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Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS (AP) - The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the en...

Dec 07, 2024

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rus...

Dec 07, 2024

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rus...

Dec 07, 2024

Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity

PARIS (AP) - Howling winds couldn't stop Notre Dame's heart from beating again. With three resounding knocks on its doors by Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich, wielding a staff carved from fire-scorched...

Dec 07, 2024

Trump receives a Paris welcome full of presidential pomp from France's Macron

PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two men resumed the relationship they established during Trump's...

Dec 07, 2024

Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus

BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel...

Dec 07, 2024

An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in a Dutch city

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring multiple people, according to author...

Dec 07, 2024

An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in the Dutch capital

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - An explosion rocked a neighborhood in Dutch capital early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring multiple people, according to authorities. The cause of the...

Dec 07, 2024

Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) - Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups. Some 18.7 mil...

Dec 06, 2024

South Korean president says he won't seek to impose martial law again, 'truly sorry' for anxiety

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's president said he's "truly sorry" for causing public anxiety with his declaration of martial law earlier this week, and promised not to make another attempt to ...

Dec 06, 2024