Rachel Wright

Hannah Walker is cycling broadcaster for Eurosport.

Hannah Walker speaking to Claire MacDonald. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

Hannah Walker speaking to Claire MacDonald. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

This edition was produced by Judy Frankel and mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Rachel Wright. Until next time, goodbye.

This edition was produced by Judy Frankel and mixed by Caroline Driscoll. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Rachel Wright. Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Rachel Wright and at 14 hours GMT on Monday the 10th of March, these are our main stories. Syria's defence ministry says it's ended a military operation in its coastal provinces where hundreds of people have been killed in recent days. The trade war between the US and China ramps up.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Rachel Wright and at 14 hours GMT on Monday the 10th of March, these are our main stories. Syria's defence ministry says it's ended a military operation in its coastal provinces where hundreds of people have been killed in recent days. The trade war between the US and China ramps up.

The US will take part in the first negotiations over Gaza since President Trump was elected. Also in this podcast, we hear about the cyber hackers working in North Korea.

The US will take part in the first negotiations over Gaza since President Trump was elected. Also in this podcast, we hear about the cyber hackers working in North Korea.

We begin this podcast in Syria, where the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus have been witnessing the worst outbreak of violence since December of last year, when insurgents overthrew the former president Bashar al-Assad. Since Thursday, clashes between Assad loyalists and the security forces have brought havoc to several cities and towns, reportedly killing more than a thousand people.

We begin this podcast in Syria, where the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus have been witnessing the worst outbreak of violence since December of last year, when insurgents overthrew the former president Bashar al-Assad. Since Thursday, clashes between Assad loyalists and the security forces have brought havoc to several cities and towns, reportedly killing more than a thousand people.

Most of the dead are members of the former president's Alawite minority. Now the Syrian Defence Ministry says that calm has been restored in the region, but members of the Alawite community say they still fear for their lives. The BBC spoke to someone in Latakia who, for their own safety, asked us to withhold their identity. So one of my colleagues has voiced their answers.

Most of the dead are members of the former president's Alawite minority. Now the Syrian Defence Ministry says that calm has been restored in the region, but members of the Alawite community say they still fear for their lives. The BBC spoke to someone in Latakia who, for their own safety, asked us to withhold their identity. So one of my colleagues has voiced their answers.

Our correspondent Lena Sinjab gave us this update.

Our correspondent Lena Sinjab gave us this update.

And even if it is over, the situation is very complicated and factional. It's going to be very hard for the new government to maintain order, isn't it?

And even if it is over, the situation is very complicated and factional. It's going to be very hard for the new government to maintain order, isn't it?

the leaders of both countries immediately got on the phone to the president and negotiated a temporary pause. But China is not going down the same route. It's been involved in a trade war with the US for many years and has now responded to President Trump putting a 20% hike on Chinese goods by imposing further taxes on US products. This was the reaction from some people in Beijing.

the leaders of both countries immediately got on the phone to the president and negotiated a temporary pause. But China is not going down the same route. It's been involved in a trade war with the US for many years and has now responded to President Trump putting a 20% hike on Chinese goods by imposing further taxes on US products. This was the reaction from some people in Beijing.

So what exactly is China taxing? I asked our China correspondent Stephen McDonald.