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Syrian govt appears to fall after lightning rebel offensive; Assad flees

The monitor, Rami Abdurrahman, said Assad took a flight from Damascus and left early Sunday. There was no immediate official statement from the Syrian government

Notre Dame reopening ceremony: Macron welcomes Trump, Zelenskyy joins them

The trip to France marks Trump's return to the world stage, still a private citizen but already preparing to tackle a host of international crises

Israeli strikes continue in Gaza; neighbours close their borders with Syria

Israel's war against Hamas has destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced 90 per cent of the population of 2.3 million, often multiple times

South Korean Prez Yoon's impeachment fails as ruling party boycotts vote

The defeat of the motion is expected to intensify public protests calling for Yoon's ouster and deepen political chaos in South Korea

S Korean lawmakers to decide whether to impeach Prez over martial law bid

Lawmakers gathered in the National Assembly hours after Yoon issued a public apology over the move, saying he won't shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 29 people at northern Gaza hospital

Elsewhere in the region, Lebanon said it is closing all its land border crossings with Syria

Notre Dame reopens doors to Macron, world leaders in rare symbol of unity

The restoration, a spectacular achievement in just five years for a structure that took nearly two centuries to build, is widely seen as a moment of triumph for French President Emmanuel Macron

Post-election power struggles spark concerns over democracy across US

Lawmakers in several states have already initiated or indicated plans to alter or nullify certain results

Trump travels to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening, to meet Macron

Trump's visit to France comes as Macron and other European leaders are trying to cultivate the president-elect's favor and persuade him to maintain support for Ukraine

South Korea's Prez apologises, vows accountability for martial law attempt

Yoon said in a brief televised address on Saturday morning he won't shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration

Police find bag carried by gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO

The FBI announced Friday night it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction

Ancelotti says Mbappe 'aware' he must play better after Madrid defeat

Mbappe had spot kicks saved in losses at Liverpool and, most recently, Athletic Bilbao this week. After the 2-1 defeat in Bilbao

Lionel Messi bags MLS MVP Award, expanding his long list of honours

Messi is the MLS MVP, even after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami's 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina's national team

Nissanka shines as Sri Lanka respond strongly to Verreynne's century

Nissanka's 89, his seventh test fifty behind two centuries, easily shone in a steady effort by the top order to reduce the deficit to 116 runs by stumps

TikTok inching closer to potential ban in US: Here's all you need to know

The government has said it wants ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to divest its stakes

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta sacks prime minister, dissolves govt

The military's leader, Ibrahim Traore, said officials in the dissolved government will continue to perform their duties until a new government is formed

SC to decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US for attacks

The federal appeals court in New York has repeatedly ruled in favour of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority

USDA orders nationwide testing of milk supply for bird flu to halt virus

Raw or unpasteurised milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting December 16

Closely-watched climate case in Hague wraps up first week of testimony

The case, though not binding, is expected to spell out what countries are legally required to do to combat climate change

President Biden considering preemptive pardons before Trump assumes office

The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers