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47:25

Israel resumes ground operations in Gaza

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2025/03/20

At least 85 Palestinians have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes in Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry has said and the IDF said it had started a ground invasion in northern Gaza. Hamas has launched retaliatory missiles aimed at central Israel, with fragments landing in the central city of Rishon Letzion. No casualties or injuries were reported. Meanwhile thousands of Israelis protesting the resumption of war.Also on the programme: A BBC investigation has found that Colombian energy giant

47:28

Istanbul mayor arrested days before becoming...

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2025/03/19

Turkish authorities have detained Ekrem Imamoglu, from the secular opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), just days before he was due to be selected as a presidential candidate. Also on the programme, the United Nations says one of its international staff has been killed when an explosive was dropped on or fired at a UN compound in central Gaza; and a conversation with Hans Zimmer about his 40 years composing some of the most memorable film music.(Photo: Supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem

47:33

Russia attacks infrastructure in Ukraine

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2025/03/19

Ukraine reacts with resignation to Russia attacking its infrastructure, hours after Vladimir Putin told President Trump he was halting such strikes.Also in the programme: we hear from a doctor in Gaza as attacks by Israel resume; and after a federal court rules that actions taken to shut down USAID by Elon Musk and DOGE 'likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways', we hear from the former White House counsel leading the charge.(IMAGE: View of a strike on a hospital, amid

47:30

Over 500 killed in clashes in Western Syria

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2025/03/08

Over 500 people have been killed in violent clashes between gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al Assad and the authorities.Assad is from the Alawite religious minority and there are reports suggesting that the community is being targeted - with many civilians being killed. We speak to a Syrian woman trying to contact her family from abroad and an expert helps us understand Syria's new government.Also in the programme: the network outsmarting AI Chatbots to spread Russian propaganda; and we go

47:30

Fourteen people killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine

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2025/03/08

The attacks came hours after the United States confirmed that it had limited Ukraine's access to commercial satellite imagery, on top of pausing military and intelligence aid.Also on the programme: we'll have more on reports that the minority Alawite community has been targeted by government troops in Latakia, Syria; and did illegal drugs, taken by some at the Nova festival in Israel attacked by Hamas on October 7th, help them recover from the trauma?(Picture: emergency services in Dobropillya, in

47:29

EU leaders agree to bolster defence amid Russia’s war...

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2025/03/06

European leaders met today in Brussels as part of an emergency defence summit, as Ukraine continues its war against Russia. The Polish President had previously announced plans to spend more than 4.7% of its GDP on defence. Spain, however, recently defended its target of spending only 2% of its GDP on defence. We speak to a former Spanish foreign minister about why it spends so little on protection compared to other European states. Also in the programme: US President Donald Trump pauses most of his

45:32

Zelensky thanks Europe as he arrives at Brussels summit

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2025/03/06

European leaders are meeting in Brussels at what's being described as a turning point in history. They're discussing a large increase in defence spending following Washington's decision to suspend assistance to Ukraine. But can they agree? Also in the programme: Turning the garbage can of our immune system into a powerful source of antibiotics; and the man with all the vibes - jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers - has died.(Photo: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, European Council President Antonio

48:26

Zelensky: 'We want to work for peace'

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2025/03/04

President Zelensky of Ukraine says he wants to work for peace under what he calls President Trump's 'strong leadership', after the US paused military aid to Ukraine. A Democratic congressman insists there's still support for Ukraine in Washington. Also in the programme: Canada’s prime minister hits back at the US imposition of tariffs; and Arab leaders adopt a new plan for rebuilding Gaza.

47:28

Trump pauses aid to Ukraine

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2025/03/04

Ukraine and its allies have condemned President Trump's decision to suspend all military aid to Kyiv, but Russia has praised the move. Ukrainian politicians said Washington was pushing Kyiv towards capitulation. The Kremlin described the move as the best contribution to what it called the cause of peace.Also in the programme: New US tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China have come into effect, prompting immediate retaliation from Ottawa and Beijing; and Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo

47:29

UK PM tries to bring the US and Europe together over...

