Global News Podcast

India and US strike major trade deal

03 Feb 2026

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President Trump says India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as part of a trade deal with the United States. In return, Washington will lower tari...

Israel opens Rafah border crossing

02 Feb 2026

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The reopening of the Rafah crossing is a key part of President Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza, but only about 50 Palestinians are being allowed to ...

Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE in Minnesota are released

02 Feb 2026

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Liam Ramos and his father were freed from detention in Texas and are now back in Minneapolis. The detention of the boy, photographed wearing a blue bu...

The Global Story: The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs

01 Feb 2026

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In September 1999, just weeks into Vladimir Putin’s first premiership, four bombs blew up four apartment buildings, over a period of twelve days, ki...

Britain's former prince Andrew faces fresh allegations

01 Feb 2026

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A second woman has alleged she was sent to Britain by the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, to have sex with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor who has alwa...

The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?

31 Jan 2026

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We meet a woman whose near death experience as a teenager inspired her to study why some people are willing to risk their lives for others. Dr Abigail...

Epstein files: More than three million new pages released

31 Jan 2026

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The US Justice Department releases millions more pages of files in its Epstein investigation. Victims of the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, have ...

Iran says it's ready for talks with US

30 Jan 2026

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US President Donald Trump is again threatening military strikes on Iran, saying he has sent a ‘huge armada’ to the Middle East while signalling he...

Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine as temperatures plummet

30 Jan 2026

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US President Donald Trump says Russia's Vladimir Putin has agreed not to attack Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and other cities and towns for a week due to ...

Why is China seeking closer UK ties?

29 Jan 2026

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China and the UK have agreed a number of new deals during the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Beijing. They include visa-free travel fo...

Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal

29 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump has warned Iran that "time is running out" to negotiate a deal on its nuclear programme following the steady build-up of US military forc...

First trip to China by a British PM in eight years

28 Jan 2026

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in China on a three-day visit, the first of its kind by a British PM since 2018. The UK government views it a...

Trump to 'de-escalate a little bit' in Minneapolis

28 Jan 2026

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President Trump says he will "de-escalate a little bit" in Minneapolis, as protests continue over the killing of two US citizens by federal immigratio...

EU and India announce 'mother of all trade deals'

27 Jan 2026

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Two decades in the making, the EU-India agreement will allow free trade of goods between the bloc of 27 European states and the world's most populous ...

Trump sends 'border czar' to lead ICE in Minneapolis

27 Jan 2026

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President Trump is sending Tom Homan to lead the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Reports suggest the current border patrol chief, Gregory Bovino...

Former US Presidents speak out against ICE crackdown

26 Jan 2026

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The Trump administration is facing a growing backlash over its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after another US citizen was shot dead by federal...

Growing outrage over second Minneapolis killing

26 Jan 2026

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President Trump says his administration is "reviewing everything" as outrage grows over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by US federal immigration ag...

The Global Story: How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Trump

25 Jan 2026

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to challenge Donald Trump in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, declaring that “the...

Second fatal shooting by US immigration agents

25 Jan 2026

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Masked ICE agents in Minneapolis have shot a US citizen dead -- the second such killing this month - sparking further protests in the city. The Depart...

The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

24 Jan 2026

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Mesfin Dollar, who grew up in rural Ethiopia, had to travel to the US for two heart surgeries as a teenager. Twenty-five years later, by chance, he wa...

Afghanistan war veterans demand apology from US

24 Jan 2026

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Anger is mounting over President Trump's comments about NATO troops' role in the Afghanistan war. Non-American veterans have demanded an apology, sayi...

Fury after Trump's 'insult' to NATO troops

23 Jan 2026

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A spokesman for Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said President Trump was wrong to diminish the role of NATO troops during the war in Afgha...

TikTok completes deal to avoid US ban

23 Jan 2026

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Long-running negotiations to secure TikTok’s future in the US have ended. The Chinese social media app will split its American operations from the r...

Trump launches Board of Peace

22 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump has presided over a signing ceremony inaugurating his Board of Peace. Speaking in Davos, he expressed his belief that it'll help forge w...

President Trump withdraws threatened tariffs over Greenland

22 Jan 2026

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President Trump has said that a possible deal covering the future of Greenland will achieve "everything" he wants - after rowing back on threats to se...

