Israel Expands Its Bombardment in Lebanon As Thousands Flee Widening War

Assad flees Syria for Moscow as rebels seize Damascus

Deposed leader arrives in Russian capital, according to state newswire, after regime toppled

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Syrians in Lebanon Start to Head Home, With Both Joy and Worry

Thousands who fled during the country’s civil war celebrated the toppling of the Assad government — and their long-awaited return home — at the Syria-Lebanon border crossing.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus

Toppling of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groups led by HTS

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Hezbollah’s war with Israel left the Assad regime fatally exposed

With the fall of Damascus, Iran can no longer deny that its political and military ‘axis of resistance’ has collapsed. Middle East crisis – live updates It was not a coincidence that the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

As Russia and China Rewrite Rules of War, NATO Adapts Its Game Plan

Cyber and energy security are priorities for the alliance’s new leader, as member nations share more intelligence to protect critical infrastructure.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8

Assad flees Syria, war monitor says, as insurgents enter Damascus

Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.

CBS News - Dec. 8

Search widens for suspected gunman in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The manhunt to locate who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is widening after police say the person of interest in the shooting may have left New York City. Meanwhile, officers found what ...

CBS News - Dec. 7

Inside teamLab, the Expanding Japanese Art Collective

The art collective behind teamLab, which started in Japan, has expanded across the world, developing partnerships to pay for its immersive technology.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

Plans to expand university backed by council

New buildings could be built, with new schools of medicine and business included in the proposals.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

UnitedHealthcare CEO killing investigation widens to outside New York City

The manhunt is widening for the gunman in the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. More than 48 hours after that brazen shooting in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, police now believe ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday

ABC News - Dec. 6

Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one

Lebanon said it is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital Damascus

ABC News - Dec. 6

Scars of December: A pivotal Cold War-era battle in Greece quietly passes its 80th anniversary

Eighty years ago, the December Uprising of 1944, known as the Dekemvrianá, turned Athens into a battlefield as British-backed forces clashed with communist-led resistance fighters in the waning ...

ABC News - Dec. 6

Middle East crisis live: thousands flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on

Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria. Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Syrian rebels close in on third major city in two weeks as thousands flee

Thousands left the Syrian city of Homs after insurgents took Hama in their rapid assault on government forces and pushed further south.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the fire an antisemitic "act of hate".

BBC News - Dec. 6

Hunger spreads virtually everywhere in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 21 people in a designated humanitarian encampment in southern Gaza on Wednesday, according to a nearby hospital head. Meanwhile, Palestinians are struggling to ...

CBS News - Dec. 5

GSK, China's Zhifei Expand Shingles Shot Collaboration

GSK extended its collaboration with Zhifei to commercialize its shingles vaccine Shingrix in China until 2034.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5

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

Syria caught up in Lebanon fallout

Assad regime looks vulnerable as rebels retake Aleppo

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, Amnesty International report finds

Human rights group says Israel ‘brazenly, continuously and with total impunity … unleashed hell’ on strip’s 2.3m population. A report from Amnesty International alleges that Israel’s war against ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Musk plans to expand Colossus AI supercomputer tenfold

Facility in Memphis expected to incorporate more than 1mn GPUs as billionaire’s xAI aims to catch up with rivals

Financial Times - Dec. 4

OpenAI, Anthropic Expand in Europe With Zurich Offices

OpenAI said it would set up a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of efforts from the ChatGPT maker to bolster its presence in Europe as the continent emerges as a key battleground for ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherd

ABC News - Dec. 3

Families flee south Lebanon again amid ceasefire violations

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Israel says it will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses

Minister’s vow to ‘go deeper’ if hostilities resume comes after deadly Israeli air strikes severely test truce

Financial Times - Dec. 3

What the leading ‘just war’ theorist says about the strategies of Hamas and Israel

Michael Walzer argues that Hamas’s strategy in the Gaza war is to deliberately “put civilians at risk for political gain.”

The Hill - Dec. 3

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger

The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famine

ABC News - Dec. 3

Critical Role May Expand Into Video Games

In March 2025, the Critical Role team will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their wildly popular live play series that led to an independent media empire that includes The Legend of Vox Machina ...

GameSpot - Dec. 3

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Israel Expands Its Bombardment in Lebanon As Thousands Flee Widening War

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