Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Trump halts military aid to Ukraine
04 Mar 2025
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The United States has suspended all military aid to Ukraine until Zelensky commits to negotiating pe...
Trump again accuses Zelensky of not wanting peace
04 Mar 2025
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The US President says he won't tolerate President Zelensky's position on a ceasefire, but denies rep...
Moscow says West "fragmenting" over Ukraine
03 Mar 2025
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The Kremlin has lashed out at European countries pouring money into Ukraine's war effort. Also: Anor...
UK announces European plan for peace in Ukraine
02 Mar 2025
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The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils a four-step plan to guarantee peace in Ukraine, after a ...
The Global Story: The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign
02 Mar 2025
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The musical Emilia Pérez leads this year’s Oscar nominations, but will old offensive posts by lea...
Warm welcome for President Zelensky in London
02 Mar 2025
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky receives warm welcome in London after clash with Donald Trump...
The Happy Pod: Learning to play the guitar one handed
01 Mar 2025
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Tony Romaine has taught himself how to play the guitar with one arm, after a stroke left him unable ...
Zelensky told to leave White House after clash with Trump
28 Feb 2025
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President Zelensky left the White House without planned peace negotiations, after President Trump sh...
Huge protests in Greece over train crash justice
28 Feb 2025
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Greeks hold mass protests demanding justice after train crash two years ago which killed 57 people. ...
Trump hosts UK's Keir Starmer at the White House
28 Feb 2025
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Donald Trump says he's made "lots of progress" on ending Ukraine war after White House meeting with ...
Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead
27 Feb 2025
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Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman has been found dead alongside his wife at home in New Mexico. Also:...
Trump says Zelensky will visit Washington on Friday
27 Feb 2025
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President Zelensky wants safeguards before a ceasefire. Also: Israel frees Palestinian prisoners in ...
Bibas family funeral takes place in Israel
26 Feb 2025
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A Bibas family member calls on Israeli officials to take responsibility for the deaths of hostages i...
US and Ukraine strike mineral deal
26 Feb 2025
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Ukraine and the US reach a deal on mineral resources. Donald Trump says it’ll help repay US milita...
Britain announces biggest increase in defence spending in decades
25 Feb 2025
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Britain has announced it will increase defence spending, funded partly by cutting foreign aid. Also:...
'Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,' Macron says after talks with Trump
24 Feb 2025
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The French and US Presidents met to discuss the war in Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia's ...
Ukraine marks third anniversary of Russia's invasion
24 Feb 2025
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European leaders reaffirm support for Kyiv on third anniversary of Ukraine war. Also: record breakin...
Germany election: exit polls say conservatives head for victory
24 Feb 2025
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Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right group...
The Global Story: Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
23 Feb 2025
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, barred from running for office until 2030, has been charg...
Israel delays scheduled release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
23 Feb 2025
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Israel delays release of 600 Palestinian prisoners due to be exchanged for 6 hostages freed from Gaz...
The Happy Pod: The 'terrible' artist in high demand
22 Feb 2025
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Meet the artist who describes his own work as 'terrible', but has been getting commissions from arou...
Israel checking Hamas claims that new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas
22 Feb 2025
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Red Cross says it’s transferred a body to Israel, which Hamas claims is that of the Israeli hostag...
Israel accuses Hamas of 'evil' violation of ceasefire
21 Feb 2025
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Israel's prime minister Netanyahu says Hamas will pay price for "cruel and evil" violation of ceasef...
Trump aide tells Ukraine to ''tone down'' US criticism
20 Feb 2025
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The US national security adviser Mike Waltz has told Kyiv to reign in its criticism of President Tru...
Hamas releases the bodies of four Israelis
20 Feb 2025
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Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages who had been held in Gaza. Also, the scammers wor...
Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator'
19 Feb 2025
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Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dicta...
Zelensky says Trump 'living in disinformation space' created by Russia
19 Feb 2025
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President Zelensky says Donald Trump is trapped in a disinformation space created by Russia. He was ...
Dismay in Ukraine as Russia and US reset ties
19 Feb 2025
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US and Russia forge ahead with negotiations without Ukraine and reset ties. President Zelensky empha...
Russia and US hold high-level talks over Ukraine war
18 Feb 2025
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Senior Moscow and Washington diplomats hold their first meeting since Russia's full-scale invasion o...
Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal
17 Feb 2025
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UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using ...
Russia says no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks
17 Feb 2025
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks as...
Diplomacy gathers pace over war in Ukraine
16 Feb 2025
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US officials head to Saudia Arabia for talks with Russia on the war in Ukraine - but European leader...
The Global Story: Antibiotics - A casualty of war?
16 Feb 2025
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Antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics have saved countless lives and transformed the health of humani...
Ukraine talks could see Europeans excluded
16 Feb 2025
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US special envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace talks may involve only US, Russia and Ukraine. Also: at ...
