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assad

Papers report on ‘delight’ in Syria but warn of uncertainty ahead, link

Most of Monday’s papers lead on the rebels toppling the Assad regime, as Syrians celebrate its fall.

syria

Syrians emerging from Assad’s prisons taste ‘beautiful’ freedom as regime topples, link

Prisoners released from Syria’s notoriously torturous Saydnaya prison tell The Independent the feeling of freedom is indescribable and beautiful

trump

Trump uses photo of ‘moment’ with Jill Biden to flog his perfumes, link

The photo, taken at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, shows Trump and Biden engaged in a friendly conversation.

rebel

Papers report on ‘delight’ in Syria but warn of uncertainty ahead, link

Most of Monday’s papers lead on the rebels toppling the Assad regime, as Syrians celebrate its fall.

win

Scheffler equals record for most wins in a year, link

Scottie Scheffler produces a superb final round to cap a fine year by retaining his Hero World Challenge title.

post

29 Kinda Weird But So Cute Products To Help You Finish Off Your Holiday Gift Shopping, link

And with that, the 2024 gifting-finding season comes to an end.View Entire Post ›

president

Pressure Mounts on Macron to Name a New French Prime Minister, link

Key allies of Emmanuel Macron are heaping pressure on the French president to name a new prime minister quickly, with time running short to pass a stopgap spending bill before the end of the year.

view

29 Kinda Weird But So Cute Products To Help You Finish Off Your Holiday Gift Shopping, link

And with that, the 2024 gifting-finding season comes to an end.View Entire Post ›

syrian

Photos: See the fall of Damascus after Syrian rebels topple Assad’s regime, link

Assad’s downfall came less than two weeks after an initial incursion west of the country’s second largest city, Aleppo, triggered a cascading series of routs and retreats by the demoralized Syrian military.

entire

29 Kinda Weird But So Cute Products To Help You Finish Off Your Holiday Gift Shopping, link

And with that, the 2024 gifting-finding season comes to an end.View Entire Post ›

fall

Papers report on ‘delight’ in Syria but warn of uncertainty ahead, link

Most of Monday’s papers lead on the rebels toppling the Assad regime, as Syrians celebrate its fall.

people

Who were the 2024 election’s “crypto voters”?, link

A leading cryptocurrency executive told 60 Minutes crypto’s success was not just because of the enormous amount of money the industry spent on ads. It was also because people they described as “crypto voters” turned out to cast their ballots.

score

Josh Pascarelli scores 24 to propel Marist to 82-75 victory over Manhattan, link

Led by Josh Pascarelli’s 24 points, the Marist Red Foxes defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 82-75

al

‘Our father did not die for nothing’: disbelief turns to jubilation in Damascus, link

In Syria’s capital, residents are in a daze as they try to absorb Assad’s dramatic downfallThe road to Damascus was lined with discarded army uniforms. In a panic, Syrian army soldiers stripped down in the streets in the early hours of Sunday morning, realising their leader, Bashar al-Assad, had abandoned them after 54 years of his family’s rule over Syria.Syrian army tanks, which were supposed to stop the lightning rebel offensive that started just 11 days earlier, stood empty in front of checkpoints with posters of the late leader Hafez al-Assad, his face half torn. Out of habit, a driver stopped and rolled down the window, but there was no one at the checkpoint. Continue reading…

bashar

Nobody will mourn the fall of monster Bashar-al-Assad – a dictator who tortured and gassed his own people, link

star

FA investigating after objects thrown at Chelsea star Cole Palmer during Tottenham clash, link

Tottenham supporters threw paper at Chelsea players, including Cole Palmer, during the first half of their 4-3 defeat on Sunday - and the FA are now investigating the incidents

lead

Who were the 2024 election’s “crypto voters”?, link

A leading cryptocurrency executive told 60 Minutes crypto’s success was not just because of the enormous amount of money the industry spent on ads. It was also because people they described as “crypto voters” turned out to cast their ballots.

game

67 Holiday-Themed Trivia Questions To Stump Christmas-Enthusiasts, link

If Santa comes to game night, he’s going to sweep this trivia round.View Entire Post ›

reveal

**Boeing whistleblowers reveal years of concerns over airplane parts 60 Minutes**, link

A whistleblower says he was not surprised when a panel on a Boeing airplane blew off in the Oregon sky.

