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Chrystia Freeland, the deputy prime minister and finance minister, had been helping lead Canada’s response to the incoming Trump administration.

The general, Igor Kirillov, died after a bomb in a scooter exploded, officials said. He was the chief of Russia’s radioactive, chemical and biological defense forces.

After just a few days of rapid advances, the rebels appeared to control Syria’s capital. They said they would work with a top official in President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Mr.…

The slippers, worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

A centuries-old bell rang at the start of a ceremony celebrating the monumental reconstruction of the 12th-century cathedral. World leaders packed the church, which reopens to the public on Sunday.

Two war monitoring groups said Syria’s military had pulled out of a number of Damascus suburbs where anti-government protests erupted. The movements could not immediately be confirmed.

His voice carried weight on the influential back page and as the writer of many “Man of the Year” cover articles. As a memoirist he chronicled his heart attacks.

The longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is facing threats from rebellions on multiple fronts and his key ally, Iran, is paring back support.