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How Putin’s intelligence agents convinced Assad to flee Syria

Fresh details have emerged of the ousted Syrian dictactor’s escape with the help of the Kremlin

The Independent UK

The fall of communism in Romania – archive, December 1989

On 16 December 1989, an attempt by Nicolae Ceaușescu’s security forces to evict a cleric in the town of Timișoara sparked eastern Europe’s bloodiest anti-communist revolution

The Guardian - UK

Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States

Russians should also avoid heading to Canada and most EU states, warns Moscow’s Foreign Ministry.

Al Jazeera

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Macron Urges Release Of Georgia Protesters In Ivanishvili Talks: Elysee

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged the release of protesters "arbitrarily" arrested in a crackdown on pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia, in telephone talks with the billionaire former premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Elysee said.

International Business Times

First Thing: Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel and Turkey behind fall of Assad

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks came after leading rebel group named an interim prime minister, who urged calm. Plus, Luigi Mangione to plead not guilty and fight extradition

The Guardian - UK

Rescue Crews Save Women Trapped In Ukraine Clinic Rubble

Two women rescued in Ukraine after Russian missile strike; President Zelenskyy seeks air defense support amid escalating conflict.

Top News

Romania’s ‘rigged’ election shows Europe the dangers of Russian disinformation

The playbook used to propel an ultranationalist to the top of the polls in last month’s election must not be repeated, says journalist Paula Erizanu

The Guardian - UK

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‘Abandoned’: Ukraine war veterans who fought Russia feel snubbed, forgotten

Thousands of discharged troops are locked in a bureaucratic struggle, fighting for a legal status to ease their plight.

Al Jazeera

New Syria PM Says All Religious Groups' Rights 'Guaranteed'

Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will "guarantee" the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home.

International Business Times

Russian warships 'stay away from their Syria port base' after toppling of Assad regime in blow to Putin

Reports say troops and equipment were being flown out of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province

Evening Standard

Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore?

Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran

The Guardian - US

Ukraine says aerial attack sparks fire at key Russian oil depot

Local governor says fire extinguished after Ukraine claims attack on site that fuels pipeline for military supplies.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’

Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ weakened by fall of key ally.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,021

Here are the key developments on the 1,021st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

The Bibi Files review – tapes and testimony expose paranoia and petulance of Netanyahu family

Alexis Bloom’s documentary, which shows the Israeli prime minister and his family under police interrogation over corruption charges, reveals their sense of entitlement

The Independent UK

AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace

An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion.

The Independent UK

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to Lebanon

Al Jazeera

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad’s overthrow?

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The Guardian - UK

‘Do we go back or not?’: Syrians in Germany weigh up returning after fall of Assad regime

While celebrating, many see situation in their homeland as precarious and have made new lives

The Guardian - UK

Iranian women could face death penalty for defying new morality laws

Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing come into force

The Independent UK

What the papers say – December 11

The Wednesday front pages cover a wide range of stories.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Don’t let Patriot missile systems gather dust, says Zelenskyy, after deadly strike on clinic

President calls for more air defence systems from allies, and blames Russia for drone hitting nuclear inspectors’ car. What we know on day 1,022

International Business Times

Missile Strike On Ukraine Clinic Kills At Least Four

A missile strike Tuesday hit a private clinic in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least four people and wounding more than a dozen, officials said, as Russia steps up attacks in southern regions partially under its control.

The Conversation

Syrians, in a triumph of hope, turn the page on the horrors of Assad

Millions of Syrians are feeling hope for the first time in years.

International Business Times

US Disburses $20 Bn Ukraine Loan Backed By Profits From Russian Assets

The United States announced Tuesday that it has disbursed a $20 billion loan for Ukraine backed by the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, as part of a $50 billion G7 support package.

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