damascus

‘You can breathe’: On the streets of Damascus after Assad, link

The BBC spoke to people in the Syrian capital after the end of the Assad family’s five decades in power.


ashworth

Inside Man Utd chaos with Dan Ashworth axed just five months into job as Amorim’s ‘storm coming’ words come true, link

dorothy

Dorothy’s Wizard of Oz ruby slippers sell for record-breaking $28m at auction, link

Shoes worn by Judy Garland were estimated to fetch $3m, but bidding far outpaced that amount within secondsA pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28m at auction Saturday.Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch $3m or more, but the fast-paced bidding far outpaced that amount within seconds and tripled it within minutes. A few bidders making offers by phone volleyed back and forth for 15 minutes as the price climbed to the final, eye-popping sum. Continue reading…

diver

NYPD divers return to Central Park amid manhunt for CEO shooter, link

The manhunt continues for the man captured on surveillance video last week fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson​.

emphatic

West Ham complete comeback to seal emphatic WSL win over Crystal Palace, link

In a league where as many points separate first and second as sixth and 12th, the interest lies towards the bottom and West Ham’s impressive comeback from two goals down to win 5-2 against Crystal Palace has nullified relegation talk, for now.Goals from Viviane Asseyi, Seraina Piubel, Manuela Paví, Anouk Denton and Katrina Gorry for the Hammers cancelled out the early lead Mille Gejl and Indiah-Paige Riley had given the visiting side at a bitterly cold and wind-lashed Victoria Road. Continue reading…

323

England power to series win in New Zealand, link

England power to a series win over New Zealand with an emphatic 323-run victory inside three days of the second Test in Wellington.

85k

‘Why I spent £85k of my own money to help fix Britain’s housing crisis’, link

Dr Jess Steele put her money into a project providing affordable homes to people in her community.

steele

‘Why I spent £85k of my own money to help fix Britain’s housing crisis’, link

Dr Jess Steele put her money into a project providing affordable homes to people in her community.

barbaric

Starmer welcomes fall of Assad’s ‘barbaric regime’, link

The UK prime minister said it was “early days” when asked whether the government would engage with Syrian rebels.

birthright

Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship and Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters in NBC Interview, link

In his first sit-down broadcast network interview since winning re-election, President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed to pardon Capitol attackers and to try to end automatic citizenship for children of immigrants.

hession

£50k reward offered to find killer who sexually assaulted schoolgirl, link

Greater Manchester Police has so far been to charge a person over the sexual assault and murder of Lisa Hession in 1984

normality

On secret military island, a mother strives to raise her children normally, link

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the remote British island Diego Garcia.

shanthi

On secret military island, a mother strives to raise her children normally, link

Shanthi tried her best to create a sense of normality for her children on the remote British island Diego Garcia.

tyrant

Inside depraved world of Assad from gassing children to mass murder as tyrant’s brutal 24-year reign ends, link

255

‘I fought £255 parking charge and won’, link

Garry Kay was asked to pay £255 because he took longer than five minutes to buy a parking ticket.

bivouac

‘I booked The Killers as a favour to play in a room above a pub’, link

A crowd of 200 packed into the tiny Bivouac club, in Lincoln, to watch Brandon Flowers and co.

cia

Experts warn Syrian rebel victory poses ‘wildly complex’ national security threat: ‘Who knows what’s next?’, link

Former Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland, Sen. Marsha Blackburn and former CIA Station Chief Dan Hoffman weighed in on the instability in Syria.

depress

Influencers fight fly tipping as problem worsens, link

Litter pickers say the situation is depressing as the cost of removing dumped rubbish nears £2m.

dramani

Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama wins election, link

Ruling New Patriotic party concedes defeat after vote dominated by economic crisis and high cost of livingGhana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has won a historic comeback election victory after voters appeared to punish the ruling New Patriotic party over its management of an economic crisis.The NPP’s candidate, the vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election after failing to shake off widespread frustration over the high cost of living. Continue reading…

dreamer

Donald Trump and the Dreamers, link

The President-elect says he’s open to a legislative deal for migrants brought here illegally as children. But will Democrats go along?

hemingway

Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer’s favorite places, link

Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author Ernest Hemingway have arrived in Havana for the weekend to visit some of the his favorite places when he lived on the island decades ago

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