Why is the opposition capture of Hama in Syria so important?
Opposition fighters in Syria captured the strategic city of Hama on Thursday in a matter of hours. Fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which means the Committee for the Liberation…
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 11 people
Governor says strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region sets a service station on fire, killing at least 10 people. The death toll from a Russian attack on Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhia region…
Trump backs his Pentagon chief nominee Pete Hegseth as controversies mount
The US president-elect stands by his pick for defense secretary despite scandal and allegations of misconduct. United States President-elect Donald Trump has voiced support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled pick…
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
A United States federal appeals court has upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest itself of its popular short video app TikTok in the US by early next year…
Temperature drops to -17.3C in Scottish hamlet
Temperature drops to -17.3C in Scottish hamlet BBC Weather Watchers – Highland RoseSnow blankets the landscape near the Highland village of Roybridge Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland dropped…
Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback
Meta axes diversity programmes joining US corporate rollback Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is axing its diversity programmes, joining firms across corporate America that are rolling back initiatives criticised by…
Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility?
Guantanamo at 23: What’s next for the ‘lawless’ detention facility? With 15 inmates remaining, advocates urge Biden to release more Gitmo detainees before he leaves office on January 20. An…
Meta, Amazon nix diversity, inclusion programmes ahead of Trump term
Meta, Amazon nix diversity, inclusion programmes ahead of Trump term Conservative groups have denounced the programmes and threatened to sue companies over them. Within two weeks, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has…
Warwick Davis to receive prestigious Bafta Fellowship
Warwick Davis to receive prestigious Bafta Fellowship Getty ImagesWarwick Davis has appeared in Harry Potter and Star Wars and presents game show Tenable Actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis will…
US Supreme Court critical of TikTok arguments against looming ban
US Supreme Court critical of TikTok arguments against looming ban A law would require parent company ByteDance to sell off US operations of TikTok by January 19 or face a…