https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dc--5034652enArtsCopyright Salai Dawtcemsanghttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/288ded9a87dc2e3131bc6831d6c2243d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dc--5034652Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:20:33 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSalai Dawtcemsangaasangzathang@gmail.comThis podcast is for entertaintrue29f7d2f6-311a-5199-9c39-4595c1cc94c7episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-currency-hits-an-all-time-low-against-the-us-dollar--74602953urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672rvqlSun, 23 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran’s currency, the rial, has hit a record low, trading at over 2 million rials to the dollar on unofficial markets. The devaluation comes a day before the United States is due to impose what US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant described as “the...2249falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-s-former-defence-minister-repeats-call-for-elections--74583201urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672qwrkSun, 23 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections, despite his country being at war. We hear a response from a supporter of President Zelensky. Also in the programme: how the Trump White House...2288falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/canada-to-impose-retaliatory-tariffs-on-us--74545004urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672nythSat, 22 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCanada's prime minister, Mark Carney, has confirmed he'll impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States next month, saying trade talks collapsed because Washington made unacceptable demands.Also on the programme, the editor-in-chief and a reporter...2728falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-condemns-russian-attack-on-ukrainian-shopping-centre--74522268urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672mzvgSat, 22 Aug 2026 13:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRescuers in the central city of Kryvyi Rih are continuing to search for survivors of Friday's daytime drone attack on a shopping centre. We hear from the EU ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, about what the EU can do following a week of...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-could-el-nino-affect-us--74482668urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672l1xdFri, 21 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWeather experts are warning that a developing El Niño weather system could become the strongest since modern records began. The effects of El Niño on weather patterns are already being felt.Also in the programme: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/largest-el-nino-in-living-memory--74462933urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672k6phFri, 21 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWeather experts describe the developing climate system as an unprecedented event. Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean could climb more than three degrees above normal.Also in the programme: the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen speaks to Newshour...2580falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fears-ukraine-will-run-out-of-missile-defences--74421409urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672h509Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000Salai Dawtcemsang15 people were killed in a Russian strike on Kyiv today, and the Ukrainian government has made an urgent request for more interceptor missiles. We hear from the BBC’s correspondent on the ground in the capital. Also on the programme: a new batch of...2729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mayor-of-kyiv-says-ukraine-needs-more-help--74397189urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672g9sdThu, 20 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine needs more help from its partners to protect civilians, after another intense Russian bombardment overnight.Also in the programme: a court in China has sentenced the founder of the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-opens-criminal-investigation-into-hind-rajab-killing--74343629urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672d836Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a rare move the Israeli military has opened a criminal investigation into how its soldiers opened fire on a car carrying a five-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind Rajab, and a separate incident in which fifteen aid and emergency workers were killed in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-s-former-defence-minister-calls-for-election--74323586urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn5672cdw9Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections - which are barred in wartime under Ukrainian law. A representative of the Presidential Office has told the BBC that it would be bizarre to plan elections amidst missiles and...2537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/opening-of-meta-trial-on-social-media-addiction-claims--74271282urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn56729c63Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA landmark trial has begun in California with the tech giant Meta accused of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive to children. We'll hear the case for the prosecution and the defence. Also on the programme: a court in Damascus...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intense-overnight-attacks-in-both-russia-and-ukraine--74259006urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn56728hz6Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNine people have been killed and 23 injured, including a child, in Ukrainian strikes on Russia, local officials have said. Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39 on Saturday night. We hear from Kyiv and...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-breakthrough-on-stalled-gaza-deal--74225954urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn56726g90Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLengthy talks between President Trump's envoy, Jared Kushner, and the Israeli Prime Minister have failed to achieve a breakthrough on the Gaza peace proposals. We'll hear from Israel and from a former Hamas official in Gaza. Also on the programme: a...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kushner-meets-netanyahu-after-hamas-talks-on-peace-plan--74212499urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn56725m23Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump's Middle East envoy, Jared Kushner, has met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he seeks Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan. Mr Netanyahu has rejected the proposals. Israeli officials said today's meeting focused on...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brazil-s-campaign-for-president-begins--74153552urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrzq3rSun, 16 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised Brazilians he will not stop fighting to secure them a better future as he launched his campaign for re-election. In a speech in a Sao Paulo stadium, the 80 year-old said he understood his fellow...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rescue-efforts-continue-in-indonesia--74122319urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyryr4qSun, 16 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAbout 5000 people have been displaced on Indonesia's Flores island, after an earthquake hit the region, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Many families spent the night in makeshift shelters outside their collapsed homes. They say they are not...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/was-the-us-right-to-leave-afghanistan--74086075urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrwt6nSat, 15 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have been celebrating the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Kabul. But they continue to face allegations of severe repression of women and girls, who are now virtually excluded from all public life....2337falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taliban-celebrates-five-years-since-they-took-control-of-afghanistan--74061909urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrvv7mSat, 15 Aug 2026 13:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Taliban is celebrating 5 years since they seized-back control of Afghanistan - with parades and events that women are banned from joining. The BBC's Lyse Doucet joins us live from Kabul with an assessment of life under the Taliban, and why so...2461falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/afghanistan-five-years-after-the-taliban-takeover--74010875urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrsx9kFri, 14 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe BBC's Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, returns to Afghanistan to report on the state of the country after five years of Taliban rule. She also brings us an interview with Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Later, we hear from the...2569falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-in-afghanistan-under-taliban-rule--73991750urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrs22nFri, 14 Aug 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThis week marks five years since the Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, seizing back power. In those five years, girls’ and women’s rights have drastically worsened, as has the country’s humanitarian situation. We hear from the BBC’s...2945falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-08-2026-20-06-gmt--73942500urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrq0dgThu, 13 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-ambassador-to-israel-denounces-settler-siege-on-palestinians--73920159urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrp55kThu, 13 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said that Washington has been very involved in efforts to end the siege in the occupied West Bank by Israeli settlers and remove what he called “Israeli terrorists”. Also on the programme: Taiwan's...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solar-eclipse-visible-across-large-parts-of-europe--73865311urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrm3hcWed, 12 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMillions of people on the western fringes of Europe have witnessed their first total solar eclipse of this century.Also in the programme: Israeli settlers are continuing to trap two Palestinian families in their homes in the occupied West Bank, after...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idf-clashes-with-settlers-surrounding-palestinian-homes--73850174urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrl88gWed, 12 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe security forces moved in to try to force the settlers away from the homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus. But reports from the scene say more settlers then arrived, and the security forces withdrew.Also on the programme: Germany is...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-syrian-president-assad-sentenced-to-death-in-absentia--73829583urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrj6l8Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA court in Syria has sentenced the ousted president, Bashar al-Assad, to death for crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war. His cousin who was in charge of political security in Daraa province where the uprising began was...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/search-for-survivors-after-colombia-earthquake--73824559urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrhcccTue, 11 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRescuers worked through the night looking for survivors trapped under dozens of collapsed buildings. The cities of Cali and Pereira were among the places worst hit. Also on the programme: A Palestinian family in the West Bank says their house has been...2378falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/earthquake-in-colombia-kills-over-100-people--73781462urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrf9p5Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn earthquake in western Colombia has killed more than 100 people and caused significant damage. The seven point four magnitude quake's epicentre was in the Choco region between Medellin and Cali - where dozens of buildings have collapsed. We talk to...2377falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oceans-hit-record-high-july-temperatures--73766907urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4tyrdgg8Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU's climate monitoring service Copernicus. The average sea surface temperature outside the...2818falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-pm-dismisses-trump-peace-plan-for-gaza--73725693urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpg6khxSun, 09 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPrime Minister Netanyahu rules out any Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas is totally disarmed. We ask Israeli official Fleur Hassan-Nahoum what her government's objections are to the peace plan and get an American perspective from...2644falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/houthis-attack-saudi-refinery-on-the-red-sea-coast--73711108urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpg5ljwSun, 09 Aug 2026 13:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Houthis in Yemen say they've carried out a drone attack on a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea coast. The Iranian-backed group's military spokesman said the strike on the Aramco refinery in Jazan was in response to Saudi incursions into north-west...2568falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-kinahan-facing-extradition--73683291urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpg3nltSat, 08 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn Irish government jet has travelled to the United Arab Emirates as part of an operation to extradite suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan. Kinahan has fought attempts to extradite him from the UAE.Also in the programme: more controversy around Gianni...2370falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-of-children-remain-stranded-in-ceuta--73665876urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpg2pmsSat, 08 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThousands of migrant children are thought to still be in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, following the arrival of some 70,000 people there last week. Many of the migrants left of their own accord shortly after arriving in Ceuta, but at least 1,400...2378falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-a-defence-pact--73639906urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpg0rpqFri, 07 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTurkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement - which commits all three countries to defending each other if attacked. The deal brings together three of the world's most powerful Muslim-majority countries. But although it...2083falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/teen-carries-out-mass-shooting-at-thai-school--73621794urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfzxgtFri, 07 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least seven people have died in Thailand after a teenage boy shot his grandparents and some schoolteachers on the outskirts of the capital city, Bangkok.Authorities say the suspected shooter, 14, is also dead. The Thai prime minister has said the...2373falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refineries--73580429urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfxvsmThu, 06 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine hits Russian oil refineries as Russa retaliates with ballistic missiles. Also in the programme: Is the US running dangerously low on hi-tech munitions? And the 97-year-old American woman daredevil flying on wings.(Photo: A man looking at a...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-chief-remains-in-post--73564015urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfx0kqThu, 06 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGianni Infantino remains Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco, where he apologised for "errors" he made.Has the boss of world football done enough to save himself? HIs critics - especially in Europe -...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-president-faces-his-critics--73518947urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpftywjWed, 05 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino tries to shore up support at a crisis meeting in Morocco. We hear from his critics and his fans, including the head of Malawi's football association. Also on the programme: We speak to the Indian activist...2777falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indian-hunger-striker-we-had-no-fear--73500825urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpft3nmWed, 05 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNewshour speaks to Sonam Wangchuk, who went on a hunger strike in solidarity with thousands of students in India as they demanded change.Also on the programme: Kyiv suffers another wave of overnight strikes; and what a crash into the moon might teach...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-oman-talks-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz--73461241urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfr1zfTue, 04 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's foreign ministry spokesman says that talks with Oman on a new mechanism for vessels going through the strait have been positive. President Trump has so far rejected any deal that would allow Iran to maintain control over the waterway.Also in...