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The latest from eastern Ghouta as airstrikes ‘kill 500’
“Today we’ll see if Russia has a conscience” declared the US Ambassador to the UN this evening. All the while Syria has been pounding eastern Ghouta with warplanes and artillery guns. Activists and rescuers say around forty-one people have been killed today, taking the total this week to over 500. Warning: this report contains distressing…
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Footage shows impact of shelling near Damascus
Footage from Damascus shows the impact of rebel shelling in sites I visited within an hour of them being hit. The rebels – who include extremists linked to Al Qaeda – have been firing on a much smaller scale but it is bringing fear and shoring up support for President Assad.
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Why the conspiracy theories about George Soros don’t stack up
You might remember him as “the man who broke the Bank of England”, but George Soros is also at the centre of dozens of conspiracy theories. Here’s why they don’t stack up.
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Israeli fighter jet shot down in Syria
An Iranian drone flies into Israeli airspace from Syria. It is shot down by an Israeli aircraft. Then an Israeli aircraft is shot down by forces backing the Assad regime. The Israelis launch attacks on 12 mainly Iranian targets around Damascus. The Russians say this poses an unacceptable threat to their soldiers. And it all…
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Christopher Hill on Winter Olympics: North Korea ‘trying to decouple US from South Korea’
Former US Ambassador to South Korea, Christopher Hill. discusses the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, where North and South Korea marched together under a single flag.
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Nations retaliate over Trump’s words
African leaders have demanded that Donald Trump apologise over his alleged use of a vulgar term to describe their nations. The Ghanaian president called the words he is said to have used “extremely unfortunate” and 54 African ambassadors to the United Nations condemned what they said were his “outrageous, racist and xenophobic remarks”. The US…
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The fall of Aleppo – one year on
It’s a year since rebels lost the city of Aleppo to Syrian and Russian forces – a turning point in the war, and a decisive win for President Assad. This programme reported extensively from inside the besieged city with reports by filmmaker Waad Al-Khateab – but it was the fate of one man – who…
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Brexit and the Irish border – Live debate
Joining us now to debate the issue is Nicola Byrne, President of the Irish Exporters Association, Editor of Brexit Central, Jonathan Isaby, Senator Neale Richmond, Brexit spokesperson for Fine Gael – Ireland’s ruling party, Jennifer Kavanagh is a law lecturer at the Waterford Institute of Technology, Deputy Editor of Belfast based, News Letter, Ben Lowry…
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America’s long history of meddling in other countries’ elections
As the FBI investigates claims that Russian meddling helped Donald Trump become president, FactCheck looks at America’s own track record of interfering with democratic elections.
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Here’s what we know about alleged Russian involvement in Brexit
We’ve heard a lot in recent weeks about Russia’s alleged involvement in the EU referendum. On Monday, Theresa May said Vladimir Putin’s government was trying to “undermine free societies” and was “planting fake stories” to “sow discord in the West”. Although on Wednesday, the Prime Minister appeared to soften her language. She told parliament: “if…
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3.5 million people in Syria living in besieged areas
The headlines about the demise of IS forces in Syria have taken attention away from the ongoing humanitarian crisis. About 3.5 million people in Syria are thought to live in besieged areas, surrounded and trapped by troops loyal to the Assad government. A warning: there are extremely distressing images of sick children from the very…
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Professor Mukesh Kapila: Mugabe appointment is a ‘shock to everyone’
Professor Mukesh Kapila, a former World Health Organisation official, explains how he thinks the decision to appoint Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador” was made.
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WHO’s Robert Mugabe appointment causes outcry
The World Health Organisation has come under fire for appointing Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a “goodwill ambassador”. Britain joined the outrage – describing the decision as “surprising and disappointing” – considering his government’s record on human rights abuses. But the WHO praised Zimbabwe’s public health system.
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Oslo: exploring the death of diplomacy
As diplomats across the world hold their breath against what President Trump may do to the Iran nuclear deal, and watch their Twitter feeds on their phones, how starkly different is the story of two Norwegians who so nearly won Middle East peace back in 1993? The story of their clandestine year-long efforts to forge…
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Idlib province hit by intensive bombing
Idlib province in north-west Syria has faced an intensive bombing campaign conducted by President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian allies. Yesterday an airstrike on a market reportedly killed ten people, including two children. Following a military push by President Assad, backed by Russian airstrikes, he has regained control of half the country. The people of…
