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47:27

Russia's two largest oil companies hit by US sanctions

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2025/10/23

The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil companies in an effort to persuade Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.The announcement came one day after US President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest would be shelved indefinitely. Could this put pressure on Vladimir Putin to end his war with Ukraine?Also in the programme: A former British paratrooper has been found not guilty of murdering two people in

47:21

Anger in Israel as pressure mounts on Hamas to return...

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2025/10/15

Israel's military says one of the four bodies returned by Hamas on Tuesday is not that of a former hostage. It said Hamas had to make all efforts to return the remains of those taken on October seventh. The process has been impacted by the devastation in Gaza, with some bodies believed to be under rubble. Palestinians in Gaza are reported to be stockpiling food, amid anxiety that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will unravel -- and the flow of aid will stop.Also in the programme: Kenya has

46:15

Hamas counts Israeli hostages ahead of release

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2025/10/12

Gaza's Hamas-run civil defence agency says it has finished counting the living Israeli hostages and has transferred them to different locations ahead of their release which is due to take place on Monday. We also get the latest from Gaza.Also in the programme: Has there been a coup in Madagascar? And does classical music help you study?(Photo: People look at pictures and messages displayed at "Hostages Square" amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 12, 2025

44:27

Israel’s hospitals prepare for freed Israeli hostages

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2025/10/12

Newshour gets rare access at Rabin Medical Centre in Petah Tikva where some of the twenty living hostages are due to be transferred when they are freed by Hamas. Also, we hear from a doctor setting out the priorities of the medical sector when the occupied territory begins to receive large amount of aid as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Also on the programme: An elite army unit in Madagascar that had joined protestors calling for the President's resignation says the armed forces are now

47:28

Syria holds first elections since Assad

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2025/10/05

Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December -- but the vast majority of the population can't vote and the president is choosing many of the candidates. Also, can the US-led peace plan for Gaza work? We'll hear about the key negotiations due to begin in Cairo and ask whether it's feasible to expect Hamas to disarm. And a bigger question: when does anti-Zionism equate to anti-Semitism? Plus a legendary guitar goes on display in a shop in

47:29

Trump and Netanyahu to discuss Gaza peace plan

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2025/09/28

President Trump has expressed renewed optimism about reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza, ahead of talks on Monday with the Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a social media post, Mr Trump said there was a 'real chance for greatness in the Middle East'. He's subsequently said that he's received what he called a 'very good response' from Israel and Arab leaders to a new US proposal that he says is aimed not just at Gaza but at reaching a broader peace in the region.Also in the

47:27

UK formally recognises Palestine state

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2025/09/21

Portugal has joined Britain, Canada and Australia in formally recognising Palestinian statehood. It comes after their growing criticism of Israel's military offensive in Gaza -- and is meant to revive hopes of a two-state solution to the conflict. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian state would not happen and denounced recognition as a huge reward to terrorism. Palestinian leaders welcomed recognition. We will hear from Palestinians and an Israeli official. Also in the

47:27

Britain to recognise a Palestinian state

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2025/09/21

The British deputy prime minister, David Lammy, has insisted that now is the right time to recognise a Palestinian state ahead of an expected announcement by London later Sunday. We hear from a Palestinian representative and Adam Ma'anit, whose cousin was murdered by Hamas on October 7th.Also in the programme: Moldova battles online Russian propaganda; we preview the Charlie Kirk memorial service.(Picture: People participate in a "Free Palestine" protest in support of Palestinians, in Nairobi,

47:20

US and UK sign tech partnership on Trump state visit

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2025/09/18

On the final day of his visit to Britain, US president Donald Trump has been meeting the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in talks dominated by trade and business deals. The US president has also signed what the UK prime minister says is a "groundbreaking" technology partnership between the two countries.Also in the programme: Thousands more Palestinians are fleeing south in the Gaza Strip, but hundreds of thousands remain in Gaza City; and Australia, one of the world's biggest polluters per capita,

47:27

Trump given spectacular royal welcome in Windsor

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2025/09/17

King Charles welcomes US President Donald Trump on his second state visit to Britain. There was plenty of pomp and pageantry but also protests.Also on the programme: we'll hear from inside Gaza City where thousands of people are trying to escape heavy Israeli bombardment; and a powerful new AI tool which can estimate the long-term risk of more than a thousand diseases. (Photo: US President Donald Trump and King Charles III watch a flypast by the RAF Red Arrows during a Beating Retreat military

47:14

President Trump arrives in UK for state visit

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2025/09/17

Donald Trump has begun the first full day of his unprecedented second state visit to Britain. Also on the programme, Israel says it will open another route out of Gaza City, after the main road south became clogged with vehicles; and, Pablo Picasso takes to the stage.(Photo: US President Donald Trump and King Charles III walk during the ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, on day one of the president's second state visit to the UK. Picture date: Wednesday September 17, 2025. Jonathan

42:57

US Secretary of State visits Israel as IDF destroys...