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-steps-up-its-attacks-on-russia--73443461urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfq6rjTue, 04 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine steps up its attacks on Russia - with strikes on logistics warehouses and other infrastructure overnight. Officials say at least five people have been killed and 10 more injured.Also on the programme: European Union interior ministers hold an...2793falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-last-chance-for-iran-to-sign-a-deal--73405745urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfn52bMon, 03 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has said talks with Iran are going on right now. Speaking to reporters, he said Iran faced decapitation unless it agreed a deal. Mr Trump also said oil companies were making too much money, as a result of the shortages caused by the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-president-comes-under-more-pressure--73391498urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn4gpfm9vfMon, 03 Aug 2026 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe English Football Association is set to become the latest governing body to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as head of Fifa. Wales and Finland have already dropped their support for him. Infantino is under sustained...2778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/was-morocco-complicit-in-exodus-to-ceuta--73353263urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f4fdx2Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangQuestions are being asked about whether Morocco allowed mass migration to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, in response to the Spanish prime minister visiting Algeria which opposes Moroccan annexation of the Western Sahara.Also in the programme: Two...2562falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emergency-eu-talks-after-mass-migrant-influx--73337831urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f4dfy1Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe European Union will hold emergency talks this week to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta - a tiny city which belongs to Spain, located on the northern coast of North Africa. We'll hear from a nurse who tried to save people who crossed the...2479falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/italy-calls-for-spain-to-be-suspended-from-schengen--73328182urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f4bhzzSat, 01 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter thousands of Moroccans enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Italy calls for Spain to suspended from the EU open borders agreement. Also in the programme: It's six months since 84-year old Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Tucson,...2547falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-abandons-investment-plans-after-backlash--73315503urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f49k0ySat, 01 Aug 2026 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe head of world football has scrapped his plan to allow private investment in the World Cup, after a backlash from football associations worldwide. Gianni Infantino said he was acting because the proposal was dividing the sport, but he's now facing...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tens-of-thousands-of-migrants-enter-ceuta--73295744urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f47m2wFri, 31 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSpain says most of the around 55,000 migrants who flooded into its North African territory of Ceuta have returned to Morocco. We speak to a Spanish politician who asks for support from Spain's European partners.Also on the programme: Hamas has said...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-hamas-has-agreed-to-disarm--73285345urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f46rvzFri, 31 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHamas says it's agreed to completely disarm if Israel withdraws forces and ends its attacks. But the Israeli government has yet to confirm whether it will comply. Also in the programme: Spain's prime minister has condemned the influx of tens of...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uefa-to-boycott-world-cups-if-fifa-plans-approved--73267031urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f44q5sThu, 30 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAll 55 European footballing nations have voted to boycott the men's and women's World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with plans to sell stakes in the tournaments to private investors. We speak to the vice president of Uefa, which governs European football....2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-launches-heavy-strikes-on-iran--73261338urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f43vywThu, 30 Jul 2026 15:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Also on the programme, a  teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-offers-incentives-over-stakeholder-plan--73246305urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f41t8pWed, 29 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFIFA promises national football associations $40m each if they back contentious new plans to sell stakes in major competitions. We hear from a former vice-president of FIFA, who is not impressed.Also in the programme: the former White House medical...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saudi-arabia-joins-us-strikes-on-iran-backed-militias--73238012urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f40z1sWed, 29 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAlong with the US, the Saudis have carried out missile strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict. One of the Iran-aligned groups, the Popular Mobilisation Forces, said at least 20 of its...2817falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/has-zelensky-won-trump-s-trust--73223621urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f3yxclTue, 28 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt remains one of the defining meetings of President Trump's second term - that now infamous Oval Office exchange - when President Trump and his Vice President JD Vance met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in February 2025. They clashed over the Ukraine...2782falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-netanyahu-want-from-meeting-with-trump--73216617urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f3y24pTue, 28 Jul 2026 14:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli prime minister is preparing to meet Donald Trump for the first time since the start of the war with Iran - will the discussions harden US strategy on Iran.Also in the programme: a strong earthquake rocks southern Japan; and we're on the...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wildfires-continue-to-burn-in-france-and-spain--73201684urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f3w0ghMon, 27 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFirefighters in France say they are still not in control of an unprecedented wildfire that's spreading towards the southwestern city of Bordeaux. The city's mayor says he's preparing for all eventualities.Also, India's youth protesters threaten to...2783falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-in-bordeaux-with-wildfire-15km-from-city-outskirts--73194374urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn43f3v57lMon, 27 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFirefighters in France say they are still not in control of an unprecedented wildfire that's spreading towards the southwest city of Bordeaux. The city's mayor says he's preparing for all eventualities. The massive blaze, in the Gironde region, is one...2651falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/latest-us-blanket-tariffs-unjustified--73194378urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tfm84Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners.These tariffs, which replace an identical levy which expires on Friday, are based on claims key economic partners have failed to properly tackle forced labour.Those affected - including Brazil,...2777falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/berlin-pride-attack-suspect-killed-during-police-operation--73184114urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tn897Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe suspect in the Berlin Pride ramming attack, which killed at least one person on Saturday night, has been shot and killed by German officials. Police say 21-year-old Abdul Ballout was killed after he reportedly ran towards officers with a knife in...2583falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-hunt-suspect-after-car-attack-at-berlin-pride-event--73177098urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tm9b6Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says an attack on one of Europe's largest Pride events in Berlin late on Saturday was an attack on German society. Police are still searching for the driver of a vehicle that rammed into a crowd, killing a woman...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mass-evacuations-as-french-wildfires-continue--73169656urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tkcd4Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMilitary transport planes have been sent into the worst affected regions as ash clouds loom over Bordeaux. We hear from two families who have been caught in the fires on holiday, and get a response from the French foreign minister for International...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/firefighters-battle-to-contain-france-and-spain-wildfires--73166020urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tjdf3Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOver 270,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain following a spate of wildfires, with areas surrounding Bordeaux and Madrid particularly affected. Spain has declared the incident a national emergency. We hear from a woman in the impacted...2503falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icc-top-prosecutor-removed-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations--73158529urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tggh1Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMember states of the International Criminal Court have overwhelmingly voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The British lawyer denies accusations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a...2616falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-warns-escalation-is-not-what-yemen-needs--73135087urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tckkyThu, 23 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has threatened to inflict major military punishment against Yemen's Houthi rebels following their strikes on oil tankers in the Red Sea. Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as fears grow over global energy...2519falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bbc-visits-iran-school-where-strike-killed-120-children--73128283urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4tbqc1Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNawal Al-Maghafi visits Iranian school in Minab hit on first day of war.Also in the programme: Donald Trump has said the Saudi nuclear deal signed just a day ago is now contingent on the country normalising ties with Israel; and why are Tour de France...2769falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-saudi-nuclear-deal-raises-concern--73115239urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t8nnvWed, 22 Jul 2026 21:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAmerican lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed unease over a landmark nuclear deal between the US and Saudi Arabia, but the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says that the agreement won't lead to proliferation.Also in the programme: the...2802falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saudi-nuclear-deal-with-us-expected--73110547urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t7tfyWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according to US media reports.Also on the programme, Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests....2769falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-meets-lebanese-president-at-white-house--73094574urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t5rrrTue, 21 Jul 2026 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDuring a landmark visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the US, President Donald Trump vowed to help Lebanon "a lot" as the country sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Also...1480falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nineteen-found-guilty-of-trafficking-babies-in-indonesia-and-singapore--73086698urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t4xjvTue, 21 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNineteen people in Indonesia have been convicted and jailed for trafficking dozens of babies, selling some of them for adoption in Singapore.Also in the programme: Kuwait says several desalination and power plants were damaged in Iranian attacks as...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-pm-andy-burnham-picks-his-team--73076594urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t2vvnMon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAndy Burnham, the UK's seventh prime minister in 10 years, has begun to assemble his ministerial team. He has appointed Ed Miliband as foreign secretary and John Healey as his finance minister. What does the reshuffle - and Burnham's time as mayor of...2968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-fifth-prime-minister-in-four-years--73069933urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3r4t20mrMon, 20 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs Andy Burnham accepts the top job in UK politics, we hear about the process that has taken him from Mayor of Manchester to Britain's new prime minister at no.10 Downing Street. Also on the programme: Spain wins the football World Cup - we ask, was...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-and-argentina-face-off-in-world-cup-final--73059768urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhw3pdSun, 19 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter 104 matches and 307 goals, the nail-biting World Cup final has arrived, with Spain and Argentina going head to head. President Donald Trump is attending the match, with the US leader throwing his support behind Argentina. We’ll be getting live...2482falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-cup-2026-spain-v-argentina-final--73054750urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhv4qcSun, 19 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTonight, Spain meet the defending champions, Argentina, in the World Cup final. Kick-off at the New York New Jersey Stadium is at 2000 BST. We hear from fans and a former FIFA official. Also in the programme: Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian...2617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-us-military-personnel-killed-in-iranian-attack-on-jordan--73048738urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhs6s9Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTehran said its strikes on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait were a response to a seventh consecutive night of US air attacks.Also in the programme: we speak to Canada's Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience as smoke from hundreds of...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-and-us-continue-to-exchange-blows-for-seventh-night--73044464urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhr7t8Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has fired missiles and drones towards Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain after the US attacked Iranian targets. The two countries have been exchanging blows for seven consecutive nights, despite the temporary ceasefire. We speak to experts about Iran's...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-us-and-iran-continue-to-trade-attacks--73034969urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhp9w6Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIranian drones have struck a growing list of targets in Kuwait.Also on the programme, Britain's ruling Labour Party elects Andy Burnham as its leader. What do we know about the man who become Prime Minister on Monday? We mark the death of the...2605falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andy-burnham-becomes-british-labour-party-leader--73029119urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhngn9Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFormer Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has officially become the new leader of the British Labour Party. He is expected to take over as the UK’s prime minister on Monday, when Sir Keir Starmer will step down after spending two years in the role....2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/protests-in-ukraine-as-defence-minister-resigns--73019401urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhldz3Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMykhailo Fedorov stands down after only 6 months. Critics of President Zelensky say that he looks weak after accepting the loss of his innovative Defence Minister. Also in the programme: wildfires in Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains and Christina Kahlo...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-dismisses-ukraine-s-defence-minister--73015913urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhkkr6Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangProtests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. We get reaction from an opposition Ukrainian MP. Also on the programme: a court in...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-increases-attacks-on-the-sea-of-azov--73005248urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhhj20Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:58:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's military has intensified its attacks near Russian-annexed Crimea, following up strikes on Russia's land corridor to the peninsula by targeting maritime supply routes as well, as it tries to heap pressure on the Kremlin to end the war.Also in...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/would-iraq-syria-pipeline-solve-hormuz-problem--72993298urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhgnv3Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US State Department has said it's supporting efforts by Iraq and Syria to restore a crude oil pipeline between them, in an attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.Also in the programme: Australia has announced wide-ranging plans to regulate AI,...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-to-re-impose-naval-blockade-on-iran--72977916urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhdm4xTue, 14 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has repeated his intention to re-impose a naval blockade on Iran, as the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continues.  Also on the programme, Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that those with a particularly close connection to...2397falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-will-trump-s-hormuz-toll-work--72969232urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwhcry0Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIranian state media is reporting new US attacks, as the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continues. Donald Trump says the US naval blockade of Iranian ports will be reinstated later, and the US will start charging a levy for shipping. Also...2911falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-begins-trials-of-ebola-vaccine-as-outbreak-in-drc-intensifies--72955845urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwh9q7tMon, 13 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRegulators in Britain have approved human trials of a new vaccine to tackle the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It comes as health authorities in the DRC say Ebola has spread to two new provinces, including the populous...2815falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-least-28-dead-after-bangkok-bar-fire--72951071urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn3cwh8w0xMon, 13 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least 28 people are dead after a bar in the Thai capital was gutted by fast-moving flames.We'll hear the latest from Bangkok about the situation, as dozens remain missing and 25 people are said to be critically injured.Also in the programme: We'll...