## Attempted Coup D’Etat Taking Place in Damascus

Authored by jewishpress.com

The sounds of gunfire were heard in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Saturday night as speculation grew that an attempted coup d’etat was under way.

Explosions and gunfire were heard near the general staff and state media building in the capital.

Hassam Louka Chief of the general security directorate of the Syrian regime is trying oust Bashar Al Assad.

Earlier in the evening, a Russian military plane landed at Damascus International Airport on Saturday night, with speculation that Assad was aboard and returning from meetings in Moscow.

Clashes were reported between the Syrian Republican Guard and the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division in the Kfar Sousa district of Damascus, with gunfire directed at various government buildings.

Unconfirmed reports claimed Assad regime forces were seen destroying their own weapon warehouses in the Homs countryside. »

### Donald Trump Got Away With A Violent Insurrection

Authored by talkingpointsmemo.com

I know you have little appetite for reading about the inglorious end of the federal prosecutions of Donald Trump.

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Motion to Dismiss the Jan. 6 Case against Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s Opinion granting Smith’s Motion to Dismiss.

“It is hard to escape the grim conclusion: No president out of office has done more to grow the power of the presidency than Donald Trump. »

### Terraria's next update is delayed because dev will "not force anyone to crunch for an arbitrary deadline"

Authored by eurogamer.net

Consequently, he will not "force anyone on our team or anyone else's team to crunch".

"The work on the final lists from each dev team member is nearing its conclusion, which is a great measure of progress," wrote Murphy.

"We are also not going to force anyone on our team or anyone else's team to crunch for what would be an arbitrary deadline," Murphy added. »

### US returns looted antiquities worth $10 million to India

Authored by cnn.com

The United States has returned more than 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India as part of an ongoing initiative to repatriate stolen art from countries across South and Southeast Asia, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday.

Since its creation over a decade ago, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit –– a task force of lawyers, investigators and art experts –– has recovered 5,800 antiquities valued at almost $460 million.

In July, the US and India signed an agreement to protect cultural property by preventing illegal trades and streamlining the process of returning stolen antiquities back to India. »

### Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar

Authored by apnews.com

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.

At a summit of BRIC nations in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of “weaponizing” the dollar and described it as a “big mistake.”.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after meeting Trump, without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on Canada. »

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