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Cuba: US plans to indict Raul Castro
CIA chief makes rare trip to Cuba as oil terminals run dry, meanwhile US media reports say Washington is preparing criminal charges against its former leader…
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Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks with Xi in Beijing
US President Donald Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit saying he had struck "fantastic trade deals, great for both countries", but few details have…
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New challenge to British PM Keir Starmer's leadership
Is the United Kingdom on the verge of replacing another Prime Minister? The incumbent Sir Keir Starmer faces fresh challenges to his leadership today…
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Xi tells Trump they should be partners not rivals
President Xi Jinping described US-Chinese relations as "the most important" in the world and stressed to President Trump that the US and China should be…
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Fanfare in Beijing, as Trump is welcomed for summit
President Trump has been given a lavish welcome to Beijing where he and American business leaders will hold talks with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday…
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President Trump arrives in China
President Trump arrives in China, the first US president to go there in nearly a decade. We'll look at how the balance of power has shifted since then and how…
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British Prime Minister faces further calls for his resignation
Keir Starmer's position as Britain's Prime Minister is looking increasingly uncertain. He's said it's business as usual, but a succession of his junior…
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Britain’s prime minister fights for his political life
The UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is still fighting for his political life amid open revolt in his own party; do the rebels have the numbers to oust him -…
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Trump: Iran ceasefire on ‘massive life support’
The US president voices scepticism over the latest Iranian demands. Donald Trump says the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life…
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Trump dismisses Iran's latest negotiating position
President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to US proposals to end the war as "totally unacceptable". Iran's semi-official news agency, Tasnim, said…
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Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship
France's Prime Minister says that one of the passengers repatriated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship in the Atlantic has shown symptoms. The individual was…
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Spain evacuates virus-hit ship in Tenerife
The passengers of a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have started leaving the vessel off the Spanish island of Tenerife. Five people…
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Hungary’s new prime minister sworn in
The new Hungarian prime minister, Péter Magyar, has given his first speech after being sworn into office. Addressing a square full of supporters waving…
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Moscow's Victory Day parade held under ceasefire
Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow coincided with a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by President Trump. President Zelensky…
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UK PM says he won’t resign after local elections defeat
Britain’s Labour Party has suffered a historic defeat in local elections, with the right-wing Reform UK making big gains. Despite the loss, Prime Minister Sir…
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Britain's two main parties suffer heavy local election losses
Britain's governing Labour party and main opposition Conservatives have suffered heavy losses as the populist right wing Reform surges ahead in early results…
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Race to trace potential hantavirus carriers
Eight cases connected to the cruise ship have been identified, but authorities fear that the dozens of passengers who disembarked on St Helena two weeks ago…
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Women linked to Islamic State arrested returning to Australia
Three women with links to the jihadist Islamic State group have been arrested on returning home to Australia following years in detention in Syria. Also on the…
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Newshour in Baltimore
With important midterm elections happening later this year, we look at immigration in Baltimore. It's a defining domestic issue in President Trump's second…
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Hantavirus strain 'can be passed between humans' - health officials
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that the strain of hantavirus that's killed three people on board a cruise ship from Argentina can be passed…
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Rubio: US trying to reopen strait as a 'favour to the world'
The US is working to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz as a "favour to the world," The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said in the news…
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Hegseth: Straits of Hormuz shipping lane is clear
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth says the ceasefire in the Gulf is 'not over' despite attacks in Strait of HormuzAlso in the programme: Son of last and…
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Tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz
There's been an escalation of the conflict in the Gulf after the US said it had sailed two destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had fired…
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US military says it's helped two ships transit the Strait of Hormuz
The US military's Central Command says two US-flagged merchant ships have passed through the Hormuz strait with its assistance.But a huge number of vessels and…
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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal
Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal. Iran says President Trump must now choose between an impossible military operation and a bad deal if…
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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalized
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has urged the Iranian authorities to release the jailed human rights campaigner, Narges Mohammadi, to her dedicated medical…
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Republican concerns over US troop withdrawal
The Republican chairmen of the US congressional armed services committees have said they're very concerned about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw five…
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US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany
The US says it will withdraw five thousand of its troops from Germany, as a rift widens between the two countries over the war in Iran. The German Defence…
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Risk of global food shortage from Iran War
