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Cold snap grips UK as -20C possible overnight
Weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued across many parts of the UK.BBC News - 1h -
Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume
First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored if sanctions are lifted. International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday for the first ...The Guardian - 21h -
Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US
Seven US states declared emergencies owing to the polar vortex of icy air that usually circles the North Pole.BBC News - 1d -
Unbeaten Vols strengthen grip on No. 1 in Top 25
Tennessee tightened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday following a pair of lopsided wins, including one over SEC rival Arkansas, that left the Volunteers as the only undefeated team in ...ESPN - 1d -
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.The New York Times - 3d -
Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport
First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says. Syria’s main airport in Damascus is to resume international flights after commercial trips were ...The Guardian - 4d -
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Cold Snap to Grip Much of the U.S., Followed by Winter Storms
The Arctic air arrives this weekend and could linger into mid-January.The New York Times - 5d -
NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100 as Politics Loosens Sports’ Grip
While the long shadow of another quadrennial upheaval threatened to diminish the NFL’s stranglehold on American media consumption, the 2024 election cycle had relatively little impact on the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Damascus Uncorked: Syria Throws a New Year's Party for the Ages
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
China steps up drive to break Boeing and Airbus grip on plane market
State-owned Comac opens offices abroad and pushes for overseas certification as it increases output of C919 jetsFinancial Times - Jan. 1
