Schools reopen in Syria

Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia - in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days ago. Meanwhile, the schools have reopened in Syria and we speak to two teachers in the country.

We also hear a report from Latakia in Syria where the Alawites communities face uncertainty after the fall of Assad.

Our reporter tells us about a new new study revealing that social media platform Telegram uses an algorithm that promotes extremist content.

We talk to football writers about the crisis of the current title holders of the Premier League, Manchester City, after an eighth defeat in 11 games.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Students gather at a school in the early morning following an announcement of the reopening of schools by the authorities, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 15, 2024. Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters)