First malaria treatment for babies approved
08 Jul 2025
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A new malaria treatment designed for babies is expected to be rolled out in Africa within weeks. Als...
Netanyahu meets Trump at White House amid Gaza ceasefire talks
08 Jul 2025
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The Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, meets US President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss ways to...
Australian woman guilty of murder in toxic mushroom trial
07 Jul 2025
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Australian Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives with a beef wellington laced with deat...
More bodies recovered in Texas after Friday's catastrophic flash floods
07 Jul 2025
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The authorities in Texas say dozens remain missing after recent flash floods, with search efforts co...
Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party
06 Jul 2025
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The billionaire, Elon Musk, is launching a new political party after falling out with President Trum...
The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life
05 Jul 2025
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A surgeon who left his wedding to save a life says it's inspired him to help more people. Also: one ...
Hamas submits positive response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
04 Jul 2025
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Hamas says it has delivered a "positive response" to mediators on Gaza ceasefire proposal - but want...
Russia accused of 'widespread' use of chemical weapons
04 Jul 2025
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Dutch and German intelligence accuse Moscow of 'widespread' use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. Also...
Gaza aid contractor says he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians
04 Jul 2025
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A contractor who worked at aid distribution sites in Gaza says he saw colleagues firing on Palestini...
Footballer Diogo Jota dies in car crash
03 Jul 2025
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Liverpool and Portugal footballer, Diogo Jota, killed in car crash in Spain, aged 28. He had three y...
'Diddy' cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering but guilty on other charges
03 Jul 2025
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A New York jury clears Sean "Diddy" Combs of sex trafficking and racketeering but finds him guilty o...
Trump blocks Ukraine weapons deliveries
Wed, 02 Jul
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Ukraine fears US suspension on weapons deliveries could "encourage" Russia. Also: Trump says Israel ...
US Senate narrowly passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
01 Jul 2025
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US Senate approves Trump's mega-bill on tax and spending, after Vice-President JD Vance casts tie-br...
Thailand PM suspended over leaked phone call
01 Jul 2025
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Thailand's PM is suspended after a leaked call sparks outrage. Turkish police arrest more than a hun...
Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe
01 Jul 2025
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Many Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike at a popular seafront cafe in Gaza. Also...
UN warning: Millions at risk after Sudan food aid cuts
Mon, 30 Jun
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The UN is warning that millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war are at risk, after drastic cuts to ...
Israel orders evacuations in northern Gaza
30 Jun 2025
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Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate from parts of northern Gaza ahead of increased military ...
Iran holds state funeral for military leaders killed in Israel conflict
29 Jun 2025
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A state funeral has been held in Iran for military commanders and nuclear scientists, killed during ...
The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King
28 Jun 2025
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We meet Jack Pepper, the composer who's written a song for King Charles. The piece celebrates the h...
US Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump orders
28 Jun 2025
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The top court in the US has ruled judges in lower courts have limited ability to block presidential ...
Gaza: US pledges $30 million to controversial aid system
27 Jun 2025
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The US pumps millions into Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - but MSF calls the scheme "slaughter masque...
US insists attack on Iran was a success as Iran's leader dismisses it as 'showmanship'
27 Jun 2025
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The US defence secretary insists their strikes undermined Iran's nuclear plans. Also: Journalist Ann...
Iran crisis: your questions answered
26 Jun 2025
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A special episode answering your questions about the Iran crisis. BBC experts discuss Iran's nuclear...
Iran's leader says the US gained 'nothing' from its attacks on nuclear sites
26 Jun 2025
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Iran's leader claims US strikes on nuclear facilities achieved "nothing significant". The US defence...
At least eight dead in Kenya anti-government protests
Wed, 25 Jun
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Thousands of people protested on the anniversary of the storming of Kenya's parliament. Also: Presid...
Trump says US strikes set Iran's nuclear programme back 'decades'
25 Jun 2025
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President Trump dismisses leaked intelligence report that cast doubt on success of Iran strikes. Als...
Netanyahu claims historic victory over Iran
25 Jun 2025
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The Israeli PM has claimed an historic victory over Iran as a ceasefire seems to be holding. Also: P...
President Trump lashes out at Iran and Israel after ceasefire violations
24 Jun 2025
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Donald Trump says he is not happy after the ceasefire between Israel and Iran was violated. Also: NA...
Iran fires missiles at US Qatar base
23 Jun 2025
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Iran has launched missiles at a key US airbase in Qatar in response to American attacks on its main ...
Israel strikes Iran's Fordo nuclear site in fresh wave of attacks
23 Jun 2025
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Israel says it has hit access routes to Iran's main nuclear enrichment site a day after US attacks. ...
US strikes Iran: UN chief warns against cycle of retaliation
22 Jun 2025
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At an emergency session of the UN Security Council, Antonio Guterres warned that fighting needed to ...
Iran condemns US attacks on its nuclear facilities
22 Jun 2025
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Iran's foreign minister says the US crossed a big red line by bombing Iranian nuclear facilities. We...
