A week later, the Ministry of Information sent an online form for journalists, asking them to detail work plans before they arrive. Like most new governmental institutions in Syria, press officials were still establishing their systems. It’s not yet clear how free the press will be to report.

Security personnel of the former government have come in the thousands to so-called reconciliation centers to settle their affairs.

Firefighters trying to make progress against Los Angeles wildfires as officials warn of strong winds returning; German Foreign Minister says sanctions against Syrian officials should remain in place;

The Sun goes for the same headline as the Metro whilst splashing on a wiped out neighbourhood in LA. It also pictures stars Paris Hilton and Sir Anthony Hopkins who have lost their houses.

Firefighters made some progress to contain the multiple wildfires across the city on Sunday as more desert winds arrived. The blazes have killed at least 16 people, and Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County said that the number of missing increased by the hour. Follow our live coverage here.

A roundup of current global news highlights includes Donald Trump's intensified immigration policies, South Korean legal upheaval, Gaza's attempts to recover post-ceasefire, Syria's policing reforms,

In the mountains east of Syria’s Mediterranean coast, armed patrols root out Assad loyalists, masked gunmen monitor checkpoints and residents fret every strange face could be an informer. “See those guys over there?

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

NFL teams and the league's charitable arm are donating a combined $5 million to support those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, the NFL said on Friday, as the region reels from the devastating infernos.

The speed and intensity of the blazes ravaging Los Angeles this week have put its firefighting infrastructure to the test -- and given rise to questions and criticism surrounding preparedness.

In August 2015, with Syria devastated by war, Yusra Mardini and her sister faced an impossible choice—leave everything behind in their hometown of Damascus..

Despite previous smaller deployments to Vietnam and Syria, their involvement in Ukraine has drawn global scrutiny. Click to know more.