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Syrian insurgents said early Sunday they had entered Damascus, capping a stunning advance across the country, as residents of the capital reported sounds of gunfire and explosions. There was no immediate official statement from the Syrian government. The pro-government Sham FM radio reported that the Damascus airport was evacuated and all flights halted. The insurgents also announced they had entered the notorious Saydnaya military prison north of the capital and "liberated our prisoners" there. The night before, opposition forces had taken the central city of Homs, Syria's third largest, as government forces abandoned it. The government denied rumours that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country. More to come This is a breaking update. A previous version of this story can be seen below. The latest: Thousands rush to Syria's border with Lebanon. Rebels say they're in 'final stage' of encircling Damascus. UN envoy to Syria calls for 'orderly political transition.' Officials from Iran, Russia and Turkey meet in Qatar. Insurgents' stunning march across Syria accelerated on Saturday with news that they had reached the gates of the capital and that government forces had abandoned the central city of Homs. The government was forced to deny rumours that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country. The loss of Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Assad. It stands at an important intersection between Damascus and Syria's coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader's base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria's third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. The capture of Homs is a major victory for insurgents, who have already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama, as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said Homs falling into rebel hands would be a game-changer. Rebel fighters stand on a military vehicle in the Homs countryside on Saturday. (Mahmoud Hasano/Reuters) For the first time in the country's long-running civil war, the government now has control of only three of 14 provincial capitals: Damascus, Latakia and Tartus. The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is considered a terrorist organization by the United States and the United Nations. As they have advanced, the insurgents — led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS — have met little resistance from the Syrian army. Analysis In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him? The rapid rebel gains, coupled with the lack of support from Assad's erstwhile allies, posed the most serious threat to his rule since the start of the war. The UN's special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an "orderly political transition." Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Rebels at the gates of Damascus The rebels' moves around Damascus, reported by an opposition war monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of the southern part of the country — leaving more areas, including two provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands rushed the Syria border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. WATCH | Rebels reportedly moving closer to Damascus: Rebels reportedly moving closer to Damascus in lightning advance 9 hours ago Duration 6:34 Syrian rebels pressed their advance on the capital city of Damascus on Saturday, saying they had seized most of the country's south. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those that remained open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some shops were selling items at three times the normal price. "The situation is very strange. We are not used to that," the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retribution. "People are worried whether there will be a battle [in Damascus] or not." It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a years-long siege. Assad has not fled, state media report Syria's state media denied rumours flooding social media that Assad has left the country, saying he is performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia is busy with its war in Ukraine. Lebanon's Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad's forces, has been weakened by a year-long conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that the U.S. should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. An image of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, riddled with bullets, is seen on the facade of the provincial government office in Hama, Syria, on Friday. (Omar Albam/The Associated Press) Pedersen said a date for the talks in Geneva on the implementation of UN Resolution 2254 would be announced later. The resolution, adopted in 2015, called for a Syrian-led political process, starting with the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with UN-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries — including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran — along with Pedersen, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha summit to discuss the situation in Syria. In a statement issued late Saturday, the participants affirmed their support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis "that would lead to the end of military activity and protect civilians." They also agreed on the importance of strengthening international efforts to increase aid to the Syrian people. The insurgents' march Abdurrahman, of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were also marching from eastern Syria toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he said. A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging service that opposition forces had begun the "final stage" of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria, and in 2017 it set up a "salvation government" to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group's image, cutting ties with al-Qaeda, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. WATCH | Why the war in Syria just reignited: Why the war in Syria just reignited 1 day ago Duration 6:07 The civil war in Syria has reignited after years of lying dormant, with a coalition of opposition forces swiftly taking control of a number of major cities. CBC’s Chris Brown breaks down how the situation unravelled and the key players fighting for control. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria's largest, and the central city of Hama, the country's fourth-largest city. Opposition activists said on Saturday that a day earlier, insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archeological sites that had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic militant group ISIS in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra, including the main Baath City, activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government troops have withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces. The Syrian army said in a statement on Saturday that it has carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by "terrorists." The army said it is setting up a "strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area," apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since the conflict broke out in March 2011.Here’s Why Super Investors are Loading Up on Brookfield Stock (NYSE:BN)Climate-threatened nations stage protest at COP29 over contentious deal

BJP leader B. Sriramulu, who launched a hunger strike outside the district hospital in Ballari over the maternal deaths reported there and at Ballari Medical College and Research Centre, called off his agitation after Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao persuaded him with concrete assurances on Saturday. In the evening, Mr. Rao visited the spot and briefed him about his government’s measures to handle the issue. “Just as we received the information about the deaths of lactating mothers in Ballari Hospital, we ordered a probe by a team of experts from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The team expressed its apprehensions about the quality of the IV fluid [Compound Sodium Lactate Injection I.P intravenous fluid]. We immediately stopped the use of the IV fluid in question. We have decided to send another team of experts to conduct another round of thorough investigation into the deaths,” Mr. Rao told Mr. Sriramulu and appealed to the latter to end the agitation. When the Health Minister said that he was ready to tender his resignation if that would solve the problem, Mr. Sriramulu said he sought a permanent solution to the problem, not the resignation of the Health Minister. Substandard IV fluid “The Health Minister need not resign. What is required is that maternal deaths should stop and the health system should be strengthened. Hundreds of lactating mothers have died in a year. The deaths are the direct result of the use of substandard IV fluid manufactured and supplied by West Bengal-based Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals. It is not due to the negligence of doctors but that of the government, People are scared of visiting government hospitals. The government should sternly act upon and pay a compensation of ₹25 lakh to the families of each lactating mother who died recently,” Mr. Sriramulu demanded. Mr. Rao pointed out how the drug company got a stay order against the ban on its IV fluid in the State and how the Central Laboratory certified the quality of its product. “When the reports of the State laboratories underlined the substandard quality of the IV fluid supplied by the company, we stopped its usage. However, they moved to court and got a stay order. The Central laboratory upheld the quality of the drug. We will not cover up these cases of maternal deaths. As many as 327 lactating mothers have died in the state in one year. We will investigate each case and take stringent legal action against the people responsible,” the Health Minister said. After the Minister appreciated Mr. Sriramulu’s agitation as a correct measure of pressurising the government in a democratic system and assured him of addressing the issues he raised, Mr. Sriramulu called off the agitation. Mr. Rao also met a few lactating mothers and authorities in the District Hospital and took stock of the situation. Published - December 07, 2024 09:37 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Karnataka / ministers (government) / death / children / health / hospital and clinic / demonstration / Gulbarga

No. 7 Mercer stages 4th-quarter comeback to top No. 10 Rhode Island 17-10, advances to FCS semifinalThousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jmThe New York Yankees may be turning to the old adage of, “If you can’t beat ’em, sign ’em.” Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports this week that the Yankees share “some mutual interest” with Los Angeles Dodgers free agent right-hander Walker Buehler. Morosi notes that the Yankees are looking to bolster their rotation this offseason. The 30-year-old Buehler, a two-time MLB All-Star, was a major thorn in the Yankees’ side this past postseason. He fired five scoreless innings to earn the win for the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees and then returned in the ninth inning of Game 5 to get the save and officially eliminate the Yankees from title contention. While Buehler has an obviously troubling injury history (with two Tommy John procedures under his belt) and posted a bloated 5.38 ERA in the 2024 regular season, he is a big-time playoff performer who could make sense for the Yankees on an incentive-laden contract. The Yankees are also a much more desirable destination than this other outside team that was recently reported to have interest in Buehler . This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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Digital Ally, Inc. Receives Notification of Deficiency from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Filing of Quarterly Report on Form 10-QPresident-elect Donald Trump is selecting hedge fund CEO Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary, he announced Friday. In a statement, Trump said he was "most pleased to nominate" Bessent, describing him as "widely respected as one of the world's foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic Strategists." He said that that Scott "will support" policies that "drive U.S. competitiveness, and stop unfair trade imbalances." The founder of Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, 62-year-old Bessent had been making a full-court press for the post to Trump, according to a source deeply involved in transition planning. Trump has previously called Bessent a "nice-looking guy" and "one of the most brilliant men on Wall Street." Bessent joked on Fox News that he's in "violent agreement" with Trump on that. The Treasury's mission is to maintain a strong economy and promote economic conditions that both enable growth and stability for the U.S. The department is also charged with managing U.S. finances and combating threats to national security by protecting the financial system's integrity. Bessent, like Trump, advocates tariffs , viewing them as a way to raise revenue and protect American industries. He previously worked for conservative foil George Soros for nearly a decade in the 1990s, and at one point was the executive director of Soros' hedge fund. Bessent is also openly gay, and he and his husband, former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, have two children. If confirmed, Bessent would be the first Senate-confirmed gay Cabinet member of a Republican administration. Ric Grenell was acting director of national intelligence under Trump, but the Senate never confirmed him. A native of South Carolina, Bessent is a graduate of Yale University. Treasury secretary is a Senate-confirmed position. Janet Yellen is the current treasury secretary under President Biden.

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The Louisville Cardinals host a ranked team for the second time this week when the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils pay a visit on Sunday, and the Cardinals hope for a better outcome in the teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Louisville (5-3) has lost two straight, including an 86-63 thrashing at home by No. 23 Ole Miss in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday. The visiting Rebels shot 56.7 percent and dominated inside with a 48-26 edge on points in the paint. Tuesday's game was the first for coach Pat Kelsey's team without Kasean Pryor, who suffered a season-ending knee injury against Oklahoma in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game. The 6-foot-10 senior wing, a transfer from South Florida, was a key player early on for Louisville, averaging 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game and blocking eight shots in seven games. Pryor is the latest Cardinals player to go down with an injury. Before the season started, the school announced center Aly Khalifa and guard Kobe Rodgers would redshirt due to injuries. Then just two games into the season, Aboubacar Traore broke his arm and Koren Johnson injured his shoulder. Traore is expected back this season, but Johnson announced earlier this week that he would also redshirt this season and undergo surgery. Besides the injuries, the Cardinals are also struggling to hit 3-point shots, a key facet to Kelsey's offense. Louisville entered Saturday 340th nationally in 3-point shooting percentage at 27.3 percent and seventh nationally averaging 31.6 attempts per game. Despite the woes, Kelsey told reporters after the Ole Miss loss that he doesn't plan to change his offense, adding that he believes in his players. "The percentages even themselves out," he said. "This has happened before. I just don't want our guys to lose confidence, because I really, really believe in them. They'll bounce back and be better on Sunday." The Blue Devils (6-2) won their SEC/ACC Challenge game on Wednesday, beating No. 2 Auburn 84-78 in Durham. Duke overcame a 13-2 deficit to get the Quadrant 1 victory on its resume. Coach Jon Scheyer's team shot 50 percent from the field and committed just four turnovers. It was just the 14th time in program history the Blue Devils had four or fewer turnovers in a game. Freshman Cooper Flagg, a preseason All-American and a contender for national player of the year awards, leads the Blue Devils in scoring (16.6 ppg), rebounding (8.6 rpg), assists (4.1 apg) and blocked shots (1.4 per game). He scored 22, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out four assists in the win against the Tigers, but it was another freshman who stole the show. Isaiah Evans came off the bench to score 18 points and hit 6 of 8 3-point shots. The guard averages 9.4 points per game but has only played in five games and has yet to play more than 17 minutes in a contest. Scheyer told reporters after the win that Evans provided a "special moment" when his team needed a lift. "To have that amazing courage to come into this game and do what he did -- I'm not sure if I've ever been a part of something like that in my years here," Scheyer said. --Field Level Media