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46:54

Russia accuses US of escalating Ukraine war with...

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2024/11/18

Russia has vowed to respond if Ukraine uses US long-range ATACMS missiles to hit its territory. We'll hear views from Ukraine, Russia and Germany.Also in the programme: armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks carrying aid supplies into Gaza; and French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", has died.(Photo: A resident carries outs items from his house heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike on Odesa, Ukraine. Credit: REUTERS/Nina

48:25

Russia anger at US Ukraine missile decision

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2024/11/18

President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to hit Russia with American long-range missiles has prompted scorn in Moscow. What difference will the move by the outgoing administration make - and might other Western allies follow the US' lead?Also in the programme: We'll hear from Delhi, the Indian city which gasps under unrelenting toxic smog; and he leaders of the world's most powerful countries meet in Brazil - but are they just marking time until Donald Trump returns?(Photo shows a file photo of a

47:28

Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US...

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2024/11/17

US media say President Biden has made a major policy change, by letting Ukraine use long-range missiles to hit targets deep inside Russia. Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, has long called for the change. There's been no confirmation from the White House.Also in the programme: An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut is reported to have killed Hezbollah’s media chief; Russian opposition protestors take to the streets in Berlin; and a proposal in the new Zealand parliament, which would impact the

47:28

Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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2024/11/17

Russia has again targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure; we hear from the governor of one of the regions that has been hit. Also in the programme: Israeli airstrikes on Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza kill at least forty-six people in a multi-storey building; why Maoris and their supporters are marching to protest against a proposed change to New Zealand’s founding treaty; and the drama that portrays former German Chancellor Angela Merkel as an amateur sleuth.(IMAGE: Firefighters work at the site of

47:28

US and Chinese leaders to discuss “delicate...

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2024/11/16

US and Chinese leaders to discuss “delicate transition” in Lima as President Biden holds his last talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on sides of APEC summit. Also in the programme: families of Israeli hostages in Gaza on Donald Trump’s hopes to secure the hostages release; and we ask what happened on the dark side of the moon nearly three billion years ago?(IMAGE: President Biden the APEC summit in Peru. CREDIT: Reuters/Leah Millis)

47:02

Zelensky says war will 'end sooner' with Trump

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2024/11/16

President Zelensky says that with Donald Trump in power in the US, Ukraine's war with Russia will end sooner than expected: does this signal a big change in his thinking? We hear from a Ukrainian MP.Also in the programme: we hear live from South Africa where a stand-off continues between police and illegal miners at an abandoned gold mine; and we follow the Afghans leaving their homeland in the hope of making it to the UK.(IMAGE: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference

50:56

What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, food and...

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2024/11/15

European vaccine shares fall on the nomination by Donald Trump of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Junior as US Health Secretary. We look at his views on food, nutrition and agriculture.Also on the programme: why the South African authorities are determined to starve thousands of illegal miners to force them out of a mine; and the man caught smuggling hundreds of tarantulas and bullet ants by plane at great risk to himself.(Photo: Robert F Kennedy Jr speaks at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville in July

47:29

Biden and Trump meet at White House

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2024/11/13

President Biden and Donald Trump have held initial transition talks in the White House as the Republicans makes further significant nominations including Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence. We hear from Estonia's foreign minister Margus Tsahkna.Also in the programme: a cheap way to reduce damage from contrails; and more heavy flooding in the Valencia region of Spain.(Picture: US President Biden hosts President-elect Trump at the White House,

47:29

What's the future for NATO under Trump?

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2024/11/13

How will the NATO military alliance and support for Ukraine hold together with Donald Trump in the White House? Also on the programme: the United States will continue to send military support to Israel despite the passing of a deadline for improved conditions in Gaza; and, a conversation with Samantha Harvey, whose novel "Orbital" has won the Booker Prize. (Photo: ETTORE FERRARI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14868645ab)NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference with

47:32

UN condemns high number of civilians killed in Gaza

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2024/11/08

The United Nations' Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has warned that the violence in Israel and Gaza could amount to war crimes or even genocide. A new UN report says nearly 70 per cent of the thousands of fatalities were women and children. The report covers Hamas’ attack in Israel on October 7th and the first six months of Israel’s war in Gaza. Mr Türk said there had to be justice for what he described as horrific violence. In response, Israel says the report "fails to accurately reflect the