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2025/09/14

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting to discuss the war in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas members in Qatar. His visit comes as Israeli forces continue to destroy residential buildings in Gaza City, forcing thousands to flee ahead of an expected ground offensive to seize the city.Also on the programme: We hear from an American city sitting on the border between two US states with opposing abortion laws three years on from US citizens losing their constitutional right to abortion

39:27

Marco Rubio again criticises Israel's strike on Qatar

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2025/09/14

As the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, begins his visit to Israel, he has once again criticised the Israeli strike on Qatar. We ask whether this will bring about a policy change in Israel and how the Gulf states will react to the strike.Also in the programme, fighter jets are scrambled as Romania becomes the second NATO country to report an incursion into its airspace by a Russian drone. And the rock band, Queen, gives their first symphonic performance of their rock operetta Bohemian Rhapsody at

47:29

Nepal's major political parties demand parliament be...

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2025/09/13

Nepal's major political parties have demanded parliament be reinstated a day after it was dissolved following deadly anti-corruption protests. Anti-government protests this week sparked by a now reversed social media ban saw at least fifty one people killed and more than a thousand injured.Also on the programme: 100,000 people have joined a far- right march in London featuring violent clashes, calls to send migrants home, and a message of support from Elon Musk; and we'll hear about the three

232:26

Will Charlie Kirk's death stir further political...

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2025/09/13

The widow of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist in the US, says she will never let his legacy die. She said her cries would echo around the world like a battle cry. Charlie Kirk was President Donald Trump's bridge to young Republicans. We ask if his death is likely to aggravate political tension in the US?Also in the programme: a Qatari official, Majed Al Ansari, tells the BBC that his country remains on high alert as the government cannot rule out another Israeli strike; and the

44:58

Charlie Kirk suspect brought into custody after...

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2025/09/12

US officials say they've arrested a 22-year old man suspected of shooting dead the prominent right wing youth leader, Charlie Kirk. Also on the programme, a Nobel prize-winner weighs in on the Trump administration's vaccine policies; and, a new push to get museum visitors to spend more time in front of art.(Photo :A Washington County sheriff’s deputy joins Washington City police officers outside a residence in Washington, Utah, associated with Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of

47:26

Charlie Kirk murder: FBI releases photos of a "person...

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2025/09/11

Officials hunting for him say they've recovered a high-powered rifle from nearby woodland. The FBI has offered a reward of one hundred thousand dollars for information that could lead to the arrest of anyone involved in the killing. We have all the latest updates.Also on the programme: Kaja Kallas, the EU's High representative for Foreign Affairs talks about incursion of Russian drones into Poland's airspace. And Ireland's national broadcaster announces that they will boycott Eurovision in 2026 if

47:27

Qatar condemns Israel's attack in Doha targetting...

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2025/09/09

Hamas claims its leadership team survived the strike, but it says six people were killed, including one member of the Qatari security forces. We'll hear reaction from Israel, Qatar and the United States.Also on the programme: There have been arson attacks and vandalism in several cities as protests escalate in Nepal despite the resignation of the prime minister; and we'll hear from Jung Chang, the author of the bestselling memoir 'Wild Swans', on the release of the sequel.(Photo: Smoke rises after

47:28

Israel strikes senior Hamas leaders in Qatar

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2025/09/09

Israel has carried out a strike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting the senior leadership of Hamas. They are said to have been holding a meeting to discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. It's reported that Khalil al-Hayya, the lead negotiator for Hamas, was among those targeted. Also in the programme: The Nepalese Prime Minister has resigned after public outrage over the killing of 19 anti-corruption protesters on Monday. Demonstrations have continued with reports of fires in the

47:29

French PM resigns

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2025/09/08

The French PM resigned after his government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence he had called for; Also in the programme security fears in Israel after Jerusalem shootings; and Gen Z protests against a social media ban in Nepal turn deadly.(Image: French protesters holding banner with ‘bye Bayrou’. Credit: Reuters)

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