Israeli army prepares to stay on border peak of Mt Hermon for winter
Israel seized control of a buffer zone between the Golan Heights and Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Read More
Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
The Kremlin says the strikes were in response to Kyiv using US-made missiles to attack its territory. Read More
François Bayrou commands respect – but can he save France from crisis?
It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield. Read More
Former Syria prison head charged with torture in US
Samir Ousman Alsheikh is accused of torturing and ordering the torture of prisoners at Adra Prison. Read More
The Indian teen who became the world’s youngest chess champion
On Thursday Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion at the age of 18. Read More
Bolivia extradites former anti-drugs chief to US on drug trafficking charges
Maximiliano Dávila is accused of facilitating cocaine smuggling to the United States. Read More
Trump says Syria is ‘not our fight’ – staying out may not be so easy
The incoming US president has vowed not to involve America in foreign conflicts, but Assad’s dramatic fall has upended the region’s balance of power. Read More
Bloody siege ends Myanmar army control of western border
Insurgents seized Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war. Read More
Net closing in on South Korea’s president as MPs get death threats over impeachment vote
Yoon Suk Yeol – whose attempt to impose martial law backfired – faces another vote in parliament this weekend. Read More
‘I wish he’d lived to see new Syria’ – Crowds bury anti-Assad activist
Mazen al-Hamada, who returned to Syria from the Netherlands, had publicly testified on the torture he faced while in prison. Read More