UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall
Geir Pedersen says Syria is at a ’watershed moment’, acknowledges ’immense’ challenges ahead.
Australia beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide Test to level series 1-1
Hosts level 1-1 on the third day after India slump to 175 all out in the second of the 5-match Border-Gavaskar series.
Celebrations in Damascus as Syrian opposition declares end of al-Assad rule
Crowds gather at a main square after opposition fighters seize Syrian capital.
Syrian PM ‘ready to support transition of power’
Syrian Prime Minster Mohammed al-Jalali says he’s ready to support a transition of power.
England thump New Zealand by 323 runs to win second Test; take series
Visitors secure a 2-0 lead in the three-match series despite Blundell’s defiant century in New Zealand’s second innings.
LA Galaxy beat NY Red Bulls 2-1 to lift MLS Cup for the sixth time
Galaxy end their 10-year trophy drought with a record-extending sixth title, thanks to goals from Paintsil and Joveljic.
Opposition fighters take Syrian capital, Damascus
Opposition forces declare Syria free of Assad rule as the president reportedly flees the country.
Biden administration unveils new $988m US military aid package for Ukraine
In waning days of his presidency, Biden seeks to bolster Ukraine’s defences amid its years-long fight against Russia.
Three police officers in Brazil sentenced in tear gas suffocation case
The three officers were convicted in the death of Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, a Black man who died in police custody.
World leaders gather for reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron thanks all who ’saved, helped, rebuilt’ beloved cathedral after devastating 2019 fire.