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47:21

Ukrainian incursion pushes deeper into Russia

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2024/08/12

Russia is evacuating a growing number of people from another border region as Ukraine's surprise attack continues. Some 11,000 people in the Belgorod region have been moved, Russian state media reported, because of "enemy action" near the borderAlso in the programme, the US has ordered the rapid deployment of a submarine and aircraft carrier to the Middle East as fears grow of a wider regional conflict; and Bhutan's one and only Olympic competitor talks about the joys of coming last. (Photo:

43:32

Olympics: Paris 2024 comes to an end

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2024/08/11

The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics is taking place in the Stade de France, bringing an end to a festival of sport that has thrilled audiences around the world. In his first interview since dropping his re-election bid, President Biden says he wanted to avoid becoming a distraction in the campaign to defeat Donald Trump. And allegations of torture as the Zimbabwe authorities round up political dissidents ahead of a regional summit in the capital.(Photo: French swimmer Leon Marchand carries

47:27

Fighting in western Russia draws closer to nuclear...

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2024/08/09

President Putin has declared a "federal level" state of emergency on day four of a large Ukrainian military incursion into the Russian border region of Kursk, with more troops and munitions being rushed to the area. As fighting draws closer to a nuclear power plant we hear from analyst Professor Michael Clarke who explains what Ukraine is hoping to achieve. Also on the programme: Venezuela's 10-day block on X, formerly Twitter; and Botswana declares a half-day national holiday to celebrate

47:29

More villages evacuated in Russia after Ukrainian...

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2024/08/09

Over the past few days Ukrainian forces have launched a ground offensive inside Russia in the Kursk region. Russia's defence ministry says it's sending reinforcements and so far, four villages have been evacuated near the area. Military analyst Alexander Lord talks us through Ukraine’s change in strategy. Also in the programme: A victory for press freedom in the Philippines today. Rappler, the news organisation run by Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa, will have its corporate license restored. We hear

47:29

Muhammad Yunus sworn in as interim Bangladesh leader

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2024/08/08

Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader. He flew into Dhaka after Sheikh Hasina - who ruled the country for 15 years - fled to India following weeks of student-led protests. We hear from someone who worked with Mr Yunus in microfinance - the field that led him to win a Nobel peace prize in 2006.Also in our programme: as Kamala Harris draws closer in the polls, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump held his first conference since her nomination as his Democratic

47:26

Muhammad Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead interim...

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2024/08/08

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus - a longtime political foe of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina - has been named the country's interim leader. The 84-year-old was appointed a day after Ms Hasina fled the country following weeks of deadly protests that brought her resignation. Also on the programme: The former president of Catalonia, in Spain, pops up briefly in Barcelona but is at risk of arrest; and the two astronauts struggling to find a way back to earth. (Picture: Nobel

45:15

Russia declares state of emergency in Kursk

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2024/08/07

Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region in response to what Moscow says is a continuing cross-border incursion by the Ukrainian military. Also on the programme, police forces across England are deploying thousands of officers as eight days of unrest continues; and, a Bolivian tribe's secret to reducing the effects of ageing.(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets cabinet members after Ukrainian attack in Kursk, Novo Ogaryovo, Russian Federation - 07 Aug 2024. VALERIY

46:34

07/08/2024 13:06 GMT

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2024/08/07

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

47:23

Tim Walz announced as Democrats' VP pick

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2024/08/06

The US Vice-President, Kamala Harris, has chosen the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, as her running-mate for the presidential election in November. Also on the programme: the president of Bangladesh has dissolved parliament, paving the way for the formation of an interim government; and a high-wire artist remembers the day he walked between the Twin Towers in New York. (Photo: Photo by SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walks out of the West Wing to deliver remarks to the

47:15

Kamala Harris announces her Vice President

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2024/08/06

The US Vice-President Kamala Harris has chosen the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, as her running mate for November's presidential election. We hear from one of his old friends.Also on the programme: the president of Bangladesh has dissolved parliament to enable a new government to be formed, a day after the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted by protesters. And the British government condemns Elon Musk's comments that civil war is inevitable in Britain as unrest continues across the

