Syrian government forces abandoned the key city of Homs on Saturday after less than a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread with insurgents also advancing towards the capital Damascus. Since the rebels' sweep into Aleppo a week ago, government defences have crumbled at dizzying speed as rebels seized a string of major cities and reignited a rebellion in places it had long seemed dead.

Opposition fighters are closing in on Syria’s capital in a swiftly developing crisis that has taken much of the world by surprise. Syria's army has abandoned key cities in the west and south with little resistance. Nervous residents in Damascus describe security forces on the streets. The state news agency has been forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country.  

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria amid an opposition offensive that has reached the capital’s suburbs, declaring in a social media post, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT.” Trump’s first extensive comments on the dramatic rebel push came while he was in Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral. He argued that Syrian President Bashar Assad did not deserve U.S. support to stay in power.

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Oh to be a fly on the wall…. President Trump and Prince William met up in France today after the Notre Dame reopening, and there appeared to be quite a lot of mutual admiration. Watch this greeting: NOW: The Prince of Wales welcomes President Trump to the British Ambassador’s residence Trump is pretty much de facto President at this point. The world has forgotten about Biden pic.twitter.com/vhsRrCvPZX — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 7, 2024 Yes indeed, the world has completely forgotten about Biden. It feels like Trump is already President, even though no formal transfer of power has occurred. While President Trump appeared to show genuine affection for Prince William, it was not so much for President Macron: Watch Trump’s respect for Prince William versus his utter disdain for Macron. No comparison. The boss is back in charge! pic.twitter.com/p0MVPiwWTq — JohnS (@JSTEPH123) December 7, 2024 What a difference! And Prince William looks like a teenage girl at a Taylor Swift concert when he gets to greet President Trump here: BREAKING: PRINCE WILLIAM JUST GAVE PRESIDENT TRUMP THE BIGGEST SMILE OF ALL TIME AT NOTRE DAME! Leaders all around the world can’t deny President Trump’s aura! pic.twitter.com/rm2zKQCF2c — Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) December 7, 2024 The two met up later to have a chat: President Trump and Prince William seem to be having a great time together pic.twitter.com/aUv2goQhFu — Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) December 7, 2024 President Trump and Prince William. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in these meetings. pic.twitter.com/6vM0srrikk — MAGA Michelle S (@MAGAMichelleS69) December 7, 2024 Oh to be a fly on the wall indeed! The BBC had more details to report about the meeting: The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the restoration of the world-famous landmark, which was devastated by a fire five years ago. After shaking hands at the ceremony, the pair also met afterwards, with the president-elect describing the prince as a “good man” doing a “fantastic job”. During the event, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech in which he said of the restoration: “We must treasure this lesson of fragility, humility and will”. Prince William was expected to discuss the importance of the US-UK “special relationship” with both Trump and the first lady during their respective meetings. Greeting the prince at the ceremony, Trump gave William a pat on the shoulder before the two shook hands and spoke for a few seconds. He last met Trump in 2019 when the then-president made a state visit to the UK. Prince William, who attended at the request of the UK government, joined French President Emmanuel Macron and dozens of other heads of state at the ceremony on Saturday. William and Trump met at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris. The prince was standing in the foyer when Trump arrived. The pair shook hands and greeted one another again, before Trump gestured to the Prince of Wales and said: “Good man, this one”. Prince William asked the president-elect if he had warmed up, and Trump replied that he had and that “it was a beautiful ceremony”. Kensington Palace has described the meeting between as “warm and friendly.” During their 40 minutes together, William and Trump discussed a range of global issues but focused on the importance of the UK/US special relationship. The president-elect also shared some warm and fond memories of the late Queen for which the prince was said to be “extremely grateful.” William had also been due to meet Trump and Dr Biden earlier in the day but Kensington Palace said he had been delayed by weather on his journey from the UK to France. I’m less of a fan than President Trump is…. I still remember when these two pushed the mRNA jab on everyone: Flashback to when Prince William & Kate Middleton told you to take the new experimental mRNA Jabs This did not age well…… pic.twitter.com/9mm7LKMwRZ — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) March 22, 2024 Why do you suppose they did that?

