Episodes

  • Two Palestinians from Gaza reportedly died in Israeli prison

    Two Palestinians from Gaza reportedly died in Israeli prison
    Dec 2 2024
    Gaza endures another night of air strikes. Israeli forces have killed at least six people in an attack on the Nuseirat refugee camp. It follows the deaths of at least 40 Palestinians in northern Gaza, after a residential building was bombed in Jabalia. Palestinian prisoner groups say two Palestinians arrested from the Gaza Strip have died in Israeli captivity.
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    5 mins
  • Syria war: Opposition forces push further south, seizing key bases amid intensified fighting

    Syria war: Opposition forces push further south, seizing key bases amid intensified fighting
    Dec 2 2024
    Armed fighters in Syria say they have advanced into the southern province of Hama, and government troops have withdrawn from their positions. President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to defeat those he calls 'terrorists and their supporters'. The offensive marks the most significant development in Syria's civil war in recent years.
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    2 mins
  • Thousands displaced amid latest escalation of fighting in Syria

    Thousands displaced amid latest escalation of fighting in Syria
    Dec 2 2024
    Thousands of people have been displaced by the fighting in Syria. These families have fled from Aleppo and the area around Idlib. They've sought safety at a camp in Maarat al-Ikhwan, north of Idlib. The latest violence has led to Syria's largest wave of people escaping fighting in six years. More than 10,000 families are believed to have been displaced.
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    6 mins
  • On the frontline with Ukrainian forces: Holding Russian advances in Kharkiv region

    On the frontline with Ukrainian forces: Holding Russian advances in Kharkiv region
    Dec 2 2024
    Despite being pushed back by Ukrainian forces, Russia continues to occupy parts of northeast Ukraine. Along other parts of the frontline, Russian forces have been steadily gaining ground and they're now pushing on several fronts.
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    2 mins
  • Syrian rebels take control of Aleppo, igniting new phase of war

    Syrian rebels take control of Aleppo, igniting new phase of war
    Dec 2 2024
    The speed of the opposition fighters’ takeover of Aleppo has left many asking about the cause and significance of these attacks, in one of the most volatile areas of the Middle East.
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    3 mins
  • Syrian opposition fighters enter the city of Hama

    Syrian opposition fighters enter the city of Hama
    Dec 2 2024
    Syria's president Bashar al-Assad is confronting the biggest challenge to his rule in years. In just a few days, opposition fighters have made significant gains. Now they say they've reached another important milestone, on the way to the capital Damascus. The fighters say they've entered Hama and that government troops have withdrawn from their positions. The government has rejected those claims, and says its troops are ready to repel any attack. Syria's President has vowed to defeat what he called “terrorists and their supporters”. Assad has been speaking to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Iraq.
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    3 mins
  • Israel attacks aid convoy: Palestinians killed while waiting for food

    Israel attacks aid convoy: Palestinians killed while waiting for food
    Dec 2 2024
    Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 42 people since dawn on Saturday. Residential buildings were destroyed in Gaza City. A family home was hit in Al Rimal, west of Gaza City. And a school was pummeled in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.
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    2 mins
  • Northern Syria fighting: Opposition forces say they have captured an air base

    Northern Syria fighting: Opposition forces say they have captured an air base
    Dec 2 2024
    In Syria, President Bashar al Assad is facing what's being described as the biggest challenge to his rule in years. Opposition fighters in the north say they've taken control of one of the region's biggest airbases. That's after they advanced into the heart of the country's second city of Aleppo, earlier. They also claim to have captured a military base in Idlib province.
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    2 mins