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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is visiting Trump. He is the first Syrian president ever to visit the White House. Remarkably, Sharaa once worked with al-Qaeda, and until recently there was a $10 million bounty on his head. But just two days ago, the Americans removed the former jihadist from the terrorism list. Why does Trump want to strengthen ties with Syria? And what does Sharaa have to offer him? * In Brazil, the annual UN climate summit is getting underway. Expectations are low. European and American politicians are showing less enthusiasm for climate measures.