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The Papers: 'Sara was failed' and 10,000 civil service jobs to be axed
Convictions over the death of Sara Sharif and a new drive for government efficiency lead the papers.BBC News - 3h -
The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.The New York Times - 4h -
Savings targets could cost 10,000 civil service jobs
A government source tells the BBC the increasing size of the civil service cannot continue.BBC News - 11h -
How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?
The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.The New York Times - 21h -
More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending reviewFinancial Times - 15h -
As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely
The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuumBBC News - 23h -
Syrian rebels name new PM as outside powers move to shore up interests
Israel plans to create ‘sterile defensive zone’ inside southern border, and Turkey bombs Kurdish targets in north Syria. Syria’s leading rebel group has named a new prime minister to head the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Israel says it has carried out almost 500 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – Middle East crisis live
IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview. Share your reaction to ...The Guardian - 1d -
US will support new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, protects rights: Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday outlined some of the Biden administration's requirements for supporting a new government in Syria, after a rebel military alliance ousted longtime ...The Hill - 1d -
New York AG will continue to pursue $454 million civil fraud judgment against Trump
Donald Trump's impending inauguration does not impact his $454 million civil fraud judgment, the New York attorney general's office told Trump's lawyer Tuesday.ABC News - 1d -
NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment
The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...The Hill - 1d -
'I'm scanning every face' - one woman's search for the family she has lost
A woman whose grandfather, father and brothers were detained by the military tells the BBC it is "devastating" that they are still missing.BBC News - 1d -
On the Ground in Damascus as Syrians Chart a New Path
In a matter of days, Syria’s capital — once the stronghold of Bashar al-Assad’s government — became the epicenter of a new chapter in the country’s history after opposition forces overran the city. ...The New York Times - 1d -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - 2d -
Latest news on Syrian civil war as HTS takes over, Assad flees to Russia
Syria's civil war took a surprising turn as opposition rebels affiliated with the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, took over Damascus, marking an end to President Bashar Assad's regime. CBS News ...CBS News - 2d -
Syrians in New York City Celebrate the Fall of Assad
Syrian expatriates and their supporters beat drums and sang revolutionary songs in Arabic at a gathering in Washington Square Park.The New York Times - 2d -
Moscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure bases
Having labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country. Moscow is seeking to secure the future of its key military bases ...The Guardian - 2d -
Civil service reform must tackle pay and promotion
Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on WhitehallFinancial Times - 2d -
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad
President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels claimed the capital, Damascus.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - 5d -
How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War
Rebels launched sweeping assaults against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in northwestern Syria, taking control of large portions of territory, including much of the city of Aleppo. ...The New York Times - 5d -
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...The Guardian - 5d -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - 5d -
The Syrian civil war is back, and it could destabilize the entire region
A new migration of refugees is the last thing Syria’s neighbors need.The Hill - 5d -
Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem
The government’s aims are bold, but they want to galvanise the civil servants who implement the government’s agenda.BBC News - 5d -
Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in severe setback to the Syrian president
Syrian insurgents have swept into the central city of Hama after days of intense clashes with government forcesABC News - 6d -
Where does the Syrian Civil War go from here?
Even the brightest experts, with the most well-connected contacts, didn’t see such a decisive military maneuver coming nearly 14 years into the Syrian Civil War.The Hill - 6d -
Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikhita Hand’s €1.5m costs in civil rape case
Ruling comes on top of damages fighter was ordered to pay last month after a jury found he had assaulted Hand in a Dublin hotel. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been ordered ...The Guardian - 6d -
Conor McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s €1.5m costs in civil rape case
Ruling comes on top of damages fighter was ordered to pay last month after a jury found he had assaulted Hand in a Dublin hotel. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been ordered ...The Guardian - 6d -
Syrian army withdraws from key city of Hama amid rebel surge, state news reports
Syrian government forces were withdrawing from the city of Hama in the face of a rebel advance, a setback for President al-Assad and his backers in Russia and Iran.ABC News - 6d -
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.The New York Times - 6d -
Syria's Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: 'Devil We Know' or Islamist Rebels
Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
The US supreme court’s trans rights case threatens decades of civil rights precedent, experts say
Oral arguments laid bare how a healthcare case could have vast consequences for LGBTQ+ equality and sex discrimination. The US supreme court heard one of the most consequential LGBTQ+ rights cases ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS 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 -
Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villagesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting
The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Ex-Kansas police detective found dead on first day of federal civil rights trial
A white former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was found dead Monday of an apparent suicide on the day his federal civil rights trial was set to begin for allegedly sexually abusing Black ...NBC News - Dec. 2