ahmed al—sharaa, the leader of hay�*at tahrir al—sham, was, until very recently, seen by much of the terrorist, a man associated with islamic state—style militancy. why do you now place so much faith in his ability and willingness to move forward with a free syria, committed to equal rights for all? well, first of all, it's not just now, all of a sudden, you know, he's somehow changed hats and overnight he changed. that's not what happened. i've watched ahmed al—sharaa and hts rule idlib for about a decade, a decade of rule under the management of only one group that's part of the joint operations command room that liberated the whole country. and i want to reiterate that we cannot reduce the entire revolution to one individual or one armed group. this revolution was won by millions of syrians across the board. i get that point, but the truth is hts is now in control in damascus. it is the clearly dominant military force in the country. it is ahmed al—sharaa who has chosen... ..i guess we can call it an interim government, and in that government, he has appointed a host of loyalists,

i've watched ahmed al—sharaa and hts rule the management of only one group that's part of the joint i is hts is now in control in damascus. it is ahmed al—sharaa who has chosen... ..i guess we can call it an interim government, and in that government, he has appointed a host of loyalists, whose position and loyalty sits directly with him. there is not the diversity which might reflect syria's so, i would say a couple of things. of time, if you compare it to economically, but the governance of idlib at the time isn't the same... you know, it wasn't perfect, it wasn't a western democracy by any means, but as we saw hts now kind of, you know, but one of the reasons that you saw the placements of people that they trusted in these locations, it's because there's a lot of fear, a lot of fear of a counter—revolution, of a potential military up or not, and how? and what we have seen is an incredible effort, city by city, village by village, to talk and kurdish, and shi'ite, and alawite communities, they were kids as they were bombed out by iran with the leadership of the new damascus governme

see him come back to damascus, where, in damascus, a syrian court can try this dictator ahmed al—sharaaleader of hay�*at tahrir al—sham, was, islamic state—style militancy. well, first of all, it's not just now, all of a sudden, and i want to reiterate that we cannot reduce the entire whose position and loyalty sits directly with him. or the turkish—backed groups in the northern countryside of aleppo, idlib was governed the best during these past ten years. but the governance of idlib at the time isn't the same... and then other positions like foreign minister and others. so, by everyone's admission, including hts, this isn't up or not, and how? with the leadership of the new damascus government is one i mean, i'm sure you saw, just as i did, this way — islamist worldview, not one that reflected we get to a representative government. it as somehow, you know, shifting the whole education well, that's your view. presidents failed to do. so how can you be confident that donald trump is going to and not vladimir putin? helping save or keep assad in power or take off sanctions and for the sa

unlike those syrian mothers, deborah and nazar were able to meet with syria's new leader, ahmed al-sharaa, who offered support and confidence. >> he believes. >> like all of. >> us. >> that austin is alive and he's going to be joined with. >> his mom. >> and we promised him that when he's back, we're going to come visit shara again with austin. >> a lot of people will think after the fall of the assad regime, after the prisons were opened, more than a month later, the fact that austin doesn't turn up hasn't turned up is not a good sign. and there are many people who assume that he was likely killed. how do you know? or do you know with conviction that he is alive? >> we have enough information collected that austin is alive and is in a safe house, is controlled somehow by the regime. everybody, we are receiving this information from the highest sources, confirming what? what we believe in. so we don't see any reason, any reason to to think differently. in fact, we didn't have one thing, no, ever. nobody provided one single evidence that austin is not alive. >> it's monday afternoon, the d

mr al—sharaa, whose islamist hts—led forces has also been authorised to form until a permanent constitution proteins, and the molecules that form dna. here's our science editor, rebecca morelle. collected a piece of asteroid called bennu. of the space rock, and it's proved to be a treasure trove. the grains in bennu are really tiny. and each one is telling us something new about bennu. it's not much to look at. it's just this dark rock. but it's just incredible how rich it is. of the space rock, and it's proved to be a treasure trove. the grains in bennu are really tiny. 0ften they're a millionth of a metre across, and each one is telling us something new about bennu. it's not much to look at. it's full of these minerals that we haven't seen before in meteorites, and the combination of them that we haven't seen before. we also found it had this incredible array of organic molecules. it's been such an exciting thing to study. we now know bennu contains thousands of carbon—rich compounds, including amino acids and nucleobases, the building blocks of dna. this doesn't mean there was ever life

