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Labour continues to struggle in local by-elections, losing to Reform UK in St Helens, Liverpool
- The Telegraph
Leaked negotiating papers reveal EU’s price for post-Brexit trade deal
The European Union has set the price for a post-Brexit trade deal in leaked negotiating papers that reveal an expectation of concessions from Sir Keir Starmer.
- The Independent
Voices: Does Assad’s exile in Moscow mean Putin’s days are now numbered?
COMMENT: The sudden collapse of Syria’s brutal regime is a reminder how any leader can appear to be in power, until suddenly he isn’t, says Mary Dejevsky
- The Observers
Fears mount for Syria’s minorities as video emerges showing rebel fighters executing suspects
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Sunni Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has become Syria’s new strongman, replacing the Alawite regime of Bashar al-Assad. Once a partner of al Qaeda, Jolani now speaks the language of tolerance and openness towards Syria’s ethnic and religious minorities. He has told his fighters to refrain from extrajudicial violence, but videos emerging on social media suggest that not all of his fighters are following his directive, raising concerns among members
- The Telegraph
Uyghur fighters in Syria vow to come for China next
A Uyghur militant group that helped to topple Bashar-al Assad has vowed to take the fight to China.
- The Telegraph
As Labour rocks the economy, there’s ‘more bad news’ around the corner
One of Labour’s key pledges in the run-up to the election was to make the UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7.
- HuffPost
Authoritarianism Expert Flags Chilling Thing That’s ‘Happening Now’ With Donald Trump
Ruth Ben-Ghiat talked about the "personalist rule" and its worrying effects.
- Evening Standard
Nato jets scrambled in Poland after Russia launches massive bombardment on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
Russia claimed the attack was in retaliation for Kyiv's use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles
- Reuters
After Assad's ouster, Syrian rebel leader tightens his grip on the state
DAMASCUS/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's Islamist group is stamping its authority on Syria's state with the same lightning speed that it seized the country, deploying police, installing an interim government and meeting foreign envoys - raising concerns over how inclusive Damascus' new rulers intend to be. Since Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group swept Bashar al-Assad from power on Sunday at the head of a rebel alliance, its bureaucrats - who until last week were running an Islamist administration in a remote corner of Syria's northwest - have moved into government headquarters in Damascus. The appointment of Mohammed al-Bashir, the head of the regional government in HTS' enclave of Idlib, as Syria's new interim prime minister on Monday underlined the group's status as the most powerful of the armed groups that battled for more than 13 years to end Assad's iron-fisted rule.
- Reuters
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Hours before he escaped for Moscow, Assad assured a meeting of about 30 army and security chiefs at the defence ministry on Saturday that Russian military support was on its way and urged ground forces to hold out, according to a commander who was present and requested anonymity to speak about the briefing. Assad told his presidential office manager on Saturday when he finished work he was going home but instead headed to the airport, according to an aide in his inner circle.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - Rachel Reeves' terrible stewardship of the economy means Labour need quick wins right now
In her reaction to this morning’s truly dismal October GDP data the Chancellor admitted they were “disappointing.” There was no mention of the grim economic inheritance from the Tories. While it is not dropping disastrously either, this show has basically exactly the same dreary plot as under the Tories.
- The Guardian
Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’
- The Telegraph
Streeting’s clash with Miliband over Syria exposes Energy Secretary as Cabinet’s weak point
As Westminster’s great and good gathered for The Spectator magazine’s parliamentary awards last week, it fell to Wes Streeting to give the main address.
- The Telegraph
Trump angered by delays to new Air Force One planes
Donald Trump is used to getting his own way. However, even he has been unable to hurry things along at troubled manufacturer Boeing, as it recently emerged that the president-elect is expected to miss out on using the new Air Force One.
- The Independent
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history
‘America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,’ Biden said in a statement
- Business Insider
Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says
Russia is deploying four of its ships to evacuate weapons and equipment from its bases in Syria, per Ukraine's main intelligence directorate.
- Euronews
Romania and Bulgaria are granted full Schengen membership, with one caveat
Romania and Bulgaria will become full-time members of the Schengen Area as of 1 January 2025, completing a process that dates back to 2011, when the European Commission declared both countries ready to join.View on euronews
- CNN
Some Republicans fear a DOGE dilemma is setting in
As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make sweeping promises to cut $2 trillion dollars of federal spending, senior House Republicans have raised concerns with GOP leadership that efforts to cut wasteful federal spending will put the party on a collision course.
- HuffPost
Critics Slam Time's 'Person Of The Year' Award For Donald Trump
Commenters also damningly recalled a brutal previous recipient of the title.
- HuffPost
Kari Lake's New Trump-Announced Gig Has Critics Fuming
Social media users slammed the role as "shameful."