Syrians Mourn All They Have Lost, Even as They Celebrate
Thoughts of loved ones dead or missing complicate joyous relief at the prospect of an end to the rule of Bashar al-Assad.
December 2024
She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China
Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.
South Korea’s Ex-Defense Chief Is Detained Over Martial Law Episode
Prosecutors are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol and his followers committed insurrection when they briefly put South Korea under martial law.
Zelensky Meets Trump in Paris to Press Ukraine’s Case
The Ukrainian leader planned to use the grand reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral to lobby the president-elect and other world leaders attending the ceremony.
South Korean President Yoon Survives Impeachment Vote After Martial Law
The country was thrown into deeper uncertainty after the governing party changed its stance and refused to oust him. Protesters vowed to keep the pressure on.
South Korean Leader’s Deal to Avoid Impeachment Signals Bigger Turmoil Ahead
President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to remove him by getting his party members to back him. But his troubles could now become theirs too.
Syria Live Updates: Government Forces Withdraw From Damascus Suburbs, Monitors Say
Two war monitoring groups said Syria’s military had pulled out of a number of Damascus suburbs where anti-government protests erupted. The movements could not immediately be confirmed.
Live Updates: Notre-Dame Reopens, 5 Years After Devastating Fire
World leaders are in Paris for ceremonies as the 12th-century Gothic cathedral opens its doors after a monumental renovation.
Syria’s Assad Regime Fights to Survive Rebel Onslaught
The longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing threats from rebellions on multiple fronts and his key ally, Iran, is paring back support.
In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East
In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the…