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Zelensky hails talks with Trump and European leaders as "significant"
President Volodymyr Zelensky says work has already started on security guarantees for Ukraine after talks in Washington about how to end the war. But there's…
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Zelensky meets Trump to talk peace, again
The Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky visits the White House, six months after an Oval Office dressing down, and three days after Donald Trump rolled out…
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Russian strikes across Ukraine ahead of talks in Washington
President Zelensky has condemned the latest deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine, ahead of his talks with President Trump and European leaders in Washington. Mr…
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US offers Ukraine 'historic' security guarantees
Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, says Vladimir Putin has agreed to 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr…
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European leaders to join Zelensky for key meeting in Washington
What next for Ukraine? EU leaders have said they intend to travel to Washington as President Zelensky prepares for talks with Trump. Also in the programme…
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Ukraine: Trump pushing ahead with diplomacy despite no breakthrough
Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded a Ukrainian withdrawal from the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for a freezing of front lines…
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Trump touts progress towards peace deal
Donald Trump has said he, along with the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, have determined that a peace agreement was preferable to a ceasefire in the conflict…
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Putin and Trump meet in Alaska
The world’s media watches as the presidents of Russia and the USA meet in Alaska. Russian officials say they want to discuss broad US-Russian relations, but on…
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Can Trump and Putin strike a deal?
Can Donald Trump strike a deal with Vladimir Putin in Alaska today and get a ceasefire in Ukraine - and if so, on what terms? President Trump has previously…
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UN calls on Israel to reverse new settlement plans
There's been fierce international criticism of Israeli plans to build more than three-thousand homes in a controversial settlement in the occupied West Bank…
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What's happened to Ukraine's missing children?
Ahead of the Trump / Putin meeting in Alaska, we ask what's happened to Ukraine's missing children? Ukraine says thousands have been taken by Russian forces -…
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European leaders give upbeat account of their talks with President Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin
The US president reportedly told European leaders that his goal for the summit was to secure a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. Poland's president, Karol…
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Intense diplomacy ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
European leaders are holding talks with Ukraine's President Zelensky ahead of a Trump-Putin summit on Friday. We hear about the latest developments on the…
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Zelensky vows to reject any Russian proposal to cede territory
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not abandon the eastern Donbas region -- which has been partially seized by Russia and its proxy forces since…
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The Gaza girl dreaming of becoming a famous violinist
Amid the devastation in Gaza, remarkable stories of hope and resilience do emerge. Sixteen-year-old Sama Nijm, a gifted violinist from Gaza, is using music to…
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North Korean workers describe “slave-like” conditions in Russia
Russia has been trying to tackle a significant labour shortage by recruiting North Koreans; the BBC has been speaking to some of them. Also in the programme…
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Condemnation of Israel's killing of Al Jazeera journalists
Funerals have been held in Gaza City for five journalists from the news channel Al Jazeera who were killed in a targeted Israeli strike on Sunday night -…
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Funerals held for Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza
The Israeli military says it targeted 28-year-old correspondent Anas al-Sharif, alleging he had "served as the head of a terrorist cell in Hamas", but has…
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Prime Minister Netanyahu defends his plan to seize Gaza City
Israel's Prime Minister defends his plan to seize Gaza City - but the cousin of an Israeli hostage tells us it's a terrible idea, and explains why he's…
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European powers say Ukraine must have say in peace talks
The leaders of Europe's largest military and economic powers have issued a statement, saying that Ukraine must play a role in peace talks, ahead of a summit…
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Hundreds arrested in London Palestine protest
Hundreds of people have been arrested in London for protesting against the UK government’s decision to ban the group Palestine Action as a terrorist…
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Zelensky says Ukraine will not give up land
Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out surrendering Ukrainian land to Russia, as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare to meet next week. In a video address…
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Trump hosts Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
US President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House. In 2023 Azerbaijan took full control of the contested area of…
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Condemnation of Israel for plan to take over Gaza City
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership…
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Israeli security cabinet discusses plan to fully occupy Gaza
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been meeting with his security cabinet and says he wants a complete military takeover of the entire Gaza…
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Trump tariffs hit dozens of countries
Sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world - which US president Donald Trump has advocated for - have come into effect.Producers of staple…
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Russia talks: President Trump says 'great progress' has been made
The United States is imposing an extra twenty-five percent tariff on imports from India because Delhi continues to buy Russian oil. President Trump is using…
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US government halts mRNA vaccine development projects
The US Health Secretary has stopped about $500m worth of funding for the development of mRNA vaccines against viruses that cause illnesses such as flu and…
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Besieged Sudan city residents face starvation, UN warns
The UN's food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. Also on the programme, an investigation…
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Israel to let some commercial goods into Gaza
Israel has authorised the gradual re-entry of goods including food supplies to Gaza via private traders for the first time in ten months. How does food…
