Nick Miles

The man convicted, Sanjay Roy, who was a volunteer with the Kolkata police, will be sentenced on Monday. The BBC's Salman Ravi was in court.

The man convicted, Sanjay Roy, who was a volunteer with the Kolkata police, will be sentenced on Monday. The BBC's Salman Ravi was in court.

Salman Ravi in India. On Monday, Peter Greste, an Australian journalist imprisoned in Egypt for his reporting for Al Jazeera English during the Arab Spring in 2011, will join a hunger strike. His motivation? To bring attention to the condition of Allah Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual national currently locked up in Egypt.

Salman Ravi in India. On Monday, Peter Greste, an Australian journalist imprisoned in Egypt for his reporting for Al Jazeera English during the Arab Spring in 2011, will join a hunger strike. His motivation? To bring attention to the condition of Allah Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual national currently locked up in Egypt.

A spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said, our priority remains securing consular access to Mr El-Fattah and his release. We continue to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government. Amal Rajan spoke to Peter Greste, now a human rights free press advocate. He first asked him, why is Alaa Abdul-Fattah in prison?

A spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said, our priority remains securing consular access to Mr El-Fattah and his release. We continue to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government. Amal Rajan spoke to Peter Greste, now a human rights free press advocate. He first asked him, why is Alaa Abdul-Fattah in prison?

The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state in India has offered $1 million to anyone who can decode the mysterious symbols of Indus script. The civilisation that created it, also known as the Harappan, flourished about 5,500 years ago but disappeared quite suddenly. If deciphered, the Indus script might help to reveal why.

The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state in India has offered $1 million to anyone who can decode the mysterious symbols of Indus script. The civilisation that created it, also known as the Harappan, flourished about 5,500 years ago but disappeared quite suddenly. If deciphered, the Indus script might help to reveal why.

Nisha Yadav, a researcher at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, is herself trying to crack the code using computer power. She told Sean Lay just how little is known about this ancient form of communication.

Nisha Yadav, a researcher at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, is herself trying to crack the code using computer power. She told Sean Lay just how little is known about this ancient form of communication.

Nisha Yadav. We return to our main story. And as we record this podcast, the imminent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The war in Gaza has proved costly for both sides. Our Middle East regional editor, Mike Thompson, has been looking at the loss of lives and destruction caused since the October the 7th attacks.

Nisha Yadav. We return to our main story. And as we record this podcast, the imminent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The war in Gaza has proved costly for both sides. Our Middle East regional editor, Mike Thompson, has been looking at the loss of lives and destruction caused since the October the 7th attacks.

And that's all from us for now, but there will 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 Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Daniela Varela. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin.

And that's all from us for now, but there will 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 Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Daniela Varela. The producer was Liam McSheffery. The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Nick Miles, and until next time, goodbye.

I'm Nick Miles, and until next time, goodbye.

The movement of young professionals sweeping Ghana clean also.

The movement of young professionals sweeping Ghana clean also.

The movement of young professionals sweeping Ghana clean also.

We go to the tree houses for people living with chronic health conditions.