Bernadette Keogh

And just next steps politically?

And just next steps politically?

Nick Thorpe. Children are among the biggest casualties of war. There are, of course, the deaths and the injuries, but there's also the education that they're denied. In Sudan, for instance, nine out of ten schools have been forced to shut down because of the conflict. This week, the BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of the award-winning education programme Dars, meaning Lesson,

Nick Thorpe. Children are among the biggest casualties of war. There are, of course, the deaths and the injuries, but there's also the education that they're denied. In Sudan, for instance, nine out of ten schools have been forced to shut down because of the conflict. This week, the BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of the award-winning education programme Dars, meaning Lesson,

to try to give children in these war zones a chance still to learn. Hanan Razek reports.

to try to give children in these war zones a chance still to learn. Hanan Razek reports.

Scheduled power cuts are continuing for millions of people in Sri Lanka after the country's electricity grid went dark on Sunday. The government says a primate monkeying around in a power station is to blame. The incident has caused some Sri Lankans to go ape on social media, questioning the reliability of the island nation's power grid. Our South Asia correspondent Yogita Lamai has the details.

Scheduled power cuts are continuing for millions of people in Sri Lanka after the country's electricity grid went dark on Sunday. The government says a primate monkeying around in a power station is to blame. The incident has caused some Sri Lankans to go ape on social media, questioning the reliability of the island nation's power grid. Our South Asia correspondent Yogita Lamai has the details.

It's almost a quarter of a century since the first Bridget Jones film, in which the American actor, Renée Zellweger, was cast as that most British of icons. She was Oscar-nominated for her portrayal of the 30-something singleton, who counted her calories, had a disastrous love life and wore big pants on the wrong occasions.

It's almost a quarter of a century since the first Bridget Jones film, in which the American actor, Renée Zellweger, was cast as that most British of icons. She was Oscar-nominated for her portrayal of the 30-something singleton, who counted her calories, had a disastrous love life and wore big pants on the wrong occasions.

Now Bridget's back in a fourth film, Bridget Jones, Mad About the Boy, in which she's a widow with two children following the death of her husband, Mark Darcy. And she's just starting to date again, having a fling with someone more than 20 years her junior. Our entertainment correspondent, Colin Patterson, has been speaking about all this to the actress.

Now Bridget's back in a fourth film, Bridget Jones, Mad About the Boy, in which she's a widow with two children following the death of her husband, Mark Darcy. And she's just starting to date again, having a fling with someone more than 20 years her junior. Our entertainment correspondent, Colin Patterson, has been speaking about all this to the actress.

Renée Zellweger talking to Colin Paterson. And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

Renée Zellweger talking to Colin Paterson. And that's all from us for now, but there'll be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll and the producer was Isabella Jewell. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Bernadette Keogh. Until next time, goodbye.

This edition was mixed by Caroline Driscoll and the producer was Isabella Jewell. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Bernadette Keogh. Until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and in the early hours of Sunday 22nd December, these are our main stories. The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a car was driven into a crowd at a Christmas market, killing five. We hear about the possible motives the suspected attacker may have had. Albania is to shut down TikTok for at least a year.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Bernadette Keogh, and in the early hours of Sunday 22nd December, these are our main stories. The German city of Magdeburg is in mourning after a car was driven into a crowd at a Christmas market, killing five. We hear about the possible motives the suspected attacker may have had. Albania is to shut down TikTok for at least a year.

Also in this podcast, the US avoids a government shutdown after days of political turmoil. And the musicians of Syria pondering what the new Islamic leadership will mean for creative freedom.

Also in this podcast, the US avoids a government shutdown after days of political turmoil. And the musicians of Syria pondering what the new Islamic leadership will mean for creative freedom.