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From BBC News. Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. As he fights a extradition to New York, Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry join Adam to discuss the case, and the social media obsession with the case. Also, Chris and Alex Chalk, former Conservative justice secretary, are on…
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From BBC News. In this episode of Path to the Presidency, recorded on 5 December, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda, Caitríona Perry, and Nada Tawfik discuss how the world is readying itself for Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
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From BBC News. FIFA has officially awarded Saudi Arabia the hosting rights for the men’s 2034 World Cup. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at how we got here – and the controversies surrounding the decision. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
From BBC News. Saudi Arabia has officially been confirmed as the 2034 Men’s World Cup hosts today, at Fifa Congress. 2030 World Cup co-hosts have also been confirmed as Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with the first three matches held in South America. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
From BBC News. A fast-moving wildfire has broken out and burned acres of the wealthy enclave of Malibu, near Los Angeles. Actor Dick Van Dyke and musician Cher were among thousands of residents told to leave their homes. No injuries have been reported, but the blaze was still 0% contained as of Wednesday morning, and…
From BBC News. Syrian rebel forces said they took control of the oil-rich eastern city of Deir al-Zour, as they try to secure the country’s resources. Hassan Abdul-Ghani, a senior commander of the main Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), said his fighters had liberated the city and its military airport. "Our forces have…
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From BBC News. Adam Fleming is joined by the BBC’s Diplomatic Editor, James Landale, and Al-Lami, Chief Jihadist Media Specialist at BBC Monitoring. They discuss why Israel’s President, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered Israeli forces to bomb Syria, whether chaos in Syria could lead to a come back by IS and whether the toppling of Bashar…
From BBC News. Victims of atrocities committed by Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria have been speaking out, after years of fear and repression. BBC journalists have travelled to Ghouta, where chemical weapons were used on civilians in 2018, to speak to victims and eyewitnesses, who are now demanding justice. We also report from the southern…
From BBC News. Luigi Mangione has contested his extradition to New York during a court hearing in Pennsylvania. New York officials have charged him with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York. Mangione was arrested on Monday while eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The 26-year-old was allegedly in possession of…
From BBC News. Google has unveiled a new chip which it claims takes five minutes to solve a problem that would currently take the world’s fastest super computers ten septillion – or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years – to complete. The chip is the latest development in a field known as quantum computing – which is attempting to…
From BBC News. Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet. The BBC has verified videos showing blasts at the port of Latakia in Syria, with footage appearing to show extensive damage to ships and parts of the port. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented more than…
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From BBC News. A historic mass rape trail in France is drawing to its conclusion. At the centre of it is 72-year-old grandmother Gisèle Pelicot. Her husband of 50 years is accused of drugging her into unconsciousness and allowing strangers into the house where they allegedly raped her. In his first British broadcast interview, Gisèle…
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From BBC News. Rupert Murdoch has lost a battle to change who controls the future of his media empire when he dies. The case pitted the 93-year-old against three of his children over who would gain the power to control News Corp and Fox News. It has been reported that Mr Murdoch wanted to amend…
From BBC News. The leader of the main Islamist rebel group in Syria has met the former prime minister to co-ordinate the transfer of power. Abu Mohammed al-Jolani said the country’s new government will pursue officials from President Assad’s regime. He added that rewards will be offered for information about senior army and security officers…
From BBC News. Israeli warplanes have reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes targeting military facilities across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has documented more than 310 strikes by the IDF since the fall of the Assad regime on Sunday. Israel says its actions are to…
From BBC News. A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder over last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald’s in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles (450km) west of New York City on Monday after a customer at…
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From BBC News. The day after rebel fighters seized control of Syria’s capital and President Assad fled to Moscow, the country’s new leaders have begun talks on forming a government. Jubilant crowds have been flocking the streets to celebrate their new freedom. Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten frontline reporting by Yogita Limaye in…
From BBC News. Huge crowds of Syrians gathered at the notorious Saydnaya prison searching for their relatives, following the collapse of the Assad regime Saydnaya, known by Syrians as the “human slaughterhouse” is where the Assad family held opponents of their regime for decades. Thousands of people are said to have been detained, tortured and…
From BBC News. Police have named a "strong person of interest" in the slaying of the chief executive of United Healthcare in New York City following a nearly week-long manhunt. Police said on Monday that they arrested Luigi Mangione, 26, on firearms charges after he was recognised by an employee at a McDonald’s restaurant in…