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-pays-tribute-to-late-politician-lindsey-graham--72942066urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m62z2kSun, 12 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has paid tribute to the US senator, Lindsey Graham, who's died aged 71 after a brief, sudden illness. Mr Trump said the Republican from South Carolina was one of the greatest people he'd ever known. Former US National Security Adviser...2964falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/key-ally-of-donald-trump-dies--72938583urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m6203jSun, 12 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe veteran United States senator, Lindsey Graham, has died at the age of seventy- one. His office said he'd suffered a brief, sudden illness. Graham was an influential voice on defence and foreign policy, and was a vocal supporter of Ukraine, and of...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-house-subpoenas-nyt-journalists-over-air-force-one-reporting--72933006urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m6025gSat, 11 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSeveral New York Times journalists were summoned to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns involving President Donald Trump's new Air Force One plane, the US newspaper said. Also on the programme: firefighters have for the...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-battles-to-contain-one-of-its-deadliest-wildfires--72929368urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5z36fSat, 11 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEmergency services have been deployed around the village of Bedar. At least 12 people have been killed, another 23 are still missing. We hear from a resident.Also on the programme: Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Oman ahead of scheduled talks...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-hit-by-devastating-wildfire--72921160urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5x58cFri, 10 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe emergency services in southern Spain say they are fighting a ‘terrible and complex fire, which is spreading very fast,’ in the south-eastern province of Almería. We hear from a British couple caught up in the fire. Also on the programme: How...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-faces-humanitarian-crisis-after-quakes--72915815urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5wb1gFri, 10 Jul 2026 14:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVenezuelans in the coastal town of La Guaira are being forced to live in informal camps in the streets two weeks on the from the two earthquakes which hit the country. The head of the Disasters Emergency Committee, Saleh Saeed, who is visiting, tells...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crowds-gather-for-burial-of-iran-s-assassinated-supreme-leader--72912735urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5sf4cFri, 10 Jul 2026 11:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs the US and Iran trade strikes in the Middle East, huge crowds have gathered in the holy city of Mashhad ahead of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.We'll try to gauge the mood in the country and assess the options now...2787falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-us-strikes-continue-as-late-supreme-leader-is-buried--72900698urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5t8c8Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US and Iran have continued to trade strikes, raising fears of a return to full scale conflict. At the same time, huge crowds of mourners pay respects to Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.Also in the programme: False claims about Ebola are...2308falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-more-strikes-on-iran--72875928urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5qcg5Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has threatened to hit Iran hard again in the coming hours, after declaring the ceasefire over because of Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Also on the programme, NATO's secretary general says the alliance is stronger than ever -...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-us-iran-ceasefire-is-over--72870425urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5pj78Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says the ceasefire is over, after the US struck targets in Iran overnight following the targeting of oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran on Tuesday. Iran retaliated today against US assets in the region. We hear from Iran and...2893falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-s-le-pen-loses-court-appeal-but-declares-she-ll-run-for-president--72859000urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5mgk2Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe French hard right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll still be a candidate in next year's presidential election, despite losing an appeal against her conviction for misusing EU funds.Also in the programme, we speak to Andrew Giuliani, the executive...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paris-court-upholds-le-pen-s-embezzlement-conviction--72855006urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5lmb5Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA French court of appeal has upheld the conviction of the far right leader Marine Le Pen for misusing public funds. She'll have to wear an electronic tag, which she's previously said will stop her from running for president next year.Also on the...2903falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-asks-fifa-to-review-a-player-ban--72844776urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5jkmzMon, 06 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump confirms he spoke to FIFA before they suspended Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban. The 25-year-old striker, who is the US's top scorer at the tournament with three goals, was shown a straight red card for a foul on...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-missile-strikes-on-kyiv-kill-17--72840468urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn30m5hqf2Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine’s President Zelensky calls on allies for air defence help after more than seventeen people are killed in Russian ballistic missiles strikes on and around the capital Kyiv. Also in the programme: the World Cup red card row ramps up as Belgium...2903falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-reels-from-ukrainian-drone-strikes--72832534urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw9tgqSun, 05 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian held territory fuel growing energy crisis as Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into peace talks. We hear from one oil analyst and former Gazprom Neft employee about the impact these strikes are having on...2381falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-strikes-russian-energy-infrastructure--72827562urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw8vhpSun, 05 Jul 2026 13:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkrainian drones strike Russian energy grids amid growing fuel crisis as Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into peace talks. We also hear how life in Russian-occupied Crimea is becoming unbearable for some residents.Also in the news: mysterious space...2597falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-united-states-celebrates-250-years--72822267urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw6xkmSat, 04 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, but is President Trump politicising the occasion? Also in the programme: Iran mourns late Ayatollah Khamenei ahead of his funeral; and Cape Verde, the small African island nation that made history in...2793falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-the-most-extraordinary-republic-ever-ever-ever--72816907urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw5yllSat, 04 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has used a speech on the eve of the 250th anniversary of US independence to claim that American identity is under threat from domestic 'radicals' and 'extremists'. At the Mount Rushmore national monument, Mr Trump warned of a...2590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/khamenei-s-six-day-funeral-expected-to-draw-millions--72810494urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw40njFri, 03 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is on display along with those of four family members at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran. Millions of people are expected to attend Saturday's official ceremony. We hear from our correspondent...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/funeral-begins-for-iran-s-late-supreme-leader--72806450urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw35fmFri, 03 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel.Tehran is using the occasion as an...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-quake-survivor-pulled-out-alive-after-eight-days--72795780urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw13rfThu, 02 Jul 2026 21:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. We’ll hear from one of the rescuers in Catia La Mar. Also on the programme: Ukrainian officials say now...2816falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heavy-russian-bombardment-of-ukrainian-capital--72791466urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbw08jjThu, 02 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKyiv was hit overnight by some 74 Russian missiles and 500 drones. At least 26 penetrated air defences, causing fires, damage to residential buildings and at least 18 deaths. We hear the latest from the city, and ask the defence specialist and...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-earthquake-death-tool-nears-2-300--72779340urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvy6vbWed, 01 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA week after the double earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue efforts are still continuing to reach survivors trapped in the rubble. Unicef estimates that 680,000 children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Also on the programme: President Trump...2889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-made-more-than-a-billion-dollars-from-crypto-ventures--72772987urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvxcmfWed, 01 Jul 2026 14:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe White House has denied there are any conflicts of interest in Donald Trump's business dealings.Also on the programme: Police in South Africa say they've arrested more than nine hundred anti-immigration protesters. And there's been huge demand for...2688falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-loses-supreme-court-battle-to-end-birthright-citizenship--72763264urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvv9y7Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order that sought to end automatic citizenship for people born on American soil. Donald Trump described the ruling as "too bad", but claimed Congress could tackle the issue through...2737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-of-anti-migrant-protesters-march-in-south-africa--72758410urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvtgqbTue, 30 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThousands of people are marching in South Africa's main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. We'll hear from a minister and a migrant Also on the programme: The US military's toxic legacy in Greenland; anguish turns to...2746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuelans-unite-to-aid-quake-victims--72748732urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvrf14Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA former planning minister of Venezuela, Ricardo Hausmann, has told Newshour that the current government is slowing down aid effort by ‘creating obstacles.’ We also hear from a Venezuelan who has been raising money abroad to help fund the relief...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-06-2026-13-06-gmt--72740222urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn2nbvqkt7Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2967falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-thousands-of-people-are-still-missing--72732578urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292kjnvwSun, 28 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHopes of finding more survivors are fading, three days after the earthquakes. We'll hear from the affected areas.Also on the programme: Uganda's military shuts down the country's largest independent news organisation. And the World Cup reaches its...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-exchange-strikes-straining-fragile-ceasefire--72728476urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292khpwvSun, 28 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran warns against any challenge to its control of the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and Washington accuse each other of violating their ceasefire again - just how fragile is it? Also on the programme: as hopes fade of finding survivors of Venezuela's...2970falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-earthquakes-death-toll-passes-1-400--72721045urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292kfrysSat, 27 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore than 1,400 people have been killed and 3,360 others injured in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the government, as rescuers keep searching for survivors and families wait desperately for news.Also on the programme, an oil tanker in the...2537falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rescue-efforts-continue-after-deadly-venezuela-earthquakes--72715219urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292kdszrSat, 27 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez says she has faith and hope that survivors of Wednesday's earthquakes will be rescued - we hear about the reality from Carcas. Also on the programme: after the US Supreme Court removes the protected...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nearly-1-000-people-are-confirmed-dead-in-venezuela-and-many-still-missing--72707911urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292kbw1pFri, 26 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVenezuela's government has promised that aid will reach affected areas- but already criticism of their response is growing. We speak with a professor of politics in Caracas to find out what she thinks of the response.A crucial World Cup match between...2369falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-dead-in-venezuela-earthquakes--72703981urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292kb0tsFri, 26 Jun 2026 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWith many believed to still be buried beneath rubble, Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has said UN-certified rescuers would be joining the search for survivors. The United States is deploying two warships, along with transport planes...2367falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rescuers-search-for-thousands-trapped-after-venezuela-quake--72694896urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k7z4lThu, 25 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least 180 people are now confirmed to have died in northern Venezuela after two powerful back-to-back earthquakes. Thousands are still unaccounted for. We hear from two people whose homes have been destroyed. Also in the programme; the owners of...2307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-powerful-earthquakes-in-venezuela--72689681urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k73xpThu, 25 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA huge rescue and recovery operation is underway across northern Venezuela after two back-to-back earthquakes struck overnight. At least 164 people have died, but experts say the number could well rise to thousands as the extent of the damage becomes...2864falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-heatwave-uk-breaks-june-temperature-record--72679366urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k527hWed, 24 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UK today broke its June temperature record as a heatwave continues to engulf Europe. In Finistere in north-west France, 68, 000 people are without power, after the heat knocked out generating equipment We hear how the heat is affecting people...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-06-2026-13-06-gmt--72671964urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k470lWed, 24 Jun 2026 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-heatwave-drowning-deaths-soar-in-france--72657616urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k25bdTue, 23 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA searing heatwave in western Europe is continuing to break records, with France registering its hottest-ever average daily temperature. Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths there since Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/record-high-temperatures-across-western-europe--72651958urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292k1b3hTue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSchools have closed in France. A nuclear power plant near Toulouse has been forced to switch off a reactor. Nuclear power plants cannot operate correctly without enough water of the right temperature to cool down reactors. When these temperatures...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/favourite-to-replace-starmer-as-british-pm-sworn-in-to-parliament--72639310urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292jz8f9Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs British Prime Ministerial hopeful Andy Burnham is sworn in as a Member of Parliament, we ask one of his supporters in the government when she decided Keir Starmer should go. Also in the programme: Former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-prime-minister-keir-starmer-resigns--72634903urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn292jyf6dMon, 22 Jun 2026 14:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHe has said he will stay on as UK prime minister until his successor is in place.Also on the programme: Colombia's new president promises to take a tough stance on drug traffickers and armed gangs; and Cape Verde’s World Cup fairytale...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colombians-vote-in-a-stark-choice-between-left-and-right--72623582urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7rj81Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangColombians are voting in a presidential run-off election. The vote pits a leftist reformer against a right-wing political newcomer who wants to use force to combat drug cartels and rebel groups. Abelardo de la Espriella, who's backed by President...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/negotiators-in-talks-on-us-iran-peace-deal--72619868urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7qk90Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNegotiators from the United States and Iran are in Switzerland for talks aimed at turning their ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.The talks are going on despite the Iranian military saying it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again over Israel's...