Former North Korean soldiers tell BBC how troops fighting in Russia might fare
Getty Images The US and Ukraine say North Korean troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region …
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Syria’s leaders say their jihadism is in the past
BBC Last week, while touring Damascus, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani) was …
Italy’s deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial
A verdict is expected on Friday in the trial of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who is …
Defendants face verdict over actions that led to beheading
AFP French high-school teacher Samuel Paty (pictured in centre) was murdered by a radicalised Islamist teenager in 2020 …
Macron visits Mayotte as thousand still missing after storm
BBC’s Mayeni Jones witnesses ‘complete devastation’ of Mayotte Landing over Petite-Terre, Mayotte’s smaller island, the level of destruction …
Syria rebel leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young …
I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon
Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and …
Ex-husband Dominique jailed for 20 years
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘I never regretted decision to make trial public’ French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband has been …
Syria’s new ruler is politically astute
Watch: BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa When I left London almost two weeks ago after …
Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk pan spending deal
The US could face a government shutdown at midnight on Saturday after President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican …