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Biden Weighs Approach to Rebels in Syria Amid Secret Message Exchange NYT » World News President Biden faces the challenge of deciding how to engage the main armed group that toppled President Bashar al-Assad, even though it remains designated a terrorist organization by the United States.

Massacre in Haiti Ordered by Gang Leader Leaves Over 100 Dead, Rights Group Says NYT » World News The killings in a Port-au-Prince slum, which appeared to target practitioners of voodoo, were ordered by a gang leader, a human rights organization said.

Trump Picks Former Ambassador to Mexico for Deputy Secretary of State NYT » World News Christopher Landau is a longtime lawyer and the son of a veteran U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to three nations in Latin America.

Stunned Iranian Officials Try to Distance Their Country From Assad NYT » World News A reckoning emerged in Iran on Sunday as officials and commentators swiftly moved to distance the government from a tyrant it had supported.

With Syria in Flux, Turkey Attacks U.S.-Backed Forces NYT » World News Rebels supported by Turkish air power fired on a Kurdish-controlled city in northern Syria, pitting proxies of the U.S. and Turkey — NATO allies — against each other.

Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say NYT » World News Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said.

Notre-Dame Holds First Public Mass in Years: ‘Fire Has Not Conquered Stone’ NYT » World News Sunday was the first opportunity for worshipers to return to the cathedral, beloved by the faithful and secular alike, since the 2019 fire that devastated it. “Despair has not conquered life,” its rector said.

Monday Briefing: Al-Assad Flees Syria as Rebels Claim Power NYT » World News Plus, Notre-Dame reopens.

Syria’s Army Was Hollowing Out Long Before Rebels’ Advance NYT » World News While multiple factors contributed to the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, corrosion inside his own military did not help, analysts say.

What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government? NYT » World News Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for years by surprise.

Syrians in Lebanon Start to Head Home, With Both Joy and Worry NYT » World News Thousands who fled during the country’s civil war celebrated the toppling of the Assad government — and their long-awaited return home — at the Syria-Lebanon border crossing.

The al-Assad Family’s Legacy Is One of Savage Oppression NYT » World News A dynasty bombed and detained thousands of opponents, building fearsome internal security agencies to quash unrest.

Israel Enters Golan Heights Buffer Zone After Syria’s Assad Falls NYT » World News Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, said he had ordered troops to “take over” the zone between his country and Syria.

Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria NYT » World News With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.

Bashar al-Assad of Syria Falls to Rebels NYT » World News President Bashar al-Assad had kept opposition forces at bay for a decade with help from Russia and Iran. But rebels struck at a moment of weakness for those countries.

Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools NYT » World News While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.

43,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed Since Russia Invaded, Zelensky Says NYT » World News The tally differs sharply from estimates by U.S. officials and military analysts, who have said the number is closer to 70,000.

Nations and Leaders React to Toppling of Syria Regime NYT » World News The U.N. special envoy called it a “watershed moment” on Sunday as world leaders reckoned with the news.

With Assad’s Fall, Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’ Unravels NYT » World News Tehran’s main regional allies are weakened or collapsing: Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, has fled his country, Hezbollah is battered by conflict with Israel, and Hamas is still at war.

As Syrian Rebels Take Charge, Freeing Prisoners of Assad Is a Priority NYT » World News Many people want to determine the fates of loved ones who disappeared into a notorious military prison that was a symbol of human rights abuses under the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.