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-it-has-closed-strait-of-hormuz-again--72614795urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7nmbySat, 20 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran says it has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, in response to Israel's continued strikes on southern Lebanon which have killed at least 25 people according to Lebanese state media. The Iranian military described the attacks as a violation of...2567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-hezbollah-continue-to-trade-strikes-despite-ceasefire--72611167urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7mncxSat, 20 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCould the latest violent attacks by both parties derail the tentative US-Iran peace deal? We hear from reporters on the ground in bomb-struck southern Lebanon and the Iranian capital Tehran, and ask Israeli journalist Anshel Pfeffer what Israel's...2684falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-hezbollah-agree-ceasefire-as-more-lebanon-strikes-reported--72605216urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7kqfvFri, 19 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that the government said killed 47 people.Also on the programme, the US government says it will stop funding programmes in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-hezbollah-agree-to-ceasefire--72601509urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7jw6yFri, 19 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, a senior US official has confirmed to the BBC. Earlier, planned talks to cement the ceasefire between Iran and the US were delayed with reports suggesting it was due to Iranian concern over Israel's...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-defends-its-deal-with-iran--72589090urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7gtjrThu, 18 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says he expects a ceasefire to take effect "on all fronts", including between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon while Vice President JD Vance says the memorandum signed with Tehran is already bearing fruit and insisted that...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agreement-to-end-us-iran-war-signed--72581101urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7fz9vThu, 18 Jun 2026 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA basic agreement has been signed to end the war between the US and Iran. The negotiations now turn to the really difficult issues: we hear from Iran and Israel.Also in the programme: Ukraine targets Moscow in a massive drone attack; researchers say...2781falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-releases-details-of-initial-deal-with-iran--72570292urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7cxmnWed, 17 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA Memorandum of Understanding outlined by the United States suggests it has found common ground with Iran, but there are still questions about whether this preliminary deal achieves any more than the agreement signed when Barack Obama was president....2502falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/titans-of-ai-meet-leaders-of-the-biggest-economies--72564562urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt7c2drWed, 17 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBosses of the top Artificial Intelligence firms have met the leaders of the world's biggest economies. At a G7 lunch in France, they've been discussing AI risks and dangers. Who has more power right now - the politicians or the billionaire CEOs?...2526falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-lashes-out-at-israel--72556506urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt790qkTue, 16 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHas Donald Trump just left the Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu with the biggest political headache of his life? We hear from Israel's governing Likud party.Also on the programme: The Russian caricaturist shot dead in Poland; the argument...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/g7-uk-expands-russia-sanctions--72550196urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt785hnTue, 16 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLeaders meet in France with Iran and Ukraine high on agenda; and a BBC investigation finds that Russia was behind a series of arson attacks targeting the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, we hear from a Labour politician on how the UK should now...2778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-and-us-agree-deal-to-end-war-as-israel-says-its-forces-will-stay-in-lebanon--72541207urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt763tgMon, 15 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump said on Monday a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the United States and Iran. White House officials have been giving some details about the Iran deal. They say the Strait of Hormuz...2521falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-and-us-agree-deal-to-end-war--72535815urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1xt758lkMon, 15 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran and the US have agreed a deal that would end their war, with the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel set to reopen in due course. The agreement is expected to be formalised on Friday. With Pakistan having helped mediate, we hear from the country’s...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-iran-deal-at-risk-after-israeli-strike-on-beirut--72526359urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxzcn6Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA deal between the US and Iran, which was reported to be on the verge of being signed, now appears at risk after Israel struck the southern suburbs of Beirut. Also on the programme: Swiss voters reject a proposal to cap the country's population at...2862falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-carries-out-fresh-strikes-in-beirut--72522933urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxydp5Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has attacked the southern suburbs of Beirut at what it says was a Hezbollah infrastructure, in response to Hezbollah firing into its territory. The strikes could put the agreement between Iran and the United States to halt their war at risk. We...2305falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-iran-deal-to-be-signed-on-sunday-says-trump--72516092urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxwgr3Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has said that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, hours after Tehran cast doubt on whether this would happen so soon. We look into Iran's proposal on its frozen assets.  Also on the programme: a new blood test that...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-indicate-a-deal-to-end-the-war-is-close--72512373urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxvhs2Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLebanese state media say Israel carried out airstrikes in the south shortly after ordering residents to leave about twenty locations. They say three injured people have been pulled from rubble following a strike near Tyre. Iran says that peace in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elon-musk-becomes-world-s-first-trillionaire-as-spacex-shares-soar--72505855urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxskv0Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangElon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire after his company SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq stock market in New York. Shares jumped more than 25% over their initial offer price, valuing the rocket, satellite, and AI firm at more than two...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spacex-offers-its-shares-for-public-purchase--72499860urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxrqm3Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSpaceX shares have begun trading on the US stock exchange, marking what could be the largest initial public offering in history. If share sales reach the company's suggested price of $135 (£100), it will set founder Elon Musk on track to be the...2779falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-cup-starts-in-mexico-city--72489230urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxpnxxThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFootball fans have filled the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for the start of the World Cup. After the opening ceremony, Mexico takes on South Africa in the first of 104 matches in the expanded tournament. 48 nations are competing for football's...2625falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-us-will-hit-iran-very-hard-tonight--72481867urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxntq0Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US military has struck another commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of violating its blockade of Iranian ports. It's the third ship to be targeted by American missiles this week. All had Indian crews. On Wednesday three Indian...2522falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-steps-up-its-aerial-campaign--72466724urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxls0tWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangExperts say that recent advances in drone technology, including the AI-enabled Hornet system, have allowed Ukraine to attack Russian targets travelling to the front lines at greater distances and with increased accuracy.Also on the programme: an...2509falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-exchange-fire-after-helicopter-downed--72460338urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxkxsxWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf. Iran responded with attacks on American bases across the region. We hear from Bahrain,...2540falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-says-iran-has-shot-down-an-american-military-helicopter--72444913urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxhw3qTue, 09 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz were rescued by an American sea drone, say US officials. It was the first such operation carried out by US forces, the officials added.Also on the programme: Iran's...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-of-migrants-kidnapped-and-threatened-with-kidney-removal--72438868urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxh0wtTue, 09 Jun 2026 14:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA BBC investigation has found that more than 300 migrants heading to the UK last summer were kidnapped, tortured and threatened with forced organ removal. The young men, all from Iraqi Kurdistan, were captured in Libya by a militia which demanded a...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/has-president-trump-forced-israel-to-stop-attacking-iran--72425828urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxdz6mMon, 08 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's military has said it's halting military operations against Israel and media reports in Israel say that it is stopping attacks on Iran “at Trump’s request”Also on the programme: is overheating going to be an issue in the World Cup which starts...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-it-is-stopping-military-operations-against-israel--72419842urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn1kjxd3zqMon, 08 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's military has said it's halting military operations against Israel, after the first direct hostilities between the two sides in two months. We examine the links between Iran and Hezbollah.Also in the programme: Armenia's pro-EU incumbent wins...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-carries-out-deadly-strikes-on-southern-beirut--72407899urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168m671cSun, 07 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military has carried out deadly airstrikes on the southern districts of Lebanon’s capital, claiming it is targeting Hezbollah sites. In response Iran has fired ballistic missiles towards Israel, the first attack of its kind by Tehran since...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/armenians-go-to-the-polls--72401837urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168m582bSun, 07 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe people of Armenia are voting in a parliamentary election- a test of whether the country in the Caucasus moves closer to Europe, or remains within Russia's sphere of influence. We hear from both sides.Also in the programme: How China is clamping...2331falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-of-ukrainian-drones-hit-st-petersburg--72394244urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168m3b48Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe strikes on the city were timed to coincide with the final day of a prestigious international economic forum. Russian authorities called the attack ‘unprecedented’, and St Petersburg residents were advised to remain indoors for the first time since...2149falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-targets-bahrain-and-kuwait-after-renewed-us-strikes--72387677urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168m2c57Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes. We speak to a former Kuwaiti minister as the American-Iranian stalemate continues. Also in the programme, India's Cockroach Janta Party takes to the streets to demand the resignation of the...2081falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-international-space-station-springs-a-leak--72377157urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168m0f75Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAstronauts onboard the International Space Station were ordered to prepare for evacuation after an air leak suddenly got worse. The situation returned to normal after two Russian cosmonauts completed repairs. We talk to retired Canadian astronaut...2616falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anthropic-founder-warns-of-ai-risks--72370607urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lzl08Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOne of the biggest artificial intelligence developers, Anthropic has warned that the latest models might escape human control. It has proposed a co-ordinated global slowdown on building AI systems. One of the firm's co-founders, Jack Clark has been...2610falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lebanon-says-it-s-prepared-to-use-the-army-to-constrain-hezbollah--72354143urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lxjb2Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLebanon's government says it will use the army to keep Hezbollah out of southern Lebanon, following a truce with Israel. But can that work without Hezbollah’s consent?Also in the programme: we hear from a member of Curacao’s first ever World Cup...2778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-lebanon-agree-ceasefire--72346408urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lwp35Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US State Department has announced Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of "pilot" security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned. Hezbollah has rejected the agreement.Also...2561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-5-months-since-maduro-s-overthrow--72332193urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168ltmdzWed, 03 Jun 2026 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt's now five months since the United States removed the then Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas by force to face trial on drug charges. What has changed in the interim in Venezuela?Also in the programme: The leader of the Cuban Five -...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-warship-among-targets-hit-in-a-large-scale-attack-on-st-petersburg--72324703urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lss62Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine says it hit a warship and an oil terminal in a large-scale drone attack on Russia's second city St Petersburg - just ahead of a major international economic forum being held there.Also on the programme: A leading Venezuelan opposition activist...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hezbollah-we-reject-these-talks--72307178urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lqqhwTue, 02 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDiplomats from Israel and Lebanon have been meeting in Washington for a fourth round of talks as Israeli forces continued to carry out strikes in southern Lebanon. We speak to a member of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah on why it has no plans to...2639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deal-or-no-deal-clashes-continue-in-south-lebanon--72298048urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lpw8zTue, 02 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJust hours after the US announced a fresh ceasefire in Lebanon, clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have started - again. We hear from Lebanon's deputy prime minister, Tarek Mitri. Nearly 250 people in Africa have died of Ebola over the last few...2637falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lebanon-says-hezbollah-agrees-to-a-truce--72285305urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168lmtlsMon, 01 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLebanon says Hezbollah has agreed to stop firing into Israel in exchange for the Israelis halting attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut. We hear from a resident who has fled Beirut, and an Israeli MK who says his country has the right to occupy...2768falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-pm-orders-strikes-on-beirut-suburbs--72279533urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn168llzcwMon, 01 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has ordered attacks against Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut - prompting many residents to evacuate the Lebanese capital. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the military would strike what he called 'terrorist...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colombians-vote-for-new-leader--72266809urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v09f2fjSun, 31 May 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangColombians are voting in a presidential election after a campaign marred by violence. Also on the programme, the death in prison of Nicaraguan indigenous leader, Brooklyn Rivera; and we hear from John Travolta on his directorial debut.(Photo: Colombia...