after a passenger’s restraint tether snagged on a fuel switch, stopping the engine. The pilot escaped but the passengers couldn’t get out of their safety harnesses and drowned.
“They hold major potential to improve living conditions across the country and to support the Syrian political transition,” the U.N. special envoy said. “And they give the Syrian people a chance to grapple with the legacy of misrule, conflict, abuses and poverty from which they are trying to emerge.”was ousted in a lightning rebel offensive late last year after a 13-year war, ending more than 50 years of rule by the Assad family.
, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, has said Syria’s heritage of coexistence must be preserved at all costs, but the country faces massive challenges.Today, 90% of Syrians live in poverty, with 16.5 million needing protection and humanitarian assistance, including nearly 3 million facing acute food insecurity, Ramesh Rajasingham, the U.N. humanitarian division’s chief coordinator, told the council.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday that Syria is potentially “on the verge of collapse,” warning that would lead to civil war and the country again becoming “a playground” for the Islamic State group and other militants.
Pedersen told the Security Council that IS has been escalating attacks in areas of Syria in recent weeks, with signs of more coordinated operations using improvised explosive devices and medium-range weapons.Rubio said there’s no guarantee that “things are going to work out” by lifting sanctions and working with al-Sharaa’s transitional government, but if the U.S. didn’t try, “it’s guaranteed not to work out.” He said Trump’s announcement of sanctions relief has led regional and Arab partner nations to help stabilize the country.
“No one should pretend this is going to be easy, because it’s not,” Rubio said. But if Syria could be stabilized, it would mean broader stability in the region, including Lebanon, Jordan and Israel, he said.
“It is a historic opportunity we hope comes to fruition,” Rubio said. “We’re going to do everything we can to make it succeed.”Julius Randle, who scored 28 points in the opener, finished with six on 2-for-11 shooting in Game 2. Alexander-Walker expects that to improve for Game 3.
“I’m not bothered,” Alexander-Walker said. “I’m not going to bat an eye at it. I know Julius, I know he’s going to come in and work. I know that as a competitor, his blood’s boiling and he’s going to come back next game ready to go.”PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A day after Super Bowl champion coach Nick Sirianni was rewarded by the Eagles with
, Philadelphia players spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since winning the title and said the deal was well-deserved — even though nobody has disclosed the length or dollar amount.The Eagles refused to reveal the terms, and even the most inside of insiders didn’t have the contract details.