One year into his rule Syria’s leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.
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Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Sir Keir Starmer will also welcome the leaders of France and Germany as Europe looks to respond to a US-led push for a peace deal.
Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties
Texas Representative Henry Cuellar is running for re-election as a Democrat after Trump pardoned him.
Death of Venezuelan opposition figure in custody ‘vile’, US says
Alfredo Díaz, 56, died in prison cell on Saturday, human rights groups say, prompting opposition outcry.
Watch: Flames and thick smoke surround plane in Brazil after fire breaks out
Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.
Bethlehem Christmas tree illuminated for first time since Gaza war began
Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.
Chernobyl radiation shield ‘lost safety function’ after drone strike, UN watchdog says
The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA says.
New US security strategy aligns with Russia’s vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire
India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.
What should you do if you dislike your friend’s partner?
Former friends Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan have argued on and off-camera in the Netflix reality show.