Jackie Leonard

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Wednesday the 26th of March, these are our main stories. Donald Trump says there'll be an investigation into how a journalist was invited onto a messaging group where he saw plans for US airstrikes in Yemen, but the president has defended his team.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Wednesday the 26th of March, these are our main stories. Donald Trump says there'll be an investigation into how a journalist was invited onto a messaging group where he saw plans for US airstrikes in Yemen, but the president has defended his team.

Hundreds of people in northern Gaza have staged a protest against Hamas, the biggest since the war there began. And the White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting shipping in the Black Sea, but Moscow has insisted on further conditions before it implements any deal. Also in this podcast, and I may have asked this question before, is there life on Mars?

Hundreds of people in northern Gaza have staged a protest against Hamas, the biggest since the war there began. And the White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop targeting shipping in the Black Sea, but Moscow has insisted on further conditions before it implements any deal. Also in this podcast, and I may have asked this question before, is there life on Mars?

Präsident Trump sagt, es wird eine Investition in die Frage kommen, wie ein Journalist auf eine Messungsgruppe eingeladen wurde, in der hohe Offiziere über einen US-Militär-Attack auf Houthis in Jemen diskutiert haben. Er hat auch gesagt, seine Administration würde einen Blick auf das Messungssystem-Signal selbst nehmen.

Präsident Trump sagt, es wird eine Investition in die Frage kommen, wie ein Journalist auf eine Messungsgruppe eingeladen wurde, in der hohe Offiziere über einen US-Militär-Attack auf Houthis in Jemen diskutiert haben. Er hat auch gesagt, seine Administration würde einen Blick auf das Messungssystem-Signal selbst nehmen.

Aber Mr. Trump hat die Offiziere eingeladen, insbesondere der Nationalen Sicherheitsanwalt Mike Waltz, der den Journalisten Jeffrey Goldberg von The Atlantic Magazine in die Gruppe-Konversation eingeladen hat.

Aber Mr. Trump hat die Offiziere eingeladen, insbesondere der Nationalen Sicherheitsanwalt Mike Waltz, der den Journalisten Jeffrey Goldberg von The Atlantic Magazine in die Gruppe-Konversation eingeladen hat.

Earlier, the CIA director and the head of US National Intelligence told a Senate committee that no war details or identities of undercover officers were disclosed. At times, the exchanges in the committee hearing were very heated. This is the Democrat Senator John Ossoff questioning John Ratcliffe, the CIA director.

Earlier, the CIA director and the head of US National Intelligence told a Senate committee that no war details or identities of undercover officers were disclosed. At times, the exchanges in the committee hearing were very heated. This is the Democrat Senator John Ossoff questioning John Ratcliffe, the CIA director.

Senator Mark Warner questioned Tulsi Gabbard, the director of U.S. National Intelligence, if she had taken part in the Signal chat group.

Senator Mark Warner questioned Tulsi Gabbard, the director of U.S. National Intelligence, if she had taken part in the Signal chat group.

Our North America correspondent Nomia Iqbal, who is in the US Capitol building, gave this assessment of the White House reaction to the messaging app incident.

Our North America correspondent Nomia Iqbal, who is in the US Capitol building, gave this assessment of the White House reaction to the messaging app incident.

That was Nomia Iqbal in Washington. So why is it a problem if the US administration's plans for Yemen strikes were shared on Signal and how is the messaging app normally used? Joe Inwood spoke to the BBC's technology reporter Graham Fraser and first asked him to explain more about Signal.

That was Nomia Iqbal in Washington. So why is it a problem if the US administration's plans for Yemen strikes were shared on Signal and how is the messaging app normally used? Joe Inwood spoke to the BBC's technology reporter Graham Fraser and first asked him to explain more about Signal.

The US Vice President J.D. Vance says he plans to go to Greenland on Friday in what's likely to be a highly controversial visit, given President Trump's desire for the US to take control of the island. A trip to the territory by Mr. Vance's wife Usha had already been announced, but he has now said he'll go with her.

The US Vice President J.D. Vance says he plans to go to Greenland on Friday in what's likely to be a highly controversial visit, given President Trump's desire for the US to take control of the island. A trip to the territory by Mr. Vance's wife Usha had already been announced, but he has now said he'll go with her.

The governments of both Denmark and Greenland have made it clear that the island's sovereignty is not up for discussion with the US. Mr. Vance made the announcement of his planned visit on the social media site X.

The governments of both Denmark and Greenland have made it clear that the island's sovereignty is not up for discussion with the US. Mr. Vance made the announcement of his planned visit on the social media site X.