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/colombia-goes-to-the-polls-to-elect-new-president--72263062urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v09d3ghSun, 31 May 2026 13:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere's tight security in parts of Colombia as polls open for today's presidential election with a human rights activist and a far-right populist nicknamed “the Tiger” among the frontrunners. We'll have the latest from Bogota.Also on the programme:...2558falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebola-spread-in-dr-congo-alarming-says-msf--72258661urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v09b5jfSun, 31 May 2026 04:56:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières has warned. Also on the programme, Scientists have carried out a large scale international trial on a...2494falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-test-could-eliminate-chemo-for-many-breast-cancer-patients--72246862urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v0996kdSat, 30 May 2026 13:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMillions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a groundbreaking DNA test. We speak to an oncologist who has been involved in the research and a woman who has gone through chemotherapy after a breast...2260falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-will-make-final-decision-on-iran-peace-deal--72235630urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v0978mbFri, 29 May 2026 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS president Donald Trump announced that he was meeting with close advisers in the White House situation room to make a ‘final determination’ on whether to extend a ceasefire agreement with Iran. Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran had not yet reached...2381falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/romanian-residents-injured-by-russian-drone--72227935urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v096fdfFri, 29 May 2026 15:46:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNato and the EU condemn Russia after a drone crashed into a Romanian apartment block, injuring two people. Speaking on Newshour, Romania’s foreign minister, Oana Toia, said the incident was a provocation by Russia. Also on the programme: the...2561falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-continues-to-strike-lebanon--72216146urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v094cq7Thu, 28 May 2026 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael is continuing its attacks on what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, even as reports emerge from Washington that an extension of the wider ceasefire with Iran is close. We hear from our correspondent in Beirut. Also on the programme: the...2577falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebola-who-chief-travels-to-dr-congo--72209724urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v093jhbThu, 28 May 2026 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo as fears grow about the Ebola outbreak. Speaking ahead of his visit, Mr Ghebreysus warned that the country is facing a...2608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-strikes-after-ordering-evacuation-in-south-lebanon--72193344urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v091gt4Wed, 27 May 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's issued an evacuation order for all of southern Lebanon and carried out air strikes, saying the whole region's now a combat zone. We'll have the details from our correspondent who’s been there recently.Also on the programme: the authorities in...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-says-it-s-killed-hamas-s-latest-military-leader-in-gaza-strike--72186971urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v090ml7Wed, 27 May 2026 14:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe commander of Hamas's military wing, Mohammed Odeh, has been killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday - days after his predecessor died in a similar attack.Dozens more were injured in the attack, which hit a residential building in one of...2776falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-accuses-us-of-breaching-ceasefire--72176409urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v08ykx1Tue, 26 May 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire on Tuesday. It warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats. Newshour hears from a UAE political scientist and from former...2794falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-launches-strikes-on-iran-targeting-missile-sites-and-boats--72171697urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v08xqp4Tue, 26 May 2026 15:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has issued a new warning, after the US carried out air strikes on Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats. Also on the programme, how countries around world are adapting to heatwaves and higher summer temperatures; and, on his 100th birthday...2768falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-the-ebola-outbreak-in-drc-spreading-so-fast--72159530urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v08vnzyMon, 25 May 2026 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWhy is the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo spreading so fast? We speak to a reporter who is there who says the aid response is only just beginning. Also on the programme: Pope Leo has warned of potential risks to humanity posed...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-cases-of-ebola-detected-in-uganda--72155830urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0v08tts1Mon, 25 May 2026 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTwo new cases of Ebola have been detected in Uganda, as the virus continues to spread. At the centre of the outbreak remains the Democratic Republic of Congo -- where the healthcare system was already weak. There have been more than 900 suspected...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-iran-talks-constructive--72146596urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzmxtpSun, 24 May 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says he's told American negotiators not to rush into a deal with Iran. In a post on social media, he said the US blockade of Iranian ports would continue until an agreement had been certified and signed. Key sticking points remain,...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-launches-huge-missile-strike-on-ukraine--72140945urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzlyvnSun, 24 May 2026 13:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has left four people dead and dozens injured. Russia's defence ministry said the Oreshnik hypersonic missile was used in the strikes, which it described as coming in response to Ukraine's "attacks on civilian...2902falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-iran-a-lot-closer-to-agreement--72134219urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzk0xlSat, 23 May 2026 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has indicated that his country and Iran is getting ‘closer’ to achieving a peace deal. He told CBS News that despite seeing a ceasefire draft with Iran, however, he would only sign off on a deal where the US gets ‘everything’...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reports-of-another-attack-on-an-ebola-treatment-centre-in-the-drc--72130661urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzj1ykSat, 23 May 2026 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe attack comes just days after protesters set fire to a hospital in the same region, after health workers refused to release the body of a patient over fears of contamination. We hear how the regional security situation is affecting the response to...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-tries-to-reassure-nato-allies-over-us-troop-deployments-in-europe--72121055urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzg40hFri, 22 May 2026 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sought to reassure allies after US rowed back on plans last week to cancel long held plans to deploy 4,000 US troops to Poland and instead send an extra 5,000 troops there. The move has caused confusion amongst...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-upgrades-risk-from-ebola-to-very-high-in-drc--72116156urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzf8slFri, 22 May 2026 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe WHO has upgraded the risk from the current Ebola outbreak to "very high" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and says regionally the risk is high -- though it remains low in the rest of the world. Newshour hears from Professor Sir Andrew...2900falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-an-invasion-of-cuba-imminent--72103881urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzc73dThu, 21 May 2026 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA day after the US's indictment of former Cuban president Raul Castro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Havana has accepted an offer of $100m in aid but that the chances of a negotiated settlement was "not high". Could the US be considering an...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/outrage-after-israeli-minister-taunts-gaza-flotilla-activists--72099100urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqzbcwhThu, 21 May 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere has been international condemnation of Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Also on the programme: the first case of Ebola has been announced in the...2814falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-cuban-president-raul-castro-indicted-in-us--72090932urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz8b69Wed, 20 May 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Justice Department has indicted Cuba's former leader, Raul Castro, on criminal charges. The allegations centre on a Cuban military offensive against US civilian aircraft in 1996. The planes were operated by an organisation called Brothers to...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebola-lack-of-testing-the-problem--72085099urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz7gzdWed, 20 May 2026 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWhy was the Ebola outbreak able to spread so quickly? We speak to the co-chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response about Ebola testing shortfalls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also on the programme: we examine the...2604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-warns-ebola-cases-in-drc-could-double--72075275urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz5f96Tue, 19 May 2026 21:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe hear from a journalist in eastern DR Congo on how situation is becoming more and more difficult for people in the city of Goma, a major transport hub - and we speak to Tom Frieden, a leading US scientist involved in fighting the last major Ebola...2898falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-scaling-up-response-to-ebola-outbreak--72070277urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz4l29Tue, 19 May 2026 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe World Health Organisation has sent six tonnes of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo as it continues to sound the alarm over the scale of the Ebola outbreak in central Africa. We hear why the authorities are battling against the...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-05-2026-20-06-gmt--72061302urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz2jd3Mon, 18 May 2026 22:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebola-outbreak-declared-emergency-of-international-concern--72057721urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn0gqz1p56Mon, 18 May 2026 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organisation has said that the virus has spread beyond the DRC, with confirmed cases reported in neighbouring...2576falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-strikes-moscow-in-biggest-attack-on-russia--72047510urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnvs6vSun, 17 May 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine sent nearly 600 drones into Russia overnight, the biggest single attack on the country since the start of the war. Targets in Moscow and a patrol ship in the Caspian Sea were hit, with at least four killed in the offensive. We hear from The...2388falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ebola-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern--72041320urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gntt7tSun, 17 May 2026 13:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO said the outbreak in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/six-dead-in-maldives-scuba-diving-tragedy--72035812urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnrw9rSat, 16 May 2026 22:02:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA rescue diver from the Maldives has died after searching for the bodies of five Italians who were exploring an underwater cave. The team from Italy were diving at depths that are not permitted for recreational divers. We hear from a government...2774falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-nigerian-operation-kills-islamic-state-commander--72032047urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnqxbqSat, 16 May 2026 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State leader in a joint operation. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki oversaw IS-linked activities across Africa and was declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by Washington in 2023. We...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cuba-us-plans-to-indict-raul-castro--72025890urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnnzdnFri, 15 May 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCIA 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 Raul Castro. Also in the programme: why nationalist vigilante groups are spreading across...2588falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-xi-conclude-very-successful-talks-with-xi-in-beijing--72021568urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnn45rFri, 15 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 emerged on what the two superpowers agreed. President Trump, who's flying back from a summit in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-challenge-to-british-pm-keir-starmer-s-leadership--72012222urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnl2hkThu, 14 May 2026 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIs the United Kingdom on the verge of replacing another Prime Minister? The incumbent Sir Keir Starmer faces fresh challenges to his leadership today, beginning with the resignation of his Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who has already called on the...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/xi-tells-trump-they-should-be-partners-not-rivals--72006858urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnk78nThu, 14 May 2026 15:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 partners and not rivals. Also, in the programme; the dental tools used by Neanderthals and we hear...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fanfare-in-beijing-as-trump-is-welcomed-for-summit--71995960urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnh5lgWed, 13 May 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has been given a lavish welcome to Beijing where he and American business leaders will hold talks with their Chinese counterparts on Thursday. Also on the programme, is the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, about to be forced out...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-arrives-in-china--71991345urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gngbckWed, 13 May 2026 14:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 Chinese perceptions of America have also changed.Also in the programme: on the day of the...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-prime-minister-faces-further-calls-for-his-resignation--71983027urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gnd8pcTue, 12 May 2026 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKeir 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 ministers have now resigned.Also on the programme: A suggestion of a huge breakthrough in the...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-prime-minister-fights-for-his-political-life--71977596urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gncfggTue, 12 May 2026 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 - or can he hang on?Also in the programme: a special report from Khartoum three years into...2538falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-iran-ceasefire-on-massive-life-support--71963508urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gn9cs8Mon, 11 May 2026 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 support" and insists he’s in no hurry to reach a peace deal. So how fragile is the Iran-US...2903falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-dismisses-iran-s-latest-negotiating-position--71958342urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bn03gn8jkcMon, 11 May 2026 14:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 Tehran's proposal included an immediate end to the war on all fronts and a halt to the US...2791falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/countries-airlift-nationals-evacuated-from-virus-hit-cruise-ship--71949895urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6c2mm0Sun, 10 May 2026 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFrance'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 among five French nationals flown back on Sunday from the MV Hondius, currently moored off...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-evacuates-virus-hit-ship-in-tenerife--71946980urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6c1nmzSun, 10 May 2026 13:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 were seen boarding a small boat, socially distanced from each other and wearing protective...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hungary-s-new-prime-minister-sworn-in--71940738urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bzqpxSat, 09 May 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe new Hungarian prime minister, Péter Magyar, has given his first speech after being sworn into office. Addressing a square full of supporters waving Hungarian and EU flags, he vowed to 'change the government and the system', and end what he called...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/moscow-s-victory-day-parade-held-under-ceasefire--71937706urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6byrqwSat, 09 May 2026 13:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow coincided with a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by President Trump. President Zelensky ordered his forces not to target the event, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany....2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-pm-says-he-won-t-resign-after-local-elections-defeat--71930836urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bwtstFri, 08 May 2026 21:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain’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 Keir Starmer says he will not step down. We get reaction to the results from both a Labour...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-two-main-parties-suffer-heavy-local-election-losses--71924724urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bvzkxFri, 08 May 2026 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain's governing Labour party and main opposition Conservatives have suffered heavy losses as the populist right wing Reform surges ahead in early results from English local elections. We look at what this means for the country's traditional party...2903falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/race-to-trace-potential-hantavirus-carriers--71913553urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bsxwqThu, 07 May 2026 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEight 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 could be carriers of the virus. The World Health Organisation, however, has said that it does...