Video shows Syria presidential palace stormed
Syrians enter the presidential palace in the capital Damascus after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Objects and furniture …
Sounds of gunfire and military kit abandoned
The BBC’s Barbara Plett-Usher says she has heard gunfire and explosions but it is “relatively calm” in Damascus, …
The final hours of the Assad regime
After years in power, Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed. On Saturday afternoon, it became …
John Mahama wins as Mahamudu Bawumia accepts defeat
Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday’s election and congratulated former President John Mahama on his …
Syria: ‘No-one slept’ – how news of the fall of Bashar al-Assad spread
Rania Kataf Damascus resident Rania Kataf said “I finally took a breath” Residents in Damascus have told of …
Nuclear giant Orano loses control of uranium operations to junta
AFP In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to …
Syria: The unthinkable has happened
The fall of Bashar al-Assad was unthinkable just a week ago, when rebels started their astonishing campaign from …
Moment journalist and cameraman attacked by masked men in Georgia
A TV journalist and cameraman have come under attack from masked men while covering pro-EU protests in Georgia. …
Syrian rebels say they have taken control of Homs
Getty Images Rebel forces have taken control of several Syrian cities since launching an offensive against the government …
World leaders join Macron for cathedral reopening
“The bells of Notre-Dame are ringing again,” French President Emmanuel Macron declared during the reopening ceremony of the …