Day: December 11, 2024

Syrian rebels have set fire to the tomb of ex-President Bashar al-Assad’s father in his former hometown in the western Syrian Latakia province. Meanwhile, shops are reopening and people are returning to work in Damascus as day-to-day life gradually resumes. We look at the impact of returning refugees on the Syrian economy, examine concerns over a precarious security situation with a possible resurgence of Islamic State and in doing so, we hear from Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, and from Damascus itself. Also on the programme: South Korea deals with the fallout from last week’s short-lived period of martial law; and one humpback whale appears to have made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded. (Photo: A man rides in the open trunk of a car in Aleppo, Syria. Credit: Reuters/Karam al-Masri)

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a Scrabble feat that many would deem impossible.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Russia may be ready to again use a lethal new missile against Ukraine.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the FIFA World Cup host for 2034.

We begin today’s show with new details about the man police accused of gunning down the UnitedHealthCare CEO. Plus, how the president-elect and his allies in Congress are planning to make his promises reality. And police arrest a suspect after Republican Nancy Mace says she was physically accosted by someone she calls “pro trans.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on the United Healthcare CEO shooting suspect and what his lawyer says about the charges.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a Lebanese man held in a Syrian prison for over 32 years who finally returned home.

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports inflation rose slightly last month.

9AM ET 12/11/2024 Newscast
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President-elect Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington has begun, as his team starts to move from Florida. A Syrian rebel leader says his country doesn’t want any more war. We’ll bring you the latest inflation figures. President Joe Biden is facing pressure and a time crunch over immigration. Plus, a judge has blocked The Onion from buying Infowars.
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