Nick Miles

Now, you've done something quite bold. You've said, let's make Gatsby a woman.

It's out this month. Have Gatsby fans yet had a chance to say, how dare you fiddle with the original?

It's out this month. Have Gatsby fans yet had a chance to say, how dare you fiddle with the original?

And Professor Churchwell, there are people who say, well, that is a weakness of the original, that it isn't good at portraying women.

And Professor Churchwell, there are people who say, well, that is a weakness of the original, that it isn't good at portraying women.

And Jane, do you share that view?

And Jane, do you share that view?

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Tuesday 1st April, these are our main stories. The situation in the Burmese city of Mandalay is said to be dire, four days after a devastating earthquake. Hopes of finding people alive under the rubble are fading.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and in the early hours of Tuesday 1st April, these are our main stories. The situation in the Burmese city of Mandalay is said to be dire, four days after a devastating earthquake. Hopes of finding people alive under the rubble are fading.

The US has called on all sides in Gaza to respect international humanitarian law after Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian medics and aid workers, but it blamed Hamas for everything that's happened in the territory. France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the strongest candidate in the polls for the elections in 2027, has strongly attacked her conviction for embezzlement.

The US has called on all sides in Gaza to respect international humanitarian law after Israeli forces killed 15 Palestinian medics and aid workers, but it blamed Hamas for everything that's happened in the territory. France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the strongest candidate in the polls for the elections in 2027, has strongly attacked her conviction for embezzlement.

How a TV drama looking at online misogyny is causing political debate in the UK and beyond. We begin in Myanmar. A religious leader in Mandalay says the humanitarian situation in the country's second city following Friday's earthquake is dire. People camped out in the streets for a fourth night. One rescue worker in Mandalay has been in touch with the BBC.

How a TV drama looking at online misogyny is causing political debate in the UK and beyond. We begin in Myanmar. A religious leader in Mandalay says the humanitarian situation in the country's second city following Friday's earthquake is dire. People camped out in the streets for a fourth night. One rescue worker in Mandalay has been in touch with the BBC.

He wanted to remain anonymous because of fear of the military authorities. He says that some villages around the city are even worse affected than the city itself. The rescue worker described pulling out more than 100 dead bodies in one small village alone. One of our producers has voiced his words.

He wanted to remain anonymous because of fear of the military authorities. He says that some villages around the city are even worse affected than the city itself. The rescue worker described pulling out more than 100 dead bodies in one small village alone. One of our producers has voiced his words.

Meanwhile, the military rulers in Myanmar have declared a week of national mourning as the death toll from the earthquake rises. The judges said on Monday that around 2,000 people are confirmed dead, but the number of those killed is difficult to verify and is predicted to be much higher.

Meanwhile, the military rulers in Myanmar have declared a week of national mourning as the death toll from the earthquake rises. The judges said on Monday that around 2,000 people are confirmed dead, but the number of those killed is difficult to verify and is predicted to be much higher.

As aid workers struggle to reach many areas, the military has continued to launch ground attacks against rebel groups in the region worst affected by the quake, Saigang. The UN Assistant Secretary General, Kani Wignaraja, said a ceasefire is needed for relief efforts to go ahead.

As aid workers struggle to reach many areas, the military has continued to launch ground attacks against rebel groups in the region worst affected by the quake, Saigang. The UN Assistant Secretary General, Kani Wignaraja, said a ceasefire is needed for relief efforts to go ahead.

For more on the extent of the devastation, our correspondent Anna Foster sent this report from the Thai-Myanmar border.