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The President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara'a is due to address world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York - the first Syrian leader to do so in nearly 60 years. Since toppling the dictator Bashar al Assad, al-Shara'a has presided over an uneasy calm in Syria. We discuss the significance of the moment with our correspondent in Damsacus. We are also joined by Syrians who are watching as their leader takes to the world stage.

A new deal has been announced to significantly decrease the price of a key piece of HIV preventive medicine. Bill Clinton helped broker it and it involved negotiations with drug companies on the price of lenacapavir - a commonly used twice-annual injection that helps prevent HIV infections. We are joined by our Africa correspondent.

We bring together in conversation people who decided to forgive the person who killed their loved one – after the widow of the pro-Trump influencer Charlie Kirk who was shot and killed said her Christian faith meant she would forgive her husband’s killer.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon
(Photo: Supporters of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demonstrate outside the U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)