. >> little al-sharaa is still. >> adjusting to finally. >> having her mother back home. >> rula hassanein, a palestinian journalist from the occupied. >> west bank. >> was arrested. >> by. >> israeli security forces when her daughter was. >> just nine. months old. >> when. >> mama. >> mama mama. >> hey, mama! mama. >> now, after ten months in detention. >> she is among. >> the first palestinian. >> prisoners to be. >> freed as. >> part of. >> the israel-hamas. ceasefire agreement. >> i cannot. >> evenity wu xiujie alina habba. in any. >> fear and. >> ramadan. >> lee elia. ardani wolf blitzer. >> all i'd. >> like to iron wall. vikram. elia. >> this was the moment rula was reunited with. >> her daughter and husband last. >> week. >> having suffered. >> from health. >> complications in the first few months of life. >> rula says. >> it was a relief to see her daughter doing well after almost a year of agonizing separation. but rula herself has also been through unimaginable suffering while in detention. >> lamb. lamb. lamb. >> natalie dale. tom. >> lamb. el-hammam. >> lamb. >> rula says that

mr al—sharaa, whose islamist hts—led forces ousted former been authorised to form a temporary transitionalears in the senate before resigning last august. baby athena was born weighing four pounds five ounces but is said to be healthy and doing well. that's it for the i would be back shortly with would be'beek: enertly with thank you would be'beek: shortly with thank you for watching. hello there. it's looking like thursday is going to be the sunniest day scotland and northern ireland, but it will stay largely dry most places starting dry with plenty of sunshine. through the afternoon, could see a bit of fair weather majority will stay dry. to around 6—8 or nine degrees through the afternoon. so that's how thursday's shaping up. thursday night and into friday, so a bit of a fly in the into higher pressure, leaving a legacy of cloud. where we could see ten degrees. starts to build back in. inroads where it will be windier here, but it looks like central and eastern areas will hold on to the dry weather and see the best of the sunshine, especially towards the southeast. towards more eastern

reported to form an inclusive and diverse transitional in his first address to the nation, mr al—sharaa to answer questions uk poultry farmers are calling on ministers to allow them deutschland. that broke a serious taboo in germany. today, he's set to table new migration legislation. he argues that changes needed. 100 years and more. germany is a country of immigration, and we will remain a country of immigration. almost exclusively goes into the social security systems. in a rare intervention, the former cdu chancellor and thereby knowingly allow the afd to gain a majority in a vote." like, for many displaced families, the search our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford ..a message of reassurance and love. from parents to a daughter separated by russia's she shows me her phone, full of memories of a couple, full of energy and life. forfour months, she had no information at all. then russian soldiers dumped her mother at a hospital in a coma. she died without ever coming round. they did to her and why. my mom was 51. it will kill me. when the russian army took over her town, ma

they met syria's de facto leader ahmad al—sharaa and visited the notorious saydnaya prison where opponentssit by western powers since the rebel group hayat tahrir al—sham, seized power. air pollution monitors say hanoi in vietnam is currently the most polluted city in the world. the city has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks. it is caused by a combination of atmospheric conditions and increased emissions, as more fuel is burnt for heating during the colder winter months. the government says it will encourage greater use of electric vehicles, to help address the problem. us presidentjoe biden has blocked the takeover of us steel by a largerjapanese firm as part of his campaign promise to keepjobs in the us. mr biden cited national security concerns while rejecting a bid by nippon steel. he said us ownership is important to keep the country's steel industry and supply chains strong. australia's northern territory is home to more than 100,000 saltwater crocodiles living in the wild — the largest population anywhere in the world. although croc attacks are rare, last year saw the are

unlike those syrian mothers, deborah and nazar were able to meet with syria's new leader, ahmed al-sharaa, who offered support and confidence. >> he believes, like. >> all of us, that austin is alive and he's. >> going to be joined with his mom. and we promised him. >> that when he's back, we're going to come visit qalqilya again with austin. >> a lot of people will think after the fall of the assad regime, after the prisons were opened, more than a month later, the fact that austin doesn't turn up hasn't turned up is not a good sign. and there are many people who assume that he was likely killed. how do you know? or do you know with conviction that he is alive? >> we have enough information collected that. austin is alive and is in a safe house, is controlled somehow by the regime. everybody, we are receiving this information from the highest sources, confirming what? what we believe in. so we don't see any reason, any reason to to think differently. in fact, we didn't have one thing. no, ever. nobody provided one single evidence that austin is not alive. >> it's monday afternoon, the da

germany's and france's foreign ministers are visiting syria to meet its new, de facto leader ahmed al—sharaasad regime. the ministers have visited the notorious saydnaya prison and are holding talks on behalf of the european union with the new syrian leader. it is the highest level visit by western powers since the rebel group seized power. she said she had made clear that women's rights are essential for improving human rights in syria. here she is speaking a short time ago. fix, syria. here she is speaking a short time ago.— syria. here she is speaking a short time ago. a better future for s ria short time ago. a better future for syria means _ short time ago. a better future for syria means an _ short time ago. a better future for syria means an inclusive, . for syria means an inclusive, peaceful transfer of power, reconciliation and reconstruction. this requires political dialogue, involving all ethnic and religious groups, involving men and equally women. they almost be involved in the constitution process and in the future syrian government. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. s

najib mikati met syria's new de facto leader, ahmed al—sharaa.p to syria by a lebanese leader since the start of the syrian civil war. the uk chancellor, rachel reeves, has defended her visit to china today — saying it is "squarely in our national interest" to deliver growth, and that agreements reached in beijing would be worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. her trip has been overshadowed by a 16 year high in uk borrowing costs and a fall in the value of the pound, with some conservatives saying she's "fled" to beijing. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker reports. she may be here to do business but she is facing criticism, she's fleeing heavy economic burden is at home. at the british made brompton bike shop in beijing, she defended her visit. growth is the number one mission of this government, to make our country better off, that's why i'm in china to unlock tangible benefits for british businesses, exporting and trading around the world. this is a major relationship reset, the first meeting between a uk chancellor and her c

