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U.S. diplomats in region push Gaza ceasefire deal, Syrian transition

Washington Post National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the Biden administration has had “coordination and consultation” with the incoming Trump administration on Middle East diplomatic efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/12/israel-syria-biden-kurds-trump/

Top US ally, SDF commander in Syria warns of ISIS return if Turkish airstrikes don’t stop

Fox News In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the main U.S. ally whose fighters are currently guarding 45,000 ISIS militants and their families at camps and prisons in Eastern Syria, said the Turkish military and its allied forces continue to attack his Kurdish…

Stanley Recalls More Than 2 Million Travel Mugs Over Burn Hazard

New York Times Stanley, which also makes trendy tumblers that are wildly popular on social media, urged consumers to contact them for replacement lids. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/business/stanley-recall-mugs.html

Syrian rebels offer to help U.S. search for journalist Austin Tice

Washington Post U.S. officials say that, for now, it is too dangerous to deploy personnel to look for Austin Tice, who was abducted near Damascus 12 years ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/12/austin-tice-hts-syria-biden/

Assad’s collapse triggers race to find missing chemical weapons

Washington Post The Assad regime hid tons of deadly nerve agents from inspectors. With Syria in chaos, finding out what happened to the arsenal is a top priority. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/12/syria-chemical-weapons-search-mustard-sarin/

Jake Sullivan says Netanyahu ‘ready to do a deal’ as Hamas said to concede to Israel cease-fire demands

Fox News Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu is “ready to do a deal” to secure the release of hostages still held in Gaza, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. “I got the sense from the prime minister he is ready to do a deal,” Sullivan told reporters during a Tel Aviv…

How Israel used a power vacuum to destroy Syria’s military assets

Washington Post The goal, said Avi Dichter, an Israeli minister, “is to establish facts on the ground” as Islamist rebels seek to cement their rule over the fractured country. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/12/israel-syria-strikes-military-assad/

Australia’s Jewish community alarmed by rising antisemitism: ‘Fear and anxiety’

Fox News A devastating arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue is now being investigated as a possible terror attack, drawing worldwide attention to a stark increase in antisemitism in Australia. Masked vandals set the Adass Israel Synagogue aflame on Dec. 6, in one of several incidents that have left the Jewish community seeking support from…

Ocean Heat Killed Half the Common Murres Around Alaska

New York Times About four million common murres were killed by a domino effect of ecosystem changes, and the population is showing no signs of recovery, according to new research. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/alaska-common-murre-birds-ocean-heat.html

Trudeau declares himself ‘proud feminist’ after lamenting Harris loss to Trump as setback for women

Fox News Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday declared himself a “proud feminist” as he lamented Vice President Harris’ loss to President-elect Trump in the 2024 presidential election as just one recent example of a setback for women’s progress. Trudeau delivered remarks in Ottawa at a gala for Equal Voice, an organization that works to…