Syrian rebels close in on Homs

Rebel forces have continued their advance across Syria this morning, with fighters rapidly approaching the city of Homs. Homs links the capital Damascus to the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast, President Bashar al-Assad's political stronghold and key to his grip on power. We hear from our Middle East analyst as well as people on the ground.

Staying in the region - it’s been just over 10 days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon began, and despite some Israeli airstrikes and a mortar attack by Hezbollah, it is largely still in place. We speak to people on both sides of the border.

And we’ll meet three generations of voters in Ghana, where the rising cost of living is one of the biggest issues in Saturday’s general election.

Presenter: Luke Jones in London

(Photo: 6/12/24 Opposition fighters fire their guns in the air in celebration in front of a Syrian government building after they entered the city of Hama. Credit: Bilal Al Hammoud/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)