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit…
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Warnings that Iran war risks global food crisis
The head of one of the world's biggest fertiliser manufacturers has warned that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz - as a result of the war on Iran…
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Blockade of Hormuz is strangling global economy, UN chief says
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is strangling the global economy. He said that even if the…
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Oil price hits highest since 2022
Following reports that President Trump is to be briefed on new plans for further strikes on Iran, Brent crude reached more than $126 a barrel.Also in the…
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Man arrested after two Jewish men stabbed in London
A man's been arrested after two Jewish men were stabbed in London, in what the police are calling a terrorist attack. It's the latest in a series of violent…
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Woman abused by Mohammed al-Fayed was victim of modern slavery
The British government has for the first time formally acknowledged that a woman abused by the late owner of the luxury London department store, Harrods, was a…
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King Charles addresses US Congress
Britain's King Charles III has delivered a historic address to the US Congress, saying the partnership between the UK and the United States is more important…
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King Charles to address US congress
On his US state visit, King Charles III will address both houses of congress later. He will be the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth did the…
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Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
A court in Washington DC has charged a Los Angeles man with attempting to assassinate the US president. The White House hit out after what it says was the…
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White House press dinner shooting suspect due in court
The suspect detained in connection with the attack at the hotel where President Trump was attending the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington over…
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Trump and officials 'likely' targets of suspected gunman
The acting US attorney general says the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was believed to be targeting Trump administration officials, having…
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Trump unhurt after shooting at White House dinner
US President Donald Trump is unharmed after shots were fired at the White House correspondents’ dinner he attended. A 31-year-old suspect has been arrested and…
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Armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
Militant groups in Mali have launched a wave of coordinated attacks across the country. The ruling junta says they've been repulsed and has urged people to…
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Iran foreign minister in Islamabad for peace talks
Iranian foreign minister Arras Araghchi is in Islamabad today to discuss peace between his country and the US. Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisors Jared…
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US delegation will travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran
The White House says President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son in law, Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. Also on…
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US reportedly considering Spain’s suspension from Nato
A leaked Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for the Iran war. The email also suggested reviewing the…
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The BBC's Sarah Smith talks to President Trump
President Trump gives an interview to the BBC's North America correspondent, Sarah Smith, on a range of issues including NATO, the Royal visit to the US and…
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Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalists
Lebanon's Prime Minister Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon…
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EU approves $105bn loan for Ukraine as Hungary lifts veto
Will the re-opening of a pipeline pumping Russian oil and the unfreezing of an EU loan to Ukraine, change the dynamic of the Russian-Ukrainian war? We hear…
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UAE ‘backed’ Colombian fighters in Sudan, says report
Conflict Insights Group tracked Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan for the RSF via their cell phones. They were recruited and trained at the behest of the…
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Trump says he will extend Iran ceasefire until negotiations conclude
There's still no sign that either the US or Iran are sending negotiating teams to Pakistan for a new round of negotiations. President Trump has announced an…
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Iran warns of 'new cards' if fighting resumes
A senior Iranian military officer says the country's armed forces are ready to deliver an immediate response to any renewed hostilities by the US and Israel…
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Confusion over second round of Iran-US talks
Confusion surrounds the second round of talks scheduled in Pakistan between US and Iranian officials. Also in the programme: the immunotherapy that could save…
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Senior official: Iran will never give up Hormuz
The BBC's Lyse Doucet has been speaking to the senior Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi, the Chairman of Iran's Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy…
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Iran casts doubt over Islamabad talks
President Trump says a US delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Monday for negotiations with Iran. The White House says it will again be led by Vice-President…
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Shipping halts in Strait of Hormuz, again
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, which it calls a "breach of the ceasefire". We'll hear from…
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Ships report attacks as Strait of Hormuz recloses
Iran's navy says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US blockade on Iranian ports is lifted. It says the continuing US blockade is a "breach of…
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Iran: Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire
President Trump and Iranian officials have said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels, although shipping firms say they're remaining cautious…
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Trump announces 10-day Lebanon ceasefire
President Trump has announced that there will be a ceasefire in Lebanon where Israel has been engaged in a war with Hezbollah. The US leader said both…
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The BBC's Lyse Doucet inside Iran
Iranians tell the BBC's chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, they're unsure the ceasefire will hold. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…