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More than 400 airstrikes on Idlib launched by Russia and Syria, as hundreds of thousands try to flee
Hundreds of airstrikes and barrel bombs have been launched by Syria and its Russian allies on rebel-held areas of Idlib and Aleppo in the last 24 hours.
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Iran: Police deny using live ammo on Tehran protesters
Police in Iran have denied using live ammunition on protesters as demonstrations against the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner entered their third day. Footage on social media, from last night, showed a female demonstrator in the capital Tehran apparently with a gunshot wound to her leg. Meanwhile, the Iranian ambassador in London was summoned…
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For Sama nominated for Oscar
‘For Sama’ has been nominated for an Academy Award in the ‘Best Documentary Feature’ category. ‘For Sama’ is produced by Channel 4 News/ITN Productions for Channel 4 and Frontline PBS.
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Bonnie Leung: “we cannot get peace if the arrogance of the government continues”
China has warned that no one should underestimate its will to safeguard its sovereignty – the Chinese ambassador to the UK said Beijing would not just sit back and watch if the situation in Hong Kong became ‘uncontrollable’. One of the protest leaders Bonnie Leung joins Matt Frei.
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Trump launches live Twitter attack on impeachment witness as she testifies
President Trump has been accused of intimidating a witness at his impeachment hearing by attacking her on Twitter while she was testifying.
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Series 3, Episode 26: Samantha Power
Samantha Power talks to Krishnan about disagreeing with the former President, her reflections on the conflict in Syria and why she is an idealist in an ever-changing world.
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Obama would ‘probably do same thing’ over Syria, says Samantha Power
For anyone in public office, idealism can be tricky to maintain – often incompatible with the need for pragmatism and the harsh realities on the ground.
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Essex lorry driver charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people
Essex lorry driver, Maurice Robinson, charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people
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For Sama: raising a baby in a warzone
Ahead of the UK TV premiere of the critically acclaimed documentary For Sama, we talk to Channel 4 News filmmaker and award-winning director Waad al-Kateab and her husband Dr Hamza al-Kateab. For Sama is an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war. A love letter from a young mother to her daughter,…
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US diplomat gives ‘devastating’ testimony at Trump impeachment hearing
The US Ambassador to Ukraine has given explosive testimony to an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
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Schools targeted in airstrikes in Syria’s besieged Idlib province
While the eyes of the world have refocused to the north-eastern part of Syria, in the west, Idlib province is still under attack. The filmmaker is Fadi Al Halabi. Produced by Kamal Kaddourah and Helene Cacace.
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Inside Idlib: Kids scavenging trash for food in Idlib, Syria
Besieged Idlib is now controlled in large part by a coalition of jihadi groups and rebels. With more than four million people still trapped there, with limited access to food and medicines, the most vulnerable are the children. The filmmaker is Fadi Al Halabi. Produced by Kamal Kaddourah and Helene Cacace. Edited by Tim Bentham.
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Dozens of civilians killed and injured in Turkish attacks in Syria
Dozens of civilians have been killed and injured in Turkish attacks and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes because of the danger.
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EU: Brexit talks ‘constructive’ but a lot of work remains to be done
In Aberdeen the Scottish National Party is meeting against the backdrop of a highly critical moment in the Brexit negotiations, amid Conservative talk of compromise.
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The jihadis of idlib: a militant state within a state
Turkey’s invasion into the Kurdish held north isn’t the only ferociously contested space in Syria. Further West the province of Idlib remains another bastion of the rebellion against the Assad regime. But over half of Idlib is now controlled by a coalition of jihadi groups, many with strong links to Al Qaeda. Paraic O’Brien has…