In the largest escalation in the Syrian civil war in years, Syrian rebels have taken considerable ground, including most of Aleppo. The exiled Russian opposition is looking to organize a common strategy while waiting for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promises to end Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war with Ukraine. German chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv and promises further cooperation. Trump’s conflicting views on electric vehicles and President Joe Biden’s trip to Angola. Plus, the re-opening of an iconic Parisian landmark
