US vetoes a UN resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza because it fails to link a hostage release
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — US vetoes a UN resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza because it fails to link a hostage release.
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The IndependentSyria – live: Israel strikes Assad’s military 480 times as Iran’s ayatollah blames US for fall of regime
Israel denies penetrating Syria beyond buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights
- Storyful
Satellite Images of Syrian Ports Reveal Russian Movements, Damage to Vessels
Before and after imagery of various Syrian ports and airfields reveals Russian military movements and damage to Russian naval vessels, after the fall of the Assad regime.In satellite imagery sent to Storyful from Maxar Technologies, warships can be seen docked at a Russian naval facility in Tartus, Syria. On Tuesday, December 10, those ships are gone.Other satellite imagery taken on Tuesday shows at least two Russian frigates redeployed off Syria’s coast.“Most of the Russian naval vessels have departed their traditional positions at their base in the port of Tartus,” Maxar said. “Two Russian frigates have redeployed offshore of the port, between 7 to 12 kilometers (4 to 7 miles) west and northwest of Tartus.”More images taken on Tuesday at Latakia, another Syrian port city, show destroyed Syrian warships “reportedly caused by recent airstrikes that were designed to destroy the former regime’s naval fleet,” Maxar said.Late on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they had carried out strikes against “strategic weapons stockpiles” in Syria, including the Al-Bayda port and the Latakia port, “where 15 Syrian naval vessels were docked.”Russian aircraft, helicopters, and other military equipment remained in place at the Khmeimim airbase near Latakia, according to Maxar images. Large groups of cars, trucks, and people can be seen gathered at the adjacent civilian side of the airfield. Credit: Maxar Technologies via Storyful
- BBC
Israel carries out dozens of air strikes across Syria, reports say
Israel says it is acting to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" following the end of Assad's regime.
- Euronews
Ukraine produces leaflets, videos to encourage North Korean soldiers to surrender
The Ukrainian “I Want To Live” project aims to persuade North Korean soldiers in Russia to surrender, having already facilitated the process for some 350 Russian troops.View on euronews
- The Independent
State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights
Parts of the Golan Heights were annexed by Israel in 1981 after being taken in the Six-Day War and have long been recognized internationally as illegally occupied territory
- Yahoo News UK
What’s happening in Syria? The key developments amid warnings of Isis threat
The lightning quick collapse of Bashar al-Assad's has left the world taking stock on a new-look Middle East.
- Euronews
Syrians topple Hafez al-Assad statue in Dayr Atiyah
On December 9, a giant statue of former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad was toppled in Dayr Atiyah, as Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the fall of Assad rule by bringing down several other statues.View on euronews
- Australian Associated Press
Road blocked as Israeli adviser's charges withdrawn
Dozens of protesters have blocked a busy city thoroughfare as a private prosecution against a former Israeli advisor was struck out in court.
- CNN
The Assad regime ruled Syria for 50 years. Here’s how it fell in less than two weeks
At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies.
- BBC
Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?
A visual guide to the latest developments as advancing Syrian fighters set their sights on Damascus.
- Reuters
Russia takes step towards recognising Afghanistan's Taliban government
Russia moved a step closer towards recognising the Taliban government of Afghanistan on Tuesday as parliament voted in favour of a law that would make it possible to remove the Taliban from Moscow's list of banned terrorist organisations. Parliament's lower house, the Duma, approved the bill in the first of three required readings, Interfax news agency said. No country currently recognises the Taliban government which seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces staged a chaotic withdrawal after 20 years of war.
- Sky News
UK to reduce support for Georgia after 'shocking scenes of violence' at EU protests
The UK will reduce its support and engagement with Georgia following "shocking scenes of violence", the foreign secretary has said. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have clashed with riot police in the eastern European country since 28 November after the governing Georgian Dream party decided to suspend talks on joining the European Union until 2028. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension after the European Parliament rejected the results of Georgia's October parliamentary elections, which was won by Georgian Dream, but the EU said it was "neither free nor fair" and should be re-run under international supervision.
- BBC
Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
The BBC has verified videos showing blasts in the Syrian port of Latakia, as Israel conducts strikes across Syria.
- Sky News
Why is Israel bombing Syrian airbases?
As the shockwaves from the fall of Bashar al Assad's regime continue to be felt in Syria, Israel has been striking military bases in the country. Israeli planes have bombed at least three major Syrian army airbases that housed dozens of helicopters and jets, according to Syrian security sources. It's still a confusing picture, so what is Israel doing - and why?
- Evening Standard
Syria's new leader calls for 'stability and calm' as Israel issues warning over regime aligning with Iran
Benjamin Netanyahu warned the new rulers in Syria not to follow the Assad regime by allowing Iran a foothold in the country
- PA Media: UK News
PM says ‘no decision pending’ on removal of Syrian rebel group from banned list
A Cabinet minister had earlier suggested a decision on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could be taken quickly.
- Evening Standard
Vladimir Putin spy chief seeks to sideline Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of possible Ukraine war peace talks
Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, said Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine
- CNN
Who is the leader of Syria’s rebels and what does he want?
The US State Department is advertising an up to 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who the agency first designated as a terrorist more than a decade ago, saying his group had “carried out multiple terrorist attacks throughout Syria.” Yet, Jolani is also the leader of the rebel forces that just toppled the tyrannical regime of Syrian dictator Basher al-Assad in a fast-moving offensive that surprised the world.
- Cover Media
Biden Hails Assad's Fall as 'Historic Opportunity,' Trump Urges U.S. Non-Involvement
President Joe Biden called the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria a "historic opportunity" for its people, condemning Assad's brutal rule as responsible for countless innocent deaths. While celebrating the regime's end, Biden warned of risks and uncertainty, pledging U.S. support for Syria's neighbors and safety for Americans in the region, ABC News reports.
- Evening Standard
'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria
Foreign secretary brands Assad a ‘monster’ as the horrors of dictator’s prisons emerge after regime collapses