Andrew Peach

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.

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.

Now, the global coffee chain Starbucks used to boast that anyone was welcome to sit in its North American stores, even if they didn't buy anything. But not anymore. Starbucks has a new code of conduct. Heather Haddon is the restaurants reporter of The Wall Street Journal.

Now, the global coffee chain Starbucks used to boast that anyone was welcome to sit in its North American stores, even if they didn't buy anything. But not anymore. Starbucks has a new code of conduct. Heather Haddon is the restaurants reporter of The Wall Street Journal.

Heather Haddon of The Wall Street Journal with Paul Henley. And that's all from us for now. There'll be a new edition of Global News to download later. If you'd like to comment on this edition, globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk, or you can find us on X, where we are, at Global News Pod. This edition was produced by Judy Frankel and mixed by Peter Wise. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Andrew Peach.