The Happy Pod: From rescue to romance
15 Feb 2025
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How a plea to fly a dog to the US ended in marriage. Adri Pendleton and Niklas Stöterau fell in lov...
Ukraine's Zelensky meets US vice-president at Munich security conference
15 Feb 2025
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with US vice president, JD Vance, as a rift gr...
Ukraine's future is focus of Munich Security Conference
14 Feb 2025
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US and EU allies discuss Ukraine's peace prospects at the Munich Security Conference. The Russian d...
NATO calls for unity as tensions rise with US over Ukraine
14 Feb 2025
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The NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, has called for unity as a rift opens up between Europe and t...
Concern in Europe after Trump and Putin agree to start Ukraine talks
13 Feb 2025
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Senior figures in Europe have accused President Trump of making unnecessary concessions to Russia ah...
Trump says he expects to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia
13 Feb 2025
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US President Donald Trump says he will likely meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saudi A...
Sudan fighters accused of storming famine-hit camp
12 Feb 2025
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The paramilitary RSF reported to have stormed Sudan's largest displacement camp. Also: oil clean-up ...
Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end unless Hamas frees hostages by Saturday
12 Feb 2025
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Israel says the ceasefire will end unless Hamas frees hostages by Saturday. Also: the US teacher hel...
Trump: “Let all hell break out” if Hamas does not release hostages
11 Feb 2025
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President Trump says Israel should cancel the ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Saturda...
Hamas says it will postpone Israeli hostage release
10 Feb 2025
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Hamas says it is postponing the next scheduled hostage release, blaming Israeli violations of the ce...
President Trump's planned tariffs on steel and aluminium imports widely condemned
10 Feb 2025
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Governments in Europe and elsewhere express concern and vow countermeasures about President Trump's ...
Israeli troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two
10 Feb 2025
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Israeli troops withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor allowing thousands of Gazans to return to the nor...
The Global Story: Syria's illegal drug empire
09 Feb 2025
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Ousted President Bashar al-Assad has been linked to Syria’s multi-billion dollar Captagon trade. R...
Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange
08 Feb 2025
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Three Israeli hostages have been exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of an international...
The Happy Pod: the volunteer vet travelling the world
08 Feb 2025
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We meet a volunteer vet who helps animals in need around the world. He says it's taught him to love ...
Judge blocks part of Trump's USAID freeze
08 Feb 2025
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A US judge says he'll halt parts of Trump's attempt to dismantle USAID - the world's largest aid age...
Top criminal court condemns US sanctions on officials
07 Feb 2025
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The International Criminal Court has vowed to continue its work after Donald Trump imposed sanctions...
Egypt warns over Israel's support for Trump's Gaza 'takeover' plan
07 Feb 2025
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Egypt warns Israeli support for Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza threatens...
Warmest January on record puzzles climate scientists
06 Feb 2025
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Last month was ‘warmest January on record’; Also Donald Trump says no US troops would be needed ...
UN Secretary-General warns US against 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
06 Feb 2025
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UN Secretary-General warns US against ethnic cleansing in Gaza, after President Trump proposes takin...
Trump says US to 'takeover' and 'own' Gaza
05 Feb 2025
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President Trump says the US to 'takeover' Gaza. His comments have caused anger and dismay across the...
Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House
05 Feb 2025
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Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has met Donald Trump at the White House, the first foreign leader to ...
China hits back against US tariffs
04 Feb 2025
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China has pledged to impose tariffs on some US imports in response to American import taxes on its p...
Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico
04 Feb 2025
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The US President Donald Trump agrees to postpone the imposition of 25% import tariffs on Canada and ...
EU leaders warn of retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
03 Feb 2025
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EU leaders warn of retaliation and stocks plummet in reaction to Trump's proposed tariffs. Also, Spa...
US demands Panama 'reduce China's influence' over canal
03 Feb 2025
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US Secretary of State Rubio tells Panama it must "reduce China's influence" over the canal. Also: Ne...
Ukraine: 'Moscow bombs boarding school'
02 Feb 2025
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President Zelensky has accused Moscow of bombing a school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia killing four ...
The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
01 Feb 2025
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We meet security guard Armia Khalil, whose kindness to a visitor led to his sculpture being exhibite...
Trump implements threatened tariffs
01 Feb 2025
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President Trump is introducing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from today. Also: a freed Israeli...
Uganda boosts defences in DRC as fears grow of wider war
31 Jan 2025
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Rwandan-backed rebels have been on the move after capturing the city of Goma. Also: the far right Af...
Trump blames diversity policies for US air crash
31 Jan 2025
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President Trump claims that the air collision was caused by diversity policies. Investigators say th...
US air crash: 64 feared dead
30 Jan 2025
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US authorities say no survivors are expected after a military helicopter hit a passenger jet in Wash...
