Bernadette Keogh

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and in the early hours of Sunday 23rd March, these are our main stories. In Istanbul, protesters take to the streets for the fourth day running following the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who's appeared in a Turkish court. Pope Francis is being discharged from hospital on Sunday.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and in the early hours of Sunday 23rd March, these are our main stories. In Istanbul, protesters take to the streets for the fourth day running following the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, who's appeared in a Turkish court. Pope Francis is being discharged from hospital on Sunday.

Lebanese state media say eight people have been killed in two waves of Israeli airstrikes. Also in this podcast, an urgent inquiry is ordered into the power outage that closed Heathrow. The airport's chief executive has defended the response.

Lebanese state media say eight people have been killed in two waves of Israeli airstrikes. Also in this podcast, an urgent inquiry is ordered into the power outage that closed Heathrow. The airport's chief executive has defended the response.

The girls of Afghanistan still denied education, clinging on to their dreams. We begin in Turkey. Turkey. where thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across the country for the fourth day running following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who's now in court.

The girls of Afghanistan still denied education, clinging on to their dreams. We begin in Turkey. Turkey. where thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across the country for the fourth day running following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who's now in court.

He was arrested on Wednesday and detained on charges of corruption and aiding terrorist groups, allegations that he's dismissed as immoral and baseless. It came days before he was due to be announced as a candidate for the 2028 presidential election. In a televised statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the protests.

He was arrested on Wednesday and detained on charges of corruption and aiding terrorist groups, allegations that he's dismissed as immoral and baseless. It came days before he was due to be announced as a candidate for the 2028 presidential election. In a televised statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the protests.

Our correspondent Emily Wither is in Istanbul.

Our correspondent Emily Wither is in Istanbul.

And clearly the protests have been building up as the week has gone along.

And clearly the protests have been building up as the week has gone along.

President Erdogan has condemned the protests. How worried do you think he is?

President Erdogan has condemned the protests. How worried do you think he is?

Emily Withers. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday after five weeks of treatment. He's been suffering from a severe respiratory infection. The chief surgeon at Gemelli Hospital is Dr Sergio Alfieri.

Emily Withers. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday after five weeks of treatment. He's been suffering from a severe respiratory infection. The chief surgeon at Gemelli Hospital is Dr Sergio Alfieri.

Our correspondent Bethany Bell, who's in Rome, gave us this update.

Our correspondent Bethany Bell, who's in Rome, gave us this update.

So what will his schedule be like in the coming months because of that?

So what will his schedule be like in the coming months because of that?