Jamil Hassan, referred to as “the butcher” by people who lived on his street, is among the senior regime figures who have fled with their families.
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Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club
Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.
‘We have to be more bold’: Syria’s musicians await future under new Islamist leaders
A lively electronic music scene developed under the Assad regime. Now, it’s unclear what comes next.
Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial
Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France.
The drug-trafficking Rio gangsters who see themselves as God’s ‘soldiers of crime’
Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring other faiths from the favelas.
Faced with turmoil, a defiant Trudeau hangs on – for now
As the longest serving G7 leader, the Canadian prime minister has weathered many storms. But this time might be different.
Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service
It’s another sign the industry is moving away from owning games – some fear that means gamers having to “shell out more.”
US avoids government shutdown after bill passes
Congress votes to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019.
One woman’s 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence
Hideko Hakamata spent decades fighting to save her brother: the world’s longest-serving death row inmate.
Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect
Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car.