Oliver Conway

Now this is part of a series of Handovers, living hostages on Saturday, more dead bodies next week. Is the deal accelerating? It seems to be faster than had been planned.

A British couple arrested in Iran last month during a round-the-world motorcycle trip have been charged with spying offences. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are both 52, are accused of collecting information in different locations across Iran. The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in neighbouring Pakistan. She spoke to Tim Franks.

A British couple arrested in Iran last month during a round-the-world motorcycle trip have been charged with spying offences. Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who are both 52, are accused of collecting information in different locations across Iran. The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in neighbouring Pakistan. She spoke to Tim Franks.

Technological advances have seen things that were once inconceivable being grown in labs, from red blood cells to human skin, chocolate to diamonds. Now teeth could join that list. Researchers at Tufts University in the US city of Boston say false teeth or dentures could become a thing of the past, as they're on the verge of a breakthrough in creating new teeth from a mix of human and pig cells.

Technological advances have seen things that were once inconceivable being grown in labs, from red blood cells to human skin, chocolate to diamonds. Now teeth could join that list. Researchers at Tufts University in the US city of Boston say false teeth or dentures could become a thing of the past, as they're on the verge of a breakthrough in creating new teeth from a mix of human and pig cells.

The BBC's Evan Davis got the details from Dr. Pamela Yellick, Professor of Orthodontics.

The BBC's Evan Davis got the details from Dr. Pamela Yellick, Professor of Orthodontics.

The Canadian novelist and playwright Antonine Maillet has died in Montreal at the age of 95. Lise Doucette looks back at her life.

The Canadian novelist and playwright Antonine Maillet has died in Montreal at the age of 95. Lise Doucette looks back at her life.

Lise Doucette. In the country that brought you Chaucer, Shakespeare, Keats and Wordsworth, it might surprise you there is no national centre to celebrate poetry. But that is about to change. The man behind the project, the UK's poet laureate Simon Armitage, says poetry is the most accessible and democratic of art forms. He told the BBC's Tim Franks,

Lise Doucette. In the country that brought you Chaucer, Shakespeare, Keats and Wordsworth, it might surprise you there is no national centre to celebrate poetry. But that is about to change. The man behind the project, the UK's poet laureate Simon Armitage, says poetry is the most accessible and democratic of art forms. He told the BBC's Tim Franks,

That is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark and produced by Marion Straughan, our editors Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

That is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark and produced by Marion Straughan, our editors Karen Martin. I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday, the 18th of February. European leaders have insisted Ukraine should have a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate directly with Russia. They also stress the need to take responsibility for their own defense.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday, the 18th of February. European leaders have insisted Ukraine should have a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate directly with Russia. They also stress the need to take responsibility for their own defense.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Tuesday, the 18th of February. European leaders have insisted Ukraine should have a say in any peace deal, even as the US prepares to negotiate directly with Russia. They also stress the need to take responsibility for their own defense.

The US Secretary of State has told the Saudi Crown Prince that a deal for Gaza must contribute to regional security. And could artificial intelligence revolutionize the detection of prostate cancer?

The US Secretary of State has told the Saudi Crown Prince that a deal for Gaza must contribute to regional security. And could artificial intelligence revolutionize the detection of prostate cancer?

The US Secretary of State has told the Saudi Crown Prince that a deal for Gaza must contribute to regional security. And could artificial intelligence revolutionize the detection of prostate cancer?

A new treatment that could help those who lost their sense of smell to Covid. And the maestro, the mafia and a chorus of disapproval. European leaders have met in Paris to work out how to respond to America's new big power approach to Europe and the war in Ukraine.