Military parades and celebrations have been held across Syria to mark the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and the end of a five decade dynasty of iron-fisted rule.
Assad's downfall last December came as a shock as he was overthrown by rebel forces.
The new interim President, and former Jihadi leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa now rules over a country fractured by 13 years of war, with ongoing sectarian violence, cities in ruins and a stable future far from guaranteed.
For filmmaker and activist, Waad al-Kateab, who documented the atrocities under siege in Aleppo for Channel 4 News and in the Oscar-nominated documentary 'For Sama', today is much more than 'an anniversary'.
This year, she returned to Syria - along with her husband Hamza, a doctor to find her country broken, but with at least some hope of healing.
This is the story of their homecoming, filmed by Fadi al Halabi.
Warning: there are some distressing scenes in this report.
Buckle up for TrumpWorld, the new Channel 4 News podcast that takes you inside the chaos, drama and consequences of Donald Trump’s America. New episodes every Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
‘China has been here for 5000 years. Most of the time, there was no United States and we survived’
China analyst, Victor Gao, say that ‘China will fight to the very end’ in a trade war after President Trump hit China with 145% tariffs.
"The most damaging thing for the US is not the trade war. It's the attack on our science, attack on our universities, attack on the institutions that gave us the comparative advantage in technology where we are today."
Economist Joseph Stiglitz tells @mattfrei Donald Trump's "attack" on American institutions is the "most damaging thing".
Whatever you do, watch this epic documentary following the amazing Yousef Hammash, a brilliantly brave filmmaker from Gaza. Honoured to call him our colleague.
��This war is like nothing Gaza has experienced before - it’s hell on earth”.
‘This is Gaza’ is the searing new documentary from Channel 4 News, featuring the Emmy-winning work of filmmaker @YousefHammash.
UK release tomorrow at 9pm on Channel 4 Streaming.
4 apartment blocks stood here
They were struck at 3:30am this morning…now just rubble
The fires are still burning and smoke fills the sky
The streets of Dahyeh in South #Beirut are eerily silent - the streets over the rest of the city are filled with the displaced
Channel 4 News wins the International Emmy for News for ‘Inside Gaza: Israel and Hamas at War’.
The award was once again dedicated to the journalists who have lost their lives covering this conflict, and follows recognition from @BAFTA and @RTS, with the searing eyewitness reporting of @YousefHammash at the heart of this work.
Reeves is “choosing her own definition of austerity,” but it may still “look, feel, and smell” like it.
@GaryGibbonC4 and @heliaebrahimi discuss how Labour’s cuts to public services may not be labelled austerity, but may still seem that way to many.
https://t.co/pWVEskvGYS
NEW: Channel 4 wins ‘News Coverage’ for second year running at 2024 @BAFTA for ‘Inside Gaza: Israel-Hamas at War’. Tonight’s award was dedicated to journalists who have lost their lives covering conflicts this year, reiterating calls for independent access to Gaza.
.@KwasiKwarteng says many right-wing Tory MPs are asking "Why vote Tory?" after the Chancellor's decision to seemingly mirror Labour policies.
@HarrietHarman says it signals that Rishi Sunak's party has "run out of ideas".
Watch The Political Fourcast: https://t.co/Unh4xYHUhx
.@Channel4News is Network Daily News Programme of the Year, for “its experienced and respected team of correspondents, and its mission to explain as well as report,” said the jurors. #RTSAwards
Network Television Journalist of the Year goes to @SecKermani. The jury was blown away by their ability to work with “empathy while retaining balance in the most challenging of circumstances.” #RTSAwards
Hugely proud of the @Channel4News team for this year’s @RTS_media slate of nominations, representing the brilliant work from across this newsroom - from our youngest talent to most established voices, and recognition of our output at home and abroad.
Congratulations to @GuillermoGaldos & his brother Rodrigo for their incredibly brave report, trekking through the treacherous Darien gap, capturing the desperate plight of those looking for a better life for @Channel4News#Rorypeckawards
DPM&FM @AymanHsafadi in an interview with @JackieLongc4 on @Channel4News :
- Hamas is an idea. You cannot bomb an idea out of existence.
- Occupation is the source of all evil.
- The path to peace is the two state solution that will fulfill Palestinians rights to freedom and statehood and address Israel's security concern.
DPM & FM @AymanHsafadi:
- Israel has crossed every ethical, humanitarian and legal line in this war.
- Israel is not listening. Not listening to its allies, not listening to anybody who's telling them that what you're doing is pure madness that will engulf this whole region in a wave of hatred that will haunt generations to come.