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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
SYRIA-SECURITY/
Syrian rebels battle for Homs; Western officials see Assad ouster possibly in days
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled government forces for control of the key city of Homs on Saturday and advanced towards the capital Damascus, a lightning offensive that prompted U.S. and other Western officials to predict President Bashar al-Assad's rule could end within the next week.
FRANCE-NOTREDAME/
Notre-Dame rises from ruins of fire, restorers and first responders get ovation
PARIS (Reuters) - The word "Merci" was projected on to the front of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral as it reopened on Saturday, in thanks for its salvation after a devastating fire that brought the 860-year-old building close to collapse five years ago.
U.S.
UNITEDHEALTH-CEO/
Suspect identified in UnitedHealth executive's murder, New York Post reports
Authorities have identified the man suspected of killing UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and are closing in on him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was quoted as saying on Saturday by the New York Post.
USA-TIKTOK-USERS/
US TikTok content creators warn followers to find them on Instagram, YouTube
American content creators on TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a U.S.-based company by Jan. 19.
BUSINESS
RETAIL-HOLIDAYSHOPPING-TIKTOK-SHOP/
US spending on TikTok Shop gains as TikTok faces threat of ban
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. TikTok users spent heavily to buy merchandise from a range of vendors on the e-commerce platform TikTok Shop so far this holiday shopping season, according to TikTok estimates and a Reuters analysis of spending patterns measured by data from Facteus.
EMIRATES-USA-CHIPS/
US clears export of advanced AI chips to UAE under Microsoft deal, Axios says
The U.S. government has approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the United Arab Emirates as part of the company's highly-scrutinized partnership with Emirati AI firm G42, Axios reported on Saturday, citing two people familiar with the deal.
ENTERTAINMENT
CUBA-FILM-FESTIVAL-NETFLIX/
Netflix's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' hits screen in Havana
Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Yara cinema in Cuba's capital on Friday evening for a screening of the first TV adaptation of one of Latin America's most beloved novels, a mammoth challenge taken on by streaming giant Netflix.
INDIA-CULTURE-CONCERT/
Global music stars head to India as young, affluent Indians pack concerts
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Young, well-to-do Indians’ booming appetite for live entertainment is attracting global music stars as they seek out new audiences in the world’s most populous nation.
SPORTS
SOCCER-USA-WORLD-CUP-SCHEDULE/
MLS to go on hiatus during 2026 World Cup
Major League Soccer will go on break during the entirety of the 2026 World Cup.
GOLF-ASIAN/
Chile's Niemann claims Saudi International title after three-way playoff
RIYADH (Reuters) - Chile's Joaquin Niemann won his maiden Saudi International title in sunny conditions at the Riyadh Golf Club on Saturday, beating Australian Cameron Smith and American Caleb Surratt in a three-way playoff.
UPCOMING
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
AWARDS-KENNEDY CENTER HONORS/ (PIX) $(TV)$
Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead and Apollo Theater among 2024 Kennedy Center honorees
Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band the Grateful Dead, blues rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt, jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval, and The Apollo Theater are honored at this year's John F. Kennedy Center awards.
8 Dec
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
MIDEAST-SECURITY/ (PIX) (TV)
Manama Dialogue (Bahrain)
An annual multi-day forum for ministers, policymakers and decision-makers to debate Middle East foreign-policy, defence and security challenges.
8 Dec
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-TRUMP/INTERVIEW
Trump interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will be interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press" program, which will air on Sunday, the network said in a statement.
It said the interview would be conducted on Friday and excerpts would be released prior to Sunday's broadcast.
8 Dec
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
VINFAST-FACTORY/
EV maker VinFast begins construction of new Vietnam plant
Vietnamese electric vehicle $(EV)$ manufacturer VinFast
has begun construction of its second domestic manufacturing plant that will double its output capacity, saying it is needed to meet increased demand for its small and mid-sized models.
8 Dec
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