US targets Iran's nuclear sites - extra edition
22 Jun 2025
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President Trump says US strikes have obliterated three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli Prime...
Israel strikes Iran as US 'moves B-2 bombers'
22 Jun 2025
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Israel has been striking targets across Iran amid reports that the US is moving B-2 bombers to a bas...
The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world
21 Jun 2025
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The woman fulfilling her mother's dreams of travel by launching her ashes out to sea in a bottle. It...
Gaza aid deaths: Why does this keep happening?
20 Jun 2025
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Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed near aid sites sin...
European ministers hold talks with Iran as conflict continues
20 Jun 2025
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As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its second week, European ministers are meeting Iran'...
Trump to decide if US will attack Iran 'within two weeks'
20 Jun 2025
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The White House says Trump will decide whether to attack Iran within two weeks because there is a "s...
Israeli hospital hit by Iranian missile
19 Jun 2025
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An Iranian missile hits a hospital in the Israeli town of Beersheba. Israel vows revenge. Also: Aust...
Trump keeps world guessing on Iran strikes
18 Jun 2025
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US president meets national security team again to discuss next steps on Iran. Also: once called the...
Iran warns Trump against joining war with Israel
18 Jun 2025
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Iran’s supreme leader says he will never surrender to Israel and warned the US not to intervene in...
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
18 Jun 2025
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Donald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" and is said to be deciding if the US will...
Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli fire at aid site in Gaza
17 Jun 2025
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Gaza's health ministry says at least 51 Palestinians have been killed while waiting at a food distri...
Israel attacks Iranian state TV
17 Jun 2025
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Israel has hit Iranian state TV as Tehran has reportedly reached out to end the war. Also: The suspe...
Iran and Israel exchange heavy strikes for fourth day
16 Jun 2025
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Israel says it has full control of the skies over Tehran and destroyed a third of Iran's missile lau...
Israeli strikes kill an Iran intelligence chief as conflict intensifies
16 Jun 2025
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Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel are "over the skies of Tehran" and have killed an Iran intelligence c...
The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure
15 Jun 2025
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A tiny dog famous for her big adventure reunites with her overjoyed owners, after 529 days in the wi...
Minnesota Democratic politician killed in targeted shooting
15 Jun 2025
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The search in the US for the man who shot dead a Democratic politician in a targeted killing. Also: ...
Israel and Iran continue strikes
14 Jun 2025
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The Israeli air force says it is continuing to attack targets inside Iran. Overnight, Iran launched ...
Iran retaliates with missile attacks on Israel
14 Jun 2025
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Loud blasts have been heard across Israel following another wave of retaliatory airstrikes by Iran, ...
Israel strikes Iran: World leaders urge restraint
13 Jun 2025
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Israel's military says Iran fired about 100 drones towards its territory, many of which were interce...
Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites - extra edition
13 Jun 2025
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Israel has attacked Iran with military strikes that it says are targeting Tehran's nuclear programme...
Air India plane crash: Only one survivor of 242 people on board
13 Jun 2025
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An investigation is underway into the crash of Air India flight AI-171, which went down shortly afte...
More than 240 people dead in Air India crash
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:30:00 +0000
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More than 240 people killed in a plane crash in Ahmedabad. The Air India flight crashed into a resid...
Air India flight to London crashes in Ahmedabad with 242 on board
12 Jun 2025
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Air India flight to London crashes after take-off in Gujarat. It's reported there are no survivors. ...
LA unrest: First federal charges for protesters
12 Jun 2025
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Two people are facing the first federal charges in the LA unrest and could serve up to 10 years in p...
LA protests: Mass arrests after curfew kicks in
Wed, 11 Jun
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Police in LA say there have been mass arrests, amid protests over immigration raids. Also: dozens mo...
Israel 'outraged' after UK sanctions far-right ministers
11 Jun 2025
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Israel says it's "outraged" by sanctions imposed by the UK and four other countries on ministers Ben...
Shootings in Gaza claim the lives of Palestinians desperate for food
Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:24:00 +0000
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The Israeli army is investigating reports that drones fired on civilians. Also: Austria is in mourni...
Trump to deploy 700 marines to Los Angeles
09 Jun 2025
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California sues Trump for deploying National Guard without Governor's permission. Also: another pris...
Israel blocks activist Gaza aid ship
09 Jun 2025
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Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid yacht, carrying human rights activists. Trump deploys national guar...
Los Angeles: Clashes erupt for a third day as the US National Guard arrives
09 Jun 2025
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Tensions escalate in LA as 2,000 National Guardsman arrive, and crowds protest for a third day again...
More shootings in Gaza near aid distribution centre
07 Jun 2025
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Hamas says six people were killed by Israeli gunfire near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. Israel...
The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns
07 Jun 2025
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Joy in China as Beanbag the Capybara returns after months on the run. The giant rodent's adventures ...
