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WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression, but it was "a moment of risk and uncertainty" for the Mideast. Biden spoke at the White House hours after after rebel groups completed a takeover of the country after more than a dozen years of violent civil war and decades of leadership by Assad and his family. Biden said the United States was unsure of Assad's whereabouts, but was monitoring reports he was seeking refuge in Moscow. The outgoing Biden administration and President-elect Donald Trump were working to make sense of new threats and opportunities across the Middle East. Biden credited action by the U.S. and its allies for weakening Syria's backers - Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. He said "for the first time" that they could no longer defend Assad's grip on power. "Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," Biden said, after a meeting with his national security team at the White House. Trump said Sunday that Assad had fled his country, which his family had ruled for decades, because close ally Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, "was not interested in protecting him any longer." Those comments on Trump's social media platform came a day after he used another post to decry the possibility of the U.S. intervening militarily in Syria to aid the rebels, declaring, "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT." The Biden administration had no intention of intervening, according to President Joe Biden's national security adviser. The U.S has about 900 troops in Syria, including forces working with Kurdish allies in the opposition-held northeast to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State group. Biden said he intended those for troops to remain, adding that U.S. forces on Sunday conducted "dozens" of what he called "precision air strikes" on Islamic State camps and operations in Syria. The Syrian opposition that brought down Assad is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Biden administration has designated the group as a terrorist organization and says it has links to al-Qaida, although Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it has since broken ties with al-Qaida. "We will remain vigilant," Biden said. "Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses." He added that the groups are "saying the right things now." "But as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions," Biden said. Assad's fall adds to an already tense situation throughout much of region on many fronts, including Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza and its fragile cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump, who takes office Jan. 20, 2025, made a connection between the upheaval in Syria and Russia's war in Ukraine, noting that Assad's allies in Moscow, as well as in Iran, the main sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah, "are in a weakened state right now." Vice President-elect JD Vance, a veteran of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, wrote on own social media Sunday to express skepticism about the insurgents. "Many of 'the rebels' are a literal offshoot of ISIS. One can hope they've moderated. Time will tell," he said, using another acronym for the group. Trump has suggested that Assad's ouster can advance the prospects for an end to fighting in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Trump wrote that Putin's government "lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine" and the Republican called for an immediate cease-fire, a day after meeting in Paris with the French and Ukrainian leaders. Daniel B. Shapiro, a deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, said the American military presence will continue in eastern Syria but was "solely to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS and has nothing to do with other aspects of this conflict." "We call on all parties in Syria to protect civilians, particularly those from Syria's minority communities to respect international military norms and to work to achieve a resolution to include the political settlement," Shapiro said. "Multiple actors in this conflict have a terrible track record to include Assad's horrific crimes, Russia's indiscriminate aerial bomb bombardment, Iranian-back militia involvement and the atrocities of ISIS," he added. Shapiro, however, was careful not to directly say Assad had been deposed by the insurgents. "If confirmed, no one should shed any tears over the Assad regime," he said. As they pushed toward the Syrian capital of Damascus, the opposition freed political detainees from government prisons. The family of missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice renewed calls to find him. "To everyone in Syria that hears this, please remind people that we're waiting for Austin," Tice's mother, Debra, said in comments that hostage advocacy groups spread on social media. "We know that when he comes out, he's going to be fairly dazed & he's going to need lots of care & direction. Direct him to his family please!" Tice disappeared in 2012 outside Damascus, amid intensification of what became a civil war stretching more than a decade. We've remained committed to returning him to his family," Biden said at the White House. "We believe he's alive, we think we can get him back but we have no direct evidence to that yet. And Assad should be held accountable." The president added: "We have to identify where he is." ___ Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Manama, Bahrain, and AP White House Correspondent Zeke Miller contributed to this report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop for the airline. The order, which prevented planes from taking off, was issued at the airline's request after it experienced trouble with its flight operating system, or FOS. The airline blamed technology from one of its vendors. As a result, flights were delayed across American’s major hubs, with only 37% of the airline's 3,901 domestic and international flights leaving on time, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Nineteen flights were canceled. Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, a union representing American Airlines pilots, said the airline told pilots at 7 a.m. Eastern that there was an outage affecting the FOS system. It handles different types of airline operations, including dispatch, flight planning, passenger boarding, as well as an airplane's weight and balance data, he said. Some components of FOS have gone down in the past, but a systemwide outage is rare, Tajer said. Hours after the ground stop was lifted, Tajer said the union had not heard about any “chaos out there beyond just the normal heavy travel day.” He said officials were watching for any cascading effects, such as staffing problems. On social media, however, customers expressed frustrations about delays that caused them or their family members to miss connecting flights. One person asked if American planned to hold flights for passengers to make connections, while others complained about the lack of assistance they said they received from the airline or gate agents. Cirium noted that the vast majority of flights were departing within two hours of their scheduled departure time. A similar percentage — 36% — were arriving at their destinations as scheduled. Dallas-Fort Worth, New York’s Kennedy Airport and Charlotte, North Carolina, saw the greatest number of delays, Cirium said. Washington, Chicago and Miami experienced considerably fewer delays. Meanwhile, the flight-tracking site FlightAware reported that 4,058 flights entering or leaving the U.S., or serving domestic destinations, were delayed, with 76 flights canceled. The site had not posted any American Airlines flights on Tuesday morning, but showed in the afternoon that 961 American flights were delayed. Amid the travel problems, significant rain and snow were expected in the Pacific Northwest at least into Christmas Day. Showers and thunderstorms were developing in the South. Freezing rain was reported in the Mid-Atlantic region near Baltimore and Washington, and snow fell in New York. Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by another takes a toll on flight crews. And any hiccups — a winter storm or a computer outage — can snowball into massive disruptions. That is how Southwest Airlines stranded 2 million travelers in December 2022, and Delta Air Lines suffered a smaller but significant meltdown after a worldwide technology outage in July caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations even more disruptive than during slower periods. That is especially true for smaller budget airlines that have fewer flights and fewer options for rebooking passengers. Only the largest airlines, including American, Delta and United, have “interline agreements” that let them put stranded customers on another carrier’s flights. This will be the first holiday season since a Transportation Department rule took effect that requires airlines to give customers an automatic cash refund for a canceled or significantly delayed flight. Most air travelers were already eligible for refunds, but they often had to request them. Passengers still can ask to get rebooked, which is often a better option than a refund during peak travel periods. That’s because finding a last-minute flight on another airline tends to be expensive. An American spokesperson said Tuesday was not a peak travel day for the airline — with about 2,000 fewer flights than the busiest days — so the airline had somewhat of a buffer to manage the delays. The groundings happened as millions of travelers were expected to fly over the next 10 days. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2. Airlines expect to have their busiest days on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations more disruptive than during slower periods. Even with just a brief outage, the cancellations have a cascading effect that can take days to clear up. About 90% of Americans traveling far from home over the holidays will be in cars, according to AAA. “Airline travel is just really high right now, but most people do drive to their destinations, and that is true for every holiday,” AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said. Gasoline prices are similar to last year. The nationwide average Thursday was $3.04 a gallon, down from $3.13 a year ago, according to AAA. Charging an electric vehicle averages just under 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state. Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation’s highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic. Boston, New York City, Seattle and Washington are the metropolitan areas primed for the greatest delays, according to the company. Associated Press writers David Koenig, Mae Anderson and Mike Pesoli contributed to this report.

Both Solana and Ripple's XRP managed to remain relevant given that each was worth over $100 billion. This happened during the resurgence of the bullish market for cryptocurrencies, which once again brought interest from institutional and retail investors. Apart from focusing on cross-border payments, Solana’s responsive blockchain and XRP’s lack of it have positioned them at the cutting edge in the blockchain revolution. While the target applications of these currencies may differ, both have realized substantial market demand and valuation. In November, XRP posted double digits, possibly because of the expected approval of the ETF and the release of the RLUSD stablecoin. During this time, XRP was able to dominate more cryptocurrencies, including XRP, which was almost overtaking Solana in terms of market capitalization. At the same time, Solana continues to be popular with developers due to its scalability and low-cost transactions, and it has been strong against Ethereum in the battle for dominant platforms for deploying DeFi and NFT projects. But the burning question still is: which of the two is a better bet in terms of investment as we approach 2025? Solana (SOL): Rapid Growth through Unceasing Advancement in Its Ecosystem Emphasis on high transaction load while maintaining low transaction costs has put Solana in an advantageous spot as one of the most scalable blockchain platforms. Solana can achieve over 65,000 transactions in a second and charge relatively cheap fees, making it ideal for highly competitive markets. Solana is not just an NFT marketplace but also has a range of other games, including different ecosystems for DeFi as well. Such utility has captured massive institutional attention, seeking to deploy significant amounts of the Solana network. SOL's price now stands at $219.31, and its market capital shot up to $104.22 billion. In the past, analysts estimated that if the bullish trend carries on with Solana and an ETF for Solana-based assets is secured, SOL’s price could potentially reach $1,000 by 2025. With a strong grasp of technological development and their business, this coin will draw investors willing to hold on to it for the most gains in blockchain technology. Ripple’s XRP: Growth Fueled by Legal Clarity Years of legal battle over Ripple’s XRP token seem to have ended well for the company. Currently costing USD 2.50 and with a market cap of USD 142.76 billion, XRP is still one of the cryptocurrencies with high demand in trading. The main focus of Ripple is transactions between nations, providing a cheaper and quicker option than the time-consuming couple-systems SWIFT. The view on XRP is further made bullish by positive developments, such as partnerships with banks, and an ETF for XRP may also be secured. By introducing the RLUSD stablecoin, the XRP ecosystem is strategically enhanced, especially in regulated markets. If these goals are achieved, then by the year 2025, some analysts forecasts that XRP will grow to a real possibility of even $10. The issue is that there is quite a strong use case for the payment of XRP. However, in terms of ecosystem diversity, it has a different variety than Solana, which may render it at risk to specific investor types. Rexas Finance (RXS): The Emerging Giant While XRP and Solana do their best to take a large market share, Rexas Finance offers a great alternative for investors focusing on large growth potential at a comparatively lower entry level. Bringing a whole technical shift, Rexas Finance is the first of its kind form of assets tokenizing real estate, fine art, and commodities, all of which are made investable to the masses through the use of blockchain technology. Currently, the project is in its ninth presale stage, having raised more than $22 million, and over 302 million tokens have been sold in all stages. Each token has a value of $0.125, meaning early insiders pay a reasonable entry price. The company’s plans, however, are designed to recoup the losses in the long run, with 42.5% going to the presale, 22.5% for staking pools, and liquidity and marketing also sharing the rest in some percentages. Why Rexas Finance Stands Out The unique selling proposition of Rexas Finance has been the availability of a complete ecosystem under its umbrella. Multi-chain allows for assets managed by its Rexas Treasury to enhance yields by consolidating multi-chain assets, deploying strategies, and leveraging multi-chain support around Rexas GenAI to help NFT creators produce digital assets utilizing AI technology. Other services provided include Rexas Token Builder, which is as easy as it gets in the token issuance processes, and raised funds from the Rexas Launchpad for blockchain projects looking to get funding. All-inclusive platforms like Rexas Estate focus on the tokenization of real estate assets. Security is also one of Rexas Finance's strengths. CertiK has audited the project, and it has trusted smart contracts. Given the current security issues, this fosters confidence from investors. Go Through the Giveaway and Join In a bid to attract its expanding community, Rexas Finance is holding a giveaway valued at $1 million. Participants can win 50,000 RXS tokens by completing quick and easy tasks, such as joining the project’s social media networks or endorsing its services. This campaign not only benefits early subscribers but also enhances the reach of the platform. Through the website, investors can acquire RXS tokens using a cryptocurrency wallet such as MetaMask or Trust Wallet. Payments are in ETH or USDT, and the way is easy for experienced or novice investors. Conclusion: What’s the Best Investment? Rexas Finance has an attractive selling point compared to Solana and XRP, which have already established themselves in the crypto space. Although Solana also has scalability and XRP has value in offering basic cross-border payments, Rexas Finance will be able to outperform in the long term due to its emphasis on asset tokenization, the affordable barrier of entry, and its ample ecosystem. In the coming years, Rexas Finance has a substantial chance of reaching $6.50 and could beat Solana and XRP more than once. 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Read more here.A self-proclaimed paranormal expert and fortune teller has updated his followers to reveal that World War III is “imminent.” Athos Salomé — known to his followers as the “New Nostradamus” and self-named after the French astrologer and apothecary from the 1500s — claims to have accurately predicted major world events including the coronavirus pandemic, Elon Musk buying X (néeTwitter), and Queen Elizabeth’s death. But now he claims “the worst is yet to come,” according to the Daily Mail . The psychic claimed that cyber threats are one of the “biggest threats to global security” and warned of the issues around using technology and cyber war. “This is not just a war of men, but of machines, and in this aspect what comes next?” he questioned. Salomé then referenced the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war in which drone strikes and supersonic missiles have been used to destroy each country and kill tens of thousands of people. “At the same time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, Russia is ready to protect itself ‘by any measure’,” Salomé said. “The employment of high technology equipment to engage in the conflict is therefore, without doubt, raising the sentiments of escalating the war.” Salomé also predicted that the cold war between the United States and China is increasingly becoming a “posing threat.” “Of course, recent mutual accusations of cyber espionage raised the concern over a devastating imminent hacker attack that might paralyze the defense systems or infrastructure,” he said noting that this could lead to a “coordinated global failure.” He also believes that the South China Sea will become the scene of a “critical event.” “Currently, there is some group that can perform a synchronized operation against space and sea communication systems to disintegrate the military systems of the superpowers and put the superpowers in disarray,” he warned.

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