How a Syrian rebel group pulled off its stunning seizure of Aleppo
Over a few days, rebel fighters in northern Syria have launched incursions into several major cities with little resistance from government troops.
Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests
An exit poll in Ireland’s parliamentary election released late Friday suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.
Australia passes strict new social media bans for children
Australian children will be banned from using some of the world’s biggest social media sites under strict new laws passed by the country’s parliament.
A restored Notre Dame cathedral is unveiled days before its official reopening
Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019.
British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying
In a historic vote, lawmakers advanced a bill that would grant the option of assisted dying to those in England and Wales with a terminal diagnosis and a life expectancy of six months or less.
Books We Love is back. Here are some highlights. And, what to expect on Black Friday
NPR staffers bring you more than 300 new book recommendations in the latest edition of Books We Love. Plus, what to expect from a record-breaking holiday spending season.
Ireland votes in a close-run election where incumbents hope to cling on to power
The parliamentary election will decide the next government, and will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters.
Disappointed by this year’s climate talks, Indigenous advocates look to Brazil in 2025
Indigenous advocates called the final agreement in Azerbaijan “drastically insufficient.” Now they’re focusing on next year’s global climate summit in Brazil where Indigenous participation is expected to be historic.
Venezuela’s opposition leader says Maduro is ‘weaker than ever’
From hiding, María Corina Machado says she’ll continue to fight for Venezuelan democracy.
Morning news brief
Colder weather has hit Gazans living in tents and bombed-out buildings. This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. The influence of third party candidates seems to be waning.
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