More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo

At least 372 people have been killed since rebels launched a surprise offensive on Wednesday, according to observers.

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Syria Rebels Take Aleppo Airport and Attack Hama, Officials and a Monitor Say

Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.
The New York Times - 23h
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.
CBS News - 1d
Rebels Seize Control Over Most of Syria’s Largest City in Aleppo

The rapid advance on Aleppo came just four days into a surprise opposition offensive that is the most intense escalation in years in the civil war.
The New York Times - 1d
Microsoft Outage Takes Outlook and Teams Offline

The software giant said it was working on a fix for the issue, which has affected the many companies that use Microsoft’s products. It later said it had fixed all affected services except Outlook ...
The New York Times - 6d
It’s Time to Talk About Your Advance Care Directive

Talking about your advance care directive with your loved ones will make life — and death — easier later on.
The New York Times - 5d
Alibaba researchers unveil Marco-o1, an LLM with advanced reasoning capabilities

The model uses more cycles during inference to generate more tokens and review responses, improving its performance on reasoning tasks.
VentureBeat - 4d
Who Are HTS, the Rebels Leading the Syria Offensive?

The group now advancing, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, says it wants to replace the Assad government with one inspired by Islamic principles.
The New York Times - 4h
Israeli strike hits humanitarian workers in Gaza as Hamas releases progaganda video of hostage

The militant group Hamas released a propaganda video Saturday of an Israeli-American hostage pleading for President-elect Donald Trump to secure his release. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on a World ...
CBS News - 1d
Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.
The New York Times - 4d
Hundreds More Nazca Lines Emerge in Peru’s Desert

With drones and A.I., researchers managed to double the number of mysterious geoglyphs in a matter of months.
The New York Times - Nov. 23