirms U.S. officials have been in contact with Syrian rebel group

Antony Blinken is the first U.S. official to confirm contact between the Biden administration and the rebel coalition that ousted Bashar al-Assad from power.

CBS News - 5h

Blinken says US has been in direct contact with Syrian group that ousted Assad and is designated terrorist organization

ABC News - 6h

Blinken confirms US contact with Syrian rebel group

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that U.S. officials have been in "direct contact" with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that effectively led to the collapse of Bashar ...

The Hill - 7h

Blind date: ‘It took some not-so-discreet pointing from the waiters to realise I was heading in the wrong direction’

Abhijit, 34, a software engineer, meets Alanna, 29, a doctor. What were you hoping for? Fun conversations with good company, and the intrigue of a blind date. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 17h

Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy

Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.

BBC News - 20h

Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice

Statement from the Duke of York says he met the businessman through ‘official channels’ and ‘nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed’. The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with ...

The Guardian - 1d

Risers and fallers: Nikola Vucevic, Jrue Holiday trending in different directions

Which fantasy basketball players are on the rise or trending down so far this season? Steve Alexander highlights the names to know.

ESPN - 1d

Man City condemn racist abuse directed at Walker

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker was subject to racist abuse following his team's 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.

ESPN - 2d

No charges for Jason Kelce over phone incident after slur directed at brother

Fan directed homophobic slur at Travis Kelce Jason Kelce smashed phone in response Police will not charge Jason Kelce over an altercation with a fan before a game between Penn State and Ohio ...

The Guardian - 3d

Mayor Adams’s Stance on Migrants Has Evolved, in Trump’s Direction

Mayor Eric Adams has become more outspoken about his desire to detain “dangerous” immigrants, a view more closely aligned with President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times - 4d

Bulgarian who spied for Russia in UK discussed sale of drones to Chinese contact, court told

Old Bailey sees messages from Orlin Roussev to Jan Marsalek about selling US-made Switchblade devices

Financial Times - 5d

Trump says he won’t direct FBI to investigate enemies but Patel will do ‘what he thinks is right’

President-elect Donald Trump says he will not direct Pam Bondi or Kash Patel to go after President Joe Biden or Jack Smith, but it’s their decision.

NBC News - 6d

Cheap dates and close contact: How people are falling in love on climbing walls

Climbers say they didn't start bouldering to find a partner - but it ended up happening along the way.

BBC News - Dec. 7

Insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line for $4.6 billion

Aviva, the U.K.’s largest insurance company, has agreed to fully-acquire Direct Line for 275 pence per share, or £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion)

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Aviva agrees to buy Direct Line in £3.6bn insurance deal

Combined group would control a fifth of UK motor insurance market

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Aviva raises offer to buy Direct Line

FTSE 100 insurer makes second bid for its smaller rival at 261p a share

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Missing: a clear direction for Starmer

Labour’s obsession with winning the next election is distorting government

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Is the Ukraine conflict a proxy or direct war against Russia?

The difference between them is a matter of perception and interpretation by the (indirect and direct) belligerents involved.

The Hill - Dec. 3

This 22-year-old once dreamt of becoming a software engineer—instead, she just directed her first TV commercial

Ash Xu once thought she'd grow up to be a software engineer. Instead, the 22-year-old is fresh off directing her first TV commercial.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Sports Direct under fire for misspelt Cymru hat

Sports Direct have been caught selling a bobble hat branded with "Cyrmu" instead of Cymru.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Sources: PSG president in contact with Salah

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al Khelaifi has been in contact for a while now with Mohamed Salah's agent Ramy Abbas regarding the future of the Egyptian winger, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - Dec. 3

One of the Best N.F.L. Kickers Ever Has Suddenly Lost His Direction

Justin Tucker has now had multiple crucial misses on either field goals or extra point attempts in four of the Ravens’ five losses.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

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