Food dyes. It’s in your candy. Some cookies. Cakes and frosting. Juice. Preworkout powders. Ice cream. Popsicles. Some snack cakes. Baby food. Toaster pastries (get the organic ones from Nature’s Path. They’re awesome!). Macarons. Even makeup and lipstick. Yeah, it’s in almost everything. Lots of our favorite foods, foods that we have sentimental and nostalgic feelings over, sadly have these dyes in them. (Ps. sorry about the headline image if it tempts you to get a bowl of that cereal that-shall-not-be-named) And with RFK Jr coming in January to kick the FDA into shape, to ban harmful chemicals, it looks like they’re trying to get an early start. So they’re deciding if they want to ban Red 3, a popular food dye. Is this to try to get on his and the public’s good side before they’re exposed? FDA may outlaw food dyes ‘within weeks’: Bombshell move would affect candy, soda and cakes, revolutionize American diets https://t.co/mMR4beRZZG pic.twitter.com/yP98QA1xbR — New York Post (@nypost) December 7, 2024 New York Post reports: The Food and Drug Administration will decide on a ban of certain food dyes in the coming weeks after receiving a petition to review the safety of Red 3, NBC News reports. “With Red 3, we have a petition in front of us to revoke the authorization board, and we’re hopeful that in the next few weeks we’ll be acting on that petition,” Jim Jones, the deputy commissioner for human foods at the FDA, said during a Senate meeting this week, per NBC. According to the FDA, the agency has reviewed the safety of Red 3 —which is derived from petroleum and found snacks, beverages, candy and more — in food and drugs “multiple times” since it was first approved in 1969, but the petition has requested for the additive to be reviewed once more. Thomas Galligan, who works at the Center for Science in the Public Interest as a principal scientist for food additives and supplements, echoed a similar sentiment. “These food dyes only serve one function in food, to make them look pretty so you and I want to buy it, it’s a marketing tool,” he told NBC. Red 3, however, is banned in other countries and in the state of California. Some studies have shown the potential harms posed by food dyes, such as ill effects on gut health and behavioral issues. Researchers have also found evidence that Red 3 causes cancer in animals, per NBC News. A step in the right direction. Don’t worry. RFK Jr will make them run the rest of the way and ban all their poisons. I’ll be honest, I’m going to miss those brightly colored cereals that have a link to my childhood. Maybe they’ll figure out how to create that look from natural organic sources. MAHA is already winning. The FDA could BAN artificial food dye Red 3 “within weeks.” Deputy FDA commissioner Jim Jones said the FDA was reviewing a petition to “revoke the authorization” that will be decided in the coming weeks. pic.twitter.com/itPej74H3W — American Values (@AV24org) December 7, 2024 The FDA may FINALLY ban artificial food dye. If it happens, it will only apply to Red #3 at this stage – but it’s a step in the right direction. Not only will the child food market be affected, but another market that will be hard hit is for fitness product, there are tons of… pic.twitter.com/il1r7eStht — XRP NESARA-GESARA QFS 3.0 (@NesaraGesara0) December 7, 2024 These toxic chemicals are banned in other countries but the USA. FDA is poisoning you. pic.twitter.com/uhkWKhhF0P — BlueOcean (@LoveforBernie) December 5, 2024 Are you a fan of overpriced $100 boxes of macaron cookies? Pay all that money to just get chemicals. At least if you pay more for organic food, you’re actually getting something healthy. Some other foods sold in America that are banned in Europe: Americans Eat a Long List of Foods Banned in other Countries – Many Target Children! How many of these foods do you eat!? We routinely buy and eat products banned in other countries because they contain certain ingredients. If you knew that some of the foods you select at… pic.twitter.com/jrk7yXlgOF — Died Suddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) October 12, 2023 Warning labels in Europe on candy from the US pic.twitter.com/8xYZ0FCLtw — ♕Buratino♕ Female (@Buratino76) December 1, 2024 A lot of us have known about this for years, but thanks to social media, word is spreading about this subject. WHY DO U.S. KIDS EAT CHEMICALS WHILE EUROPE GETS NATURAL INGREDIENTS? A glaring double standard in food safety: U.S. cereals like Trix and Froot Loops use chemical dyes (Red 40, Yellow 6) linked to behavioral issues and allergies. Meanwhile, Europe opts for natural… pic.twitter.com/drlsCAuPYm — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 24, 2024 RELATED REPORT: RFK, Jr. Exposes Red Dye 40 — TUMOR SUPPRESSION FAILURE!