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Syria's ousted President Bashar al Assad has arrived in Moscow, Russian state media has confirmed.

Syria's new rebel leaders are facing the daunting task of healing a divided nation - and the toppling of the Assad regime has not put an end to fighting in the country.

Donald Trump has urged Vladimir Putin to reach an immediate settlement to end the war in Ukraine, saying it was the Russian president's "time to act".

Police divers are combing through underwater areas of New York's Central Park in the hunt for evidence about the killer of a healthcare boss.

Rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, the prime minister has said as he visits the country.

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has undergone surgery after a car crash, the club has confirmed.

Protecting wildlife shouldn't come at the expense of building more homes, Angela Rayner has said.

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too long".

Singing, dancing, hugging and crying. Hundreds of Syrians have gathered in Manchester city centre to celebrate the end of the regime, a regime many fled in fear of their lives.