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PA Media: UK NewsMother and daughter who ‘terrorised’ neighbours with campaign of abuse jailed
Susan Chen, 61, and her solicitor daughter Linda Lu, 35, were jailed for five-and-a-half years on Friday for their ‘malicious’ behaviour.
- Evening Standard
Actress Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub aged 54 just hours before performance
Nakayama’s team said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by her death
- The Telegraph
Why Syria’s army collapsed so suddenly
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, as rebels said they had infiltrated the capital with no sign of army deployments.
- The Hill
Opinion - President Biden is leaving Trump a shocking mess to clean up
The Biden years have planted land mines on many fronts for the incoming Trump team. Shamefully, rather than trying to repair the damage they’ve caused, they are racing to do more.
- The Telegraph
Assad’s family ‘flees’ to Russia – but Kremlin won’t come to Syrian leader’s rescue
Bashar al-Assad’s family fled to Russia in the days after rebel forces launched a shock offensive that captured swathes of territory across northern Syria, it has been revealed.
- SETHLUI.COM
This hidden Penang curry mee spot in Singapore operates just 4 hours a day
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- AFP News
French first lady helps keep Trump, Bidens apart at Notre Dame
French officials solved an awkward seating dilemma at the Notre Dame cathedral re-opening on Saturday by placing First Lady Brigitte Macron between US President-elect Donald Trump and Joe Biden's wife and daughter in the front row at the ceremony.Jill Biden, representing the outgoing president, as well as the couple's daughter Ashley, were also seated on the front row but with Brigitte separating them from Trump.
- Evening Standard
Manchester United: Rio Ferdinand names five players who already don't 'fit' under Ruben Amorim
Red Devils lost for the first time under new manager at Arsenal
- Hello!
Catherine Zeta-Jones, 55, looks amazing in twinning look with husband Michael Douglas, 80
The Hollywood power couple walked the red carpet at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia
- People
Airline Passenger Refuses to Switch Seats to Appease Child Having a Tantrum, Despite Parents' Pleas
"At this point, the dad leaned over and asked, 'Would you mind switching seats with her? She’s just a kid,' " the passenger says
- KameraOne
Airport staff calmly escorts monkey invaders from Singapore airport
A pair of cheeky macaques caused a stir at Singapore's Changi Airport on December 3 after they were spotted wandering around the Terminal 2 concourse. Comical footage of the incident has gone viral, with users praising a female employee who appeared to be politely talking with one of the primate invaders as she calmly escorted it out of the building.
- SETHLUI.COM
Quan Ji Cooked Food: Wok hei-laden plates of char kway teow & Hokkien mee with crispy pork lard
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- The Independent
Migrant teen stabbed to death in NYC by group of men who asked if he spoke English
Mayor Eric Adams said the incident could be classified as a hate crime
- Evening Standard
Liverpool confirm key selection blow for Fulham clash after Everton postponement
Reds will also be without an influential starter for their next Champions League contest against Girona in midweek
- CNN
How Syria’s rebel leader went from radical jihadist to a blazer-wearing ‘revolutionary’
Jolani replaced his jihadist camo attire for a Western-style blazer, established a semi-technocratic government in Idlib and promoted himself as a viable partner in Western efforts to curb Iran’s influence in the Middle East.
- Variety
Miho Nakayama, J-Pop Icon and ‘Love Letter’ Star, Dies at 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer and actor best known for the 1995 romance film “Love Letter,” was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. She was 54. Nakayama’s team confirmed the news in a post on her website, writing: “We are deeply sorry to have to suddenly announce this to all the people …
- INSIDER
We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the trade-offs are worth it.
In New Zealand, the couple gets to enjoy more time exploring the outdoors with their two young kids.
- HuffPost
'He Knows That He F**ked Up': James Carville Calls Biden 'Most Tragic Figure' In U.S. Politics
The Democratic strategist slammed Biden for not exiting the presidential race sooner and lamented that his otherwise "stunning" legacy is now overshadowed.
- CBC
In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?
Across northern and central Syria this week, families who've been torn apart by more than a decade of civil war have been holding joyous reunions."I didn't believe it, it was very emotional," said Ismail Alabullah, a volunteer with the Syrian NGO the White Helmets, as he described returning to the city of Aleppo for the first time since 2013 and reuniting with his sister."I couldn't believe I was seeing her again," he told CBC News from northern Syria. "I lost my brother, my mother and father ov