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except that when he's on stage ahmed al-sharaa becomes sasha al-fierce. what the president-elect plans to do in his second first 100 days in office in an interview this weekend on "meet the press." host kristen welker asked him about pardons for insurrectionists. >> you promised to pardon those who had attacked the capitol on january 6th. are you still vowing to follow through with that promise? >> we're looking at it right now. most likely, yeah. i'm gonna look at everything, we're gonna look at individual cases -- >> everyone? >> yeah. >> stephen: that's not great news, but it does make this the perfect time for my new buddy comedy about two guys who bond over their presidential pardons. this season on cbs, it's "buffalo hunter." "they fight crimes... that they cause." [applause] "buffalo hunter." trump explained why it's right for him to pardon the people who tried to overthrow our government. >> they've been in there for years, and they're in a filthy, disgusting place that shouldn't even be allowed to be open. >> stephen: i didn't realize the january

. >> wadee al fayoumi ahmed al-sharaa myawaddy. >> but from this disaster the power of the people. >> and the bravery, this strength is what brings us, which enables us to achieve everything we wanted, to eliminate the abilities of hamas and to ensure that gaza will not be, um. a danger for us. again. the whole world knows that when israel stands together, there is no strength which prevents them. i am proud to be the prime minister of such a people, and to lead this people in times like this, the cabinet and the government have authorized the. hostage release but we were. the the. task of releasing the hostages is something that we have to do on everybody who fights in the idf and together with you, the people of israel, and together with many people in the world, sarah and myself, pray and want the return of all of our hostages. i think about them all the time. my wife, sarah gives her whole heart and soul. worrying about the families both here and abroad. she she prays for them and i know that together, all of the families in israel have the same feeling. we will stand all of the t

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this is who al-sharaa adam sandler. alanis morissette. yes. thank you, backstreet boys.ey, christina aguilera, david chapelle, destiny's child, martin lawrence, pitbull, ray romano, sharon stone, tatyana ali and one of my favorite groups growing up, the boys. >> star search does not get enough credit. no kidding. wow, that's that's an incredible list. an incredible list. all right. >> i want the non pro sports hall of fame. like a place where, you know average joes can celebrate their their achievements. like you know how many wiffle ball strikeouts. you got that hole in one that nobody saw. it's like a place where al bundy can live in eternity, in glory. and by the way, i got two sacks and a punt block in one game. saint joseph by the sea high school, 1999 season. so i would volunteer. >> myself once again. i'm going to nominate jeff duncan for the for your hall of fame. >> i'm in. i've got a bunch of worthless sports achievements. >> you did. >> it kind of sports record. you can add to the to the achievements. all right everyone, thank you very much. thank you for watc

and chairwoman al-sharaa sent me this letter. standing rock is the home of sitting bull. in case you were wondering about the credentials of their ability to protect the homeland, i'll just read a few words on multiple occasions, governor noem has invited the standing rock sioux tribe to her table at the south dakota state capitol to enter into meaningful discussions. that's what i witnessed when she came to your offices. and janet writes, it is of great excitement and enthusiasm that our north dakota governor, doug burgum, will be at the helm of the department of interior, and my hopes remain high that you will feel the same about governor kristi noem at the helm of the department of homeland security. these two governors understand the needs in indian country and what words like tribal sovereignty, jurisdiction and consultation mean to the indigenous people speaks volumes to her leadership and to her character. it's my honor to to support her and turn it over to her. >> thank you for this great introductions. the committee has also received several statements in support

. >> al-sharaa and so i guess i'm just saying is like elections have consequences. and now we are experiencing the consequences of this election. >> i. >> dred scott i'm shocked that you disagree because you've been saying for weeks elections have consequences. what ashley just said is that that voters voted for deportations, including many hispanic voters. and this is. >> what i disagree with, what i. >> disagree with. >> i think what i disagree is what i disagree with. >> i spoke to many latino voters. trump supporters surprised me. how many latino trump supporters i found this election cycle versus other cycles, and they wanted to vote for trump on the economy. they agreed about criminals being deported from this country because you will not have any latinos celebrating rapists. and the most dangerous criminals being here if they're here illegally. >> it is only. >> they will say that. but they said when i asked, what about mass deportations? it seems like it's everybody, not just criminals. they would say, oh, trump is not going to do that. they didn't believe i