The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.
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US says ‘meaningful progress’ made as Ukraine talks enter second day
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears
The network denies it stopped the interview with a Texas Democrat from airing but warned it could run afoul of the US broadcast media watchdog.
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever did”.
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran
BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners
An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.
Trump’s new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying