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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians have marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad’s ouster in an air of transformationABC News - 4m -
Mafia: The Old Country is coming in the summer of 2025
Take-Two Interactive's 2K label and Hangar 13 studio took the wraps off Mafia: The Old Country, the next major installment in the long-running Mafia series.VentureBeat - 2d -
Turkey's foreign minister says his country's embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday
Turkey's foreign minister says his country's embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on SaturdayABC News - 1d -
The Highland country tailor with a royal warrant
Campbell’s of Beauly’s tweeds and knits are an anachronistic reflection of their Scottish surroundingsFinancial Times - 2d -
A Couture Trunk Maker Marks Its 20th Anniversary
Pinel & Pinel, which completed its first trunk in 2004, has celebrated by producing a series of six-foot speakers and throwing a “village carnival.”The New York Times - 2d -
Company or country: Corporate India’s conundrum
Also in this newsletter: Adani Group’s funding fix and the numbers behind the world’s biggest advertising agencyFinancial Times - 2d -
Ossoff says Greene in Senate would be 'disaster for the country'
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) warned on Wednesday that a successful Senate run by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) would be "a disaster" for the nation. Ossoff is set to defend his seat in the 2026 ...The Hill - 2d -
Serbia's president says he won't flee his country like Syria's Assad did despite growing protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's president accused Tuesday foreign intelligence services of trying to unseat him in the wake of spreading protests in the Balkan state and that he wouldn't flee the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?
A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.BBC News - 4d -
Mark Scheifele scores twice to lift the Jets over the Bruins 8-1
Mark Scheifele scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a convincing 8-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday nightABC News - 4d -
The Syria Opportunity
The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.The New York Times - 4d -
What to Know About the Countries Still Fighting in Syria After al-Assad’s Ouster
Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Russia and Iran have stepped back. But Israel, Turkey and the United States are carrying out airstrikes.The New York Times - 4d -
European countries urged not to abandon Syrians applying for asylum
UN agency and charities call on governments not to leave refugees in limbo after UK and Germany suspend claims. The UN’s refugee agency and the UK’s biggest refugee charity have urged European ...The Guardian - 5d -
Serbia's president says he won't flee his country like Syria's Assad did despite growing protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says he isn't like ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad and has no intention of fleeing the country despite spreading protests against his increasingly autocratic ruleABC News - 5d -
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
A Syrian opposition war monitor says Israel has carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advance deeper into the countryABC News - 5d -
This War Of Mine Marks 10th Anniversary With New Charity DLC
In 2014, Polish game developer 11 Bit Studios released This War of Mine , a war game that defied genre conventions by placing players in the role of desperate characters whose only goal was to ...GameSpot - 5d -
Why EU countries are freezing Syrian asylum applications
Also in this newsletter: How Rachel Reeves’ pitch to Brussels went downFinancial Times - 5d -
Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?
Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take. On Sunday morning, a bearded 42-year-old man wearing a ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Syrian asylum seekers in limbo as countries stop applications
Austria, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Greece have all said they will suspend asylum decisions for now.BBC News - 5d -
These are the countries with and without birthright citizenship
President-elect Trump doubled down on his vow to end birthright citizenship in his first postelection interview this weekend. “Yeah, absolutely,” Trump told NBC News’s Kristen Welker when asked ...The Hill - 6d -
Biden creates national monument marking Indian boarding schools' history of oppression
Biden will designate a national monument to memorialize the federal government's oppression of thousands of Native American children in a boarding school system during the 19th and 20th centuries.NBC News - 6d -
Grassley tells Wray it's time to move on 'for the good of the country'
Incoming Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday he has a “vote of no confidence” in his leadership, saying it’s time for him to “move on.” The ...The Hill - 6d -
Barkley sets Eagles' single-season rushing mark
Saquon Barkley set the Eagles' single-season rushing record on Sunday.ESPN - 6d -
Assad's Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East
Winners and losers have already emerged, Turkey gained, Russia and Iran lost sway—but the gains and losses could prove illusory.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says
Rebel forces in Syria said they have captured four cities in the past 24 hours and entered the capital Damascus.ABC News - Dec. 8 -
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 - Dec. 7 -
Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaineABC News - Dec. 6 -
Now that's klear! Misspelt road marking outside school gets corrected
Wales and West Utilities says it has replaced the markings with "the full and correct spelling".BBC News - Dec. 6 -
The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking a bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans
The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two yearsABC News - Dec. 5 -
The end of an Eras tour approaches, marking bittersweet moment for Taylor Swift fans
The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two yearsABC News - Dec. 5 -
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 -
Woman's solo Atlantic row reaches 1,000-mile mark
Zara Lachlan is nearly a third of the way through her challenge, despite facing tough conditions.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Bitcoin price reaches $100,000-mark for first time ever
This comes just two years after Bitcoin's price dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
Biden marks America's contribution to African infrastructure during Angola visit
From a hillside overlooking the Bay of Corimba, President Joe Biden declared: “The future runs through Angola, through Africa.”NBC News - Dec. 4 -
If Trump’s tariffs start a trade war, it would be an economic disaster | Mark Weisbrot
The president-elect’s two main arguments for his tariff threat – to reduce migration and to combat drugs – are not credible. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it’s my ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Commanders hire Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as team's new president
Clouse is the CEO of The Campbell's CompanyCBS Sports - Dec. 4 -
Commanders hire Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as their new team president
The Washington Commanders have hired Mark Clouse as their new team presidentABC News - Dec. 3 -
A rare ceremony in Thailand marks the king's auspicious 72nd birthday
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday presided over a parade that saw the queen lead hundreds of military personnel in honor of his 72nd birthdayABC News - Dec. 3