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Former Israeli security chiefs say Gaza war must end
The former head of the Israeli internal security agency Shin Bet, Ami Ayalon, tells Newshour why he thinks Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu needs to end the…
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Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war
The Israeli prime minister is reportedly planning to expand military operations in Gaza. It comes as hundreds of retired Israeli security officials have…
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A thousand young Catholics spread the gospel online
Pope Leo XIV has implored a million young Catholics from around the world to aspire to great things and not settle for less at a special Jubilee celebration in…
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Pope Leo presides over jubilee Mass
Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics, including many social media influencers, have gathered for a vigil and Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV. Also in the…
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Trump envoy meets with Israeli hostage families
Hamas releases a shocking video of an emaciated Israeli hostage as the US special envoy says they are determined to push for a deal to end this war rather than…
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Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments
Russian media have dismissed Donald Trump's announcement that he will deploy nuclear submarines closer to Russia. Mr Trump said his decision was prompted by…
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Trump envoy visits controversial Gaza aid distribution site
President Trump says he wants to help the people of Gaza to live, following a visit by his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to a controversial US and Israeli-…
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The story of a little girl shot in Gaza
The BBC World Service has pieced together the story of two-year-old Layan al-Majdalawi, who was killed in Gaza in areas where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
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US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Gaza
The US special envoy Steve Witkoff is to visit Gaza on Friday. We hear from American medics working in the south and centre of the strip calling on him to…
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Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs and sanctions judge in Bolsonaro case
Donald Trump has stepped up his diplomatic assault on the government of Brazil's left- wing president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. He's signed an executive…
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Increase in Israeli settler violence
Developments in the Middle East have come thick and fast this week. On Tuesday the IPC - a UN-backed monitor group - warned that the "worst-case scenario of…
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Israel criticises UK move on Palestinian statehood
The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", its prime minister Keir…
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Britain to recognise a Palestinian state
UK will recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a Gaza ceasefire and other conditions. Israel says the move rewards Hams.Also in the…
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UN monitoring group warns famine is unfolding in Gaza
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has said what it calls "the worse case scenario of famine" is now unfolding in Gaza. The UN's World Food…
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Trump: Gaza starvation is not ‘fake'
President Trump said there is 'real starvation' in Gaza that cannot be ‘faked’, contradicting claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that reports…
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More than 100 trucks of aid sent to Gaza
More aid trucks have been seen crossing into Gaza where Israel has eased its blockade and military operations under intense international pressure, but…
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Israel allows aid to enter Gaza by road and in airdrops
Desperately needed aid has been trickling into Gaza after international outrage over starving Palestinians led to Israel easing its blockade and military…
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Aid trucks enter Gaza amid widespread hunger
Israel says it's opening limited aid corridors to allow in food and medicine, as Gazan medical officials say at least nine people were killed in Israeli fire…
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Israel to allow air drops of aid, as Gazans die of starvation
Israel says it will allow aid drops into Gaza by air, saying Jordan and the United Arab Emirates could facilitate. This comes as at least 5 people are reported…
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Fighting on Thai-Cambodian border spreads
Cross-border battles between Thailand and Cambodia have spread to new areas as fighting between the southeast Asian neighbours continues for a third day. We…
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Gaza whistleblower speaks of indiscriminate brutality against civilians
A US military veteran who worked for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has told the BBC he's never seen such brutality as that shown by Israeli soldiers and…
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Thailand warns clashes with Cambodia could 'move towards war'
The Thai prime minister has warned that clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which have killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands in both…
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Increase in sexual violence in Haiti
The medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres, has told the BBC that cases of sexual violence in Haiti have tripled in the last four years. One in five victims…
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The gangs of Haiti: 'We become the devil'
The BBC has gained rare access to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, where gangs now control 90% of the city. The police there are outnumbered and outgunned…
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WHO head says 'man-made mass starvation' happening Gaza
The World Health Organisation's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has demanded full access for aid into Gaza as well as a ceasefire, describing the situation…
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Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry: more than 30 dead from starvation
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 30 people have died of starvation in the past two days, as Israel continues an offensive in the centre of the…
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WHO condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in Gaza
The World Health Organization says Israel's offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack…
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Over twenty countries demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Israel has launched a ground offensive against the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. It comes as 25 countries, including two permanent members of the…
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Israel launches ground and air assault on central Gaza
The Israeli military has launched a ground and air assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza just hours after Israel issued evacuation warnings for several…