Jackie Leonard

That was Carla Conti. Soundtrack to a coup d'etat is one of five films nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary at the ceremony this weekend. It looks at American and Belgian involvement in the politics of the Congo at the end of the colonial era in the early 1960s. And unusually, it relies heavily on jazz music to tell that story. Vincent Dowd has been speaking to the film's producer.

That report by Vincent Dowd. And that's it from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you would like to comment on this edition or the topics covered in it, do please send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Just use the hashtag Global News Pod.

That report by Vincent Dowd. And that's it from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you would like to comment on this edition or the topics covered in it, do please send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Just use the hashtag Global News Pod.

This edition was mixed by Zabihullah Qurush. The producer was Stephanie Prentice. Our editor is Karen Martin. I'm Jackie Leonard, and until next time, goodbye.

This edition was mixed by Zabihullah Qurush. The producer was Stephanie Prentice. Our editor is Karen Martin. I'm Jackie Leonard, and until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Friday the 28th of February, these are our main stories. President Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they've had productive talks at the White House with the focus on Russia's war against Ukraine.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Friday the 28th of February, these are our main stories. President Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they've had productive talks at the White House with the focus on Russia's war against Ukraine.

Mexico has extradited almost 30 alleged drug gang members to the United States, including two founder members of the brutal Los Zetas cartel. And explosions and gunfire have been reported in the Congolese city of Bukavu at a rally held by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.

Mexico has extradited almost 30 alleged drug gang members to the United States, including two founder members of the brutal Los Zetas cartel. And explosions and gunfire have been reported in the Congolese city of Bukavu at a rally held by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.

The imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has issued a statement urging his PKK rebel movement to disarm and end its four-decade-long fight against the Turkish state. The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump have both hailed their talks at the White House as a major success.

The imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has issued a statement urging his PKK rebel movement to disarm and end its four-decade-long fight against the Turkish state. The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump have both hailed their talks at the White House as a major success.

At a news conference afterwards, the US President said he thought there would be a Ukraine peace deal and a US-UK trade deal. The pair seemed to get off to a positive start before the talks proper even began when the British Prime Minister delivered a letter signed by King Charles inviting Mr Trump for a second state visit to the UK.

At a news conference afterwards, the US President said he thought there would be a Ukraine peace deal and a US-UK trade deal. The pair seemed to get off to a positive start before the talks proper even began when the British Prime Minister delivered a letter signed by King Charles inviting Mr Trump for a second state visit to the UK.

And the US President also rode back on previous comments that the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator when asked by my colleague Chris Mason.

And the US President also rode back on previous comments that the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky was a dictator when asked by my colleague Chris Mason.

Addressing journalists after the talks, President Trump said his UK counterpart was a tough negotiator, but the pair had made lots of progress on ending the war in Ukraine.

Addressing journalists after the talks, President Trump said his UK counterpart was a tough negotiator, but the pair had made lots of progress on ending the war in Ukraine.

And the Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was committed to European defence.

And the Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK was committed to European defence.

Our UK political correspondent Rob Watson was watching.