Middle East Correspondent
BBCOn the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border, hoping to get into Syria as soon as the crossing opened, not knowing what to expect.
Bashar al-Assad, the president of 24 years,…
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani’s confirmation that Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa has been invited to the Arab summit in Baghdad next month has caused controversy in Iraq, The National reported on Thursday.
The reason behind…
Getty ImagesIt was once the Indian start-up world’s shining star, but Ola is now battling a multitude of crises.
Founded in 2010, it quickly became a household name, expanding from ride-hailing…
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Getty ImagesHalf a million weapons obtained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been lost,…
The Trump administration has halted construction of a vast wind farm off the coast of New York, which was designed to provide enough electricity to power 500,000 homes.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Biden administration had “rushed…
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ReutersThe case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia – a 29-year-old from El Salvador who was deported from the US in March – has prompted a legal showdown over the administration’s…
Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni talked up the chances of a trade deal between the US and Europe, as the Italian prime minister visited Washington.
“There will be a trade deal, 100%,” Trump said, “but it will be a fair deal”, while Meloni said she…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US special envoy Steve Witkoff of “disseminating Russian narratives” after he appeared to suggest that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.
After…
At least six people have been taken to hospital after a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
One person was taken into custody after the shooting at the university’s Student Union building on Thursday, according to CBS News, the…