Trump wants 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland

21 Jan 2026

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US President Donald Trump says he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland. He told world leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum that...

Trump hints at possible Greenland deal at Davos

21 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump says "we will work something out" over Greenland, ahead of meetings with European leaders at the World Economic Forum. Mr Trump made the ...

European Commission chief promises unity on Greenland

20 Jan 2026

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The European Commission President says that the EU stands in "full solidarity" with Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark - adding that their sovereign...

Trump pushes back at European resistance over Greenland

20 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump says he will "100%" follow through on his threat to impose further tariffs if a deal isn’t reached over Greenland. He also refuses to r...

Stay calm on Greenland UK tells Trump and EU

19 Jan 2026

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Keir Starmer has given a special address to set out Britain's stance over Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on European countries opposing his m...

Deadly train crash in Spain

19 Jan 2026

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At least twenty-one people are killed in Spain after two high-speed trains collide. The accident occurred when a train travelling from Malaga to Madri...

The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?

18 Jan 2026

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For most of the years since World War 2, many global powers said they adhered to a rules-based international order. Since Donald Trump returned to the...

US threatens tariffs over Greenland

18 Jan 2026

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President Trump warns he'll impose fresh trade tariffs on countries that oppose his plan to annex Greenland. European leaders have condemned the move,...

The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight

17 Jan 2026

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We hear from a woman whose determination to avoid going blind has inspired her doctors to develop a new treatment for a rare eye condition. Nicki Guy ...

Donald Trump names Gaza 'Board of Peace' members

17 Jan 2026

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President Trump has named the members of his 'Board of Peace' that will oversee the second phase of the Gaza peace plan. Among them are the US Secreta...

China makes trade deal with Canada amid US tariffs

16 Jan 2026

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Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's tariffs, America's closest ally, Canada, has struck a trade agreement with its rival, China. Speaking in Beijin...

Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

16 Jan 2026

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Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump at a private White House meeting, calling it ...

BBC reveals rift at top of Taliban regime

15 Jan 2026

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A year-long investigation by the BBC Afghan Service has found that two groups are competing for power within the Taliban leadership. One is aligned to...

White House talks on Greenland end without progress

15 Jan 2026

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The United States has not changed its ambition of taking over Greenland after hosting high level talks at the White House. Denmark's foreign minister ...

Iran fast tracks protester trials

14 Jan 2026

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Erfan Soltani, arrested during Iran's crackdown on protesters, faces imminent execution, his family says. The human rights group, Hrana, reports that ...

US tells its citizens in Iran to leave or seek refuge

14 Jan 2026

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The United States is urging its citizens in Iran to leave immediately, warning that protests continue to escalate. A notice released by the US virtual...

Partial restoration of phone services in Iran

13 Jan 2026

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With the partial restoration of phone services, more Iranians have given their accounts of the ferocity of the suppression of anti-government protests...

Trump announces tariffs on Iran's allies

13 Jan 2026

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President Trump says countries trading with Iran will face an immediate 25% percent tariff on business with the United States, in response to Tehran's...

Iran Special: Q&A

12 Jan 2026

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In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, BBC correspondents answer your questions about the anti-government protests that spread across Ira...

Iran foreign minister responds to Trump intervention threats

12 Jan 2026

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As protests in Iran continue into their third week, the country's foreign minister claims the situation is "under total control". President Donald Tru...

Death toll rises as Iran protests enter third week

12 Jan 2026

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Videos verified by the BBC and eyewitness accounts appear to show security forces in Iran ramping up their response to protests that have spread acros...

The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos

11 Jan 2026

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When the US government captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday, most of the world was shocked. But US officials had for years be...

Iran protests: hundreds feared dead

11 Jan 2026

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A medic at one Tehran hospital reported "direct shots to the heads of the young people, to their hearts as well", while a doctor said an eye hospital ...

The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers

10 Jan 2026

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The Australian 'kindness influencer' who raised nearly two million dollars to help an elderly US veteran. Samuel Weidenhofer flew thousands of miles ...

Iran protesters defy crackdown warning

10 Jan 2026

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Videos and messages that have made their way out of Iran despite an internet blackout show crowds gathering to protest against the government for a 13...

Iran's Supreme Leader describes demonstrators as vandals

09 Jan 2026

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Anti-government unrest has continued to spread across Iran, despite an internet blackout and a defiant address by the Supreme Leader. Ayatollah Ali Kh...

