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'Everyone is scared now' - Syria's Alawites fear retribution after Assad downfall
For 50 years, many of the Assad family's main military advisers and commanders were from the Alawite minority, and it's impossible to overstate the resentment felt by much of Syrian society towards their communities. Read more here.
UK government denies rift with Mauritian PM over Chagos Islands deal
The agreement, under which the UK would hand over its final African colony while keeping control of the UK-US military base on the island of Diego Garcia for at least 99 years, was reached in October with the previous Mauritian administration. Read more here.
Minister challenged over WASPI compensation decision
Rachel Reeves says most Waspi women knew pension age was changing so compensation not needed. Watch here.
Lord Coe 'to explore complete transgender ban in women's Olympic events' if he becomes IOC chief
The London 2012 organiser promised to "safeguard the female category" if he is elected, warning that if a vacuum is left, "you end up with some of the things that we witnessed in Paris", an apparent reference to Imane Khelif's controversial women's boxing gold medal. Read more here.
Two teenage girls sentenced over series of antisemitic attacks in London
The 14- and 15-year-olds targeted members of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community in four separate incidents. Read more here.
Chris McCausland: Blind people don't need inspiring
Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland has said he doesn't think blind people "need inspiring", after he made history as the first blind contestant to take part in the show. Read more here.
Rare accounts of life for women inside notorious Iranian prison
The BBC has pieced together accounts from multiple reliable sources to build a picture of everyday life for women, who are currently being held in Iran's notorious Evin prison, many of whom were detained during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Read more here.
Ghana's Supreme Court paves way for anti-LGBTQ law
Ghanaian lawmakers approved the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in February, drawing international condemnation despite gaining wide public support in the conservative West African country. Read more here.
Events for January 2025
· Jan 7 Coptic & Eastern Orthodox Christian: Christmas
· Jan 13 Lohri Maghi (Hindu festival)
· Jan 17 International Mentoring Day
· Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day
· Jan 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
· Jan 29 Chinese Lunar New Year
