Day: December 16, 2024

With Assad gone, it’s important not to impose a negative script on what comes next. Syrians deserve support and hope, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Islamist rebels now in control in Damascus have pledged full rights and equality to religious and ethnic minorities. Many Christians say time will tell.

Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds and possibly even thousands of feared victims.