47:25

Euphoria in Bangladesh after PM flees country

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2024/08/05

The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned and fled to India after weeks of unrest - the army chief says an interim government will be formed. Also on the programme, Nearly 400 people have been arrested after a series of violent protests erupted across the UK last Tuesday; and, a presidential candidate solves a ten-year bear mystery.(Photo: People climb the statue of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bijoy Sarani area, as they celebrate the resignation of the Prime Minister Sheikh

47:56

Bangladesh’s PM resigns and flees country

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2024/08/05

The long-serving prime minster of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned and fled the country in a military helicopter. In the morning, tens of thousands of people defied curfew orders and marched towards the capital, Dhaka. Crowds cheered in the street upon hearing the news about the PM stepping down. Also on the programme: the International Boxing Association weighs in on the controversy surrounding Olympic boxers Imane Khelif of Algeria and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting; and the British government holds

47:24

Death toll increases in Bangladesh protests

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2024/08/04

More than ninety people have been killed in Bangladesh in clashes between police and anti-government protesters demanding the resignation of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. Also in the programme: Saudi Arabia is one of the latest countries urging their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately amid fears of an all-out war between Israel and the Iranian backed militant group Hezbollah; and exports of the South Korean staple kimchi are on a record rise worldwide. (Picture: Mass Students' Procession in

46:37

Venezuela's opposition leader urges supporters to...

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2024/08/03

Venezuela's opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, has turned up at a mass rally in Caracas, defying government calls for her arrest. Also in the programme: there has been international condemnation after an attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. At least 37 people were killed on Friday in a suicide attack carried out by al-Shabab militants; and the US rock band Aerosmith have announced their immediate retirement from touring due to Steven Tyler's vocal injury. (Photo: Venezuelan opposition

47:26

September 11 pardon revoked by US authorities

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2024/08/03

The September 11 pardon given to the perpetrators has been revoked as torture was used against them in Guantanamo Bay. Also in the programme: a Druze eyewitness recounts last week’s attack in the Golan Heights which killed 12 children; and we hear from the prisoners released from Russia.(Photo: Woman in the 9/11 memorial in New York. Credit: Reuters)

47:30

Russian dissidents say Putin is a 'tyrant and war...

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2024/08/02

Two of the most high-profile Russian dissidents freed as part of a major prisoner swap say they refused officials' demands to plead for mercy from President Putin to secure their release. Vladimir Kara-Murza and Ilya Yashin said they considered him a tyrant, a murderer and a war criminal.Also in the programme, the Venezuelan government cracks down on protests against last weekend's disputed election.And North Korea is hoping that Donald Trump becomes the next US President - that's according to a

46:26

Killer released in prisoner swap was Russian spy

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2024/08/02

The Kremlin has admitted that Vadim Krasikov, a convicted killer released as part of the prisoner exchange with the US, was a Russian spy working for the FSB.We'll hear from the investigator who first uncovered his identity and helped negotiate the deal: We will also get reaction from Washington and from a Russian politician loyal to Vladimir Putin.Also in the programme: An exclusive interview with a high-ranking North Korean defector who tells us why Kim Jong-Un is hoping Donald Trump will be

47:35

Biggest prisoner swap since Cold War

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2024/08/01

A major prisoner exchange between Russia, the US and four European countries has taken place, with the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich among those freed.Also on the programme: Israel says it's received intelligence confirming that the head of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an air strike in Gaza last month; and Muslim girls in London learn to fence. (Photo: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is on trial on spying charges, smiles inside an

47:27

Prisoners set to be freed in Russia-West exchange

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2024/08/01

Three US citizens - reporter Evan Gershkovich, Marine veteran Paul Whelan, and Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva - imprisoned in Russia are expected to be released today under a major prisoner exchange deal between Russia and the West.The exchange will involve 24 prisoners held in Russia, the US, Germany and three other Western countries.Also in the programme: Israel says its received information confirming that the head of Hamas' military wing in Gaza was killed in an airstrike; and

47:32

Netanyahu says Israel delt crushing blows to its enemies

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2024/07/31

Israeli PM says his country dealt crushing blows to its enemies, it was his first statement since killing of Hezbollah’s Shukr and Hamas’ leader Haniyeh. Also in the programme: Columbia’s former president on the Venezuelan elections; Sudan’s army chief survive an attempt on his life; and the Kosovan music festival organised by Dua Lipa.(Photo: protesters in Tehran hold the picture of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader killed in Tehran. Credit: Reuters)

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