Bernadette Keogh

This woman, who has friends and family there, told us what she'd been hearing. She didn't want to be identified, so one of my colleagues has voiced her comments.

This woman, who has friends and family there, told us what she'd been hearing. She didn't want to be identified, so one of my colleagues has voiced her comments.

Dozens of Alawites have fled to Lebanon. From Damascus, our Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab sent this report.

Dozens of Alawites have fled to Lebanon. From Damascus, our Middle East correspondent Lina Sinjab sent this report.

The United States executes dozens of people annually, but Friday was the first time for 15 years that a man was put to death by firing squad. Brad Sigmund was 67 and was executed in Columbia, South Carolina, where he'd chosen to be shot rather than being given a lethal injection or sent to the electric chair.

The United States executes dozens of people annually, but Friday was the first time for 15 years that a man was put to death by firing squad. Brad Sigmund was 67 and was executed in Columbia, South Carolina, where he'd chosen to be shot rather than being given a lethal injection or sent to the electric chair.

This more than two decades after he'd confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, battering them to death with a baseball bat. Paul Moss spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked her first why Brad Sigmund had made that choice.

This more than two decades after he'd confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, battering them to death with a baseball bat. Paul Moss spoke to our correspondent in Washington, Merlin Thomas, and asked her first why Brad Sigmund had made that choice.

Still to come on this podcast what the Danes think of Donald Trump's plan to take over Greenland.

Still to come on this podcast what the Danes think of Donald Trump's plan to take over Greenland.

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Sung-yul, has walked out of a detention centre in Seoul after being released. He'd been held on accusations of insurrection after a failed attempt to impose martial law in December. Mr Yoon was met by huge crowds of his supporters, waving flags as he left the prison and greeted them.

South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Sung-yul, has walked out of a detention centre in Seoul after being released. He'd been held on accusations of insurrection after a failed attempt to impose martial law in December. Mr Yoon was met by huge crowds of his supporters, waving flags as he left the prison and greeted them.

Mr Yoon was released after prosecutors decided not to appeal against a court's decision to free him on technicalities. He's still suspended from duties and his criminal and impeachment trials continue. Andrew Peach got more on this from our sole correspondent, Jean McKenzie. Every day we get something I think we're not quite expecting.

Mr Yoon was released after prosecutors decided not to appeal against a court's decision to free him on technicalities. He's still suspended from duties and his criminal and impeachment trials continue. Andrew Peach got more on this from our sole correspondent, Jean McKenzie. Every day we get something I think we're not quite expecting.

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has offered $5 million for anyone helping to arrest the rebel leaders who've been capturing territory in the east of the country. Last year, they were prosecuted in absentia by a military court and were given death sentences for treason.

The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has offered $5 million for anyone helping to arrest the rebel leaders who've been capturing territory in the east of the country. Last year, they were prosecuted in absentia by a military court and were given death sentences for treason.

The Congolese government has also offered $4 million for the arrest of two journalists living in exile who've been critical of President Felix Tshisekedi. Africa regional editor Will Ross told me more about those being targeted.

The Congolese government has also offered $4 million for the arrest of two journalists living in exile who've been critical of President Felix Tshisekedi. Africa regional editor Will Ross told me more about those being targeted.

So has the army got no chance of capturing the rebel leaders themselves? No.

So has the army got no chance of capturing the rebel leaders themselves? No.