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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 11.12.2024.
It displays 117 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
11.12.2024 ⇢ The Day Damascus Shops Reopened Under New Rule
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Following Assad's escape to Moscow, Damascus showed first signs of normalizing under rebel control, with shops reopening and citizens returning to streets. Israel conducted extensive military operations, reportedly destroying Syria's remaining weapons arsenal through 480 strikes in 48 hours.
By midday, farmers' protests in London drew attention as hundreds of tractors converged on Westminster over inheritance tax policies. The Sara Sharif murder case reached verdict, with her father and stepmother found guilty of the 10-year-old's killing after systematic abuse.
Evening reports detailed Putin's elaborate operation to extract Assad from Syria, involving switched transponders and multiple aircraft changes. Syrian rebel forces symbolically burned Hafez al-Assad's tomb in his hometown, while their leadership announced there would be no pardons for regime torturers. European nations continued suspending Syrian refugee applications.
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The BBC has verified videos showing blasts in the Syrian port of Latakia, as Israel conducts strikes across Syria.
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The Guardian
South Korea police raid President Yoon’s office over martial law declaration
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03:21⇢Israeli Navy Pounds Syrian Coast
⌨The newspapers report on Israel's extensive military operations in Syria, with confirmed strikes on Syria's naval assets in Latakia port and hundreds of other targets across the country (BBC, Channel 4). Meanwhile, UK domestic coverage focuses on Labour's housing plans, with Angela Rayner proposing significant green belt development and new prison construction policies (Times, Telegraph). The Syrian crisis continues to dominate foreign coverage, with multiple sources reporting on the post-Assad transition period.
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Hamza al-Khatib, 13, was arrested at a 2011 anti-government rally and tortured - but Assad's downfall has not brought his family justice.
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Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote.
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BBC
Syrian rebels say they have taken control of eastern city of Deir al-Zour
A senior commander of the Islamist HTS group said it had captured the city after US-backed Kurdish fighters withdrew.
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The Spectator
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BBC
'We can breathe easier now,' say Syrians as shops reopen in Damascus
BBC reporters in Syria's capital city describe a sense of euphoria as people return to work three days after the fall of the Assad regime.
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The Islamist rebels that toppled Bashar al-Assad should be viewed with extreme caution.
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World | Sarah Hooper
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US | Jessica Kwong
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‘KILLER’S’ PLOT | US News
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Sport | Tony Mogan
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Novara Media
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09:21⇢Assad's Moscow Haven, Damascus' Open Shops
⌨The newspapers report on the aftermath of Assad's fall in Syria, with Moscow confirming his escape to Russia (Sky News). Damascus sees shops reopening (BBC) while families search morgues for relatives who died under the regime (Independent). Several outlets discuss the nature of the rebel group HTS that took control, with conflicting views on their legitimacy (Spiked, Spectator). Israel continues military operations in Syria (Channel 4).
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Macron held meetings at the Élysée Palace with liberal and leftist party leaders in an attempt to craft a coherent governing coalition in the National Assembly, which has been mired in an effective three-way split since his foolhardy decision to call for snap legislative elections in July.
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WEDDING BELLS? | Celebrity
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World | Sarah Hooper
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BBC
'We're hoping for better days,' say Syrians as shops reopen in Damascus
BBC reporters in Syria's capital city describe a sense of euphoria as people return to work three days after the fall of the Assad regime.
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The Sun
WEDDING BELLS | Celebrity
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The Jewish Chronicle
The IAF has carried out more than 350 strikes to prevent weapons from falling into hands of jihadis
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WHITE WEDDING | Celebrity
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12:17⇢Damascus Shops Open as Israel Pounds Arsenal
⌨The newspapers report major developments in post-Assad Syria, with Damascus shops reopening (BBC) while Israel conducts extensive airstrikes, reportedly destroying Syria's weapons arsenal (Jewish Chronicle, Sky News). In UK domestic news, farmers protest in London over alleged 'tractor tax' (Independent), while public sector unions warn of strikes over pay (HuffPost). In France, Macron seeks new coalition government after legislative setback (Breitbart).
