WATCH: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa When I left London about two weeks ago after the rebel coalition captured Aleppo – a stunning victory that paled in comparison to the victory that followed – I thought I’d be reporting on a shooting war. The group known as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS,…
The older brother of former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended, after pleading guilty to attempting to extort the French footballer. Mathias Pogba, who was also fined €20,000 (£16,500), will avoid time behind bars and instead serve a year wearing an electronic bracelet. Five…
A Romanian court has ruled that the case against controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate on charges including human trafficking cannot be heard in its current form. On Thursday, an appeals court in Bucharest upheld the brothers’ challenge and sent the case back to prosecutors for further review. This is the second time the court…
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of deliberately committing “acts of genocide” in Gaza by denying Palestinian civilians adequate access to water. It says Israel’s actions include deliberately damaging water and sanitation infrastructure. The campaign group says it has probably caused the deaths of thousands of people, which they say amounts to “committing a crime…
Thirty-five children have died and six others are hospitalized after a crush at an amusement fair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan, police say. The event was advertised as free admission and drew huge crowds, but so many people turned up that it became overcrowded and they had to fight to get in. Residents…
reuters Israeli military says it has targeted energy infrastructure in Yemen’s capital Sanaa Israel has said its warplanes carried out a series of strikes on military targets belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. An Israeli military spokesman said the targets included Red Sea ports and energy infrastructure in the capital Sanaa. Houthi-run Al…
A state of extraordinary natural disaster has been declared in Mayotte as the French Indian Ocean territory grapples with the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido. At least 31 people have died, with thousands still missing after the cyclone hit small islands on Saturday, French officials said. This type of emergency has been declared for the…
getty images At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in the Ukraine war since the Russian side joined the fighting earlier this month, a South Korean lawmaker has said. Speaking to reporters after the country’s National Intelligence Service briefed parliament, Lee Sung-kwon said another 1,000 people were injured. He said the casualties included…
getty images The United Front Work Department of China is a branch of the Communist Party. According to the founding leader of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong, and its current president, Xi Jinping, the People’s Republic of China possesses a “magical weapon”. It’s called the United Front Work Department – and it’s raising…
getty images Angelina Jolie to play opera singer Maria Callas in a new biopic Angelina Jolie is very private. But in a new interview with BBC News, the Hollywood star opened up about her experience working on set with her older sons and said they saw “the pain” she usually hides from them. The actress…
