Andrew Peach

President Biden says the US will remove its designation of Cuba from a list of countries considered state sponsors of terrorism. Let's get the story from our Latin America correspondent, Ione Wells.

Each year, thousands of sub-Saharan Africans try to get to Europe via North Africa. In response, the European Union has agreed deals with several North African nations to clamp down on irregular migration, what some people call illegal migration. Human rights groups say the treatment of migrants can be brutal, allegations the authorities deny.

Each year, thousands of sub-Saharan Africans try to get to Europe via North Africa. In response, the European Union has agreed deals with several North African nations to clamp down on irregular migration, what some people call illegal migration. Human rights groups say the treatment of migrants can be brutal, allegations the authorities deny.

But some African migrants say they have no choice but to return home. Alex Last has been to the Gambia in West Africa, where more than 3,000 people have come back in the last year.

But some African migrants say they have no choice but to return home. Alex Last has been to the Gambia in West Africa, where more than 3,000 people have come back in the last year.

You can hear the full story of the Gambiers returning migrants on Assignment, the documentary podcast from the BBC World Service. And still to come...

You can hear the full story of the Gambiers returning migrants on Assignment, the documentary podcast from the BBC World Service. And still to come...

Firefighters in LA prepare for the worst as forecasters warn of more high winds.

Firefighters in LA prepare for the worst as forecasters warn of more high winds.

As we record this podcast, investigators in South Korea are trying once more to arrest the country's suspended president, Yoon Sung-yeol. He's facing charges of insurrection and abuse of power after imposing martial law for a short period in December. The president's security team thwarted an attempt by police to arrest him on the 3rd of January.

As we record this podcast, investigators in South Korea are trying once more to arrest the country's suspended president, Yoon Sung-yeol. He's facing charges of insurrection and abuse of power after imposing martial law for a short period in December. The president's security team thwarted an attempt by police to arrest him on the 3rd of January.

I've been talking to our reporter in Seoul, Rachel Lee.

I've been talking to our reporter in Seoul, Rachel Lee.

And just give me a bit of context here. This is a very politically turbulent time in South Korea. And in the end, we went through three presidents in two weeks. What started it all off? What's the arrest warrant for?

And just give me a bit of context here. This is a very politically turbulent time in South Korea. And in the end, we went through three presidents in two weeks. What started it all off? What's the arrest warrant for?

Rachel Lee with me from Seoul. More high winds are threatening to rekindle some of the fires that have been devastating the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles. The two biggest ones, the Palisades and the Eton fires, still pose a big threat, as I've been hearing from our senior North America correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue, in Los Angeles.

Rachel Lee with me from Seoul. More high winds are threatening to rekindle some of the fires that have been devastating the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles. The two biggest ones, the Palisades and the Eton fires, still pose a big threat, as I've been hearing from our senior North America correspondent, Gary O'Donoghue, in Los Angeles.

Gary O'Donoghue in Los Angeles. The British Egyptian activist Alar Abdel Fattah is one of the most prominent political prisoners in Egypt, having spent the majority of the past decade in detention. He was most recently arrested in 2019 and convicted in 2021 for allegedly spreading false news.

Gary O'Donoghue in Los Angeles. The British Egyptian activist Alar Abdel Fattah is one of the most prominent political prisoners in Egypt, having spent the majority of the past decade in detention. He was most recently arrested in 2019 and convicted in 2021 for allegedly spreading false news.

The Egyptian authorities have refused to release him, despite the fact he's already served his five-year sentence. His mother, Leila Sweef, who lives in London, has been on hunger strike now for over 100 days. This week, she began daily visits to Downing Street, urging the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to intervene. And she's been talking to my colleague, Victoria Uwanhunda.