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47:17

European leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine

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2025/02/17

European leaders hold an emergency summit on Ukraine, as direct talks get under way between the US and Russia. The Russian foreign minister says Europe should mind its own business. Also in the programme: as the US Secretary of State tries to persuade the Saudis of Donald Trump's vision for a Gaza without Palestinians, we have a Gazan child's-eye view of the war; and we hear from the writer whose novel has been turned into the award-scooping movie about a papal election.(IMAGE:The presidential

45:40

US and Russia preparing for peace talks in Saudi Arabia

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2025/02/16

US and Russian negotiators are planning to meet for discussions in Saudi Arabia next week about the war in Ukraine. The US envoy to Russia-Ukraine suggested yesterday that Europe would not be involved in peace talks. We speak to a European foreign minister who met with the envoy earlier today. Also in the programme: the city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo is confirmed to have fallen to M23 rebels; and we reflect on the winners at Britain’s annual film awards, the BAFTAs.(Photo:

46:42

US envoy to meet Russian officials for Ukraine talks

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2025/02/16

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet Russian officials in Saudi Arabia in the coming days for talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. European states concerned about being sidelined are to hold an emergency summit on Monday. Also on the programme: the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group is continuing its offensive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and we look at what to expect at Britain’s biggest night of the year in film, the BAFTAs. (Photo: Israel's Foreign Minister

43:54

US envoy says Europe will not be part of Ukraine...

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2025/02/15

During the second day of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, there’s been debate about President Zelensky’s proposal that Europe should create its own army. We get a response from a European defence minister. Also in the programme: More Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released as part of the phased Israel-Hamas ceasefire; and as US TV show Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary, Kate Pierson from the pop band the B-52s offers her thoughts on why the programme has

47:01

Zelensky says time has come for European army

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2025/02/15

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said that Europe can no longer depend on the United States for military support. We hear from Europe's top foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas.Also on the programme: Hamas has released another three Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails; and why President Trump wants to get rid of the penny. (Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the 61st Munich

46:02

Red Cross urging hostages to be freed in private

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2025/02/08

The Red Cross says it's uncomfortable with the way the exchange of hostages for prisoners under the Gaza deal is handled. It's urged both sides to conduct future exchanges in a private and dignified way.Also in the programme: Why Baltic nations are only now joining the European energy grid – we hear from Latvia’s energy minister; and a Spanish member of the European Parliament tells us why the new Patriots Group of radical parties of the right believe they can change Europe.(Photo: Hamas fighters

46:06

Three more Israeli hostages released in Gaza

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2025/02/08

Three more Israeli hostages are released in Gaza: we hear from the brother-in-law of one of the hostages and about the medical challenges that lie ahead.Also in the programme: African leaders call for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and as the Trump administration slashes the 'indirect' element of all National Institute of Health grants, how will this affect medical science in the US?(IMAGE: Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami, hostages held in Gaza since the deadly

46:26

Politicians react to US tariffs on Mexico, Canada and...

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2025/02/01

The Trump administration has imposed tariffs on the US's three largest trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China. Canadian officials say twenty-five percent tariffs will come into force on Tuesday. We get the reactions on those import duties from former Mexican foreign Minister Jorge Castenada and Miles Yu, China advisor to former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Also on the programme: the BBC visits the Panama Canal ahead of a US Secretary of State visit and; the Taliban has taken over the

47:29

Trump administration imposes tariffs on China, Canada...

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2025/02/01

As the US administration imposes tariffs on its three largest trading partners - Canada, Mexico and China - we ask what impact they will have, first and foremost, on China. Also on the programme: as Rwandan-backed rebels advance on the city of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a women’s rights activist tells us people are scared; and how to ensure the survival of calculations chalked on a blackboard by Albert Einstein.Photo: US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White

47:29

Rwandan FM defends backing M23

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2025/01/31

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a further escalation in the region's conflict. Rwanda's foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, tells Newshour why his country is backing M23 rebels in eastern Congo. And France's UN ambassador, Nicolas de Riviere, explains why Western governments haven't yet sanctioned Rwanda for that support.Also in the programme, why an alliance between Germany's

