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Also in the Global News podcast... We find out what was the video game of the year. Muslims in Syria have been celebrating their first Friday prayers free of the dictator Bashar al-Assad who was overthrown at the weekend. The authorities called on people to take to the streets to mark the victory of the revolution as they called it and many thousands did so.

Also in the Global News podcast... We find out what was the video game of the year. Muslims in Syria have been celebrating their first Friday prayers free of the dictator Bashar al-Assad who was overthrown at the weekend. The authorities called on people to take to the streets to mark the victory of the revolution as they called it and many thousands did so.

Our correspondent in Damascus, Lena Sinjab, was there.

Our correspondent in Damascus, Lena Sinjab, was there.

Yeah, building our country probably easier said than done. Of course, the people now in charge were former jihadists. We've got Israel keeping its troops on Syrian territory over winter, it says. And then there's fighting going on in the north between Turkish-backed groups and the Kurds. What are the chances of a new future for Syria?

Yeah, building our country probably easier said than done. Of course, the people now in charge were former jihadists. We've got Israel keeping its troops on Syrian territory over winter, it says. And then there's fighting going on in the north between Turkish-backed groups and the Kurds. What are the chances of a new future for Syria?

Nina Sinjab in Damascus. The Ukrainian energy company DTEK says its power plants have been severely damaged in the latest wave of missile strikes by Russia. It is the 12th large-scale Russian bombardment this year. Abdul Jalil Abdurasulov is following developments from Kiev.

Nina Sinjab in Damascus. The Ukrainian energy company DTEK says its power plants have been severely damaged in the latest wave of missile strikes by Russia. It is the 12th large-scale Russian bombardment this year. Abdul Jalil Abdurasulov is following developments from Kiev.

Yeah, and it's been carrying out these kind of attacks for the past three winters. I mean, how good is Ukraine at restoring power and energy when these attacks happen?

Yeah, and it's been carrying out these kind of attacks for the past three winters. I mean, how good is Ukraine at restoring power and energy when these attacks happen?

Diary of a CEO is the fifth most listened to podcast around the world this year, according to Spotify. The host, British entrepreneur Stephen Bartlett, started it by focusing on business tips before moving on to the world of fame and celebrity.

Diary of a CEO is the fifth most listened to podcast around the world this year, according to Spotify. The host, British entrepreneur Stephen Bartlett, started it by focusing on business tips before moving on to the world of fame and celebrity.

Today there are few people he can't persuade to sit opposite him at the microphone, with Simon Cowell, Trevor Noah and Boris Johnson all appearing in recent episodes. Now a BBC investigation has found that the podcast is amplifying a number of harmful and misleading claims about health. I heard more from our global disinformation reporter, Jackie Wakefield.

Today there are few people he can't persuade to sit opposite him at the microphone, with Simon Cowell, Trevor Noah and Boris Johnson all appearing in recent episodes. Now a BBC investigation has found that the podcast is amplifying a number of harmful and misleading claims about health. I heard more from our global disinformation reporter, Jackie Wakefield.

And these are all false.

And these are all false.

And has the podcast or the makers said anything about the fact that they include these kind of comments?

And has the podcast or the makers said anything about the fact that they include these kind of comments?

I imagine it's not just Diary of a CEO that has this kind of issue. How easy is it to regulate these kind of podcasts, which are often independent brands and they have huge listenerships?

I imagine it's not just Diary of a CEO that has this kind of issue. How easy is it to regulate these kind of podcasts, which are often independent brands and they have huge listenerships?