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Syria's new leader to bring all weapons under state control

Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, says he aims to bring all weapons in the country under state control, including those held by Kurdish-led forces.

Syria's government has welcomed its first visiting Foreign Minister. But is the proimise to disband all militias and control all weapons in the country actually possible?

We'll brief you on the row between Panama's president and US president elect Donald Trump who has threatened to reassert control over the lucrative Panama Canal.

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How is winter affecting the nearly two million Palestinians in Gaza?

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(Picture: Ahmed al-Sharaa attending a press conference in Damascus, Syria, 22 December 2024; Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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