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Zelensky says Ukraine war deaths are a small fraction of Trump claim

Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump said Kyiv had “lost” some 400,000 troops in the war with Russia, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims 43,000 have died. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/08/zelensky-trump-ukraine-war-casualties/

New reports claim UNRWA works with terrorists, teaches hate as agency hits back at critics

Fox News Following numerous allegations and charges against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) over its ties to terrorists with involvement in the Hamas terrorist massacre in Israel, the scandal-hit agency is facing new allegations of wrongdoing. U.N. Watch a Geneva-based NGO, has released parts of…

After Assad’s fall in Syria, Trump pressures Russia to end Ukraine war

Washington Post The White House told reporters on Sunday morning that President Joe Biden was also monitoring the situation and communicating with regional partners. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/08/trump-syria-russia-ukraine/

Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left ‘instructions’ to ‘transfer power’

Fox News A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, who the Russian Foreign Ministry says fled the country and left “instructions” for a transfer of power. Iranian state television reported on the embassy incident, saying they…

Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment

New York Times A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/business/four-day-work-week-uk.html

Amid U.S. pressure, Ukraine starts thinking about drafting 18-year-olds

Washington Post As Russia gains ground on the battlefield in high-attrition combat, Zelensky is facing increased pressure to deploy younger people to the front lines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/08/ukraine-war-draft-18-conscription-debate/

Syria Live Updates: Rebels Declare Damascus Free of al-Assad

New York Times After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels appeared to control Syria’s capital. They said they would work with a top official in President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Mr. al-Assad’s location was unclear. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/08/world/syria-war-damascus

Live updates: Syrian rebels say they’re in Damascus and looking for Assad

Washington Post Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said its forces entered the Syrian capital, bringing the rebels one step closer to their goal of overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/07/syria-war-news-israel-hamas-gaza-lebanon/

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad flees into exile as Islamist rebels conquer country

Fox News JERUSALEM—Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who used chemical weapons multiple times on his population, has fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus, according to Reuters. Assad, who was traineed as an eye doctor in the United Kingdom before succeeding his father, and his British-born wife, Asma al-Assad, fled with their three children,…

Syrian insurgents reach gates of Damascus, threatening decades-long Assad regime

Fox News Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria accelerated Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs was a potentially crippling blow…