The fall of Assad and more from around the world

Aref TAMMAWI / AFP
Aref TAMMAWI / AFP

Rebel forces shoot in the air as they celebrate in the central Syrian city of Homs early on December 8, 2024, after they entered Syria's third city overnight.

AP/Ghaith Alsayed
AP/Ghaith Alsayed

An aerial view shows central Damascus' Umayyad Square as Syrians display the revolutionary flag to celebrate on the second day of the insurgents' takeover of the city in Damascus, Syria, on Monday, December 9, 2024.

MUHAMMAD HAJ KADOUR/AFP
MUHAMMAD HAJ KADOUR/AFP

A Syrian rebel fighter fires rounds as people celebrate near the Clock Tower in the central city of Homs on December 8, 2024, after rebel forces entered Syria's third city overnight.

REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

A ceremony marking the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral's reopening after its restoration in Paris, France, on December 8, 2024.

JUNG Yeon-je / AFP
JUNG Yeon-je / AFP

People hold placards during a rally to urge the passage of the impeachment motion of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol, outside at the National Assembly in Seoul on December 7, 2024.

Himanshu SHARMA / AFP
Himanshu SHARMA / AFP

An Indian soldier blows fire as he performs an acrobatic manoeuvre known as 'Mallakhamb' during an event in Jaipur on December 5, 2024.

OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP
OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP

A supporter of Former Ghana President and presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, John Mahama, celebrates near the party headquarters in Accra on December 8, 2024.

Luis TATO / AFP
Luis TATO / AFP

Company members of the Dance Centre Kenya (DCK) perform on stage during The Nutcracker at the Kenya National Theatre in Nairobi on December 7, 2024.

Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP
Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

A farmer works at an agricultural field on the outskirts of Bengaluru on December 10, 2024.

Maja Hitij/Getty
Maja Hitij/Getty

General view as athletes compete during the Women's Senior cross country race during the 30th SPAR European Cross Country Championships on December 8, 2024, in Antalya, Turkey.