A year after the fall of the Assad regime, Syrian businesses like the Jarjour winery face an uncertain future amid cultural flux and unclear laws on alcohol sales. Explore the challenges of Syria's new era.
RAF Typhoon fighter jets, supported by a Voyager tanker, have bombed a former Islamic State weapons stockpile in Syria. The joint UK-France operation targeted access tunnels north of Palmyra to prevent a Daesh resurgence.
British and French fighter jets have destroyed a major underground Islamic State weapons facility in Syria. Defence Secretary John Healey vows to 'stamp out' any terror resurgence.
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro urges Donald Trump to end 'illegal warmongering' and begin diplomacy amid claims of a CIA airstrike. Read the latest US politics developments.
Amid global threats to women's rights, feminist resistance is flourishing in unexpected places like Syria's Rojava and Iceland. Discover how grassroots movements are pushing back.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen's Mukalla port, alleging a UAE weapons shipment for separatists. This major escalation strains a key Gulf alliance and threatens Yemen's fragile peace. Read the full analysis.
Revisit a powerful 2025 Audio Long Read exploring Syria's brutal sectarian violence through the story of two friends. Listen to the podcast and support in-depth journalism.
US military unleashes Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria, targeting ISIS. The action coincides with the release of 300,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents. Full details and reaction.
The US military has conducted large-scale airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, a retaliatory move following an attack that killed two soldiers and an interpreter. Defence Secretary Hegseth calls it a 'declaration of vengeance'.
The US military has launched extensive airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria, in retaliation for an attack that killed three American citizens. Read the latest developments.
Europe's stance on Gaza has shattered its credibility. Analyst Nathalie Tocci argues the path to regaining a constructive role lies not in grand diplomacy, but in focusing on stabilising fragile neighbours: Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, hailed as a hero for disarming the Bondi attacker, has become a global symbol of courage and a source of immense pride for his war-torn Syrian hometown of Nayrab. Read his inspiring story.
Sgt Edgar Torres-Tovar and Sgt William Howard died in an attack in Syria. The US blames Islamic State and pledges a forceful response. Read the full story.
Emergency aid is announced for NSW Central Coast bushfire victims as up to 16 homes are lost. Meanwhile, the federal government faces pressure over its refusal to repatriate Australian children from Syrian camps.
Australia refuses to issue passports for fewer than 40 citizens, mostly children, held in 'militarised' Syrian camps despite US warnings that inaction 'compounds risk to all of us'.
Syria's interim president warns Israel's actions risk dangerous escalation, citing over 1,000 airstrikes and breaches of a 50-year disengagement deal. Read the full analysis.
Exclusive footage reveals two men survived an initial US strike on a suspected drug boat, only to be killed an hour later while clinging to wreckage. Legal experts question the campaign's legality.
A Pentagon report finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth endangered US troops by sharing secret Yemen airstrike details on Signal. The unclassified version is due this week.
The parents of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US airstrike have filed a formal human rights complaint. Exclusive details on the first legal challenge to Trump's anti-drug boat bombings.
Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills five, wounds 28, dramatically escalating regional tensions. Analysis of Lebanon and Hezbollah responses to ongoing conflict.
Israeli forces eliminate Hezbollah's military leader Haytham Ali Tabtabai in Beirut strike days before Pope Leo's Lebanon visit. Five killed in escalation.
Israeli forces target Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut suburb strike. Latest escalation in cross-border conflict raises regional tensions. Read full analysis.
An Israeli airstrike has hit Beirut for the first time since June, targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff. The strike comes days before a scheduled papal visit to Lebanon. Read the latest developments.
Israeli forces strike Hamas targets after soldiers attacked, testing fragile Gaza ceasefire. At least four killed in airstrike. Get the latest breaking news updates.
Thirteen people killed in Israeli drone strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. Israeli military claims targeting Hamas training compound. Read latest developments.
Exclusive investigation reveals how Assad's forces turned Damascus suburb into killing field. Survivors speak out as perpetrators remain free under new government.
From the haunting rubble of Syria's civil war to stunning auroras over the US and political drama in London. Explore the powerful images defining our world today.
A major UK counterterrorism review calls the policy of leaving citizens in Syrian camps 'unsustainable' and demands a repatriation programme. Read the full report.
Donald Trump welcomes Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, once a £7.6million bounty target with al-Qaeda ties, marking historic US-Syria relations shift. Discover the full story.
Donald Trump welcomes Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa to the White House, praising the former rebel as a 'very strong leader'. Read the full story on this historic diplomatic shift.