Summary of the Independent Newspaper
The Independent front page this morning – summarised
The Independent front page this morning 09/12/2024 leads with the fall of Syrian president Assad.
The Assad regime’s brutal half-century-long grip on Syria has come to an end, in a stunning defeat by opposition insurgents who seized control of Damascus on Sunday after more than 13 years of civil war.
In extraordinary scenes, jubilant crowds took to the streets waving a revolutionary flag and shouting “Freedom”, as the capital was littered with the discarded uniforms of government forces.
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‘Rebels rushing to consolidate their power’ & ‘UK freezes Syria asylum claims’ – Paper Talk UK
Tuesday’s front pages continue coverage of the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad including the UK suspending Syrian asylum claims.
In domestic news, the stabbing death of a young London girl features on several tabloid front pages, as well as the sacking of a Premier League referee.
The back pages continue Premier League coverage.