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The celebration of the alleged assassin speaks to how morally and politically unmoored some ‘progressives’ have become.
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STAR'S LOSS | Soaps
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A British-Syrian activist describes the challenges of rebuilding the country after Assad’s downfall
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The Guardian
Tomb of Assad’s father reportedly set on fire in Syria hometown
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BBC
Syrian rebel fighters set fire to tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Images show the fighters standing next to the burning gravesite of Hafez al-Assad in the former president's hometown.
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The Sun
STAR'S LOSS | Soaps
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The Spectator
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PURE EVIL | UK News
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Labour’s 2.8 per cent proposal is met with scorn by public sector unions
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PURE EVIL | UK News
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13:22⇢Sara Sharif's Killers Found Guilty
⌨The newspapers report two major developments: Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been found guilty of murdering the 10-year-old in Surrey (Daily Mail, Independent, Mirror, Sky News, Sun, Times). Simultaneously, Syrian rebel fighters have set fire to the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, father of the deposed president, in his hometown (BBC, Guardian), while analysis continues on Putin's relationship with the exiled Assad (Spectator).
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Breitbart UK
Hundreds of tractors descended upon central London as British farmers continue their protests against the leftist government’s inheritance tax raid on farms.
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PURE EVIL | UK News
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The Guardian
Tomb of Assad’s father set on fire in Syria hometown
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The Jewish Chronicle
Corporal Shirat Yam Amar was killed on October 7 after the IDF failed to respond to reports of suspicious activity in Gaza
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KILLERS SNARED | UK News
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Comedian Omid Djalili talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about Syria, Israel, Gaza and the Iranian regime, and why the West should care about the Middle East, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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The Jewish Chronicle
Jews at Oxbridge open up about ‘totalitarian’ culture as CST figures confirm soaring campus antisemitism
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17:22⇢Tractors Roll Into Westminster
⌨The newspapers report on farmers protesting in London against inheritance tax rules, with hundreds of tractors converging on the capital (Breitbart, HuffPost). Meanwhile, Sara Sharif's murder case concludes with her father and stepmother found guilty (Sky News, Sun, Times). Several sources discuss ongoing developments in Syria, including the burning of Assad senior's tomb (BBC, Guardian), while controversy emerges over Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup host selection (Mirror).
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The Guardian
France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire
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SEASIDE ‘MURDER’ | UK News
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ISRAEL has invaded Syria, its tanks moving beyond a “buffer zone” adjacent to the illegally occupied Golan Heights to within a few miles of Damascu
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Putting this ‘heretic’ in charge of the National Institutes of Health is Trump’s best move yet.
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Tech | Josh Milton
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is now the odds on favourite to become the next British prime minister, a leading bookmaker has found.
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Armed men are seen celebrating in Hafez al-Assad's burning mausoleum in the family's hometown.
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The Guardian
No pardons for prison torturers, says Syrian rebel leader
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SEARCH ENDS | US News
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SEARCH ENDS | US News
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When she died at the age of just 10, Sara Sharif had 71 external injuries, including bruises, burns and human bite marks. Before fleeing to Pakistan, her father Urfan Sharif left a handwritten confession saying he’d “lost it” and killed her. During the trial he lied for six days, before finally accepting full responsibility for her death.
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US | Jessica Kwong
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SEARCH ENDS | US News
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20:49⇢Sara Sharif's Killers Face Justice
⌨The newspapers report that Sara Sharif's father and stepmother have been convicted of murdering the 10-year-old, who had 71 injuries when found (Channel 4, Sky News, Times). In Syria, rebels have burned Hafez al-Assad's tomb in his hometown (BBC, Guardian). Public sector unions warn of action over pay (Morning Star, Times), while farmers continue protesting inheritance tax policies (HuffPost).
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SARA FAILED | UK News
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Urfan Sharif had signed agreements not to use physical chastisement on children
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SARA FAILURES | UK News
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SARA FAILURES | UK News
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SARA FAILURES | UK News
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The Spectator
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Business secretary asks institutions to support ‘critical’ industry
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US | Jessica Kwong
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US | Jessica Kwong
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