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Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS (AP) — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule .
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Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
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An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

PARIS (AP) — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again.
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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

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US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

US announces nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support for Ukraine

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.
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Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks

Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp and they held an impromptu meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymr Zelenskyy on a day that mixed pageantry with attention to pres
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An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartments, according to authorities.
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South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law

South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law , as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny
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An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in the Dutch capital

An explosion has caused several injuries and damaged apartments in the Dutch capital

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion rocked a neighborhood in Dutch capital early Saturday, destroying several apartments and injuring multiple people, according to authorities. The cause of the disaster in The Hague is unclear.
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Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Polls opened in presidential and legislative elections in Ghana Saturday, poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by extremist violence and coups . Some 18.
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