The Day Assad Lost Damascus While CEO's Killer Rode Bus

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s apology for briefly imposing martial law did not ease demands for him to step down.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

South Korean lawmakers have begun meeting to vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, as protests grew nationwide calling for his removal.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s apology for briefly imposing martial law did not ease demands for him to step down.

Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still do not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The distinctive backpack reportedly worn by the suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was sent to a forensics lab for testing.

The rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power that also affects nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

Jim Newell

Most ruling party South Korean lawmakers are boycotting a vote on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his martial law declaration.

A host of global figures, including President-elect Donald Trump, are scheduled to pay homage to the church in a reopening ceremony.

The opposition needs to peel off just eight members of Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative party to oust him for declaring martial law.

A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law has fallen through after most lawmakers from his conservative governing party boycotted the vote.

A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law fell through.

Opposition lawmakers plan to try a second time to oust Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law.

The FBI announced Friday night it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

A large explosion in The Hague on Saturday morning saw a building partially collapse and multiple victims sent to hospital.

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By Alexander Nazaryan

Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria’s largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said Saturday.

Rebel gains have left foreign powers scrambling to secure their interests while President Bashar al-Assad faces his most precarious position in more than a decade of civil war.

Jim Newell

Jim Newell

The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.

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The new FX TV show Say Nothing dramatizes one of the most controversial stories in modern Irish history, with characters that include former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. Showrunner Josh Zetumer spoke to us about the challenges of producing the series.

The response to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder surely disproves the claim that Americans love the private health insurance system. It’s a political force waiting to be harnessed — but few in DC seem interested.

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Authorities are closing in on the suspect who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, Mayor Adams said Saturday.

Authorities are closing in on the suspect who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, Mayor Adams said Saturday.

Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria is gaining speed with news that they have reached the suburbs of the capital of Damascus.

Luke Winkie

The trilateral meeting is the first face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Trump since the latter’s presidential election win in November.

Rebel gains have left foreign powers scrambling to secure their interests while President Bashar al-Assad faces his most precarious position in more than a decade of civil war.

Luke Winkie

Luke Winkie

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Thousands of cameras in America's largest city have been unable to locate the man who fatally shot Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

Thousands of cameras in America's largest city have been unable to locate the man who fatally shot Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

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Thousands of cameras in America's largest city have been unable to locate the man who fatally shot Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's CEO.

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Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said insurgents are now active in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya.

President and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, Steve Mensch, has died in a plane crash at 62-years-old.

The world leaders have long been rumored to be “frenemies.”

In a filing in a New York federal court, Anna Kane dropped "Jane Doe" after a judge ruled she had to in order to continue her lawsuit.

The Biden administration is watching the remarkable speed of the rebel advance since last week after a 14-year war

In a filing in a New York federal court, Anna Kane dropped "Jane Doe" after a judge ruled she had to in order to continue her lawsuit.

In a filing in a New York federal court, Anna Kane dropped "Jane Doe" after a judge ruled she had to in order to continue her lawsuit.

Rebel gains have left foreign powers scrambling to secure their interests while President Bashar al-Assad faces his most precarious position in more than a decade of civil war.

A host of global figures, including President-elect Donald Trump, are scheduled to pay homage to the church in a reopening ceremony.

The collapse of the partnership, built over four decades, would reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.

President-Elect Donald J. Trump joined dozens of world leaders and dignitaries on Saturday for the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after the famed Gothic cathedral was tragically ravaged by fire.

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The rebel alliance says its fighters are ‘at the gates’ of Damascus after a lightning offensive across the country

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Moscow’s support for the Assad regime has helped it project power throughout the region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greeted President-elect Trump in Paris Saturday wearing a black sweatshirt, black slacks and brown combat boots, marking their first face-to-face meeting since Trump won a second White House term.

After just a few days, the rebels now stand on the edge of seizing Syria’s capital. There was no immediate word on President Bashar al-Assad’s location.

Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown just before dawn on Wednesday.

Syrian insurgents say they have entered Damascus, capping a stunning advance across the country, as residents of the capital reported sounds of gunfire and explosions.

The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.

The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor says Syria’s President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location.

The alliance says it has entered Damascus and taken control of a notorious prison after a lightning offensive across the country

Residents of the capital reported the sounds of gunfire and explosions, and President Bashar Assad's whereabouts were unknown.

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali says the government is ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and hand over its functions to a transitional government.

The regime’s security forces and allies were apparently in retreat as President Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts couldn’t be determined.

Residents of the capital reported the sounds of gunfire and explosions, and President Bashar Assad's whereabouts were unknown.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.