49:56

US elections: Trump to pick top team

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2024/11/07

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to select his top team ahead of his return to the White House, after vice president Kamala Harris vowed a "peaceful transfer of power". On this edition Newshour, we will examine how economic concerns among voters affected the result. We'll also speak to Nobel Prize winning economist Daron Acemoglu. Also in the programme: opposition parties in Germany call for snap elections after the collapse of the country's governing coalition; and Australia says it wants

47:25

Trump wins historic second term

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2024/11/06

Donald Trump has won a historic second four years in the White House. He becomes the first former president to return to the White House in more than 130 years and, at 78, the oldest man elected to America's highest office. Claiming victory at a rally in Florida on Wednesday morning, Trump told supporters that he would usher in “a new golden age” and "restore America to greatness".(Photo: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results

48:59

Americans cast their vote in US presidential elections

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2024/11/05

Millions of people in America cast their vote for the US presidential election in what experts are predicting will be a neck-to-neck race. Tens of millions of early ballots have already been cast. We hear from Wisconsin a key swing-state and talk about the role played by disinformation.Also in the programme: Israel's Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, has sacked the country's Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, citing a breakdown of trust; and can a European songbook foster unity across the

48:27

America votes: Kamala Harris v Donald Trump

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2024/11/05

Harris has advocated for abortion rights and pledged to lower food and housing costs for working families. Trump has vowed to seal the border and has proposed tax cuts worth trillions. Americans are not just choosing the president - they' ae also picking members of the US Congress, and some states are voting on abortion rights. We hear from our correspondents in key states.Also on the programme: the fate of the Iranian woman arrested for removing her clothes in what looks like a protest, and the

47:13

Trump and Harris target Pennsylvania in last election...

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2024/11/04

The candidates are holding rallies in key swing states on the last day of campaigning, as the polls suggest the race is still exceptionally close. We speak to a Democrat who chairs an Election Commission, and a former Trump White House chief of staff.Also on the programme: Eight people have gone on trial in Paris accused of encouraging the killer of Samuel Paty, the teacher who was beheaded on the street outside his school four years ago; and American music giant Quincy Jones has died today - we

47:42

Newshour goes to swing state Wisconsin on US election...

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2024/11/04

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are pushing their closing messages to voters on the last day of campaigning before America decides its next president on 5 November. Also on the programme: The families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas have reacted angrily following court disclosures about a leak of classified intelligence which may have compromised efforts to free them; and Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, has died at the age of

47:28

Harris and Trump visit key states as election nears

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2024/11/03

With 2 days to go before the US presidential elections, Donald Trump has travelled to Pennsylvania and held a rally in North Carolina, whilst Kamala Harris has been campaigning in Michigan. Also on the programme: Moldova's pro-EU president appears on course for a second term after a presidential election run-off seen as a choice between Europe and Russia; and we head to the nation of Bhutan to hear about its unique musical tradition called Zhungdra.(Photo: A "Vote Here" sign is seen during early

47:27

US election: Trump and Harris tour swing states

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2024/11/03

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are campaigning in swing states, with just two days to go before America decides its next president. Newshour's James Coomarasamy is in Milwaulkee, a swing state and visits a food bank in Wisconsin. We also hear what issues are important to people. Also on the programme, Angry residents are hostile towards King Felipe of Spain as he arrives in Valencia badly hit by recent floods. And we hear about the deal that saw one of the greatest treasures in Persian art brought

47:02

10,000 soldiers deployed to flood-affected areas in...

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2024/11/02

The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has deployed 10,000 extra troops to the area of Valencia, where record-breaking floods have killed 211 people. It is the country's largest peacetime deployment of troops. We take a look at how environmental factors might have contributed to the disaster.Also in the programme: a strike has injured a number of people at a polio vaccine clinic in Gaza City; and was the COP16 successful in setting out measures to protect biodiversity?(Photo: army troops arrive in

47:29

Trump and Harris campaign in Wisconsin in US...

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2024/11/01

Newshour goes to the US state of Wisconsin which could be crucial in deciding the election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The two are tied in the polls. Also on the programme, more than 200 people are dead and almost 2,000 missing after devastating floods in Spain; and, Hello Kitty, the beloved small white cat character, turns 50-years old.(Photo: Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves at a campaign rally in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S., October 30, 2024

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