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Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo after lightning assault

Offensive highlights Bashar al-Assad’s weakness as Israel targets regime supporters Iran and Hizbollah

Business - Financial Times - 15 minutes ago

Syrian rebels launch strikes on Aleppo

Islamists’ offensive is biggest challenge to Assad regime for years

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Syrian rebels enter Aleppo three days into surprise offensive

Insurgents had recaptured territory around Syria’s second city with civilians including children killed in fighting. Islamist insurgents have entered Syria’s second city of Aleppo in a shock ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

Russian strikes hit Aleppo as rebels take control

Russia launched air raids in parts of the city overnight for the first time since 2016, a monitoring group says.

Syrian rebels breach Aleppo amid surprise offensive

Videos circulating online appear to show rebels in the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city.

Russia condems advances by Syrian rebels around Aleppo

World - Yahoo News - 22 hours ago

Rebel Forces in Syria Enter Aleppo in Surprise Offensive

Syria’s antigovernment forces claimed a stunning advance into Aleppo, in a setback for the government in Damascus and its allies Russia and Iran.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 hours ago

Syria Rebels Reach Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years

A new assault on Syrian regime forces reached the major city, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck back at rebel territory.

World - The New York Times - 12 hours ago

Syrian militants reach central Aleppo as government forces appear to retreat

Surprise offensive by rebels marks biggest challenge to Bashar al-Assad’s control in years. Islamist rebels once exiled to a mountainous pocket of the Syrian countryside now roam the streets of ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

Syrian insurgents push into Aleppo in a major setback for Assad

Insurgents were filmed outside police headquarters, in the city center, and outside the Aleppo citadel.

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Lightning strike kills player during match in Peru

Lightning killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.

Sports - ESPN - November 5

Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player

A video of the incident shows a flash of light and then several players instantly dropping to the ground.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Flyers Shockingly Scratching Big Star Against Lightning

This Flyers star won't be playing against the Lightning.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Leafs' Matthews set to return for Lightning game

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews, sidelined since Nov. 3 with an undisclosed injury, intends to return Saturday night against the Lightning, he told reporters Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 17 hours ago

FirstFT: Republicans complete Congress sweep

Also in today’s newsletter, France boycotts COP29 and renowned conservative lawyer dies

World - Financial Times - November 14

Trump flips Arizona, sweeping battleground states

Donald Trump is projected to win the state of Arizona, clinching a major battleground state, according to Decision Desk HQ. Arizona is one of seven swing states that held the key to whether Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan

The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.

Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

UK snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air sweeps in

Much colder weather is set to arrive across the UK next week, bringing widespread frosts, plunging temperatures and for some areas, snow.

Breaking down Trump's sweeping education plans

President-elect Donald Trump is proposing sweeping education changes like eliminating the Department of Education and cutting back loan forgiveness programs ahead of taking office in January. The ...

Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs to be put to the test

President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from ...

Politics - NBC News - November 16

Watch: Snowy Saturday as Storm Bert sweeps the UK

Parts of the UK are blanketed in snow, as the storm causes travel disruption and power cuts.

Flurry of takeover activity sweeps UK market

Renewi and Loungers both agree deals while Direct Line rebuffs approach

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

UK M&A activity sweeps market with £5.3bn of deals

Flurry of mergers and acquisitions underscores country’s position as most active hub in Europe this year

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country's northwest

Syria's opposition groups say armed forces launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in northwestern Syria

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Syrian insurgents cut off key road as 200 die in escalating violence

Opposition groups in north-west have launched biggest push in years against government forces. Jihadist fighters have cut off a road between Damascus and Aleppo during an offensive that a monitor ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Syrian troops in Aleppo backed by warplanes battle a shock offensive by rebels

Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops

World - ABC News - 4 minutes ago

Syrian rebels take control of majority of Aleppo, observers say

World - Yahoo News - 5 hours ago

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