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Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are... Read More.

Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for countrys missing

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- Family members and friends of thousands of missing Syrians are continuing their search for those disappeared by former President Bashar Assad's regime across 14 years of civil war, as victorious rebel forces begin building a transitional government.Crowds gathered outside a hospital in... Read More.

South Koreas ruling party leader now favors impeaching President Yoon

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(SEOUL) -- The leader of South Korea's ruling conservative People Power Party said he is now in favor of impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law, telling reporters "there is no other way," during a briefing Thursday.One week ago, ruling party... Read More.

Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Oleksandra Matviichuk works to expose stories about the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian human rights lawyer leads advocacy group the Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.Matviichuk acknowledged the severe personal impact of Russia's war crimes.... Read More.

US believes circulating video from Syria could show missing American, officials say

Thursday, December 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The U.S. believes an individual seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year, two officials familiar with the matter told ABC News.Officials said they were seeking to provide... Read More.

11-year-old girl rescued as sole survivor of shipwreck off Italian coast

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(ITALY) -- An 11-year-old girl was miraculously rescued after three days of being stranded at sea when a shipwreck off Italy's Lampedusa island is believed to have killed the remaining passengers on the vessel.Germany's CompassCollective, the charitable organization that rescued the girl at 3... Read More.

Syria live updates: Irans Khamenei says rebels, US wont achieve goals

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country.Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are... Read More.

Police raid South Korean presidential office, arrest former defense minister following martial law declaration

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(SEOUL) -- South Korean police raided South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as a part of the ongoing investigation into the martial law declaration on Dec. 3, Yonhap, South Korean state media, reported Wednesday.The South Korean National Police Agency's National Investigation Headquarters Emergency... Read More.

US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assads prisons

Wednesday, December 11 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Tuesday, as the prisons of former President Bashar Assad empty and more evidence of alleged atrocities emerges.Miller told... Read More.

Climate and environment updates: The US just experienced its warmest autumn on record

Tuesday, December 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes intensified by a warming planet and drought-fueled wildfires are destroying our communities. Rising seas and flooding are swallowing our homes. And... Read More.

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Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone

Syrians descend on Damascus hospital in search for countrys missing

South Koreas ruling party leader now favors impeaching President Yoon

Ukrainian human rights lawyer discusses her work exposing hidden stories of the war

US believes circulating video from Syria could show missing American, officials say

11-year-old girl rescued as sole survivor of shipwreck off Italian coast

Syria live updates: Irans Khamenei says rebels, US wont achieve goals

Police raid South Korean presidential office, arrest former defense minister following martial law declaration

US asked Syrian rebels to look for Austin Tice as they empty Assads prisons

Climate and environment updates: The US just experienced its warmest autumn on record

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