Surprise: Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and canceled all flights as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they reached the heart of the city. They are returning for the first time since 2016, when Assad and Russia, Iran and regional Shi'ite militias retook it. The Syrian military said dozens of its troops were killed.
Lebanon: The deal that ended a barrage of Israeli airstrikes and led to a shaky peace took shape over weeks of talks. Hezbollah's chief said he would work with the Lebanese army to implement the deal. Paris' critical role in the negotiations was nearly upended after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Not tasty: U.S. farm-industry groups want Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations once he becomes president. Nearly half of the nation's farm workers lack legal status. Trump's threats of tariffs on Canada and Mexico are causing much ruffling of feathers. That includes the oil market. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Friday.
Not sharing is caring: Australia must figure out how to make its historic ban on social media for children aged less than 16 work. The study being undertaken by experts it hired likely will set the course for lawmakers and tech platforms around the world as they try to restrict social media at a time of growing concern about children's mental health and data collection.
Chile's leftist government has sought to prioritize issues around women's rights. Now President Gabriel Boric faces a criminal sexual-harassment complaint. A senior member of his cabinet faces a rape allegation.
"It was an exceptional renovation project." Those are the words of Samir Abbas, a stone carver who along with 1,300 workers restored Notre Dame after fire gutted the historic Parisian cathedral more than five years ago. It reopens this coming week.
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