Largest anti-government protests in Iran since 2009

09 Jan 2026

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Protests have been taking place in cities across Iran, in the biggest show of opposition to the clerical authorities for 17 years. Reports of clashes ...

Lebanon completes first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah

08 Jan 2026

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The Lebanese military says it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, but Israel has warned far more needs to be done. The army...

Woman shot dead by US immigration agent

08 Jan 2026

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The mayor of Minneapolis in the United States has strongly rejected the Trump administration's account of the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigrat...

US seizes two Venezuela-linked tankers

07 Jan 2026

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The United States says it has seized two tankers accused of violating sanctions against Venezuela. One of them, a Russian ship, was boarded in the Nor...

President Trump again threatens to annex Greenland

07 Jan 2026

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The US claims that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority to deter threats from Russia and China in the Arctic. Washington hasn't ruled o...

Venezuela Special: Q&A

06 Jan 2026

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In this special edition of the Global News Podcast, BBC correspondents answer your questions about the US operation to seize Venezuelan President Nico...

Europe tells US ‘Greenland belongs to its people’

06 Jan 2026

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European allies rally to support Denmark following renewed calls by the US that it must control Greenland. It comes as talks are held in Paris on secu...

Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela's new president

06 Jan 2026

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Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as Venezuela's new president at a special ceremony in the capital, Caracas. Meanwhile, her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro ple...

Maduro taken to US court

05 Jan 2026

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The ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is transferred by armed forces to make his first appearance in a US court on drug trafficking and weapons ...

US sends warning to Venezuela's new leader

05 Jan 2026

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The US has warned the new interim leader of Venezuela to do as it says - or face the consequences. Donald Trump says if Delcy Rodriguez "doesn’t do ...

The Happy Pod: Christmas with the man I saved

04 Jan 2026

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A US woman whose bone marrow saved a father of three in Australia has spent Christmas with him and his family. Gennaro Rapinese, whose leukaemia was ...

Captured Venezuelan leader Maduro in New York

04 Jan 2026

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Nicolas Maduro has arrived at a detention centre in Brooklyn, New York where he will be held ahead of an expected first court appearance on Monday. Li...

Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela

03 Jan 2026

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Following the capture of the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the US military, President Trump has said the United States intends to run the South ...

President Trump says US captures Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

03 Jan 2026

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"The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has be...

More questions about Swiss fire

03 Jan 2026

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Officials investigating the ski resort fire in Switzerland say they're focussing on the bar's safety measures. Also: Iranian officials warn the US aga...

US ‘locked and loaded’ to help Iranian protestors

02 Jan 2026

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The US President warns his forces will come to the rescue of peaceful Iranian anti-government demonstrators if they are targeted by Tehran. A senior a...

Tributes paid to dead and injured after fire at Swiss resort

02 Jan 2026

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Hundreds take part in a vigil in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana after around 40 people died in a fire at a bar while out celebrating New Year. ...

Dozens killed in Swiss ski resort fire

01 Jan 2026

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Swiss police say dozens of people have died in a fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana. They say more than 100 others were injured, many of them ser...

Trump removes National Guard from some US cities

01 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump says he is withdrawing the National Guard from the Democrat-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland after the Supreme Court block...

Queen: I was assaulted on train

31 Dec 2025

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Queen Camilla tells the BBC that as a teenager, she was the victim of an attempted indecent assault on a train journey. She says she fought off her at...

Iran protests: 'Death to the dictatorship'

31 Dec 2025

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Protests over Iran's worsening economic problems have spread from the capital, Tehran, to other major cities. University students have now joined the ...

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemeni port over alleged UAE weapons

30 Dec 2025

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The United Arab Emirates says it will end its operations in Yemen, after Saudi Arabia conducts a strike on the southern port of Mukalla. Riyadh claims...

President Trump warns Hamas to honour disarming promise

30 Dec 2025

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President Trump has warned that Hamas will have "hell to pay" if it does not disarm quickly as part of the Gaza peace deal. He said he hoped to reach ...

Zelensky: US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee

29 Dec 2025

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President Zelensky says the US has offered security guarantees for fifteen years although he wished it could be longer. Also; China conducts large-sca...

