A cafe in Damascus, a valley in the Amazon, a sacred river in India, a detention centre in Florida and a rape trial in France.
Today in Focus hears from Guardian journalists all over the world about the places and sounds of 2025 – from the rush of freedom in post-Assad Syria, to the controversial work of missionaries with uncontacted peoples, to the first few weeks of Alligator Alcatraz.
Presented by Helen Pidd, and featuring Michael Safi, John Reid, Andrei Netto, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Oliver Laughland and Angelique Chrisafis, these are the moments of the year our correspondents will never forget.