47:20

German MPs debate controversial immigration law

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2025/01/31

German MPs debate a controversial new immigration law, put forward by the main conservative party but reliant on the far-right to pass. We get the latest from Berlin.Also in the programme: we hear from relatives of some of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians missing in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion; and the New Zealand mountain now recognised as a legal person.(IMAGE: Co-leaders of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) Tino Chrupalla and Alice Weidel react as Christian Democratic Party

47:27

DC air crash kills sixty-seven people

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2025/01/30

A mid-air collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter over Washington DC leaves sixty-seven people dead. So how could the paths of the two aircraft cross so disastrously? We hear from a former air accident investigator.Also in the programme: chaotic scenes as seven hostages - including five Thai nationals - are released from Gaza; plus, how Zika virus makes humans more attractive to mosquitoes. And could a fifty dollar painting bought in a garage sale really be a Van Gogh?(IMAGE:

48:22

RFK Jr grilled over US health secretary nomination

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2025/01/29

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the man Donald Trump wants to run America's health policy, denies being an anti-vaxxer. We hear from the US senate grilling critical to his chances of getting the job.Also on the programme: Belgium's foreign minister says it is time to consider cutting aid to Rwanda for its role in the worsening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and could chemicals which helped kick start life on earth have been delivered by an asteroid?(Photo: Robert F Kennedy Jr testifies during his

45:34

Rebels closer to taking key DR Congo city

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2025/01/29

The United Nations in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, tells us the city has mostly fallen to rebels backed by Rwanda. We ask what this means for the people of the city and the region.Also in the programme: A fatal crush at the world's biggest religious festival in India; and confirmation hearings loom for President Trump's controversial pick for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Junior.(Photo: Fighting rages in Goma after M23 rebel offensive, The Democratic Republic of Congo - 28

47:26

Rebel forces advance in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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2025/01/25

Thirteen foreign peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels. The capital city Goma is under threat, and residents are fleeing.Also on the programme; hostage and prisoner releases in the Middle East but who has been freed? And an art heist in the Netherlands, priceless gold artefacts from Romania have been stolen and might now be melted down. (Picture: Internally displaced people in DRC. Credit: Reuters)

47:31

Four Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas

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2025/01/25

Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag, all aged between 19 and 20, were released to the Red Cross in Gaza City during a heavily choreographed handover involving dozens of Hamas gunmen.Also on the programme: rebel forces in Democratic republic of Congo are advancing on the city of Goma, we speak to a bishop who is in

42:11

Netanyahu says Israel 'reserves right to return to war'

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2025/01/18

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says his country reserved the right to go back to war in Gaza if the negotiations for a second phase of the ceasefire are fruitless. Also on the programme: pro-Trump and anti-Trump demonstrators are making their feelings known across the US before his inauguration; and a content creator explains the impact that a TikTok ban had in India and how that could reflect in the US.(Photo: Families of hostages rally in Tel Aviv, Israel. Credit: ATEF

47:30

Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire deal

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2025/01/15

After 15 months of war, Hamas and Israel have agreed a ceasefire agreement which will come into force on the 19th January. The deal will enter a 42-day first phase, after which the second phase of the ceasefire and further release of hostages will need to be agreed. We speak to the brother-in-law of one the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, an Israeli Member of the Knesset who is opposed to the deal, a Palestinian journalist living in Gaza and a representative of UNRWA, the main United Nations agency

47:29

South Korea's suspended president arrested over his...

Newshour ·

2025/01/15

South Korean investigators say the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is refusing to answer questions under interrogation. He was arrested on Wednesday in relation to his short-lived imposition of martial law in early December. In a video message the president said he had agreed to appear before the investigators to prevent any bloodshed, though he described the investigation as illegal.We speak to a member of the opposition and to a prominent South Korean writer about the mood in the country.Also

47:32

Trump's choice for Defence Secretary in front of...

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2025/01/14

Former Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for defence secretary, faced four hours of grilling by the Senate Armed Services Committee. He was challenged over previous comments made about women in the military; elsewhere he vowed to restore a "warrior ethos" to the Pentagon.Also on the programme: how Russians have been trying to get Ukrainians to sabotage their military, to secure the release of a loved one; and a Canadian pilot, whose skill has impressed the world

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