Andrew Peach

The government says it's all being done in a sustainable way. From Belém, here's our South America correspondent, Ione Wells.

The government says it's all being done in a sustainable way. From Belém, here's our South America correspondent, Ione Wells.

Ione Wells reporting. The US space agency NASA is launching a mission to the International Space Station later on Wednesday, a key step in bringing home two astronauts stranded there for over nine months. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were meant to be there for eight days, but technical issues left them stuck.

Ione Wells reporting. The US space agency NASA is launching a mission to the International Space Station later on Wednesday, a key step in bringing home two astronauts stranded there for over nine months. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were meant to be there for eight days, but technical issues left them stuck.

The BBC's James Cotnell spoke to Azeen Uzo-Okoro, a senior fellow at the Harvard Belfer Center and former assistant director for space policy at the White House. She's also a NASA veteran with experience of dozens of missions and programs.

The BBC's James Cotnell spoke to Azeen Uzo-Okoro, a senior fellow at the Harvard Belfer Center and former assistant director for space policy at the White House. She's also a NASA veteran with experience of dozens of missions and programs.

Now, staying with space, we'd like to ask for your help. Next week, we're hoping to do a special Q&A edition on space weather. So we need your questions. In case you're wondering what that is, here's our weather presenter, Simon King.

Now, staying with space, we'd like to ask for your help. Next week, we're hoping to do a special Q&A edition on space weather. So we need your questions. In case you're wondering what that is, here's our weather presenter, Simon King.

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We're aiming to record something next week, so if there's something you'd like to know, please email globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk or on X, we are at BBC World Service. Just use the hashtag Global News Pod. It would be even better if you could record your question as a voice note. And that's all from us for now. There'll be a new edition of Global News to download later.

This one was mixed by Holly Smith. The producer was Marion Strawn. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach. Thanks for listening. And until next time, goodbye.

This one was mixed by Holly Smith. The producer was Marion Strawn. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach. Thanks for listening. And until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Andrew Peach, and at 14 Hours GMT on Tuesday 11th March, these are our main stories. Gunmen in Pakistan seize a train and threaten to harm hundreds of passengers on board. Ukraine launches its biggest drone attack yet on Moscow, as its diplomats are meeting the US to discuss how to end the war.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Andrew Peach, and at 14 Hours GMT on Tuesday 11th March, these are our main stories. Gunmen in Pakistan seize a train and threaten to harm hundreds of passengers on board. Ukraine launches its biggest drone attack yet on Moscow, as its diplomats are meeting the US to discuss how to end the war.

Police in the Philippines arrest the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, in connection with his brutal war on drugs.

Police in the Philippines arrest the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, in connection with his brutal war on drugs.

Manchester United announce a brand new football stadium capable of holding 100,000 fans. Let's start, though, in Pakistan, where gunmen have seized a passenger train in the mountainous southwest. I heard the latest from our correspondent in Islamabad, Azadeh Moshiri.

Manchester United announce a brand new football stadium capable of holding 100,000 fans. Let's start, though, in Pakistan, where gunmen have seized a passenger train in the mountainous southwest. I heard the latest from our correspondent in Islamabad, Azadeh Moshiri.

Right. So there's still a threat seemingly to the passengers who are still on board the train. It could still be quite a large number. Do we know what it is they want?

Right. So there's still a threat seemingly to the passengers who are still on board the train. It could still be quite a large number. Do we know what it is they want?