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Syria FM says will visit Saudi Arabia in first official trip abroad

Visit comes as Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, meets GCC officials in Damascus. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zwJKygN

Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dpWKyGv

Incumbent Milanovic to win Croatia’s presidential election: Early results

Opposition Social Democrats' candidate on track to win second term in office, according to preliminary results. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4t6VSsp

Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights

It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RfzISEF

Who is Hussam Abu Safia, director of key Gaza hospital detained by Israel?

Head of one of northern Gaza's last partially functioning hospitals arrested as Israeli military raids the facility. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/61XxCNm

Netanyahu to Have Prostate Removal Surgery

The prime minister was diagnosed with an infection from a “benign enlargement of his prostate.” via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WCHo4rA

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right AfD

The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vgyt4fN

Syrian authorities crack down on ‘remnants’ of Bashar al-Assad’s rule

Push comes as Syria's new de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Bahraini, Libyan delegations in Damascus. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/KDCQu9T

How serious are the implications of South Korea’s political crisis?

Two presidents have been impeached in a month and their replacement is under pressure. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xUKsOYC

More than 30,000 Syrians returned home since al-Assad’s fall, Turkiye says

Many who fled the civil war hope to return, as Syrians hold day of remembrance for victims of al-Assad regime. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WNpsIbg

Bangladesh to investigate 2009 paramilitary mutiny massacre

Dhaka says it will probe the botched mutiny, including the role of alleged 'foreign' backers. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/wyIQEJZ

Holiday Briefing: A Day to Celebrate

A special edition for a special day. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZxhBMGU

Why have protests continued for weeks in Mozambique?

Hundreds shot, thousands arrested in crackdown since disputed presidential election in October. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ATv9cmN

Calls for global peace during Christmas celebrations

Christians worldwide observe Christmas, but celebrations are subdued in Bethlehem during Israel's genocide in Gaza. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hp1rsKN

At least 21 killed in Mozambique unrest after top court’s election decision

After Monday's ratification of contested October elections, a new wave of protests is under way. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/VGAsed1

Sophie Hediger, Olympic Snowboarder From Switzerland, Dies in Avalanche

Sophie Hediger, who competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, according to the police and the Swiss ski federation. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ylPruNb

NASA probe attempts closest ever approach to the sun

With the spacecraft out of contact, it will be Friday before mission operators confirm its historic flyby. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mYRZ0eb

Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack

The far-right party holds 'memorial' rally for victims of car-ramming attack that has inflamed debate on migration. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/smkxuzG

French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse

President Emmanuel Macron named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/C2Ajas6

France unveils new government as battle over budget looms

Macron names a new government, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/a4SzYkp

Thousands protest in Serbia as anger mounts over train station accident

Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RBWTV4P

Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Al Jazeera speaks to Syrian opposition fighters who came back to liberate their homes and pursue their dreams. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ZAvEdzB

Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HT6oYGQ

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

President hails the passage of the legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XPwx8nW

Five Books That Explain the Chaos of 2024

And one to read for fun. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1I7dKlD

US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq

US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge for Qassem Soleimani. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/0T6SacO

Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace

Zelenskyy insisted that any steps to secure peace in Ukraine would have to involve the might of the United States. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SeF5UiJ

‘My first time shopping Damascus,’ Sarah in Syria

For Sarah Kassim and many other Syrians, the fall of the Assad regime means they can visit the capital. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dgtfoXi

Prime minister of Mauritius reopens talks with UK over Chagos Islands deal

Mauritius’s prime minister says he issued 'counterproposals' to UK over Chagos Islands deal. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/F7La1Rj

Grieving the Gaza granddad who wept for the ‘soul of his soul’

Khaled Nabhan grieved peacefully for his granddaughter Reem last year. On Monday, Israel killed him in Gaza, too. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/HE5WNQ9

Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son announce $100bn US investment

Son had made a similar pledge in 2016 to spend $50bn over Donald Trump's four-year US presidential term. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/UXnhDdw

Myanmar’s War Has Pushed Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution

Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees — are desperate. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hVOy96D

Monday Briefing: South Korea’s Power Vacuum

Plus, how travel benefits us. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/nBPkyiC

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/c2Am1RZ

US Secretary of State Blinken acknowledges contact with Syria’s HTS rebels

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, has been designated a 'foreign terrorist organisation' in US since Trump's term in 2018. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lLMaIV3

Italy grants Argentina’s Milei citizenship sparking outrage

Critics call the decision 'intolerable discrimination' against those on 'an arduous journey to gain citizenship'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/t4ZymEo

Argentina’s President Receives Italian Citizenship, Angering Law’s Critics

Javier Milei is proud of his Italian ancestry and has tried to bolster ties with Italy’s conservative prime minister. But his new passport angered critics of Italy’s rules on citizenship. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1atd7ZC

Syrians celebrate regime’s fall across the nation

Scenes of celebration unfold in Syria on the first Friday after the fall of a brutal regime that ruled for years. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/muULSi5

Rebel Group’s Terrorist Label Could Hinder Efforts to Aid Syria

The United States and others call Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding and even contact with the group. Experts say that should change. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cgKTmBP

Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors

Brazilian president is doing well and should be discharged early next week, his medical team says. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SqY5pM1

Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu?

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/itGc3HA

US man who faked drowning to face charges after returning from Europe

Month-long search for Ryan Borgwardt after faked death in Wisconsin cost $35,000, law enforcement officials say. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/d02Uax4

Syria’s gangster couple is on the lam

The fraudulent masks of Bashar al-Assad and his 'desert rose' wife Asma are finally off. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BhCoEey

Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status in U.S.

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/X6IczMt

Argentina’s Milei emerges as blueprint for global far right

One year into his presidency, Milei has fast become a symbol of what the global far right hope to achieve. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xZjDuTf

Al Jazeera reporter nearly drowned out by celebrations in Damascus

Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar’s live report from Damascus was nearly drowned out by celebratory gunfire. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/XyfTjbs

Israel Enters Golan Heights Buffer Zone After Syria’s Assad Falls

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said he had ordered troops to “take over” the zone between his country and Syria. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/keTUs1Z

‘New history written’ says HTS leader al-Julani in Syria victory speech

Al-Julani speaks from Damascus's historic Umayyad Mosque, tells Syrians that building a new country will be hard work. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9H30S2i

‘A number not a name’: In Syria, freed prisoners recall horrors of the past

Prisoners freed from Aleppo Central Prison recount lives of torture and abuse under the al-Assad regime. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5Gfmqev

In Romanian Village, Anger Fuels Support for Ultranationalist ‘Messiah’

A presidential election has been called off, but the discontent that propelled the surging campaign of a rightist firebrand rages on. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AgDroJK