09:16 (08:16)⇢Damascus Falls to Islamist Rebels
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the fall of Damascus to rebel forces, with Bashar al-Assad fleeing the capital (20 Minutes, BFMTV, Le Monde, Le Parisien, L'Express, Libération, Mediapart). The Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) group, formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda, has declared Damascus "liberated." Scenes of celebration are reported across Syria, while the UAE calls for avoiding chaos. Separately, Trump has called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, claiming Zelensky seeks a deal with Russia (France TV Info).