Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world:

A Surprise Advance to Damascus, Captured on Video

Bashar Al-Assad’s grip over Syria was visible everywhere in the capital. It was all dismantled in less than 24 hours.

Massacre in Haiti’s Capital Leaves Nearly 200 Dead, U.N. Says

More than 180 people were killed in a massacre over the weekend in one of the poorest neighborhood’s of Haiti’s capital, the United Nation’s human rights chief said on Monday.

Ukraine Asks if Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent

In recent months, Ukrainian officials have become more alarmed by the country’s dependence on Telegram, as worries that the app was used as a vector of disinformation and a spying tool for Russia have mushroomed.

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