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-linked-to-islamic-state-arrested-returning-to-australia--71909090urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bs2ntThu, 07 May 2026 15:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThree 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 programme, Newshour goes to Baltimore to speak to families affected by the 2024 bridge...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newshour-in-baltimore--71898566urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bq0zmWed, 06 May 2026 22:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWith important midterm elections happening later this year, we look at immigration in Baltimore. It's a defining domestic issue in President Trump's second term. One of his boldest pledges was for mass deportations - to send anyone who'd entered the...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hantavirus-strain-can-be-passed-between-humans-health-officials--71892133urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bp5rqWed, 06 May 2026 14:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 between humans.The ship, currently off Cape Verde, is sailing to the Canary Islands after Spain...2951falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-us-trying-to-reopen-strait-as-a-favour-to-the-world--71881503urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bm42jTue, 05 May 2026 21:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 conference.Also in the programme: Why staff at Google DeepMind in Britain are unionising over Google's...2454falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hegseth-straits-of-hormuz-shipping-lane-is-clear--71878078urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bl8vmTue, 05 May 2026 15:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 only Lebanese leader to meet an Israeli premier, says current Lebanese President Joseph Aoun...2517falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tensions-spike-in-the-strait-of-hormuz--71864487urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bj75fMon, 04 May 2026 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere'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 warning shots at one warship and denied US claims that two US-flagged merchant ships had...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-military-says-it-s-helped-two-ships-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz--71857767urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzr6bhcyjMon, 04 May 2026 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 crew remain stranded. Can Donald Trump deliver on his promise to break the Iranian...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-us-has-responded-to-its-latest-peace-proposal--71843763urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy19h05Sun, 03 May 2026 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran 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 he wants to end the war. We hear from the brother of the jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate...2694falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jailed-iranian-nobel-laureate-hospitalized--71839920urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy18j14Sun, 03 May 2026 13:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Nobel Peace Prize Committee has urged the Iranian authorities to release the jailed human rights campaigner, Narges Mohammadi, to her dedicated medical team. Her health has deteriorated sharply and she has been moved to a prison hospital. We speak...2639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/republican-concerns-over-us-troop-withdrawal--71832509urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy16l32Sat, 02 May 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Republican chairmen of the US congressional armed services committees have said they're very concerned about the Pentagon's decision to withdraw five thousand troops from Germany. Senator Roger Wicker and Representative Mike Rogers warned that...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-withdrawing-5-000-troops-from-germany--71829248urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy15m41Sat, 02 May 2026 13:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Minister, Boris Pistorius, says Washington’s decision was foreseeable, but that the continuing...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/risk-of-global-food-shortage-from-iran-war--71821191urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy13p5zFri, 01 May 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warnings-that-iran-war-risks-global-food-crisis--71815508urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy12tz2Fri, 01 May 2026 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 - could cost the world up to ten billion meals a week. Svein Holsether, who runs Yara, said...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blockade-of-hormuz-is-strangling-global-economy-un-chief-says--71794908urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy10s8wThu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 restrictions were lifted immediately, supply chains would take months to recover. We ask what options...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oil-price-hits-highest-since-2022--71782074urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0zy1zThu, 30 Apr 2026 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFollowing 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 programme, an Australian inquiry has said a Jewish group warned of a 'terrorist attack' before...2662falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-arrested-after-two-jewish-men-stabbed-in-london--71750587urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0xwcsWed, 29 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 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 antisemitic attacks in the UK. We hear some reaction from a local resident.Also in the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/woman-abused-by-mohammed-al-fayed-was-victim-of-modern-slavery--71782071urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0x14wWed, 29 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 victim of modern slavery. Rachael Louw was trafficked by the Egyptian businessman, Mohamed...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-charles-addresses-us-congress--71783388urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0tzgpTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain'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 than ever. He also condemned political violence in a rare address to a joint meeting of the...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-charles-to-address-us-congress--71709300urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0t47sTue, 28 Apr 2026 15:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOn 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 same in 1991. We hear from a congressman about whether the visit could help warm UK-US...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-charged-with-attempting-to-assassinate-trump--71683582urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0r2klMon, 27 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 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 third attempt on Donald Trump's life in as many years. We hear from one of America's foremost...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-suspect-due-in-court--71674539urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmzcy0q7bpMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe suspect detained in connection with the attack at the hotel where President Trump was attending the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington over the weekend is expected in court. Also on the programme: Ukraine's drone forces commander...2642falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-officials-likely-targets-of-suspected-gunman--71660257urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nqjbdbSun, 26 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe acting US attorney general says the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was believed to be targeting Trump administration officials, having travelled to Washington from Los Angeles by train.Also in the programme: A man described as...2700falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-unhurt-after-shooting-at-white-house-dinner--71655032urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nqhcf9Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 a security agent who was shot is now reportedly out of hospital. We speak to US mentalist...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/armed-groups-launch-co-ordinated-attacks-across-mali--71642528urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nqffh7Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMilitant 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 stay calm. We hear from a former US ambassador to Mali. Also on the programme: how five...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-foreign-minister-in-islamabad-for-peace-talks--71635536urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nqdgj6Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIranian foreign minister Arras Araghchi is in Islamabad today to discuss peace between his country and the US. Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Pakistan’s capital later to do the same. The...2824falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-delegation-will-travel-to-pakistan-for-peace-talks-with-iran--71621852urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nqbjl4Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 the programme, from inside Russia, a look at the Kremlin's tightening grip on the internet;...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-reportedly-considering-spain-s-suspension-from-nato--71616239urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq9pc7Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 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 US position on the UK's claim to the Falklands islands in the south Atlantic, which are also...2440falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bbc-s-sarah-smith-talks-to-president-trump--71598051urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq7mp1Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 relations with the UK. Speaking earlier, he also issued a 'shoot to kill' to any boat laying...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lebanon-accuses-israel-of-targeting-journalists--71591399urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq6sg4Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLebanon's Prime Minister Joseph Aoun has accused Israel of war crimes after Israeli air strikes killed one journalist and wounded another in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The strike killed Amal Khalil, who worked for a Lebanese newspaper, and injured...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-approves-105bn-loan-for-ukraine-as-hungary-lifts-veto--71572611urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq4qryWed, 22 Apr 2026 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWill 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 from a Ukrainian MP and from Keith Kellog, the former US general who was Donald Trump's envoy...2550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uae-backed-colombian-fighters-in-sudan-says-report--71562743urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq3wk1Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangConflict 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 United Arab Emirates, the report claims, allegations refuted by Abu Dhabi.Also in the...2575falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-will-extend-iran-ceasefire-until-negotiations-conclude--71533438urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq1tvvTue, 21 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere'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 extension to the ceasefire with Iran until talks come to a conclusion. In a social media post,...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-warns-of-new-cards-if-fighting-resumes--71525005urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0nq0zmyTue, 21 Apr 2026 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 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. The commander, Ali Abdollahi, was speaking with a two-week ceasefire between Washington and...2901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confusion-over-second-round-of-iran-us-talks--71502589urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0npyxyrMon, 20 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangConfusion surrounds the second round of talks scheduled in Pakistan between US and Iranian officials. Also in the programme: the immunotherapy that could save cancer patients; and comparisons between the King of Horror, Stephen King and...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senior-official-iran-will-never-give-up-hormuz--71494888urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmz0npy2qvMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Committee. He calls America "the world's biggest pirate".Also in the programme: A BBC...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-casts-doubt-over-islamabad-talks--71470012urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddr5shSun, 19 Apr 2026 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 JD Vance. But reports from Iran say hardliners in the leadership are against attending as...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shipping-halts-in-strait-of-hormuz-again--71459829urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddq6tgSun, 19 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran 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 inside Iran from Lyse Doucet.Also on the programme, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ships-report-attacks-as-strait-of-hormuz-recloses--71443497urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddn8wdSat, 18 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran'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 the ceasefire" and warns that ships approaching the vital shipping channel "will be...2540falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-04-2026-12-06-gmt--71438236urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddm9xcSat, 18 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2940falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-strait-of-hormuz-open-during-ceasefire--71421298urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddkcz9Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump and Iranian officials have said the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels, although shipping firms say they're remaining cautious. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the vital waterway would be navigable while...2513falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-04-2026-13-06-gmt--71412542urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddjjrdFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-announces-10-day-lebanon-ceasefire--71381273urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddgh26Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 countries had agreed that a ten day pause in fighting would begin at midnight local time. Mr Trump...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bbc-s-lyse-doucet-inside-iran--71372028urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddfmv9Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIranians tell the BBC's chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, they're unsure the ceasefire will hold. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Iran to choose wisely in negotiations with the United States. He said the US...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-the-us-iran-ceasefire-be-extended--71353449urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddcl53Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe White House says indirect talks about the extension of a ceasefire between the US and Iran were productive and ongoing - hours after Pakistani mediators arrived in Tehran. Meanwhile, hundreds of ships remain stranded due to blockades in the Strait...2596falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sudan-enters-fourth-year-of-war--71345959urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmynddbqy6Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThree years since the start of Sudan's brutal civil war, international donors are meeting in Berlin to discuss ways to end the country's dire humanitarian crisis. We hear from a top UN aid official and an acclaimed Sudanese author.Also in the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-blockade-of-iran-ports-irresponsible-and-dangerous-china-says--71329026urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmyndd8p80Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangChina, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, has described the American blockade as 'irresponsible' while the IMF is warning that the global economy could slip into recession because of the Iran war. Also on the programme: Israel and Lebanon have held...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-and-lebanese-officials-to-meet-in-washington--71321271urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmyndd7v13Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraeli and Lebanese officials to meet to discuss Israel's campaign against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. We report from southern Lebanon.Also in the programme: a BBC investigation into Greek police recruiting mercenaries to push migrants back into...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hungary-election-viktor-orban-ousted-after-16-years-in-power--71293241urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942z15nMon, 13 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPéter Magyar is expected to be the new Prime Minister as Orbán's 16-year reign comes to an end. Record numbers of Hungarians showed up at the polls for an election which was seen as pivotal to the future of Hungary and Europe. Magyar has promised...2310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/magyar-s-pro-european-party-wins-crucial-majority-in-hungary--71292346urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmyndd4y40Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPéter Magyar's centre-right pro-European Tisza party wins crucial two thirds majority in Hungary. The landslide win ends Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power and opens the door to major changes. Newshour is live in Budapest where the news is sinking in;...