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Syrian insurgents said early on Sunday they had entered Damascus as residents of the capital reported sounds of gunfire. There was no immediate official statement from the Syrian government. The insurgents also announced they had entered the notorious Saydnaya military prison north of the capital and “liberated our prisoners” there. The night before, opposition forces had taken the central city of Homs, Syria’s third largest, as government forces abandoned it. The government denied rumours that president Bashar Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs represented a potentially crippling blow for Mr Assad. It stands at an important intersection…

As the search for UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson’s killer stretches into a fourth day and beyond the New York City limits, investigators are reckoning with a tantalising dichotomy.

They have troves of evidence, but the gunman remains an enigma.

The Archbishop of Paris re-opened Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday, December 7, by symbolically knocking on the doors and entering the 12th-century landmark, which has been restored after five years of renovations following a devastating fire in 2019.

France on Saturday, December 7, re-opened the doors of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral after a five-year closure, in a ceremony celebrating the rebirth of the Paris landmark ravaged by a devastating fire in 2019. Rescue workers walk past the main entrance of Notre-Dame on Saturday morning. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP Soldiers patrol in front of Notre-Dame on Saturday moring. LOUISE DELMOTTE / AP French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major coup by attracting US President-elect Donald Trump, on his first foreign trip since his election. He was joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for three-way talks at the Elysée Palace.…

Two young people play on the beach in Barcelona during the last wind storm, in an archive image.Toni Albir ((EPA) EFE)The change in weather in Catalonia is leaving this weekend with an episode of strong winds throughout the territory and significant snowfall in the Pyrenees. This Saturday, as reported by Civil Protection on social networks, a woman was seriously injured in Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona) when a tree fell on her due to the wind. Three units of the emergency service have transferred the woman to the Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona.The storm has also had an impact on circulation.…

Four out of ten Spaniards hold the Consell responsible for the management of the tragedy and more than a third also point out the central government. Read Mazón should resign for his management of DANA according to 65% of Valencians and 47% of his voters

Tomas Cvancara came on as a substitute in the final stages to possibly help Mönchengladbach win against BVB. Less than six minutes later, the striker saw yellow and red. Then there was criticism. Borussia Dortmund once again disappointed away from home in a poor prestige duel against Borussia Mönchengladbach. At 1:1 (0:0), BVB remained winless in their sixth away game this season. Dortmund’s lead after a great individual performance by the in-form Jamie Gittens (65th minute) was countered by Kevin Stöger with a penalty goal (71st). Coach Nuri Sahin’s team also had a lot of luck in the first half…

The comedy “Emilia Pérez” about a trans woman caused discussions. It has now been awarded best film at the European Film Awards. But there were other awards for the film. European Film Prize: Musical comedy “Emilia Pérez” wins

Money, lawyers or boosting Farage on X: how Elon Musk could affect UK politics as he looks to boost his influence in the UK. The billionaire, having helped Trump regain the White House, is reportedly turning his interest to Britain Elon Musk appears to have many obsessions. The world’s richest man is evangelical about electric vehicles, space travel and Donald Trump. Another of his interests may yet have profound consequences for the UK: British politics. The billionaire is reported to be thinking of becoming the biggest donor in history with a rumoured £80m payment to Nigel’s Farage’s Reform UK party.…

MI5 has been forced to make “uncomfortable choices” as it looks to “pare back” on the capacity being spent on counter-terrorism MI5 forced to shift focus from terrorism to Russia due to ‘finite capacity’, but consider making requests to access encrypted data from Meta communications. This revelation comes after a Bulgarian national accused of spying for Russia was paid £18,600 from a bank account in the name of collapsed payments company Wirecard, according to evidence seen by a London court on Thursday. During the trial Telegram messages were read out in court this week showed Marsalek — who was using…