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In the present day’s high tales
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow yesterday as rebels seized management of Damascus, Syria’s capital. In the present day, individuals within the nation awakened for the primary time in a long time without being ruled by the Assad regime. The Assad household got here to energy in 1970.
Syrians have a good time the arrival of opposition fighters in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday.
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- 🎧 Syrians broke out in intense celebrations after information unfold of the regime’s collapse. The autumn of Assad’s regime comes after 54 years of dictatorship and 13 years of civil struggle, NPR’s Ruth Sherlock tells Up First. Syrians have accessed the Assad family palace, which that they had by no means seen earlier than. The opulence of the Assad house reveals the lavishness wherein they lived in comparison with the nation’s individuals. The civil struggle plunged over 90% of the inhabitants into poverty. Under a brutal dictatorship, thousands of people have disappeared into Sednaya jail in Damascus. The large complicated was synonymous with torture and terror for a lot of Syrians. Some 100,000 detainees are unaccounted for.
- 📸 See pictures from the fall of Damascus here.
President Biden yesterday stated that the U.S. is ready to work with Syrians as they work to create a brand new authorities. Biden has referred to as Assad’s ousting a second of danger and alternative. In the meantime, President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to precise a unique tone. He stated that Syria is just not a U.S. drawback and the nation shouldn’t become involved and as a substitute simply let it play out.
- 🎧 The insurgent group HTS, which is now in energy in Syria, has been on the listing of terrorist teams since 2012. Which means that the U.S. cannot work with the group immediately. Biden says HTS is saying the best factor, however the U.S. will probably be watching its actions, NPR’s Greg Myre says. Although Trump does not need the U.S. concerned, it’s simpler stated than completed as U.S. troops are within the nation not only fighting ISIS but protecting civilians.
Trump sat down on NBC Information’ Meet The Press with Kristen Welker for his first community tv interview since profitable the election. The president-elect offered more insight into how he plans to govern, praised the facility of tariffs, stated he does not intend to chop off entry to abortion drugs and acknowledged that mass deportations should be completed.
- 🎧 Within the interview, Trump spoke in smooth tones and talked about unity, saying that might be the theme of his inaugural deal with, NPR’s Tamara Keith says. When the Home Jan. 6 Committee got here up, he stated that its members ought to go to jail, however it was not completely clear what he believed they need to go to jail for. He talked about his want to finish birthright citizenship on day one among his time period after which conceded that it might require a constitutional modification. Trump stated he plans to start mass deportations by deporting criminals however would ultimately transfer past that. For mixed-status households, he urged sending American citizen youngsters away with their undocumented mother and father to keep away from household separations.
Life recommendation
The Life Equipment workforce poses utilizing suggestions from mannequin Stephanie Yeboah and posing coach David Suh.
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Anybody might be photogenic with follow. It’s a ability that may be skilled like every other, based on posing coach David Suh. Stephanie Yeboah, mannequin and creator of Fattily Ever After: A Black Fats Woman’s Information to Dwelling Life Unapologetically, by no means noticed her physique sort in trend magazines as a teen. She used to keep away from the digital camera, however now she does not draw back from serving seems to be. Suh and Yeboah share poses and movements to help you get snug in entrance of a digital camera.
- 📸 Begin by deciding the way you need to look within the pictures. Choose three phrases to explain the vibe you need to channel in the course of the picture session.
- 📸 Posing requires steadiness. It’s essential to maintain the pose lengthy sufficient for the digital camera to seize the picture.
- 📸 You are able to do warm-up workouts that can assist you ease into your poses. One warm-up instance is standing in a navy place. It may not be snug, however it will probably assist heart your steadiness.
Learn the whole listing of tips to achieve confidence-boosting poses.
Image present
The choir, clergy and visitors stand as they sing throughout a ceremony to mark the reopening of the landmark Notre Dame Cathedral, in central Paris, on Saturday.
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The bells of Notre Dame Cathedral rang for the primary time Saturday in Paris since a hearth broken the landmark in 2019. The ceremony to mark the cathedral’s return to non secular companies featured visitors comparable to French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump, first woman Jill Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the U.Okay.’s Prince William. The ceremony started with Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocking thrice on the cathedral’s door along with his workers, which is produced from one of many burned beams of the cathedral’s roof.
3 issues to know earlier than you go
Jay-Z arrives earlier than the NFL Tremendous Bowl 58 soccer recreation between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photograph/Julio Cortez)
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- Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old woman in 2000, allegedly together with Sean “Diddy” Combs, based on a civil lawsuit filed in federal court yesterday.
- The U.S. Division of Agriculture issued a federal order requiring testing of the nation’s milk provide as a consequence of increasing concerns about bird flu. Since March, the virus has unfold to over 710 dairy herds throughout 15 states.
- Employees at Volkswagen, Germany’s largest employer, are on strike over the company’s plans to cut wages, lay off staff and shut factories in Germany.
This article was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.
