Rachel Wright

Yeah, tell us about those clashes. 70 people were reported to have been killed?

Yeah, tell us about those clashes. 70 people were reported to have been killed?

In fact, how serious is this for Syria and its new Islamic government?

In fact, how serious is this for Syria and its new Islamic government?

Hugo Bechega. Almost 200 people are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Djibouti to Yemen capsized. It's considered to be one of the most dangerous migrant routes in the world, with hundreds of deaths recorded each year. Nkechi Obono is one of our Africa correspondents and told us more about the incident.

Hugo Bechega. Almost 200 people are missing after four boats carrying migrants from Djibouti to Yemen capsized. It's considered to be one of the most dangerous migrant routes in the world, with hundreds of deaths recorded each year. Nkechi Obono is one of our Africa correspondents and told us more about the incident.

And have there been incidents like this before where migrants have died?

And have there been incidents like this before where migrants have died?

Are the numbers increasing or have they reduced?

Are the numbers increasing or have they reduced?

Nkechi Mbono. Switzerland has at the last minute cancelled an international conference. The subject, the Geneva Conventions and how they relate to the conflict in Gaza. The conference had been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly and it was due to take place on Friday with a key focus on forced displacement. Israel had said it would not attend, describing the event as legal warfare.

Nkechi Mbono. Switzerland has at the last minute cancelled an international conference. The subject, the Geneva Conventions and how they relate to the conflict in Gaza. The conference had been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly and it was due to take place on Friday with a key focus on forced displacement. Israel had said it would not attend, describing the event as legal warfare.

But the international lawyer Andrew Clapham argues that the issue needed to be discussed, as he explained to our Geneva correspondent Imogen Folks.

But the international lawyer Andrew Clapham argues that the issue needed to be discussed, as he explained to our Geneva correspondent Imogen Folks.

Andrew Clapham speaking to Imogen Folks. French Mirage fighter jets only arrived in Ukraine last month. Now they've been put to work for the first time, helping to defend against a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The use of the French aircraft highlights the new geopolitical realities where Ukraine is looking much more to Europe for its defence.

Andrew Clapham speaking to Imogen Folks. French Mirage fighter jets only arrived in Ukraine last month. Now they've been put to work for the first time, helping to defend against a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The use of the French aircraft highlights the new geopolitical realities where Ukraine is looking much more to Europe for its defence.

It was one of the heaviest Russian attacks since President Trump announced that he was pausing US military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. My colleague Jackie Leonard asked Vitaly Shevchenko, the Russia editor of BBC Monitoring, how serious the attack was.

It was one of the heaviest Russian attacks since President Trump announced that he was pausing US military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. My colleague Jackie Leonard asked Vitaly Shevchenko, the Russia editor of BBC Monitoring, how serious the attack was.

Vitaly Shevchenko. Still to come in this podcast, scientists have found a genetic link between overeating humans and overeating dogs.

Vitaly Shevchenko. Still to come in this podcast, scientists have found a genetic link between overeating humans and overeating dogs.