Man wrongly deported is back in US to face charges
07 Jun 2025
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Kilmar Ábrego García is returned to US to face criminal charges, three months after he was mistake...
Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind'
06 Jun 2025
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Donald Trump has said Elon Musk has 'lost his mind' as the explosive row between the two men continu...
Trump-Musk relationship implodes with insults and threats
06 Jun 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are involved in a rapidly escalating row, a week after the billionaire bu...
Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in Gaza
05 Jun 2025
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Israeli minister says the retrieval of two Israeli hostages' bodies in Gaza shows only force will br...
US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire
05 Jun 2025
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The US has vetoed UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent...
Red Cross chief: 'Gaza worse than hell on Earth'
04 Jun 2025
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The head of the International Red Cross says the situation in Gaza has become 'worse than hell on Ea...
Israel-Gaza: Are we witnessing war crimes?
04 Jun 2025
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Anna Foster is joined by Afif Safieh, Daniel Levy, Michael Kleiner, Baroness Helena Kennedy KC and t...
IDF says it will investigate the deaths of Palestinian civilians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Tuesday
04 Jun 2025
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The Israeli military says it's to investigate the reported killing on Tuesday of twenty-seven Palest...
Palestinians killed while collecting aid in Gaza
03 Jun 2025
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Twenty-seven people collecting aid in Gaza are reported to have been killed by the Israeli military....
President Zelensky calls for tough sanctions on Russia
Mon, 02 Jun
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Moscow gave a list of demands known to be unacceptable to Kyiv. Also: Israel condemns the UN's call ...
Russia and Ukraine hold brief talks despite heavy drone attacks
02 Jun 2025
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Russia and Ukraine wrap up a brief round of peace talks - after Ukraine launched an attack on Russia...
Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian bombers
01 Jun 2025
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Ukraine claims to have left more than 40 Russian bomber planes burning in a large-scale drone attack...
US rejects Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
01 Jun 2025
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The US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has called Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire plan 'totally un...
The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese
31 May 2025
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Why the ancient English tradition of chasing a giant cheese down a steep hill is gathering crowds fr...
Musk leaves Trump administration
30 May 2025
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Donald Trump has heaped praise on Elon Musk at a press conference marking his exit from the US gover...
UN warns entire Gaza population at risk of famine
30 May 2025
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UN says the world must do more to save the entire population of Gaza from famine. Also: BBC finds th...
US appeals court rules that Trump tariffs can stay in place for now
30 May 2025
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US President Donald Trump can keep collecting import taxes, an appeals court has ruled, a day after ...
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
29 May 2025
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Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank - the b...
Dodging Russian drones in Donetsk
28 May 2025
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A special report from the frontline in eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are advancing. Also: rem...
Germany promises Ukraine long-range missiles to fight Russia
Wed, 28 May
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Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles. Also: the latest from Gaza, 20 ...
Crowds overrun new aid distribution site in Gaza
28 May 2025
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Thousands of Palestinians have stormed an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a US and Israeli-b...
US and Israeli-backed group distributes aid in Gaza
27 May 2025
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The first aid delivery into Gaza by a US and Israeli-backed group has been dismissed by the UN as a ...
US envoy rejects Hamas claim that it has agreed to American terms for a Gaza ceasefire
27 May 2025
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The US envoy Steve Witkoff rejects a claim by Hamas that it has accepted an American plan for a Gaza...
Israeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school
Mon, 26 May
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Rescue workers in Gaza describe 'horrific' scenes, after an Israeli strike on a school killed dozens...
US remembers George Floyd
25 May 2025
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Family of George Floyd promise to continue campaign for racial justice. Also: Spain calls for arms e...
Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war
24 May 2025
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Ukraine says almost all prisoners released by Russia in the latest exchange were beaten, isolated an...
The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
24 May 2025
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We hear how a man travelling the world with a cuddly duck has encouraged thousands to open up about ...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on smartphones
23 May 2025
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President Trump threatens a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU. Also: a gang is foun...
Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since invasion
23 May 2025
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Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of prisoners, which President Trump says "could lead to somethi...
The Trump administration stops Harvard from enrolling foreign students
22 May 2025
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The Trump administration bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students. Also: Israel blames critics o...
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington DC
Thu, 22 May 2025 14:44:00 +0000
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Israel's foreign minister says antisemitic and anti-Israeli incitement linked to the war in Gaza lay...
Trump confronts South African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
22 May 2025
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US President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at the White Hous...
Paramilitaries pushed out of key state
21 May 2025
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Sudan's army says it has liberated all of Khartoum state from the paramilitary RSF. Also: the UN say...
UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts
21 May 2025
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The United Nations says no aid has yet been distributed in Gaza despite aid lorries starting to cros...
UN says Israel to allow 100 aid trucks into Gaza
20 May 2025
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The UN says Israel to allow 100 aid lorries to enter Gaza; Also: President Trump's real estate compa...
Trump says Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks
20 May 2025
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US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a cea...