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Iran says no reason to “talk with Americans”

15 Mar 2026

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US President Donald Trump says he’s not ready to make a deal with Iran because the terms for one aren't good enough yet. We'll hear from Iran’s Fo...

Iran war: Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait report attacks

15 Mar 2026

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Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait all reported attacks overnight, with air defences working to intercept them, though the frequency is much less than i...

Trump urges other powers to send ships to help secure Strait of Hormuz

14 Mar 2026

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The US president has called on the UK and other allies to join the United States in sending ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. His comments co...

Trump says military targets on Iran's key oil island 'obliterated'

14 Mar 2026

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The US military has given more details about its strikes last night on Kharg Island, where most of Iran's oil exports are shipped from. It said it ha...

Europe alarmed by US plans to ease Russian oil sanctions

13 Mar 2026

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European leaders have reacted with alarm to a US plan to ease some oil sanctions on Russia. The intention, in Washington, is to tackle surging energy...

US-Israeli strikes across Tehran

13 Mar 2026

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The massive bombardment of Iran is continuing with explosions heard across Tehran. Iranian state television reported a major blast near where thousand...

Ambassador says Iran unbowed by Israeli and American attacks

12 Mar 2026

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As Iran releases the new supreme leader's first statement, we hear from the country's UN ambassador, Ali Bahreini. We also track the expanding Israeli...

Iran’s Supreme Leader issues threat after cargo ship attacks

12 Mar 2026

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Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz in his first statement released by the regime after more attacks on cargo ships in th...

Cargo ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz

11 Mar 2026

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Three vessels have been hit by 'unknown projectiles' in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say. We are joined by Dr Harry Broadman, a former U...

Israel attacks suspected Hezbollah targets in Beirut

11 Mar 2026

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Israel has launched more attacks against suspected Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including an apartment building in the capital Beirut. The Hezbollah ...

Trump warns Iran against mining Strait of Hormuz

10 Mar 2026

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The White House press secretary warns that US combat operations in Iran are intensifying while Iran's defence capabilities are in decline.Also in toda...

Pete Hegseth: Today will be the 'most intense' of US strikes on Iran

10 Mar 2026

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The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has insisted America's war aims are clear, at a Pentagon press conference. We'll hear from those inside Iran cau...

Oil prices appear to stabilise after a surge

09 Mar 2026

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G7 finance ministers have said they're ready to take measures to support the global energy supply, after meeting to discuss the economic turmoil cause...

As the price of oil surges, markets tumble

09 Mar 2026

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As the US and Israel's war on Iran enters its second week, concerns are rising about surging oil prices.Crude has jumped above $100 a barrel and stock...

Energy infrastructure targeted in Iran strikes

08 Mar 2026

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The United States and Israel have continued their bombardment of Iran for a ninth day. Thick plumes of black smoke were seen in the skies above Tehran...

Iran chooses new supreme leader - but does not name

08 Mar 2026

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Iran says it’s chosen a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed last week in US-Israeli airstrikes – but the name has y...

Tehran strikes more targets across the Middle East

07 Mar 2026

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We hear how a week of war is changing Iran. And the attacks in southern Lebanon's Bekaa valley continue, after Israel warned Lebanon that it will pay ...

07/03/2026 13:06 GMT

07 Mar 2026

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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Trump demands Iran surrender unconditionally

06 Mar 2026

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President Trump says only Iran's unconditional surrender will end American and Israeli bombardment. The US and Israel say much of Iran's capability ha...

Heaviest night of bombing in Tehran

06 Mar 2026

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Israel and the United States have continued their heavy attacks on Tehran and other cities across Iran, while Israel has stepped up its bombing of Le...

Attacks on Iran continue for a sixth day

05 Mar 2026

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Explosions have again been heard in locations across Tehran, as darkness fell in Iran's capital. Earlier the United States and Israel stepped up their...

Huge explosions reported in Iranian capital

05 Mar 2026

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The United States and Israel have carried out a sixth day of attacks. Columns of smoke are towering in the sky in the capital, Tehran, where the Azadi...

US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

05 Mar 2026

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said an American submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.Washington says it's the first time si...

US strikes Iranian warship off Sri Lankan coast

04 Mar 2026

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The Sri Lankan navy says it has rescued 32 people after a distress call from the Iranian IRIS Dena, with around 140 people on board currently missing....

President Trump says Iran's leadership and military have been devastated

03 Mar 2026

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President Trump says both Iran's leadership and military have been knocked out by US and Israeli attacks on day four of the war. We'll bring you the ...

Fresh Israeli strikes on Iran

03 Mar 2026

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As loud explosions continue to be heard across Tehran there are reports that many residents are trying to flee the capital by car while others are sto...

US continues 'large-scale operations' in Iran – Trump

02 Mar 2026

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President Donald Trump says the US continues to carry out "large-scale combat operations" in Iran to eliminate threats posed by the Iranian regime. As...

US-Israel war with Iran: Strikes continue

02 Mar 2026

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We hear from Lebanon and head to the Persian Gulf to take a look at the impact on oil prices. Israel's Head of State, President Isaac Herzog speaks to...

Attacks continue after death of Iran's supreme leader

01 Mar 2026

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Israel has said it has dealt a "severe blow" to Iran's command and control centres as it continues to strike the country. Iran's retaliations have led...

Iran names interim leaders following death of Supreme Leader

01 Mar 2026

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Iran's interim leadership council has been named following the death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel attack. In Israel nin...

President Trump says Iran's Supreme Leader is dead

28 Feb 2026

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US President Donald Trump says that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is dead following after a day of U.S. and Israeli military strikes....

US and Israel carry out joint attack on Iran

28 Feb 2026

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The US and Israel have carried out a joint attack on Iran. President Donald Trump confirms the start of a 'major combat operation,' and calls for regi...

Bill Clinton: 'I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong'

27 Feb 2026

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Bill Clinton has told a Congressional committee that he was unaware of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein. Mr Clinton said he saw nothing and did...

Pakistan strikes Afghan capital

27 Feb 2026

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Pakistani forces struck the Afghan capital, Kabul, and the provinces of Kandahar and Paktika, though the casualty count remains unclear. We speak with...

Hillary Clinton gives evidence to a Congressional committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein

26 Feb 2026

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In a published opening statement, Mrs Clinton said she had no recollection of ever meeting Epstein and castigated the committee for failing to questio...

Hillary Clinton to testify on Epstein ties

26 Feb 2026

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The former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her husband...

US cuts health aid to Zimbabwe

25 Feb 2026

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The United States is ending its health programmes in Zimbabwe, including HIV treatment for one point two million people. The US embassy said Harare ha...

Trump's State of the Union address claims US in 'golden age'

25 Feb 2026

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US President Donald Trump makes the longest-ever State of the Union address, claiming America's enjoying a golden age.But will his message on the econ...

Ukrainians reflect on four years of war

24 Feb 2026

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It's officially four years since the war in Ukraine began. One of the striking things that has happened to mark it has been a united statement of enco...

Russia-Ukraine war enters fifth year

24 Feb 2026

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Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin 'has not achieved his goals' and Ukraine will do everything to achieve peace and justice, o...

Violence unleashed in Mexico after death of drug lord

23 Feb 2026

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Unrest has erupted in at least 20 states across Mexico, and thousands of troops have been deployed to maintain order after the country's most wanted c...

Zelensky: Russia has already started a Third World War

23 Feb 2026

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In a BBC interview, the Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused President Putin of trying to impose a different way of life on the world,...

Secret Service shoot armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

22 Feb 2026

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An armed man has been shot dead after entering the secure perimeter of US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, the Secret Service...

Russia launches huge overnight bombing of Ukraine

22 Feb 2026

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*Ukraine says Russia has carried out another massive overnight attack, involving 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones.Speaking two days before the fourth...

Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15%

21 Feb 2026

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US President Donald Trump has said he will increase his worldwide tariff from 10% to 15%, as he continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that ...

Trump imposes new 10% tariff after Supreme Court rejection

21 Feb 2026

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US President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling "terrible" and lamb...

US Supreme Court rules against many of Trump's tariffs

20 Feb 2026

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President Trump has damned a Supreme Court ruling striking down much of his tariffs policy. A clearly furious president vowed to reimpose his import t...

Police search house linked to UK ex-prince

20 Feb 2026

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Police are expected to continue searching Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home until Monday, the BBC understands.The former prince was released fr...

King Charles: law must take its course

19 Feb 2026

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Police in Britain say the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of miscon...

Member of the British royal family arrested

19 Feb 2026

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.King Charles said the "law ...

Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram

18 Feb 2026

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The owner of Instagram and Facebook has been testifying in a landmark legal case over social media addiction, which could pave the way for future hear...

Ukraine and Russia still at loggerheads over Donbas

18 Feb 2026

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As talks between Kyiv and Moscow end in Geneva, the two sides remain at loggerheads over the status of territory in Eastern Ukraine. We hear from Brig...

Tributes pour in for Jesse Jackson

17 Feb 2026

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Politicians from across the spectrum have been paying tribute to the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader who has died aged 84...

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84

17 Feb 2026

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Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader who was one of the most prominent African American political figures, has died at the age of 84. We speak to...

16/02/2026 21:06 GMT

16 Feb 2026

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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

European leaders make the case for increasing defence spending

16 Feb 2026

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European leaders and military chiefs make the case for increasing defence spending. A former head of the British military tells us investment is neede...

Iran and the US prepare for nuclear talks in Geneva

15 Feb 2026

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Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Aragchi is on his way from Tehran to Geneva, for the second round of nuclear talks with the US which take place on Tue...

Iran: "ball is now in America’s court"

15 Feb 2026

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Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that Tehran is ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the US, if Washington is wil...

Russia accused of killing Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin

14 Feb 2026

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Several European countries, including the UK, have blamed the Kremlin for the killing of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. They say his m...

Rubio: US and Europe belong together

14 Feb 2026

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The US Secretary of State has told the Munich Security Conference that Washington is seeking to "revitalise" its alliance with European countries. Mar...

Germany's Merz warns rules-based order 'no longer exists'

13 Feb 2026

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has told other world leaders that 'our freedom is not guaranteed' in an era of big power politics. Opening the annual...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secures landslide victory

13 Feb 2026

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Tarique Rahman is set to become the country's next prime minister. He comes from a family dynasty and has been living in self-imposed exile in London ...

A deepening fuel crisis batters Cuba

12 Feb 2026

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More countries advise against all but essential travel to Cuba, as US squeeze on oil supplies bites. It follows moves by the Trump administration to i...

Bangladesh: First elections since student-led uprising

12 Feb 2026

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Vote counting is underway in Bangladesh after its first election since the protests that overthrew the authoritarian Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2...

Trump insists that Iran nuclear talks will continue

11 Feb 2026

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President Trump has told the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that talks with Iran over its nuclear programme will continue. For the first ...

Iran celebrates anniversary of its revolution

11 Feb 2026

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This year's anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran hides a deep pain after thousands of protestors were killed by regime forces.The BBC ha...

Iran: BBC in Tehran for first time since protest crackdown

10 Feb 2026

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The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran for the first time since the crackdown by security forces on nationwi...

Epstein abuse survivors set to press Congress for law change

10 Feb 2026

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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, campaigners, and politicians are heading to Washington today to press for a change in law around time limits on ...

British prime minister fights for political survival

09 Feb 2026

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Keir Starmer's judgment is being questioned over his past appointment as ambassador to the United States of Peter Mandelson, a British peer with deep ...

Former Hong Kong media tycoon sentenced to decades in prison

09 Feb 2026

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Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon in Hong Kong, has been jailed for 20 years for colluding with foreign forces under the city's controversial na...

Japan's PM Takaichi on course for landslide victory in snap election

08 Feb 2026

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Japan's governing coalition led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is projected to have won two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives. Ms...

Sanae Takaichi ahead in Japanese election

08 Feb 2026

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Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is projected to win in the snap election, while in Thailand a party calling for liberal change is...

President Trump sets June deadline to end war in Ukraine

07 Feb 2026

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US President Donald Trump has set a deadline for the end of the war in Ukraine - June. President Volodomyr Zelensky has said he will be sending a dele...

Britain’s former PM calls for ethical reforms in public life

07 Feb 2026

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The UK’s former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who appointed Peter Mandelson as a cabinet minister, has called for an ethical shakeup in public...

US announces new oil sanctions on Iran immediately after Oman talks

06 Feb 2026

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Indirect talks between the US and Iran took place in Oman as the US seeks to curb Iran's nuclear and missile programmes. The talks were mainly procedu...

Iranian and US negotiators meet in Oman

06 Feb 2026

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President Trump is seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear and missile programme; he has threatened to use military force if Tehran doesn't make big concessi...

