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The IndependentSyria latest news: Thousands celebrate fall of Assad amid fears chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands
Fears are growing that terrorist groups may get hold of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile
- CNN
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al Assad.
- CNN
Battered corpses show the horrors of life and death under Syria’s Assad
The 35 or so bodies were found in a military hospital in the Syrian capital of Damascus, days after the regime fell. They are believed to be among the last victims of Assad.
- BBC
Bloody siege ends Myanmar army control of western border
Insurgents seized Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.
- BBC
Suicide bomb kills Taliban minister in Kabul
Khalil Haqqani is the Taliban's most high profile casualty since the group retook power in 2021.
- HuffPost
7 Times Tulsi Gabbard Went To Bat In Congress For Now-Deposed Syrian Dictator Bashar Assad
Gabbard, a recent Donald Trump Cabinet pick, predicted catastrophe if Assad were overthrown. So far, things have played out differently.
- NewsWire
Cops charge protester for Hezbollah flag
A man has been charged with allegedly displaying the flag of terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a pro-Palestine protest.
- CNN
Blinken makes unannounced trip to Iraq as international community grapples with Syrian regime collapse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq Friday to meet with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani as the international community grapples with the implications of the Syrian government’s collapse.
- CNN
‘The donkey is gone’: Syrians hit the streets to mark a momentous week
“The donkey is gone! Donkey! Donkey!” the crowd chanted at one point, with many still in disbelief that the deposed president’s pejorative nickname can be shouted out loud in the open, rather than whispered in secrecy.
- Euronews
More than 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza
The strike came just hours after US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser raised hopes about a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and that would end more than a year of war in the Strip.View on euronews
- CNN
‘Catastrophic’ Israeli barrage hits hospital in northern Gaza, doctor says
The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital on northern Gaza with heavy ground and aerial bombardment overnight Thursday into Friday, according to the director of the facility, who described it a “catastrophic” barrage.
- France 24
US announces first withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon under ceasefire deal
A top U.S. military officer visited Beirut on Wednesday to monitor the withdrawal of the first Israeli troops from Lebanon under a ceasefire agreement reached last month, the U.S. Central Command said. The U.S. confirmed that Israel had withdrawn its forces from the town of Al-Khiam in south Lebanon. Israeli forces completed their first withdrawal from a town in southern Lebanon, handing control to the Lebanese military under a ceasefire agreement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wedn
- HuffPost UK
Russia Will Now Have To 'Repair Its Reputation' As An Ally After Assad's Fall, UK Says
Putin had been propping up the Syrian regime for years.
- The Hill
Syria’s rebels face a new battle: Winning over the West
The emerging transitional government in Syria faces a daunting road ahead as it looks to unite a vast coalition of rebel groups and appeal to Western nations concerned about whether the country will suppress minority communities or become a haven for violent extremists. The opposition force that toppled Bashar Assad’s regime this month was led…
- PA Media: UK News
Starmer urges G7 to be ‘cautious’ about next steps in Syria
The G7 leaders again stressed the importance of respecting Syria’s territorial integrity after the overthrow of Bashar Assad.
- BBC
Last bone surgeon in northern Gaza killed, Palestinians say
Dr Sayeed Joudeh had come out of retirement to help during the war between Israel and Hamas.
- Australian Associated Press
Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag
Australian Federal Police have charged a man after he allegedly waved a flag from the banned terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a protest.
- The Independent
Myanmar soldiers ‘forced to take meth’ to stay sharp
Soldiers captured by rebel forces claim they were given methamphetamines before being told to torch houses
- Cosmo
Blake Lively goes braless in a plunging butter yellow sequin shirt
Blake Lively wore a Sergio Hudson yellow sequin shirt, unbuttoned to reveal she was wearing no bra, with matching yellow trousers to the 2024 Beauty Inc Awards.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Predicts Wildly Petty Trump Act That Will Make Headlines Next
"You know that's coming," the "Late Show" host joked.