Government forces in Syria appear to be struggling on several fronts as rebel groups advance.  Islamist-led factions are within kilometres of Homs.  Also on the programme, Romania's top court has annulled the results of the presidential election on fears the far-right winner benefitted from a massive illegal TikTok campaign; and, Finland has become the world's first country to launch a national soundscape — a fifteen-part composition inspired by the country's nature.

(Photo: A rebel fighter stands atop a military vehicle as he carries a Hayat Tahrir al-Sham flag in Saraqeb town in northwestern Idlib province, Syria December 1, 2024. REUTERS/Mahmoud Hassano TPX)