Optimism but no deal after Ukraine peace talks

29 Dec 2025

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Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky say there's been progress in talks over the Russia-Ukraine war, but difficult issues remain unresolved,...

Myanmar's military stages controversial election

28 Dec 2025

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Voting has begun in the opening phase of Myanmar's heavily restricted general election, the first since the military seized power nearly five years ag...

The Happy Pod: Our best stories of 2025

27 Dec 2025

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We look back on our happiest stories from the past year, including: the man who created 'Christina's Corner' for his most loyal customer; the life-sav...

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire

27 Dec 2025

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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, ending weeks of deadly border clashes. It paves the way for prisoner exchanges and for a ...

Malaysia ex-PM found guilty in state funds scandal

26 Dec 2025

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Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak has been convicted of abuse of power and money laundering in the biggest case to emerge from the 1MDB state fund scand...

US military targets Islamic State group in Nigeria

26 Dec 2025

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Donald Trump says US air strikes have killed multiple Islamic State fighters in Nigeria. He described the group as "terrorist scum" who had persecuted...

One million possible Epstein files found

25 Dec 2025

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US officials have uncovered a million more documents which could be connected to the dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Department of Justice said...

Zelensky reveals 20-point plan to end Ukraine war

24 Dec 2025

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented a draft agreement to end the war in Ukraine, after negotiations with US. It is now being reviewed by the Kr...

Australian state passes gun control laws after Bondi attacks

24 Dec 2025

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The Australian state of New South Wales has passed gun control laws ten days after the Hanukkah attack in which 15 people were killed. There are also ...

Epstein files: New revelations about Trump

23 Dec 2025

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In a newly released email, a US government investigator says that President Donald Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane many more times than was pr...

BBC follows journey of Gazan child

23 Dec 2025

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A Palestinian baby who was evacuated for medical treatment has returned to Gaza and is back in hospital. The BBC has discussed Siwar Ashour's case wit...

Russian general dies in Moscow explosion

22 Dec 2025

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Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning in Moscow after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. ...

BBC speaks to civilians suffering in rebel-held Myanmar

22 Dec 2025

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The BBC has gained rare access to rebel-held parts of Myanmar, where thousands of civilians have been displaced in an air and ground offensive by the ...

The Global Story - Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think

21 Dec 2025

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After the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, Australia tightened its gun laws, and has since been considered a world-leading example by gun control advocat...

US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast

21 Dec 2025

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The United States has released dramatic footage of its forces seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, ten days after taking control of anoth...

The Happy Pod: The magic of festive airport reunions

20 Dec 2025

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Videos capturing the joy and emotion of families reuniting at Dublin Airport for the festive season have received thousands of views online. We speak ...

First batch of Epstein files released

20 Dec 2025

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After months of political wrangling, parts of the long-awaited Epstein files have been released by the US Justice Department. The trove consists of th...

Zelensky welcomes EU's $105 billion loan for Ukraine

19 Dec 2025

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European Union leaders strike a deal to give Ukraine a $105 billion loan after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets. Zelensky welcomes EU b...

TikTok signs deal to avoid US ban

19 Dec 2025

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The Chinese-owned app TikTok has agreed to sell its US operations to overcome the threat of a ban prompted by national security concerns. The joint ve...

Crunch talks in Brussels on Russia's frozen assets

18 Dec 2025

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European Union leaders hold high-stakes negotiations over whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine's war effort. Belgium - where most of t...

Australia to tighten hate speech laws after Bondi attack

18 Dec 2025

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In the wake of the shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia's government has announced a number of measures to address antisemistism, including gi...

First funerals take place for Australia shooting victims

17 Dec 2025

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Naveed Akram, the surviving suspect of the Bondi Beach mass shooting, is charged with fifty-nine offences including fifteen counts of murder, as well ...

Trump defends chief of staff after tell-all interview

17 Dec 2025

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Susie Wiles, one of the most powerful people in Donald Trump's team, gave a rare insight into the administration in a candid interview with Vanity Fai...

Police say one Bondi attacker was Indian citizen

16 Dec 2025

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Australian police say one of the Bondi attackers, Sajid Akram, was an Indian citizen. He and his son Naveed spent weeks in the Philippines, where ther...

Trump sues the BBC

16 Dec 2025

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President Donald Trump has filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit in Florida, accusing the BBC of defamation and violating a trade practices law over th...