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You're listening to THE Globalist, first broadcast on the 9th of December, 2024 on Monocle Radio.
The Globalist in association with U Live from London.
This is THE Globalist with me, Emma Nelson.
A very warm welcome to today's program.
Coming up, celebrations at the end of a brutal era for Syria as rebels seize Damascus and President Bashar Assad flees to Moscow.
What happens now?
Also ahead, South Korea's president survives an impeachment vote, only to be told he'll be subject to an orderly exit from his job.
We'll examine how soon soul saves face and its political integrity.
Plus, France at her finest.
How the restored Notre Dame de Paris not only opens its doors five years after the fire, it also rounds off a glorious year for French soft power.
Plus, the newspapers and why the Saudis are reinventing Coca Cola.
That's all ahead on THE Globalist live from London.
First, a quick look at what else is happening in Today's news.
The U.S.
military says it's carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State group to prevent it from taking advantage of the end of the Assad regime.
The US President elect, Donald Trump has vowed to pardon those involved in the January 6th capital riots on day one of his presidency.
And Australia has created a task force to deal with antisemitism following an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne, straining relations with its ally Israel.
Stay tuned to Monocle Radio throughout the day for more on these stories.
But first, within a few hours this weekend, five decades of rule by Syria's Al Assad family.
Within a few hours this weekend, five decades of rule by Syria's Assad family came to an abrupt end as rebel forces seized Damascus and the president, or I should say former president backed Bashar Al Assad, vanished.