The father-in-law of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's father-in-law has compared the Syrian uprising to London's riots in an interview in The Daily Telegraph.
The UN has announced it will send a humanitarian mission to the country.
A video purportedly showing Homs, Syria, being shelled by government forces has been posted on the internet.
ITV News cannot independently verify the content of this video.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.