The gathering storm
Syrian government forces have been massing around the rebel-held province of Idlib. People there are preparing to be attacked.
Syrian government forces have been massing around the rebel-held province of Idlib. People there are preparing to be attacked. Also in this edition: the latest explosive revelations about life inside the Trump White House; the US swings from Pakistan to India; Argentina slashes its own government to save money; Spain cancels a weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, because of Yemen; and the countries seeking to dominate the future through technology.
(Picture: Smoke rises from a town in Idlib province after a Syrian government bombardment.
Credit: AFP/Getty)
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