An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs. 

​An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.  

Police allege organised criminals planted the caravan to provoke fear of an antisemitic attack. 

​Police allege organised criminals planted the caravan to provoke fear of an antisemitic attack.  

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol near Latakia by pro-Assad gunmen has ignited days of clashes, leading to over 1,000 deaths and deepening sectarian tensions. The Alawite community, formerly central to Assad’s regime, faces significant violence and persecution under the new Islamist-led government.