US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing
30 Jan 2025
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President Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has faced tough questioning at ...
At least 30 dead in India festival crush
29 Jan 2025
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At least 30 people killed in a crush at the Kumbh Mela in India, the world's biggest religious gathe...
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
29 Jan 2025
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A US judge has paused the enforcement of a sweeping White House order freezing federal grants and lo...
President Trump: Your questions answered
28 Jan 2025
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Our BBC North America correspondents answer your questions about President Donald Trump's first week...
Jordanian helicopters begin flying in aid to Gaza
28 Jan 2025
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Jordanian helicopters begin flying in aid to Gaza. Also: UN says hospitals in Goma in eastern Congo ...
Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
28 Jan 2025
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The US chipmaker Nvidia has suffered the biggest single-day loss in US market history, as investors ...
Hundreds of thousands head home in northern Gaza
27 Jan 2025
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Palestinians displaced during the conflict are on the move as the ceasefire holds. Also; survivors g...
Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
27 Jan 2025
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UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on Rwanda to withdraw its forces from DR Congo's t...
The Global Story: Have we already found the fountain of youth?
26 Jan 2025
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For centuries, people have pursued the dream of eternal youth. Researchers have been making progress...
Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
25 Jan 2025
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Emotional scenes as Israelis and Palestinians are reunited with their families. Also: 13 peacekeepin...
The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad
25 Jan 2025
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Meet the man behind the YouTube channel 'Dad, How Do I?'. He teaches his millions of subscribers how...
Putin 'ready' to discuss Ukraine war with Trump
25 Jan 2025
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Vladimir Putin has said he's ready to discuss an end to the Ukraine war with Donald Trump. Also: new...
BBC investigates deadliest single Israeli attack in recent conflict with Hezbollah
24 Jan 2025
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A BBC investigation into an Israeli attack in Lebanon finds evidence that almost all those killed we...
$7.4bn settlement over painkiller that fuelled US opioid crisis
23 Jan 2025
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US states reach a $7.4bn settlement with the makers of OxyContin, a painkiller that fuelled a nation...
Donald Trump wants to abolish the US emergency response agency
23 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump says he plans to abolish the US emergency response agency, FEMA, and hints he may prose...
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions
23 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump urges President Putin to end the 'ridiculous' war in Ukraine or face tough US economic ...
Rupert Murdoch newspaper group offers full apology for intrusion into Prince Harry's private life
22 Jan 2025
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Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper group offers full apology for intrusion into Prince Harry's private lif...
Trump announces multi-billion dollar AI programme
22 Jan 2025
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President Trump has announced a multi-billion dollar programme for artificial intelligence infrastru...
Trump overturns convictions for hundreds of rioters
21 Jan 2025
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The president pardons those who took part in the storming of the Capitol in 2021. Also; a deadly fir...
Extreme weather special
21 Jan 2025
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We find out about the extreme weather events that are happening around the world. We speak to expert...
Donald Trump begins second term as US president
20 Jan 2025
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We assess President Trump's promises on his first day back in office and what it means for the rest ...
US inauguration special
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump returns as 47th US president.
Washington gears up for Trump inauguration
20 Jan 2025
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Crowds brave freezing cold ahead of Trump's inauguration. He's promised to sign dozens of executive ...
Three Israeli hostages 'stable' after being freed
20 Jan 2025
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The first three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas under the Gaza ceasefire deal have reunited with the...
Gaza special: Three freed hostages back in Israel
19 Jan 2025
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Three freed hostages - Doron Steinbrecher, 31, UK-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24 - hav...
Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
19 Jan 2025
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Israel's PM says his country is ready to go back to war in Gaza, if negotiators for a 2nd phase of t...
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
18 Jan 2025
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Israel’s cabinet has given its final approval to a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite some ministers’ ...
Israeli security cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire deal
17 Jan 2025
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Some Israeli ministers have threatened to resign over the agreement. Also: Imran Khan is sentenced t...
Israel delays vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal
16 Jan 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, acc...
Last minute hitch in Gaza ceasefire deal
16 Jan 2025
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Vote by Israeli cabinet on Gaza ceasefire delayed, as Israel continues to carry out strikes; S Korea...
Celebrations and relief over Gaza ceasefire deal
16 Jan 2025
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Israelis and Gazans welcome the ceasefire but express concern it won't end the conflict. Also: Trump...
Gaza special: ceasefire and hostage deal agreed
15 Jan 2025
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A Gaza ceasefire, which involves a full withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of all the host...
South Korea's impeached president arrested after police scale walls
15 Jan 2025
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In custody Yoon Suk Yeol defended his decision to impose martial law last month. Also: dozens of bod...
Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar
15 Jan 2025
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Hopes remain high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is very close. Also: South Korean i...