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By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — At the historic Umayyad Mosque in the heart of Damascus, a red, white, black and green flag flies. On the other side of the Syrian capital, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s palace burns. An anchor reads the Sunday news: “We announce to you from the Syrian news channel the

By Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy, Eric Cheung and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei/Hong Kong (CNN) — Multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels are moving in waters around the Taiwan Strait and the Western Pacific, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as the island braces for potential military drills by Beijing. Taiwan’s armed forces had

By Sharon Braithwaite and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — At least two people were killed and four are missing following an explosion Monday at a gas refinery near the Italian city of Florence, according to local authorities. A further nine people were injured in the blast at the facility, which belongs to Eni,

By Rob Picheta and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship seemed a distant prospect two weeks ago. But Syria’s rebels completed a speedy and stunning march to power on Sunday, starting an uncertain new era for the country. For half a century, the Assad family ruled over Syria with

By Edward Szekeres and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — An arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne last week is being investigated as terrorist incident, Australian officials said Monday, as the government announced it was establishing a new task force to combat antisemitism. The Adass Israel Synagogue in the city’s south – one of Australia’s

By Yoonjung Seo, Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean authorities have imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol as prosecutors weigh possible insurrection charges over his botched attempt to impose martial law last week. While Yoon survived an impeachment vote in an opposition-led parliament on

CNN By Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much

By Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much here.

CNN By Gabriel Kinder and Allie Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Stephen Knight, whose nonprofit saves lives by providing foster care for dogs while their owners focus on addiction recovery, is the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Online voters selected him from this year’s Top 5 CNN Heroes. “This means everything. I represent so much

CNN By Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Madalena Araujo, Catherine Nicholls, Mostafa Salem, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. The mystery didn’t last long though, as Russian state media announced Sunday night he had landed in Moscow.

By Sophie Tanno, Nic Robertson, Madalena Araujo, Catherine Nicholls, Mostafa Salem, and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. The mystery didn’t last long though, as Russian state media announced Sunday night he had landed in Moscow. Assad