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47:30

Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel

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2024/10/01

Explosions have been heard across Israel after Iran said it had launched dozens of ballistic missiles towards the country. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it launched the missiles in retaliation for recent attacks that killed the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as a senior Iranian commander.Also on the programme: reaction from Israel and an academic close to the Iranian government.(Image: A man holds children as people take cover during an air raid siren after Iran fired a salvo of

47:26

Israel launches ground invasion of southern Lebanon

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2024/10/01

Israel has told the residents of more than twenty locations in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. Its forces have been carrying out what it describes as limited, localised raids across the Lebanese border against Hezbollah. We hear from Peter Lerner of the IDF, Lebanese businessman and independent MP Neemat Frem, and Dina Esfandiary of the Crisis Group on how Iran may respond to Nasrallah's killing. Also in the programme: the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher reports from Sudan, where famine is

47:13

Israel thought to be on brink of Lebanon ground...

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2024/09/30

The US State Department says Israel has informed Washington of its plans to go into Lebanon. We track the latest events, and here from retired Israeli military man Amir Avivi and Lebanese politician Michel Helou. Also in the programme: the trail of destruction left across North Carolina by Hurricane Helene, and love blossoms when a cruise ship is delayed in Northern Ireland.(Photo: Israeli forces firing towards Lebanon near the Israel-Lebanon border on 30 September, 2024. Credit: The Associated

32:46

Israel continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and...

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2024/09/30

Israel continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi targets, as speculation about an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon grows. We hear live from the Middle East, where Hezbollah's deputy leader has made a defiant speech after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah.Also in the programme: as Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins the election, we hear how its leader, Herbert Kickl, came to power. And Roger McGuinn of the Byrds looks back at the life and music of Kris Kristofferson.(IMAGE: Smoke billows

47:31

Israel widens offensive and strikes Houthis in Yemen

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2024/09/29

Israel has attacked Houthi sites in Yemen it said were used to transport Iranian weapons and oil. The strikes came as Israel carried out more attacks across Lebanon, and Hezbollah fired more rockets into northern IsraelAlso on the programme: Austria's far right Freedom Party is heading for victory in national elections; and the Pope has been berated on a visit to Belgium about the clerical abuse of children and gender inequality in the Church.(Photo: Smoke rises from the site of Israeli air strikes

47:29

Lebanon says one million displaced because of...

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2024/09/29

Lebanon's prime minister has said continuing Israeli attacks could displace as many as a million people. Najib Mikati appealed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. He was speaking as Israel carried out more airstrikes in Lebanon after killing Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. We hear from the IDF spokesman, Peter Lerner, and Nasser Yassin, Lebanon's Minister of Environment and has been given responsibility for providing for all those internally displaced people. We will also be

48:24

Israel says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic...

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2024/09/28

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the killing of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut as a historic turning point that will help Israel achieve its war goals. On the programme: we talk to a spokesman for Israel's military, which dropped the bomb that killed Nasrallah on Friday; also ask how the group's backer, Iran, may respond, and assess the risks for the wider Middle East; and hear how Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon have reacted to the killing.(Photo: A group in

47:29

Israel kills Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

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2024/09/28

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader in an Israeli airstrike. The Iran- backed group vowed to continue its fight against Israel. Also on the programme, US presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris has given details of tough new measures she says will strengthen immigration control as she visited the Mexico border.

32:07

Beirut rocked by huge blasts

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2024/09/27

Several buildings are destroyed by a series of huge explosions in a densely-populated area in Lebanon's capital; Iran describes the attack as ‘a game changing escalation’. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, telling world leaders at the UN General Assembly 'We are winning'. Also in the programme: we hear from Haiti where armed gangs are targeting journalists; and Sir Michael Palin pays tribute to actress Dame Maggie Smith, who has died at the age of

47:16

Women talk of sexual violence in Sudan's war

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2024/09/27

In a rare report from Sudan's war-torn capital Khartoum, women have told the BBC about the gendered violence they face in areas controlled by the rebel Rapid Support Forces group.They detail the harassment they face going about everyday lives and the threats to their families.Also in the programme: Japan's ruling party picks a new Prime Minister, as it tries to recover from a series of scandals; and the Israeli prime minister says negotiations on a ceasefire in Lebanon are continuing, but Israeli

