Iron-fisted Assad under threat as Syrian rebels draw closer
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePresident Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them,…
Elizabeth Line station worker, 61, dies after suffering serious head wounds in 'unprovoked' attack as police charge man
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 61-year-old station worker has died after sustaining serious head injuries during an alleged ‘unprovoked’ attack in east London, as police confirmed…
Lebanese man missing for 40 years freed from Syrian prison, family says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMuammar Al-Ali knew at once that the bearded man filmed after being freed by Syrian rebels from a prison in Hama when…
South Korea impeachment fails as Yoon survives vote after botched martial law push sparks huge protests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has survived an impeachment attempt after his ruling conservative-aligned party boycotted the vote in the National…
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout breaks 200m record as Usain Bolt comparisons grow
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGout Gout is quickly becoming a global star as the teenage sprinting sensation breaks records in Australia and comparisons to Usain Bolt grow. …
Ed Miliband to bring more misery for Brits and send bills skyrocketing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEd Miliband could be about to send energy bills soaring – as he confirms plans for new major nuclear projects in the…
‘Miracle’ mother who survived traumatic birth meets crucial blood donor team
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA mother who needed 65 units of blood products while giving birth and was told it was “a medical miracle that I’m…
Ghana heads to the polls amid deepening economic crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMillions of Ghanians head to the polls in a presidential election on Saturday after a campaign dominated by what many see as…
Berlin's new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteGermany‘s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. Read More
How your stolen phone ends up in China
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDon’t expect to ever be reunited with your phone if it gets pinched by balaclava-clad thieves patrolling the streets of central London. …