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The leader of the main Islamist rebel group in Syria has met the former prime minister to co-ordinate the transfer of power.

Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said the country's new government will pursue officials from President Assad's regime.

He added that rewards will be offered for information about senior army and security officers involved in "war crimes".

Meanwhile, banking and public transport in Damascus are expected to resume on Tuesday as work continues to build a transitional government.

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Israeli warplanes have reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes targeting military facilities across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has documented more than 310 strikes by the IDF since the fall of the Assad regime on Sunday.

Israel says its actions are to prevent weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" as Syria transitions into a post-Assad era.

Meanwhile, rebels who have seized control of the country say they will hunt down officials who were involved in President Assad’s regime.

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A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder over last week's fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.

Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles (450km) west of New York City on Monday after a customer at the fast-food outlet recognised him.

An Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland family, he was found in possession of a gun and a handwritten document that indicated "motivation and mindset", according to police.

Mr Mangione then appeared in a Pennsylvania court to be arraigned on five initial counts and was denied bail.

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The day after rebel fighters seized control of Syria’s capital and President Assad fled to Moscow, the country’s new leaders have begun talks on forming a government.

Jubilant crowds have been flocking the streets to celebrate their new freedom.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten frontline reporting by Yogita Limaye in Damascus.

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Huge crowds of Syrians gathered at the notorious Saydnaya prison searching for their relatives, following the collapse of the Assad regime

Saydnaya, known by Syrians as the “human slaughterhouse” is where the Assad family held opponents of their regime for decades.

Thousands of people are said to have been detained, tortured and executed at the prison since the Syrian civil war began in 2011.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten frontline reporting by Barbara Plett Usher in Damascus.

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Police have named a "strong person of interest" in the slaying of the chief executive of United Healthcare in New York City following a nearly week-long manhunt.

Police said on Monday that they arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearms charges after he was recognised by an employee at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, according to New York officials.

He was carrying a weapon and "multiple fraudulent IDs", including a New Jersey ID that matched the identity the suspect used to check into a New York City hostel before the shooting.

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Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a healthcare insurance boss in New York City last week.

He was detained on firearms charges on Monday, authorities said, calling him a "strong person of interest" in the killing.

The arrest was made at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania.

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Israel has confirmed it is carrying out air strikes on Syria to target suspected chemical weapons and missile sites.

Gideon Saar, the country's foreign minister, said this was to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists", following the overthrow of the Assad regime.

Media reports suggest there have been dozens of Israeli air strikes in the past two days, including on a site in Damascus said to have been used for rocket development by Iranian scientists.

The Israeli air strikes come as the UN's chemical watchdog warns authorities in Syria to ensure that suspected stockpiles of chemical weapons are safe.

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A man is being questioned about the fatal shooting of a healthcare insurance boss in New York Citylast week, officials have told the BBC's partner CBS News.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in what police called a "brazen, targeted attack" last Wednesday, outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.

The search for the unnamed individual has spanned across multiple states.

Police found what they believe is the suspect's backpack in New York's Central Park, and have sent the bag for forensic testing.

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