US and Russia agree to re-establish dialogue between armed forces

05 Feb 2026

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The agreement would re-establish high level dialogue for the first time since President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Also in the programme: ...

Britian's Prime Minister apologises to Epstein victims

05 Feb 2026

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Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying he is 'sorry for having believed' ...

Ukraine describes first day of talks with Russia as 'substantive'

04 Feb 2026

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Ukrainian representatives at the talks with Russia on a possible end of the war have described the first day of negotiations as "substantive and produ...

Ukraine and Russia meet for fresh talks

04 Feb 2026

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Ukraine and Russia are due to hold two more days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which have been co-ordinated by the United States. Also on the programme...

Trump and Colombia's Petro hold talks

03 Feb 2026

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After trading insults on social media, President Trump and Colombia's President Petro meet for the first time today, at the White House in Washington....

The stain of Epstein: now the Clintons say they will testify

03 Feb 2026

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We hear from a former senior advisor to President Bill Clinton, Sidney Blumenthal and also from one of the survivors of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epst...

Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing

02 Feb 2026

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The Rafah crossing reopens between Gaza and Egypt. Are enough Palestinians in urgent need of medical treatment able to use it? We hear from the family...

Israel allows limited re-opening of the crossing point between Gaza and Egypt

02 Feb 2026

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It will come as a relief to many Palestinians who see it as a lifeline to the world, although there is frustration that only small numbers of people a...

US president 'hopeful' of Iran deal

01 Feb 2026

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Donald Trump says Iran negotiating 'seriously' as Supreme Leader in Tehran warns of regional war if US attacks. Iran's foreign minister says "fruitful...

Trump says Iran talking "seriously" with US about nuclear curbs

01 Feb 2026

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President Trump says the Iranians are talking "seriously" with the United States about curbs on their nuclear programme. Iran's supreme leader warns i...

Doubts over next round of Ukraine peace talks

31 Jan 2026

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US-mediated talks planned to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday may be delayed. In his Sunday. Zel...

At least 200 dead in DR Congo mining collapse, authorities say

31 Jan 2026

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More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.Women and children were ...

Epstein files: US Justice Department releases 3 million pages

30 Jan 2026

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The United States Department of Justice has released 3 million pages of documents as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The latest releas...

Iran says it's ready for talks

30 Jan 2026

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The Iranian foreign minister has again said Tehran is ready for talks with Washington on the basis of mutual respect -- as the US continues to threate...

Trump's border tsar suggests possible drawdown in Minneapolis if officials 'co-operate'

29 Jan 2026

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Donald Trump's "border tsar" Tom Homan says he is working on making ICE operations in Minneapolis "safer, more efficient, by the book". Also on the pr...

UK’s Starmer meets Xi Jinping as relations warm

29 Jan 2026

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The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says "good progress" was made in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping of China. Our China corresp...

Trump : Iran 'needs' to sign nuclear deal

28 Jan 2026

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Is the United States about to launch a larger attack on Iran, than last June, when 'Operation Midnight Hammer' targeted its nuclear programme? Earlier...

UK prime minister lands in China on trade mission

28 Jan 2026

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The UK's prime minister Keir Starmer has arrived in China for a three-day visit - the first by a British prime minister in eight years.Sir Keir is see...

Trump border czar arrives in Minnesota

27 Jan 2026

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The new head of the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, Tom Homan, has met the state governor as the White House attempts to address the c...

India and EU announce the 'mother of all trade deals'

27 Jan 2026

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The European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen has celebrated the signing of a trade agreement with India, saying it sent a message that inter...

Israel: remains of final Gaza hostage returned

26 Jan 2026

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The Israeli military says it has retrieved the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peac...

Trump says he is 'reviewing everything; about Minneapolis killing

26 Jan 2026

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US President Donald Trump says his administration is now “reviewing” Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, where 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti...

Minneapolis crowds gather after death of Alex Pretti

25 Jan 2026

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Crowds gather in Minneapolis at the site where US federal immigration agents shot dead 37-year-old Alex Pretti. We'll hear from a friend and colleague...

Minnesota: Government account of protester killing conflicts with witness testimony

25 Jan 2026

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There's been renewed protests and anger in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a man by federal immigration agents; the second such incident i...