Andrew Peach

The messages from the EU are almost the opposite, resolutely negative, talking about, you know, they don't really think that Russia wants peace and therefore this is all a bit of a sham.

The messages from the EU are almost the opposite, resolutely negative, talking about, you know, they don't really think that Russia wants peace and therefore this is all a bit of a sham.

James Landau with me from Kiev. What are the chances of there being a new deal with Iran over its nuclear activities? President Trump, in his first term in the White House, dumped the previous deal. He's now written to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and it's being reported that an Iranian official will meet the UN's nuclear chief in Vienna later on Monday.

James Landau with me from Kiev. What are the chances of there being a new deal with Iran over its nuclear activities? President Trump, in his first term in the White House, dumped the previous deal. He's now written to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and it's being reported that an Iranian official will meet the UN's nuclear chief in Vienna later on Monday.

Our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley told me more about what President Trump is thought to be proposing.

Our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley told me more about what President Trump is thought to be proposing.

I find myself asking this question a lot at the moment. Why now for Donald Trump? Is it just because he wants to get on with everything really quickly, along with all the other issues he's trying to address? Or is this about Iran being in a weakened position at the moment?

I find myself asking this question a lot at the moment. Why now for Donald Trump? Is it just because he wants to get on with everything really quickly, along with all the other issues he's trying to address? Or is this about Iran being in a weakened position at the moment?

our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley. As we reported in a previous edition of this podcast, the US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order stripping back the federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being anti-Trump and radical.

our diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley. As we reported in a previous edition of this podcast, the US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order stripping back the federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being anti-Trump and radical.

Now, just a day after they were put on paid leave, the 1,300 employees who make up Voice of America's workforce have been told their contracts will be terminated at the end of the month. My colleague Victoria Iwanhunda has been talking to VOA's chief national correspondent Steve Harmon, who was suspended in February after his loyalty to President Trump's policies was called into question.

Now, just a day after they were put on paid leave, the 1,300 employees who make up Voice of America's workforce have been told their contracts will be terminated at the end of the month. My colleague Victoria Iwanhunda has been talking to VOA's chief national correspondent Steve Harmon, who was suspended in February after his loyalty to President Trump's policies was called into question.

Steve Harmon of Voice of America talking to Victoria Ununda. Researchers from the University of Oxford have shown for the first time they can extract live tissue cells from the dung of an endangered animal. Scientists have taken living cells from mouse dung before.

Steve Harmon of Voice of America talking to Victoria Ununda. Researchers from the University of Oxford have shown for the first time they can extract live tissue cells from the dung of an endangered animal. Scientists have taken living cells from mouse dung before.

Now the Oxford team has done the same with elephant droppings, raising hopes the technique could eventually be used to help save endangered species. Professor Susanna Williams has been leading the research and spoke to Paul Henley.

Now the Oxford team has done the same with elephant droppings, raising hopes the technique could eventually be used to help save endangered species. Professor Susanna Williams has been leading the research and spoke to Paul Henley.

That was Professor Susanna Williams from Oxford University. Still to come on this podcast, we'll hear from football fans in the north-east of England whose Newcastle United team hadn't won a trophy for decades until now.

That was Professor Susanna Williams from Oxford University. Still to come on this podcast, we'll hear from football fans in the north-east of England whose Newcastle United team hadn't won a trophy for decades until now.

North Macedonia is observing seven days of mauling after a fire that killed nearly 60 people in a nightclub in the small town of Kachani. Over 20 people have been arrested, including the nightclub owner and government officials. Aneta Koceva, who works with the Red Cross in Kachani, has been part of the organisation's relief efforts on the ground.

North Macedonia is observing seven days of mauling after a fire that killed nearly 60 people in a nightclub in the small town of Kachani. Over 20 people have been arrested, including the nightclub owner and government officials. Aneta Koceva, who works with the Red Cross in Kachani, has been part of the organisation's relief efforts on the ground.