47:31

Ukraine’s president persuades - and annoys - in the US

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2024/09/26

President Zelensky persuaded the US President to give Ukraine more aid – but also alienated Republicans – during his visit to the US. Does the fate of Ukraine now turn on the result of November's US election?Also in the programme: we hear from Syria, as tens of thousands of refugees cross the border fleeing Israeli attacks on Lebanon; and crowds in Mexico City call for justice, ten years on from the killing of 43 students which shocked the world.(IMAGE: US President Joe Biden (R) and Ukrainian

47:28

Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue

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2024/09/26

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the military to continue striking Hezbollah with full force in Lebanon, despite international calls for a ceasefire. There's been a large explosion in Beirut. Unconfirmed reports suggest the commander of Hezbollah's drone operations was the target. We speak to Boaz Bismuth, a member of parliament for Mr Netanyahu's Likud party.Also, a new documentary about the survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel, nearly a year ago

23:11

Bonus Newshour US Special

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2024/09/26

A bonus Newshour episode in which James Menendez explores the US election. In this special podcast extra, we'll be speaking to Midwesterners who suddenly find themselves centre stage in the election. We'll head to Georgia to focus on the people who haven't yet decided how they'll vote. And, while some people are wondering what's going to happen in the next 40 days, we'll hear from the survivalists in Oregon, preparing for a once-in-three-hundred-years natural disaster.

42:41

Israel intensifies attacks against Lebanon

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2024/09/25

Is Israel preparing for a full-scale ground incursion of Lebanon? Israel has been actively striking against southern Lebanon – but also aiming north of the capital city Beirut. We get an on-the-ground update from those living amongst the airstrikes.Also in the programme: We take a closer look on how the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon is affecting the race in one of the swing states in the upcoming US election; and we hear from an Israeli soldier who did fight on Lebanese ground – in

42:19

25/09/2024 13:06 GMT

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2024/09/25

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

47:30

Israel strikes Lebanon for second day

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2024/09/24

President Biden has led calls at the annual gathering of the UN General Assembly to prevent a slide into full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah. After another day of cross-border strikes, Israel says it's killed a senior commander of the Lebanese group in Beirut. Also in the programme, Ukraine's president speaks to the United Nations; and how an octopus and a fish join forces and go hunting.(Photo: Smoke billows over southern Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah

42:49

Israeli army says it is stepping up attacks against...

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2024/09/24

The Israeli military says it has conducted a "targeted" strike in Lebanon's capital, Beirut. Just how much support is there inside Israel for the intensification of the conflict? We hear from an Israeli politician with the centrist opposition party, Yesh Atid.Also on the programme, will a new defence supremo in Brussels help or hinder Europe's attempt to bolster its security? And we look at the way octopuses and fish co-operate in the sea.(Photo: People gather at the site of an Israeli strike in

43:01

Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Lebanon

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2024/09/23

Lebanese health officials say Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah have killed more than three-hundred-and-fifty people. It's the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly two decades. Also on the programme, for the first time in 10 years, Indian administered Kashmir is voting in local assembly elections; and new music from Pakistan’s Qawalli maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan released years after his death.(Photo: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions as rockets

41:49

Israeli military says it has hit hundreds of...

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2024/09/23

Lebanon's health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed and more than a thousand wounded in Israeli strikes today - the deadliest day of Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the past year. Over the border in northern Israel, we hear from a resident who has returned home, despite the danger. Also on the programme: Election disinformation among Latinos in the US, and a Sufi musical legend's new gift. (Picture: Smoke billows from the site of Israeli airstrikes near Lebanese villages, as seen

47:13

Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire overnight

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2024/09/22

Hezbollah fired more rockets into Israel and Israel again attacked Lebanon from the air, as the UN warns the region is on 'the brink of imminent catastrophe'. We hear from a journalist who writes for a Hezbollah news site.Also in the programme: evidence that the United Arab Emirates is smuggling weapons to rebel forces in Sudan under the flag of the Red Crescent; and as the hit show 'Friends' turns 30, we hear from one guest star.(IMAGE: Smoke billows over southern Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border

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