Islamist rebels celebrate the capture of the Syrian city of Hama. Also: US Police search for the gunman who shot dead a health insurance boss on the streets of New York, and a faster way to predict the weather.
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This edition is published in the early hours of Friday, 6 December,
Islamist rebels in Syria celebrate capturing a second city from government forces.
It is the first time the insurgents have controlled Hama in nearly 14 years of war.
US police are investigating whether words written on bullet casings may provide a clue
about the killing of a health insurance boss in New York.
And the French president Emmanuel Macron rejects calls to step down after his prime minister is forced to quit.
Also in the podcast, sparkling sake is one of the youngest category, less than 30 years old.
Let's open it.
A famous Japanese drink gets UNESCO World Heritage status.
We give it a try.
Rebels in Syria are preparing to push further south after capturing the central city of Hama
for the first time in nearly 14 years of war.
It is the second major city they've seized in a matter of days
and means they are now only 200 km or so from the capital Damascus.