Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says

A new rebel assault on Syrian regime forces was closing in on the major city of Aleppo, according to rebels and a war monitor. Government warplanes struck rebel territory.

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Syrian rebels claim to have entered city of Aleppo

Footage appears to show rebels inside Syria's second city after their biggest offensive in years.

Insurgents breach Syria's second-largest city Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say

Insurgents have breached Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and were clashing with government forces on the city's western edge on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor and fighters

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Russia condems advances by Syrian rebels around Aleppo

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Insurgents breach Syria’s second-largest city in a bid to reignite long-simmering war

BEIRUT — Islamist rebels breached neighborhoods in Syria’s second-largest city of Aleppo and clashed with government military forces after detonating two car bombs Friday.

Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's city of Aleppo after blowing up 2 car bombs, activists and fighters say

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Syrian rebels launch strikes on Aleppo

Islamists’ offensive is biggest challenge to Assad regime for years

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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 ...

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Syrian rebels breach Aleppo amid surprise offensive

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

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

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Israel says it carried out ground raid in Syria

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks.

Syrian Rebel Groups Launch Largest Offensive in Years

Scores of people were killed after forces opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad overtook a Syrian military base, a monitoring group reported.

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Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says

New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.

Turkey's Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved

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Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

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Braves reach 2-year, $13M deal with Bummer

The Braves agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with lefty Aaron Bummer and reached a revised three-year, $30 million deal with Reynaldo Lopez.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Norrie reaches ATP final after 'difficult year'

Britain's Cameron Norrie will contest his first ATP final since February 2023 after a straight-set victory over Corentin Moutet at the Moselle Open.

Target's big discounting effort falls short as consumers spend less on some goods

Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street's expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand.

Some GOP-led states won't allow federal monitors at polling places, officials say

Some Republican-led states will not allow federal poll monitors at voting locations on Election Day, officials tell ABC News.

Iran Suggests Pausing High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says

Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent — very close to the level needed for a weapon, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says.

World - The New York Times - November 20

Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific

Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.

The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war's first announced ground operation in Syria

World - ABC News - November 3

Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran

The Israeli military says it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks

World - ABC News - November 3

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria

An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers inside a civil defense center in the eastern city of Baalbek

World - ABC News - November 14

Around 540,000 people have left Lebanon for war-torn Syria, UN says

World - Yahoo News - November 19

Syria's state-run media say 36 people have been killed in a strike on the town of Palmyra blamed on Israel

World - ABC News - November 20

First nuclear waste transport in four years reaches site in Germany

World - Yahoo News - November 20

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations

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One Of The Biggest PC Game Sales Of The Year Is Live Now

Fanatical is celebrating its anniversary with a giant sale featuring thousands of games . Birthday Bash includes a bunch of 2024 games for substantial discounts, so it's worth checking out if ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 1

China's biggest shopping event of the year exceeds low expectations

The Singles' Day shopping festival saw consumers spend more than expected in what's otherwise been a tepid retail environment, consulting executives said.

Business - CNBC - November 12

North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan

Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troops in Ukraine. North Korea has test launched a long-range missile theoretically capable ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Cop29 live: campaigners say talks are ‘reaching point of real emotion’

‘Talks aren’t just about figures on paper, they’re about people’s lives’, says Climate Action International as talks reach critical final days. Earlier today I posted about an excellent piece ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

House Ethics Committee will keep Matt Gaetz report under wraps

Rep. Susan Wild said there was "no consensus" on the issue and the committee agreed to reconvene on Dec. 5.

Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor

World - ABC News - November 8

Rebels in Syria Reach Outskirts of Aleppo, in Biggest Advance in Years, Monitor Says

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