Tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets in Damascus and other cities to celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Jubilant mobs thronged to historic locations such as the Umayyad Mosque, in response to calls received by Ahmed al-Sharaa (alias Abu Mohammed al-Jolani), rebel leader. In this, an Islamist leader called on to

Russia launched an extended attack on Ukraine’s energy networks, marking the 12th major attack targeting such Ukranian systems in the calendar year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 93 missiles and over 200 drones were used in the attack, but Ukrainian defenses successfully intercepted 81 of the missiles. Major goals included the energy facilities of

On Thursday, President Joe Biden rolled out a broad presidential pardon, commuting the sentences of 1,499 people and granting pardons to 39 convicted felons for non-violent drug charges. The White House has called this the single-day largest clemency action in U.S. history. Released were veterans and community leaders who showed rehabilitation, and those who had