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BBC speaks to Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said his country is exhausted by war and is not a threat to its neighbours or to the West. Speaking to the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen in Damascus, Sharaa said sanctions on Syria should be lifted and that his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), should be de-listed as a terrorist […]

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BBC speaks to Syrians watching Israel’s incursion

BBC Jawdat al-Tawil said his community could only wait and watch for Israel’s next move An hour’s drive from Damascus, on a country road into the Syrian village of Hadar, we meet Israel’s army. Two military vehicles and several soldiers in full combat gear man an impromptu checkpoint – a foreign authority in a country […]

Business & Finance

Warren Buffett speaks out against creating family wealth dynasties, gives away another $1.1 billion

Warren Buffett David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett, who has amassed a $150 billion personal fortune, made a strong case against creating “dynastic” wealth as he named three independent trustees to oversee his philanthropy following his children and donated another $1.1 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family foundations. Instead of leaving his three children an […]

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King Charles opens CHOGM in Samoa, speaks on ‘painful’ past

STORY: :: Britain’s King Charles says the Commonwealth should acknowledge its ‘painful’ history :: October 25, 2024 :: Apia, Samoa “I understand from listening to people across the Commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate. It is vital therefore that we understand our history, to guide us to make the […]

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Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival

A Russian whale watcher has been found alive, along with two dead relatives, two months after he set off. State TV showed 46-year-old Mikhail Pichugin in a hospital in Magadan, talking and smiling after his ordeal. Chief doctor Yuri Lednev said he was suffering from dehydration and hypothermia but was in a stable condition. The […]