Deontay Wilder aims to be undisputed heavyweight champion

WBC world title holder Deontay Wilder said on 4 December that he wants to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Britains Lennox Lewis in 1999. Lewis unified all four boxing boards belts when he beat Evander Holyfield 16 years ago, a feat not emulated since in the heavyweight division, something 30-year-old American Wilder would like to change. Dec 8, 2015

Syria: Footage shows devastating aftermath of Russian air strikes

Videos uploaded to social media purport to show the devastating aftermath of Russian air strikes in Deir al-Zor, Aleppo and Damascus on 7 December. The first video appears to show debris and damaged buildings in the eastern Deir al-Zor province. The air strikes are said to have been undertaken by Russian forces. Dec 8, 2015