Syrian rebels say President Assad has fled as they declare they have captured capital Damascus
On This Day:
- Peru's President Pedro Castillo replaced by Dina Boluarte after impeachment
December 8, 2022
- Last Boeing 747 rolls off line after half a century of production
December 8, 2022
- Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout.
December 8, 2022
- Blinken criticises Israel for civilian death toll in Gaza
December 8, 2023
- Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges in California in new criminal case
December 8, 2023
- Trump says $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal 'could be a problem'
December 8, 2025
- Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
December 8, 2025
- Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war
December 8, 2025
- US Supreme Court hears fight over Trump's power to fire federal agency official
December 8, 2025
- Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil
December 8, 2025