Reuters The US has made “direct contact” with the HTS rebels who now control Syria after toppling the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. It is the first acknowledgement of direct American contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which the US currently still designates as a terrorist organisation. Blinken was speaking in Jordan…
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Large crowds of protesters have gathered outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president. The BBC’s Rayhan Demytrie saw demonstrators kicking a ball after Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former Manchester City football player turned ultra-conservative politician, was elected as Georgia’s next president. Protests were sparked by the ruling Georgian Dream party’s…
new video loaded: Searching for Syria’s Disappeared transcript Back transcript Searching for Syria’s Disappeared Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years ago at the height of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. Now, like thousands of other Syrians, he is trying to find clues about what happened, and whether or not he may still be alive. Taher al-Zain has…
South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon – now what? South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country. He was suspended after some members of Yoon’s own People Power Party (PPP) voted with the opposition –…
The fight to preserve the world’s glaciers – CBS News Watch CBS News Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change. In response, the United Nations has declared 2025 the year of glacier preservation. In the Canadian Rockies, glaciers power a uniquely stunning ecosystem, but the changes to the ice are concerning. Be…
Israel is reportedly preparing for a potential strike on Iran’s nuclear programme ahead of the second term at the White House of Donald Trump. The claim comes as concerns mount about Tehran’s progress towards developing nuclear weapons, particularly given its increasingly close ties with Moscow. Israeli officials view this cooperation as potentially boosting Iran’s defences…
A “friendly and happy” West Ham academy goalkeeper has died aged 15 after being diagnosed with cancer. Oscar Fairs from Benfleet, Essex, was found to have a rare 7cm (2.8in) ependymoma brain tumour in August 2023. He underwent seven surgeries, one round of chemotherapy and one round of radiotherapy, but was told palliative care was…
Claims of a suspected agent entering Buckingham Palace and £100m to tackle bed-blocking make the front pages. Source link
BBC Radio Ulster presenter Anne Marie McAleese has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of Your Place And Mine. The award-winning broadcaster shared the news with listeners on Saturday morning. McAleese joined the BBC in 1989 and presented the first ever broadcast of Your Place And Mine in September 1991. She will lead…
