The Telegraph - Sunday December 8, 2024 - Front Page - The Assad regime appears to have fallen as Syrian rebels swept into Damascus overnight. Plus: Donald Trump and the Prince of Wales hold a special meeting.

 

Sunday December 8 2024

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Rebel forces celebrate in the central Syrian city of Homs

The Assad regime appears to have fallen as Syrian rebels swept into Damascus overnight. Plus: Donald Trump and the Prince of Wales hold a special meeting.     Give your brain a workout with our latest puzzles and brainteasers     Syrian rebels claim victory over regime as Assad ‘flees’ The Syrian government appears to have fallen in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family following a rapid rebel offensive. Syrian rebels declared victory over President Bashar al-Assad’s regime early on Sunday, after fighters entered Damascus and the president reportedly fled the country. Two army officials said Assad boarded a plane and left to an unknown destination. Follow the latest news in our live blog.     Trump tells William he is doing a ‘fantastic job’ The US president-elect greeted Prince William warmly as they met at the UK ambassador’s residence in Paris after the reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. “Good man, this one,” Mr Trump said, before adding: “He’s doing a fantastic job.” The heir to the throne was tasked with holding a private meeting with Mr Trump as the UK Government sought to capitalise on the opportunity to cement the special relationship between Britain and the United States.     Sunday headlines   Second person killed in Storm Darragh after tree falls on car Millions told to stay indoors, tens of thousands left without power and trains cancelled     Notre-Dame rises from the ashes as world leaders gather for grand reopening Zelensky endorses Trump call to end war in Ukraine Streeting announces plans for mass expansion of GP services BBC was alerted to Gregg Wallace complaints on four programmes Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz sell for $28m     Sunday Feature Why Putin’s failure in Syria risks a new refugee crisis in Europe As Bashar al-Assad’s allies wage their own wars, many thousands are fleeing his reignited conflict     Opinion Zoe Strimpel | Why do the Left march against Israel but not Russia, Iran’s mullahs, or the Taliban? Daniel Hannan | We all know Britain is broken. The answer is less red tape Janet Daley | The post-war consensus is in tatters - no liberal leader is safe from the fallout Telegraph View | Britain must look to America, not to failing Europe Letters | Starmer’s record shows he can’t be trusted to stand by his latest pledges     Sport West Ham striker Michail Antonio suffers ‘suspected broken leg’ in horror car crash A picture reportedly showing Michail Antonio’s Ferrari after the accident in Essex • Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd warning comes true amid self-sabotage in Forest defeat • Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Manchester United are mediocre and no longer elite • Harlequins punished for letting chances slip away on brutal night in Paris • England thump New Zealand by 323 runs in Wellington to seal series victory with game to spare     Telegraph Life Christopher Howse and Guy Kelly: 'The basic concept of a dog in a coat is stupid' The ancient city that is secretly Europe’s finest winter break Why the perfect Christmas is German not American Ben Elton: ‘If the King wanted Blackadder back, I could be press-ganged into writing it’ Win prizes with today's Cryptic Crossword – newspaper hideously bad, so there! (10)     How I reduced my cholesterol naturally without statins Shocked by the results of a recent blood test, Liz Hoggard set out to bring it down naturally     In case you missed it Biden pardons son Hunter in ‘broadest clemency agreement since Nixon’ Jaguar’s ‘Barbie pink’ electric car leaked online Obituary | Craig Rich, veteran BBC regional weatherman     Other newsletters you may like... Puzzles Tips and tricks from our crossword compilers. Sign up Healthy Living The latest health and wellbeing stories. Sign up Opinion An exclusive look at the week’s top Opinion, with Sunday Telegraph editor Allister Heath. Sign up     Get in touch Did you find this edition of Front Page useful? Please email us your thoughts and feedback at frontpagenl@telegraph.co.uk.