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  Syria struggles to quell Bedouin-Druze clashes in south                                                                                    Bedouin fighters have reportedly been pushed out of the city of Suweida Sectarian clashes have continued in southern Syria despite an "immediate ceasefire" announced by the country's president. Reports say that Druze fighters on Saturday pushed out Bedouin gunmen from the city of Suweida - but fighting continued in other parts of the province. This has not been verified by the BBC. Government forces deployed earlier this week by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa were blamed for joining in attacks on the Druze. More than 900 people are reported to have been killed in the past week. All sides are accused of atrocities. The US Secretary of ...

                                                                              By Gary O'Donoghue — Chief North America Correspondent | Reporting from Washington                                                                                   In an exclusive phone interview with the BBC, US President Donald Trump said he is “disappointed but not done” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked if he trusts the Russian leader, Trump responded, “I trust almost nobody.” The comment came just hours after he announced a new military aid package for Ukraine and threatened severe tariff...

Published: July 15, 2025 Author: Gary O'Donoghue, Chief North America Correspondent, BBC                                                                     In a compelling and high-stakes exclusive interview with the BBC , former United States President Donald J. Trump declared that while he is "disappointed" in Russian President Vladimir Putin , he is "not done" with him. This declaration came during a 20-minute phone conversation from the Oval Office , where Trump also addressed a range of pressing global and domestic issues, from the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict to his thoughts on NATO , UK relations , King Charles , immigration , and his long-term legacy. This interview comes at a critical juncture in international politics. The war in Ukraine , now in its third year since the full-scale Russian invasion i...