Syria to join US-led coalition fighting IS group

The Global News Podcast presents top stories including Syria joining the US-led coalition against the Islamic State and resuming diplomatic relations with the US after talks between President Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The US Senate is also voting on a compromise funding package to end the government shutdown. The podcast also covers David Szalay winning the Booker Prize for his novel "Flesh," a car blast in Delhi, attacks on reporters in the West Bank, the aftermath of Typhoon Fung Wong in the Philippines, and the sentencing of a Chinese woman involved in a multi-billion dollar Bitcoin fraud in the UK. Additionally, the podcast commemorates the centenary of Richard Burton's birth, discussing his life and career with Adrian Sibley, the director of a new BBC documentary about him.