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World News Today Live Updates on December 9, 2024 : Syrian rebels free prisoners from Saydnaya dark cells—But the search for missing continues

18 min read . Updated: 09 Dec 2024, 09:21 PM IST
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World News Today Live: Syrian rebels free prisoners from Saydnaya dark cells—But the search for missing continues (AP)

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09 Dec 2024, 09:21:38 PM IST

World News Today Live: Syrian rebels free prisoners from Saydnaya dark cells—But the search for missing continues

  • Syrian rebels are freeing prisoners from the dark underground cells of Saydnaya prison, a symbol of Assad’s brutal regime. Videos show dozens released as territory falls to the rebels. While families rejoice, the White Helmets continue searching for missing loved ones.
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09 Dec 2024, 09:11:33 PM IST

World News Today Live: South Korea bans President Yoon Suk Yeol from travelling overseas amid outrage over declaration of martial law

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09 Dec 2024, 08:23:22 PM IST

World News Today Live: Inside Ukraine’s battle for the skies as Russian bombardments hit records

  • Moscow fired four times as many drones and missiles this fall as it did the previous year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
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09 Dec 2024, 08:07:31 PM IST

World News Today Live: Sheikh Hasina slams Yunus over Hindu priest Chinmoy Das' arrest; calls him ‘masterminds of July-August unrest’

  • Launching a scathing attack on Bangladesh's interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus, Sheikh Hasina vowed to bring him and his allies to justice under Bangladeshi law.
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09 Dec 2024, 06:36:09 PM IST

World News Today Live: He might be South Korea’s next president. All he has to do is impeach the current one.

  • Following the short-lived attempt by President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law, opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is now within striking distance of his nation’s top job.
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09 Dec 2024, 06:23:27 PM IST

World News Today Live: Taylor Swift’s emotional farewell to the Eras Tour—Why she says it was her life’s biggest challenge

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09 Dec 2024, 04:27:50 PM IST

World News Today Live: Israeli airstrikes target Syrian chemical-weapons systems

  • Israel has used the chaos in Syria as an opportunity to seize a buffer zone with Syria and destroy strategic assets, afraid they could end up in rebel hands.
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09 Dec 2024, 04:05:20 PM IST

World News Today Live: 'Attacks on religious properties regrettable': Foreign Secretary Misri after talks with Bangladeshi counterpart

  • Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday and held talks with Bangladesh counterpart Md Jashim Uddin. He is also expected to meet the Chief Advisor to the interim government Muhammad Yunus later in the day.
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09 Dec 2024, 03:14:51 PM IST

World News Today Live: China signals more forceful stimulus to come next year

  • China’s leaders signaled a more forceful policy approach to boost domestic demand, as the world’s second-largest economy braces for escalating trade tensions with the incoming Trump administration.
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09 Dec 2024, 11:26:02 AM IST

World News Today Live: Taiwan military sets up emergency response as 90 Chinese ships move closer in region

  • Taiwan's military has set up an emergency response center and increased its alert level due to China's establishment of seven air reserve zones and deployment of naval fleets and coast guard vessels near the island.
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09 Dec 2024, 10:59:58 AM IST

World News Today Live: Luxury cars in Assad's garage: Rebels uncover Ferraris, Porsches while 90% of Syrians live under poverty

  • While 90% of Syrians live in poverty, rebel forces found luxury cars in Assad's garage. Social media highlights the disparity, with users expressing outrage over corruption and greed amid widespread suffering.
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09 Dec 2024, 10:45:29 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syria news: Freed Sednaya prisoners reveal horrors – ‘Was scheduled to be hanged 30 minutes ago’

  • Syria news: Syrian rebels reportedly liberated detention facilities, releasing inmates who were long thought to be lost. Videos from Damascus show women and children being freed from cells, with the rebels reassuring them, ‘Don’t be afraid.’
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09 Dec 2024, 09:04:20 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syria news: Ousted Assad flees to Moscow; world leaders rejoice, oil prices edge up | 10 points

  • Syria news: In light of the Syrian unrest, Russia has called for a UN Security Council meeting. Syria's dictator Bashar Assad, who fled the country, has received asylum in Russia.
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09 Dec 2024, 09:02:09 AM IST

World News Today Live: ‘Your turn next, Doctor’: How teen Mouawiya Syasneh's anti-Assad graffiti sparked Syrian civil war in 2011

  • Syria Civil War: Mouawiya Syasneh's graffiti in Deraa sparked the Syrian Civil War in 2011. Arrested and tortured, his actions fueled protests against Assad's regime, leading to a devastating conflict that claimed over half a million lives and forever changed Syria.
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09 Dec 2024, 08:07:10 AM IST

World News Today Live: Meet the rebel leader behind Assad's downfall – 'Syria is being purified,' he declares

  • In a historic turn of events, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, leader of HTS, declares the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime as a pivotal victory for Syria and the Islamic nation. As celebrations erupt, Jolani emphasises a new beginning for a country long plagued by conflict and oppression.
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09 Dec 2024, 07:56:56 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syria news: ‘At long last' - Joe Biden hails fall of Assad regime; calls it ‘justice’ for ‘long-suffering' people

  • Syria Civil War: US President Joe Biden said the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a ‘fundamental act of justice’ after decades of repression, but that it’s “a moment of risk and uncertainty" for the Middle East.
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09 Dec 2024, 07:22:16 AM IST

World News Today Live: Video | Syrian rebels enter Assad vacated Al-Rawda and Muhajreen palaces, loot belongings, tear family potraits

  • Syria Civil War: Rebels took control of Damascus, celebrating end of Bashar al-Assad's regime after over 50 years. Citizens entered Al-Rawda and Muhajreen palaces, looting items, while reports noted destruction of Assad family's portraits and a fire in the palace reception hall.
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09 Dec 2024, 06:13:15 AM IST

World News Today Live: Bashar al-Assad and family flee Syria, granted asylum in Moscow on ‘humanitarian grounds’: Report

  • Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian president, has fled to Moscow and received asylum from Russia amid a rebel offensive that ended his family's rule. The UN Security Council is set to meet urgently to discuss the implications of his departure.
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