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What just happened in Syria?

Posted on Sunday December 08, 2024

Rebels say they have entered the capital Damascus and that President Bashar al-Assad has fled.

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Syria Live Updates: Assad Has Resigned and Left Syria, Russia Says

Posted on Sunday December 08, 2024

President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate location was not initially clear after rebels took control of Syria’s capital. Russia’s foreign ministry did not provide details on where he had gone, saying only that he had resigned and left the country.

South Korea Unsure Who Is Running the Government

Posted on Sunday December 08, 2024

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated bid to impose martial law has created a power vacuum in his governing camp, pushing the country deeper into what analysts call a constitutional crisis.