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Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad. The statement claims Assad moved to Russia’s airbase in Syria’s Hmeimim on the morning of Sunday, December 8,

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US private schools group apologizes after criticism of antisemitic remarks during conference

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A national private school group has apologized for comments made by speakers at a recent diversity and inclusion conference that were criticized by several Jewish organizations as antisemitic and perpetuating an anti-Israel bias. The conference, known as the People of Color Conference, was held earlier this month in Denver

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‘Wild West of drones’: Anxiety heightens as officials seek to reassure public there’s no threat

By Steve Almasy, Brad Lendon and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — As pressure mounts on federal officials to address ongoing concerns about possible drone sightings, East Coast residents, especially in New Jersey, remain on edge, with similar reports emerging in Ohio that prompted a temporary airspace closure over a vital military base. Federal officials have

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‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte’: Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory

By Lex Harvey and Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Thousands are feared dead after a devastating 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb. “The situation is catastrophic, apocalyptic,” Bruno Garcia, owner of Hotel Caribou in Mamoudzou, Mayotte’s capital, told CNN-affiliate BFMTV.

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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory,’ as Israeli government approves plan for Golan expansion

By Eugenia Yosef, Sophie Tanno, Nadeen Ebrahim and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which they spoke about the need for Israel’s victory in its war on Hamas in Gaza and its stance on Syria.

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