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2025/03/03

But President Trump has implied that reliance on the US is naive and needy. Meanwhile Canada faces swingeing new tariffs from tomorrow. We hear from a senior politician.Also on the programme: there's been another fatal car ramming attack in Germany, this time in the city of Mannheim; and why it took Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, one of the world's most influential writers, ten years to produce her latest novel.(Picture: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the House of Commons. Credit: Reuters)

47:25

Zelensky tells Russia to stop attacking Ukraine

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2025/03/03

Russia says Western governments are fragmenting over the war in Ukraine. President Putin's spokesman said no coordinated peace plan was on the agenda yet. His remarks reflect recent divisions between President Trump and Ukraine and its supporters in Europe.Also in the programme: Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel; Anora sweeps the board at the Oscars; and we speak to Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.(Photo: France, the UK and other European leaders met on Sunday to

47:28

Trump says he's hopeful for Ukraine peace deal

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2025/02/27

Donald Trump and Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, have been holding talks at the White House, with the main focus on Ukraine. President Trump told reporters a peace deal with Russia was well advanced, without giving details. Sir Keir said any agreement must be long-lasting.Also in the programme: Tate brothers arrive in US after Romania prosecutors lift travel ban; and thousands of forced labourers who've been released from scam centres along the Thai-Myanmar border are stranded in makeshift

47:31

Trump says Zelensky to sign 'very big agreement' in...

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2025/02/26

US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on sharing Ukraine's mineral resources. Mr Zelensky says he's still looking for American security guarantees.Also on the programme: A far-right presidential candidate in Romania arrested and charged on his way to register for elections in May; and the foodies gatecrashing a Chinese funeral home to sample their tasty noodles.(Photo: US President Donald Trump holds first cabinet

47:27

Ukraine PM says minerals deal agreed with US

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2025/02/26

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says a major minerals deal has been agreed with the US. But the details are not yet clear. We ask an adviser to the Ukrainian government.Also, an interview with the president of the think tank which drew up what is essentially a manifesto for the second Trump term, called Project 2025, and we look at how the energy giant BP says it will pump $10 billion a year into boosting oil and gas production while slashing spending on cleaner renewable energy

47:26

UK to boost defence spending and cut aid

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2025/02/25

The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, has announced an increase in defence spending to two point five percent of GDP by 2027. International development aid will be cut to pay for the rise. Sir Keir said he'd been forced to act by exceptional circumstances. He meets President Trump in Washington on Thursday.Also, Ukrainian officials say a deal has been reached with the United States on the joint exploitation of Kyiv's mineral riches. Such an agreement has been a key demand of President Trump. We

47:26

Britain to spend more on defence

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2025/02/25

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% just days before meeting Donald Trump in the US. We will explore the direction of the transatlantic alliance under President Trump.Also on the programme: Syria holds a national dialogue meeting; and the man who broke a marathon record on crutches. (Picture: Challenger Megatron Main battle Tank, seen here being demonstrated as part of Project Virtuo at Lulworth Range in the UK. Credit: UK MOD)

47:21

Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'

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2025/02/19

Donald Trump has stepped up his verbal attacks on Volodymyr Zelensky, branding him a dictator who could lose his country, after the Ukrainian leader said the US president had been taken in by Russian disinformation. Also in the programme: The Netherlands is to return more than a hundred Benin bronze sculptures to Nigeria, where they were looted by British forces in the nineteenth century; Microsoft has unveiled a chip powered by a new state of matter, which it says shows a quantum computing

47:28

US and Russia agree to work on ending the war in Ukraine

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2025/02/18

Diplomats from Moscow and Washington agree to press ahead with negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The talks, which are taking place in Saudi Arabia, are underscored by the absence of any Ukrainian representative. We talk about the latest diplomatic developments and the role of sanctions in the conflict.Also on the programme: we hear from the patients in Nigeria who are affected by cuts in USAID’s HIV care; and Britain’s new National Poetry Centre.(Photo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey

47:25

US-Russia talks in Riyadh on Ukraine war

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2025/02/18

The US and Russia have met in Saudi Arabia to begin negotiations on ending the Ukraine war. The high level meeting, led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, was the first since Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago. Also in the programme: Israel pulls out of villages in southern Lebanon as part of its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, but leaves some hilltop outposts in a move the UN says violates the deal; and as the first legal challenge to an

46:41

European leaders say they are united on security of...

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2025/02/17

Today, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Riyadh ahead of Russia talks . Simultaneously, European leaders have met in Paris, to discuss Ukraine and defence spending. We hear from Dimiti Trenin a Russian foreign policy expert and former military intelligence officer, on what Russia hopes to achieve from a potential deal. We also hear what role Saudi Arabia is playing in negotiating with the USA on the future of Gaza.Also on the programme:

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