Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled the country and South Korean prosecutors have opened an investigation into the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of treason and abuse of power. The EU and four South American countries have struck a blockbuster trade deal, and a US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok’s owner ByteDance to sell the platform or face a ban next year. 

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Assad flees Syria as rebels seize Damascus 

Syrian rebels seize Damascus and topple Assad dynasty

South Korean president to be investigated for treason after failed coup

EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with Mercosur   

TikTok fails to halt law that could lead to US ban 

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