Syrian rebels celebrate capture of Hama

Ukraine's security service say one of their officers was gunned down in Kyiv after an overnight Russian bombardment. Also: Houthis destroy a ship in the Red Sea, and preventing cancer patients from losing their hair. 

Kenya’s President denounces anti-government unrest, saying protesters who use violence should be shot in the legs. Also, Nvidia becomes world's first company valued at 4 trillion dollars, and a new Barbie with diabetes. 

After President Trump's criticism of Putin, Russia launches major attack on Ukraine, in heaviest single bombardment of the war. Also: Taiwan begins biggest war games, and what do emojis say about us? 

Last weekend, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al Qaeda affiliate with a base in northwest Syria, launched a surprise offensive. The rebels captured Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and headed toward Homs and Hama, two major population centers. The weekend’s battles mark ... Show More

The suspected gunman in the killing of a health insurance CEO is apprehended in Pennsylvania. Syrian refugees come streaming back into Damascus following the exile of Bashar al-Assad. And the Marine who choked a man to death on the New York City subway is acquitted by a jury. Lea ... Show More

Rebel forces in Syria are bearing down on the city of Homs, a vital link between the capital, Damascus, and the Assad regime's coastal stronghold. We hear from a Christian priest in the coastal city of Latakia.Also in the programme: Romania's top court annuls the results of the f ... Show More

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed it has troops operating in Syrian territory beyond the demilitarized buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. It added that its strikes were to prevent weapons falling "into the hands of extremists" as Syria transitions ... Show More

Rebels take control of Syria, Assad flees country; New photos of a person of interest in CEO murder as manhunt widens; President-elect Trump speaks exclusively with NBC News’ Kristen Welker; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 

On December 8, 2024, Syrian rebels stunned the world when they seized Damascus and toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad, more than 13 years into the country’s brutal war. Spearheading the rebel offensive was Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Syrian militant group Hay ... Show More

Trump is losing it bigly. He's being fooled or he's fooling us over Ukraine ceasefire. The Syrian pogrom. 'Christians to Beirut, Alawites to the grave.' The ghoulish truth. They want to drive them into the sea. 'We predicted it would happen.' Syrian Girl on the m*rders of the min ... Show More

Syria has formed a new government. The US has launched a new offensive on the Houthi rebels in Yemen, but experts have told The National that it is not an effective strategy. And tensions have flared between Israel and Lebanon after Beirut was bombed at the weekend.     This epis ... Show More

Bashar al-Assad’s reign over Syria ended this week after 13 years of contentious civil war. Rebel forces captured the capital city of Damascus, freed prisoners from detention facilities, and ousted Assad from his palace. As Syrian citizens celebrate the end of Assad’s regime, Pre ... Show More