
Trump makes way for Turkey operation against Kurds in Syria
The US says it is stepping aside for an imminent Turkish operation against Kurdish-led forces within Syria that have until now been a key US ally.
The US says it is stepping aside for an imminent Turkish operation against Kurdish-led forces within Syria that have until now been a key US ally.
Also in the programme: There have been dozens of arrests in cities across the world as environmental activists began a two-week campaign demanding action on climate change, and why campaigners say it's time to do more about the 'hidden epidemic' of endometriosis.
(Picture: A US soldier walks next to a Turkish military vehicle during a joint patrol with Turkey in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha. Credit: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images)
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