22:48⇢Alaouite Bloodbath Consumes Post-Assad Syria
⌨The newspapers report on escalating sectarian violence in Syria where over 1,000 people, mainly Alaouite civilians from Assad's minority group, have been killed in three days of fighting following his December 2024 fall (Le Monde, Le Parisien, Libération, BFMTV). In Canada, Justin Trudeau's premiership has ended with Mark Carney, former national bank governor with no political experience, succeeding him (Le Figaro). Other stories include a teacher's trial for harassment linked to student Evaëlle's 2019 suicide (20 Minutes), and Elon Musk promising not to cut Ukraine's access to Starlink satellites amid suspended US military aid (Le Point).