Assad's secret escape blindsided almost everyone, aides say. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano |
- Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Instead, aides, officials and even relatives were deceived and kept in the dark, more than a dozen people with knowledge of the events told Reuters.
- An Israeli strike on a post office sheltering Gaza residents killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded 50, according to medics. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a senior Islamic Jihad member. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he discussed a ceasefire agreement with Turkish top officials.
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- Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump "Person of the Year" for the second time. Tune in to today's Reuters World News podcast for a discussion with Correspondent Steve Holland about what Trump may tackle on his first day in office on Jan. 20.
- The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that could cripple the government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of vehicles with automated-driving systems.
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- Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour, Kyiv said. Russian forces have been targeting Ukraine's electricity system for most of the year and it renewed its strike campaign last month.
- Switzerland wants to update its network of nuclear shelters, seen as an asset at a time of greater global uncertainty. Thanks to a 1963 law, each of its 9 million residents, is guaranteed a spot in a bunker to protect them from bombs and nuclear radiation.
- South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said the best way to restore order in the country is to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned parliamentary vote over Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law.
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