A Fouga Magister jet, used as training aircraft, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an air demonstration held in Lavandou, southern France, as part of the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Normandy landings yesterday. The incident, the cause of which is unknown, killed the aircraft’s pilot. The demonstrations at the event were cancelled following the accident and an investigation was launched into the cause of the accident.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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