Eastern Syria — CBS News was among the first news outlets to speak on Thursday with Travis Timmerman, an American who was feared dead by family and friends, days after he was freed from a notorious prison in Syria. He said he had spent seven months jailed by the regime of now-ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad…
Nigerian pastor Tobi Adeboyega speaks on UK deportation and SPAC Nation allegations High-profile Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega has dismissed claims that he was about to be deported from the UK, where his church is facing allegations of financial misconduct. Pastor Adegboyega, leader of SPAC Nation (Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited), now known as Nation Family, told…
Next year’s NATO summit may see member states told to ramp up defence spending to 3% of GDP as war with Russia and continued confrontation with China looms. However, as it stands, eight of the 32 NATO states don’t hit the current 2% defence spending target, and only six currently spend more than 3%. Croatia,…
Syrians made peace signs, waved flags and danced at a rally in central Aleppo to celebrate the end of the Assad regime, which was witnessed by the BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega. Mass rallies are taking place across the country to mark the end of five decades of authoritarian rule, after former President Bashar…
A man has been charged with possessing explosives under suspicious circumstances following a security alert near Maghera, County Londonderry. The alert followed the discovery of a suspicious object on the Ranaghan Road on Tuesday, which caused a number of homes to be evacuated. The man in his 50s has been charged with possessing explosives under…
Mr Explorer The ride attracts thousands of people every Christmas in Birmingham Two men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride “crashed to the ground” in Birmingham city centre. The men, aged 55 and 21, were arrested at the scene on Thursday evening on suspicion of perverting the course of justice and obstructing officers,…
By SABRINA PENTY and REUTERS Published: 13:17 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 13 December 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. The…
By SABRINA PENTY Published: 09:58 GMT, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 14:41 GMT, 13 December 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump could ditch Joe Biden‘s diplomatic policy as he considers a pre-emptive air-strike on Iran in order to halt its nuclear development According to the Wall Street Journal, the option of striking Iran’s nuclear facilities is being strongly…
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BBC Papaipit Linse admitted to the manslaughter of her son on the grounds of diminished responsibility A woman who strangled her seven-year-old son to death at their home has been given an indefinite life order. Papaipit Linse admitted to the manslaughter of Louis Linse on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Swansea Crown Court last…
