As the city appears set to fall to the Syrian army, members of the civilian rescue squad claim they face “torture and execution” if they are detained. It was reported on Thursday night that there has been a “pause” in fighting, according to the Russian foreign minister.
White Helmets in east Aleppo plead for help after regime advances https://t.co/x6QMjqVKH3
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 8, 2016
“Doomsday.” Ammar al-Salmo of the White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef) says they can no longer carry out rescues in Aleppo https://t.co/X8dH88lDfX
— Christiane Amanpour (@amanpour) December 8, 2016
CNN crew in Aleppo hears blasts despite ceasefire claim: https://t.co/xWO8rj4BP9 @fpleitgenCNN reports on #TheLead
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 8, 2016
"A humanitarian disaster is taking place before our very eyes."https://t.co/oYPidcMUOd
— Global Citizen ⭕ (@GlblCtzn) December 8, 2016
Is this rebels' last stand in east Aleppo? Get background & analysis on Syria's civil war: https://t.co/xsYBnQnkGR via @CFR_CPA pic.twitter.com/A7QlYiUvBt
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 8, 2016
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WORLD
Britain’s foreign secretary touches a raw nerve.
Downing Street slaps down Boris Johnson for criticising Saudi Arabia https://t.co/mOgxKrCApq
— The Independent (@Independent) December 8, 2016
.@BBCJLandale on the problem with @BorisJohnson's Saudi commentshttps://t.co/yrsY0Ja1SP
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 8, 2016
Another gaffe by Boris #BrexitShambles
@AlwaysDonella @MisterCS @malcolmcameron7 @sceniccoast @BBC_Watch @RealMattLucas pic.twitter.com/nC0l7dbLbb
— Marie-Ann Detests Tories 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@MarieAnnUK) December 8, 2016
Russia trying to destabilise German society with propaganda & cyber attacks ahead of 2017 election, says the BfV https://t.co/fo45pqtCLr pic.twitter.com/ZiphFZRcf5
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) December 8, 2016
Dutch populist https://t.co/cXJgJdPPGU
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 9, 2016
Out of the frying pan…
Heroin deaths surpass gun homicides for the first time, CDC data showhttps://t.co/DCMAtZQcLm
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2016
Sad news..
John Glenn was the last surviving member of the original Mercury astronauts. He went on to become a U.S. senator. https://t.co/MC2QWIogHV
— NPR (@NPR) December 8, 2016
A look back to 1998, when John Glenn went to space for second time. The former astronaut has passed away at age 95. https://t.co/Kv3RfVQ9G7 pic.twitter.com/Ivicwf0IVA
— ABC News (@ABC) December 8, 2016
A sweet thing: The late astronaut and senator John Glenn and his wife Annie were married for *73 years*. Condolences, Annie. pic.twitter.com/KbTykwcIP6
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 8, 2016
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AMERICA IN TRANSITION
Trump will remain an executive producer on Celebrity Apprentice and collect payments as president, per @Variety. https://t.co/kld7BorqPM
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 8, 2016
Next season's competition is to head the Veterans Affairs Department https://t.co/dCYmBBMAPW
— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) December 8, 2016
Pending Senate confirmation of his picks, Donald Trump is poised to have the most generals in his Cabinet since WWII https://t.co/AsTDpjga9m pic.twitter.com/Nds6PRWlqX
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 8, 2016
How climate change deniers got their groove back https://t.co/zebrwprWD8 pic.twitter.com/9fEYKH5Eex
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) December 8, 2016
Goldman boss says Trump isn't dangerous. Separately, Goldman shares rally 30% since Trump won the election https://t.co/lrn9WbAtwS pic.twitter.com/cgYSlgwMRU
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 8, 2016
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MEDIA
Clinton: It’s clear "fake news can have real world consequences" https://t.co/HEn1cl5Rn7 pic.twitter.com/4Fxj0KcTzV
— The Hill (@thehill) December 9, 2016
Report: @TimeINC hires banks to consider possible takeover, partnership offers https://t.co/FryRwkRHBP pic.twitter.com/5LxZ02rPlp
— POLITICO Media (@politico_media) December 8, 2016
Well-deserved: WaPo honors @Fahrenthold with inaugural Ben Bradlee Prize:https://t.co/4PsdF18dYQ
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) December 8, 2016
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CULTURE
My conversation with Michael Lewis about how the human mind works (and doesn't) and the two men who cracked the code https://t.co/VHnJIWS2xM
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 8, 2016
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SPORTS
Congress urged to provide more oversight to UFC and mixed-martial artshttps://t.co/njWHh2M4SU
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2016
This will make interesting watching https://t.co/NmTcuD4aaH
— Belfast Live (@BelfastLive) December 8, 2016
The Overnight Note 