From BBC News. Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of a healthcare insurance boss in New York City last week. He was detained on firearms charges on Monday, authorities said, calling him a "strong person of interest" in the killing. The arrest was made at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.…
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From BBC News. Israel has confirmed it is carrying out air strikes on Syria to target suspected chemical weapons and missile sites. Gideon Saar, the country’s foreign minister, said this was to stop weapons falling "into the hands of extremists", following the overthrow of the Assad regime. Media reports suggest there have been dozens of…
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From BBC News. A man is being questioned about the fatal shooting of a healthcare insurance boss in New York Citylast week, officials have told the BBC’s partner CBS News. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed in what police called a "brazen, targeted attack" last Wednesday, outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The search…
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From BBC News. President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria has fallen. It happened after a sudden offensive by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions. The offensive lasted just 12 days and saw two key cities – Homs and the capital Damascus – taken over the weekend. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog…
From BBC News. Donald Trump has said he will hit China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs on day one of his presidency, in an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. The US president-elect said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25% tariff…
From BBC News. Crowds have gathered in the centre of Syria’s capital Damascus to celebrate the fall of the Assad regime, bringing the family’s 50-year rule to a sudden end. The swift offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions started just 12 days ago. The coalition quickly captured Aleppo, before sweeping southwards…
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From BBC News. Rebel fighters have captured the Syrian capital of Damascus, effectively toppling Bashar al-Assad’s regime that has been in power in the country since 1971. Forces led by opposition group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the city in the early hours of Sunday morning, before appearing on state television to declare Syria to…
From BBC News. President Bashar al-Assad’s downfall, swept from power by rebel fighters, ends more than half a century of Syria’s rule by a family dynasty. When Bashar Assad became President following his father, he was hailed as a reformer and courted by western leaders. But mass protests in 2011 during the Arab Spring led…
From BBC News. BBC journalist Barbara Plett Usher entered Damascus as rebel forces seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar Al Assad fled the country. Later, Russia confirmed that Syria’s leader had arrived in Moscow and being given asylum. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Barbara Plett Usher and Feras Kilani in…
From BBC News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the downfall of Bashar al-Assard in Syria an “historic day" for the Middle East and vowed to "take action against possible threats" in the country. Israel’s military has moved reinforcements to the occupied Golan Heights – which it captured from Syria in 1967. Netanyahu has…
From BBC News. Reinforcement learning – where the machines are taught to mimic humans – is how AI is trained. It aims to make the robots less robotic, and more multi skilled. BBC’s Lara Lewington has gone to the world leading MIT computer science and artificial intelligence lab to teach the robots so they can…
From BBC News. This special report for 100 Women asks: Is Iceland the best place in the world to be a woman? The country tops world rankings when it comes to gender parity: parental leave conditions are so good that nearly 90% of working-age women have jobs, and progressive teaching methods aim at reversing gender…
From BBC News. Syrian rebel forces in Damascus have declared the capital city "free" of Bashar al-Assad after nearly 25 years of rule, as the former ruler is said to have left by plane for an unknown destination. The initial offensive to defeat Assad’s regime was led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…
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From BBC News. Syrian rebel forces have entered Damascus amid reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country by plane for an unknown destination after 13 years of civil war. Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali says he is ready to support continuity of governance in the country. It comes only 12 days after the Islamist…
From BBC News. Sir Bill Browder is an American investor who made a fortune in post-Soviet Russia before falling foul of Vladimir Putin. He’s now a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin – and discusses what it’s like to draw the ire of the Russian president and whether he’s always looking over his shoulder. You…
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From BBC News. Syrian rebels are closing in on Damascus from the north and south, and have entered the key city of Homs, according to reports. The Syrian presidency has denied reports that President Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus. The leader of the Islamist militant group HTS said their goal is the overthrow of Assad’s…
From BBC News. Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region – the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A UK-based war monitor reports that the "local factions" were able to take control of many military sites there following "violent battles" with government forces. According to Reuters…
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From BBC News. All but three MPs of South Korea’s ruling party left parliament ahead of a vote on whether to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol. That meant the bill fell short of the 200 members required to pass it, with the opposition needing eight MPs from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to…
From BBC News. It’s been one month since Kamala Harris lost the US presidential election and soul-searching within the Democratic Party has already begun as the party prepares for opposition. It’s not yet clear how the Democrats intend to approach the next four years with Donald Trump in office. Will they work with or against…