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-04-2026-20-06-gmt--71280811urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmyndd5sbxMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2310falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tehran-says-us-failed-to-gain-iran-s-trust-during-talks--71273748urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942y26mSun, 12 Apr 2026 13:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States and Iran are blaming each other for their peace talks in Pakistan ending without agreement. The leader of Iran's negotiating team has said that the United States 'ultimately failed' to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation. The US...2817falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-us-peace-talks-continue-into-the-night--71264017urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942w48kSat, 11 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS and Iranian officials are continuing with their direct talks with Pakistan in Islamabad on bringing an end to conflict in the Middle East. The US Central Command says two American navy ships have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, in the first...2578falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-officials-attend-peace-talks-in-islamabad--71258479urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942v59jSat, 11 Apr 2026 13:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS and Iranian officials are meeting the Pakistani prime minister separately to discuss extending the two-week ceasefire between their two countries. Iranian TV, however, says talks could be cancelled if Tehran’s conditions are not met. We hear the...2696falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-no-negotiations-until-there-s-a-lebanon-ceasefire--71243001urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942s7cgFri, 10 Apr 2026 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has set pre-conditions for the start of negotiations with the United States including a ceasefire in Lebanon. President Trump insisted that Iran had only one card to play in the negotiations - its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Also on the...2837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/islamabad-prepares-to-host-iran-us-ceasefire-talks--71234920urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942rd4kFri, 10 Apr 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistan has said it is confident that talks between Iran and the United States will begin on Saturday in Islamabad as planned, despite both sides complaining of ceasefire violations. Also on the programme: Melania Trump makes a rare statement to...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/netanyahu-says-he-s-ready-to-negotiate-with-lebanon--71219066urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942pbgcThu, 09 Apr 2026 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli prime minister says he's ready for direct negotiations with Lebanon, as Iran says the continuing Israeli attacks on Lebanon violate Iran's ceasefire with the US. We hear the latest from Israel, Lebanon and the US.Also in the programme: the...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-attacks-on-lebanon-a-grave-violation-of-ceasefire--71212255urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942nh7gThu, 09 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA top Iranian official has told the BBC the US must choose war or peace, as the ceasefire appears compromised. Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tehran had warned Washington, after Israel's massive strikes on Lebanon, that it could not have it both...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-threatens-response-if-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-continue--71195392urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942lfk8Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and the US say Lebanon is not included in a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will deliver a “regret-inducing response” if Israeli strikes on Lebanon don’t stop immediately, according to Iran’s...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/08-04-2026-13-06-gmt--71184425urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942klbcWed, 08 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-threat-to-end-iranian-civilisation--71167742urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942hjn5Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe White House says Donald Trump is the only person who knows his plans for Iran, after his threat that a ‘whole civilisation will die’ if Tehran doesn't do a deal to end the war. The President's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/artemis-ii-successfully-flies-by-moon-s-far-side--71160444urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942gpf8Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Artemis II astronauts are bound for a return to Earth after conducting a historic lunar fly-by and witnessing a total solar eclipse from their spacecraft.The spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth - 252,756 miles (406,771km), the...2825falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/artemis-ii-makes-space-history--71141152urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942dmr2Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFour astronauts have taken humanity deeper into space than ever before, breaking a record set in 1970. We hear from space expert Dr Kevin Fong as well as Young and Sick, one of the bands whose songs have been played to the Artemis crew. Also on the...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iranian-intelligence-chief-killed-by-israeli-strike--71134006urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmy942csj5Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran says the intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Majid Khademi, was killed in a strike on Monday morning; Israel later claimed responsibility for the attack.As US-Israeli strikes on Iran continue, Iranian people tell the BBC...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-s-foul-mouthed-threat-to-iran--71122062urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvs5wktSun, 05 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTrump uses expletives to warn of attacks on Iranian infrastructure unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened to shipping. We hear from our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet, and ask where this threatened escalation in the war leaves America's...2585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-airman-rescued-from-iran--71117038urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvs4xlsSun, 05 Apr 2026 13:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn an operation involving hundreds of troops and dozens of aircraft, the US military have rescued the American airman who went missing in southern Iran after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday. President Trump said the colonel was injured...2550falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-hell-if-iran-does-not-reach-deal--71104926urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvs2znqSat, 04 Apr 2026 21:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has threatened to unleash hell on Iran in forty- eight hours if its leaders don't make a deal or open up the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has virtually closed off the strait, through which twenty percent of the world's oil is exported. The...2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-search-for-downed-american-airman--71100267urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvs20ppSat, 04 Apr 2026 13:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down - verified video shows the US operation. Also on the programme, the Artemis Two mission has passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon;...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-fighter-plane-comes-down-in-southern-iran--71089252urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvs02rmFri, 03 Apr 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US pilot reportedly ejected and has been rescued, despite an Iranian bounty offered for his capture. Another crew member may still be missing in Iran. We hear the latest, and discuss the perils of rescue missions in hostile territory with former...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-to-destroy-iran-infrastructure--71083305urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrz7jqFri, 03 Apr 2026 14:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Donald Trump says the US "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", adding that Iranian bridges are "next, then electric power plants." Mr. Trump has also signalled his openness to diplomacy in an effort to end the war. Iran has...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-replaces-us-attorney-general-pam-bondi--71070807urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrx5vjThu, 02 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as the US Attorney General. She was a close ally of Mr Trump but had been criticised for her handling of the release of files relating to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Writing on social media, Mr Trump...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-will-artemis-mission-find-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon--71064390urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrwbmmThu, 02 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe four Nasa astronauts on the Artemis II Moon mission are preparing for its next stage, after their first sleep in space. We speak to former astronaut Tim Peake about Nasa's plan for them to travel around the Moon. Also in the programme: Britain...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nasa-to-launch-its-first-crewed-mission-to-the-moon-in-more-than-half-a-century--71050850urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrt8yfWed, 01 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNASA is to launch the Artemis II mission to the Moon, more than half a century after the last Apollo missions – we’ll hear from one of the four surviving astronauts who have set foot on the Moon. Also in the programme: US President Donald Trump...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strikes-between-israel-and-iran-continue--71045570urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrsfqjWed, 01 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGlobal stock markets have risen and the oil price has fallen, after President Trump again said the war against Iran could be over in a couple of weeks. Britain says it will host a multi-national meeting this week to discuss how to re-open the Strait...2864falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-hits-out-at-us-allies-over-iran--71029872urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrqd1bTue, 31 Mar 2026 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump hits out at US allies over Iran -- telling them to grow a backbone and go and get the oil stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. His Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth then joins the fray. Do they have a point? Also in the programme: has the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-urges-countries-to-go-get-their-own-oil-from-the-restricted-strait-of-hormuz--71021558urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrpjtfTue, 31 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe look at America's goals in the war with Iran, and we ask what Israel's strategy is, as regards the conflict in Iran and Lebanon.Also on the programme: the latest report on sexual violence directed at women and girls in Sudan; and the world's...2322falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-president-says-he-s-still-talking-to-iran--71007387urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrmh47Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says he's negotiating with Iran's leadership to end the war, while again threatening to strike its energy infrastructure. Iran has dismissed American demands as excessive and 'illogical'. We hear from a former US army officer on...2868falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-renews-threats-on-iranian-infrastructure--70999532urn:bbc:podcast:w1730bmxxvrlmxbMon, 30 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has posted on social media another warning that he would, in his words, 'obliterate' Kharg island and Iran's power plants, if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately reopened to allow oil and gas tankers to travel freely.Also on the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pakistan-hosts-talks-on-ending-iran-war--70982611urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g0byzgSun, 29 Mar 2026 21:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, has said that both Iran and the United States have expressed confidence in his country to facilitate talks on reducing tensions in the Middle East conflict.Also in the programme: the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem...2781falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talks-under-way-in-pakistan-to-end-middle-east-war--70975258urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g0b00fSun, 29 Mar 2026 13:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWith talks under way in Islamabad to end the war in the Middle East, we’ll hear from Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US.Also on the programme: we hear from Myanmar where the global energy crisis has left kilometres-long queues at petrol stations;...2928falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yemen-s-houthis-launch-missile-attacks-against-israel--70963143urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g085thSat, 28 Mar 2026 22:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Iranian- backed Houthis in Yemen have launched another missile attack against Israel, less than twenty four hours after their first foray into the US-Israeli war on Iran. There are fears that the Iranian proxy's entry could further disrupt global...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/houthis-launch-missile-attack-on-israel--70956128urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g076vgSat, 28 Mar 2026 14:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangYemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement have launched a missile strike on Israel for first time since the war began.The group says it fired a barrage of ballistic missiles "targeting sensitive Israeli military sites", after Israel says it intercepted a...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-says-lebanon-at-risk-of-humanitarian-catastrophe--70939749urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g058xdFri, 27 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN says there's no longer any safe space for civilians to find refuge in Lebanon, even in Beirut. Israel has been carrying out a widespread offensive against Hezbollah. With nearly a million people displaced by the war in Lebanon, we speak to the...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/germany-says-us-and-iranian-negotiators-plan-to-meet-in-pakistan--70929916urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g04fphFri, 27 Mar 2026 15:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGermany says American and Iranian negotiators plan to meet in Pakistan, at the same time as reports suggest the US is to send 10,000 more troops to the Middle East. We get the latest and hear from victims of the strikes on Tehran.Also in the...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-us-will-be-iran-s-worst-nightmare-if-there-s-no-peace-plan--70908050urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g02d09Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangState media in Iran say officials have sent their response to a fifteen-point US plan to end the war and are now awaiting an American reply. Speaking at the White House, President Trump again insisted that Iran was "begging" for a deal despite...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-claims-to-have-killed-key-iranian-naval-commander--70905852urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5g01jsdThu, 26 Mar 2026 20:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael says it's killed a top Iranian naval commander, responsible for overseeing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump tells Iran to get serious about negotiations. We hear from a supporter of the government in Tehran. Also in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meta-and-google-found-liable-in-landmark-trial--70880354urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzzh36Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 20 year-old Californian woman has been awarded a total of $6 million in damages after taking Meta and Google to court, accusing the tech giants of making her addicted to social media. The jury found the firms liable for negligence, contributing to...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-us-negotiating-with-itself--70880353urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzymw9Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn Iranian military spokesman has accused the United States of 'negotiating with itself' over the conflict in the Middle East, amid uncertainty over the prospects of meaningful peace talks. President Donald Trump has insisted his administration is...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-negotiations-to-end-war-happening-right-now--70860829urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzwl63Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump says negotiations to end the Iran war are happening "right now" and Tehran is "talking sense". His comments come a day after Iranian officials denied any contact with the US had taken place, calling claims of talks "fake...2912falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confusion-about-talks-between-washington-and-tehran--70853957urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzvqz6Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs confusion surrounds the prospect of talks between Washington and Tehran over a possible end to the war, could Iran's parliamentary speaker play a role? We learn more about that speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.Also in the programme: The AI company...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-the-us-and-iran-have-held-talks--70839411urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzsp90Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the "complete and total resolution of hostilities" in the Middle East. However, Iran's parliament speaker denies discussions have taken place, saying "fake news" is being used to...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-postpones-strikes-on-iran-power-plants--70832213urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssn5fzrv23Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the ‘complete and total resolution of hostilities’ in the Middle East. We discuss what behind-the-scenes discussions may have been taking place between the two sides.Also on the programme: Italian...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-steps-up-offensive-in-southern-lebanon--70817617urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5pky3rSun, 22 Mar 2026 22:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, says Israel's military action in the south of his country is a prelude to a full-scale ground invasion. Israel has started blowing up bridges over a crucial river in southern Lebanon, saying it is targeting...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-prime-minister-visits-site-of-latest-iranian-strike--70813022urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5pjz4qSun, 22 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore than 160 people have been injured - some seriously - in Iranian missile strikes on two southern Israeli towns close to a nuclear facility, according to Israeli emergency officials. We hear about the medical situation on the ground and take a look...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-condemns-iranian-attack-on-diego-garcia-base--70803370urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5ph16nSat, 21 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain has insisted it will not be drawn into a wider conflict after a key military base in the Indian Ocean was targeted by an Iranian missile attack. Also on the programme: Robert Mueller, who led the investigation into whether Russia interfered in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-its-nuclear-facility-at-natanz-has-been-attacked-again--70798600urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5pg27mSat, 21 Mar 2026 14:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has said the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility in Iran has suffered “some recent damage” as US-Israeli attacks on the country continue. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the damage was...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-calls-nato-allies-cowards--70788655urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5pd49kFri, 20 Mar 2026 22:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President says Nato allies are "cowards" for refusing to help open the Strait of Hormuz, as the head of the International Energy Agency claims the closure of the waterway poses the "greatest global energy security challenge in history”.Also in the...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-marks-persian-new-year-under-us-israeli-bombardment--70782128urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5pc92nFri, 20 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNowruz is a traditional festival that marks the spring equinox, the rebirth of nature and the start of the new year in Iran and other countries. But this year's Nowruz will be the first many in the country have experienced at war. And across the Gulf,...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-global-impact-of-energy-price-rises--70766918urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p97dgThu, 19 Mar 2026 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt has been a day of turmoil on the world's financial markets after Israel - on Wednesday - struck an Iranian facility in the South Pars gas field, part of the world's biggest natural gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar. That, in turn, prompted...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gas-price-soars-after-strikes-on-qatar-hub--70750455urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p8d5kThu, 19 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOil and gas prices have risen sharply after fresh strikes hit energy infrastructure in the Middle East, including Qatar's main gas facility.Gas prices jumped by about 25% on wholesale markets in the UK and Europe in early trading, before easing...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-attacks-iranian-petrochemical-complex--70726835urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p6bhcWed, 18 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere is "extensive damage" from missile attacks on the Ras Laffan industrial site, Qatar's state-owned petroleum company says. The site was among those listed by Iran in a warning that it would take "decisive action" after its South Pars gas field...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-bombs-the-heart-of-the-lebanese-capital--70720218urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p5h8gWed, 18 Mar 2026 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael bombs the heart of the Lebanese capital as it escalates its offensive against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. We hear from a former Lebanese health minister in Beirut and ask a former senior Israeli army officer about his country's aims....2899falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/top-us-counterterrorism-official-resigns-over-iran-war--70701443urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p3fl8Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJoe Kent, the head of the US National Counterterrorism Centre and a long-time Trump supporter, has announced his resignation from the role. He said he could not in good conscience back the administration's war. The BBC’s US State Department...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-claims-to-have-killed-more-senior-iranian-leaders--70689398urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p2lccTue, 17 Mar 2026 15:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael claims to have killed more senior members of Iran's leadership; we ask what the death of security chief Ali Larijani could mean for the war. Also in the programme: in the Afghan capital Kabul, dozens of people have been killed in an airstrike...2789falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-03-2026-20-06-gmt--70670619urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5p0dy1Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2903falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-pressures-nato-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz--70660363urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmt5nzpg8Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs the Iran war goes into its third week, which countries will heed President Trump's call to help unblock the flow of global oil? We hear from a former British army officer who served as Nato’s deputy supreme allied commander of Europe. Also on the...2900falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-no-reason-to-talk-with-americans--70651720urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcsshxSun, 15 Mar 2026 22:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who says his country has never even requested a ceasefire with the US and...2807falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-war-saudi-arabia-uae-and-kuwait-report-attacks--70646918urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcrtjwSun, 15 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSaudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait all reported attacks overnight, with air defences working to intercept them, though the frequency is much less than in the early days of the conflict. Earlier the Iranians urged the UAE to evacuate the port zones of...2802falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-urges-western-allies-to-send-ships-to-help-secure-strait-of-hormuz--70639679urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcpwltSat, 14 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 come after he said US forces had “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s key Kharg Island - a...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-military-targets-on-iran-s-key-oil-island-obliterated--70635661urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcnxmsSat, 14 Mar 2026 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 had struck more than 90 military sites, including missile storage facilities. Video on social media...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-alarmed-by-us-plans-to-ease-russian-oil-sanctions--70629853urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxclzpqFri, 13 Mar 2026 22:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean 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 costs caused by the war in the Middle East, in particular the blockage by Iran of tanker traffic in...2823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-israeli-strikes-across-tehran--70624879urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcl4gtFri, 13 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe massive bombardment of Iran is continuing with explosions heard across Tehran. Iranian state television reported a major blast near where thousands of Iranians are taking part in a Quds Day rally - an annual march in support of Palestinians and...2829falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ambassador-says-iran-unbowed-by-israeli-and-american-attacks--70615039urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcj2smThu, 12 Mar 2026 22:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs 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 military assault on Lebanon, and ask how the insurance industry is handling the Iranian blockade of...2370falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-supreme-leader-issues-threat-after-cargo-ship-attacks--70610589urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxch7kqThu, 12 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran'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 the Gulf in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, causing another spike in oil prices.Can American naval...2839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cargo-ships-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz--70600988urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcf5wjWed, 11 Mar 2026 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThree vessels have been hit by 'unknown projectiles' in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say. We are joined by Dr Harry Broadman, a former US Assistant Trade Representative to discuss how disruption in the shipping channel might affect...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-attacks-suspected-hezbollah-targets-in-beirut--70594342urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcdbnmWed, 11 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has launched more attacks against suspected Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including an apartment building in the capital Beirut. The Hezbollah militia is an ally of Iran.It comes as the Lebanese health ministry has announced that 570 people...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-warns-iran-against-mining-strait-of-hormuz--70581377urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxcb8zfTue, 10 Mar 2026 22:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe White House press secretary warns that US combat operations in Iran are intensifying while Iran's defence capabilities are in decline.Also in today's programme: Tehran residents describe intense bombing in the city. With oil prices soaring across...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pete-hegseth-today-will-be-the-most-intense-of-us-strikes-on-iran--70569738urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxc9frjTue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 caught up in the bombardment, and from our correspondent, Tom Bateman, who attended that news...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oil-prices-appear-to-stabilise-after-a-surge--70556214urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxc7d2bMon, 09 Mar 2026 22:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangG7 finance ministers have said they're ready to take measures to support the global energy supply, after meeting to discuss the economic turmoil caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran. Oil prices eased back below 100 US dollars a barrel, after they...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/as-the-price-of-oil-surges-markets-tumble--70550915urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssmfxc6jvfMon, 09 Mar 2026 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs 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 markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran. What are the effects likely to be?Also...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/energy-infrastructure-targeted-in-iran-strikes--70541199urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n20mx2Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 as the US and Israel struck an oil refinery and depot in the capital. We'll bring you the latest in...2768falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-chooses-new-supreme-leader-but-does-not-name--70537640urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1zny1Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran 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 yet to be revealed. Meanwhile Israel and the US continue to strike Iran, with oil depots hit, and Iran...2556falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tehran-strikes-more-targets-across-the-middle-east--70529335urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1xqzzSat, 07 Mar 2026 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe 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 a "very ​heavy price" if it does not rein in attacks by Hezbollah.Also on the programme: Nepal's...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/07-03-2026-13-06-gmt--70525243urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1ws0ySat, 07 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-demands-iran-surrender-unconditionally--70516837urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1tv2wFri, 06 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says only Iran's unconditional surrender will end American and Israeli bombardment. The US and Israel say much of Iran's capability has been destroyed but Iran is fighting back. We speak to one of the few international journalists in...2489falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heaviest-night-of-bombing-in-tehran--70508659urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1szvzFri, 06 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and the United States have continued their heavy attacks on Tehran and other cities across Iran, while Israel has stepped up its bombing of Lebanon.Also in the programme:  a report from Caracas as the US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attacks-on-iran-continue-for-a-sixth-day--70493359urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1qy5sThu, 05 Mar 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangExplosions have again been heard in locations across Tehran, as darkness fell in Iran's capital. Earlier the United States and Israel stepped up their attacks on Iranian cities, including Karaj and Isfahan, where eyewitnesses described bodies lying in...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/huge-explosions-reported-in-iranian-capital--70484682urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1q2ywThu, 05 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 football stadium appears to have been severely damaged. We'll also investigate unconfirmed reports...2900falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-sub-sinks-iranian-warship-in-indian-ocean--70473466urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1n18pThu, 05 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 since the Second World War it's used a torpedo to sink an enemy vessel.Also on the programme: we gauge...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-strikes-iranian-warship-off-sri-lankan-coast--70445917urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1m61sWed, 04 Mar 2026 16:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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. We also hear from Iraq's Kurdistan region where reports suggest the US could back the Kurdish armed...2635falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-says-iran-s-leadership-and-military-have-been-devastated--70428688urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1k4clTue, 03 Mar 2026 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 latest and hear from Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister as Israel pursues the Iran-backed Hezbollah...2826falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fresh-israeli-strikes-on-iran--70413425urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1j94pTue, 03 Mar 2026 15:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs 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 stocking up on essential supplies. Israel says it's bombed Iran's presidential office and the US claims...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-continues-large-scale-operations-in-iran-trump--70397610urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1g7ghMon, 02 Mar 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Donald Trump says the US continues to carry out "large-scale combat operations" in Iran to eliminate threats posed by the Iranian regime. As explosions thunder across the Iranian capital, we'll hear from a journalist in Tehran. Also on...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-israel-war-with-iran-strikes-continue--70390619urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssm2n1fd7lMon, 02 Mar 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe 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 the BBC about his perspective on the conflict. Also on the programme: we hear about the British...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/attacks-continue-after-death-of-iran-s-supreme-leader--70379850urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr7h97Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael 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 to casualties across the region. In the meantime, President Trump has said he is open to talking to...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-names-interim-leaders-following-death-of-supreme-leader--70375139urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr6jb6Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's interim leadership council has been named following the death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israel attack. In Israel nine people have been killed by retaliatory strikes from Tehran.(Photo: Smoke rises following an...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-says-iran-s-supreme-leader-is-dead--70367123urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr4ld4Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:57:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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. Iranian state media denies Mr Khamenei is dead. We bring you the latest political and diplomatic...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-israel-carry-out-joint-attack-on-iran--70361186urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr3mf3Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 regime change. We bring you reaction from neighbouring countries in the Middle East and the Gulf. We...2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bill-clinton-i-saw-nothing-i-did-nothing-wrong--70349681urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr1ph1Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBill 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 nothing wrong during his acquaintance with the late sex offender. Democrats have described the tone...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pakistan-strikes-afghan-capital--70334585urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcr0v84Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistani forces struck the Afghan capital, Kabul, and the provinces of Kandahar and Paktika, though the casualty count remains unclear. We speak with a former Pakistani brigadier general and hear from voices on the ground in Kabul.Also on the...2803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hillary-clinton-gives-evidence-to-a-congressional-committee-investigating-jeffrey-epstein--70309806urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqyskyThu, 26 Feb 2026 22:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a published opening statement, Mrs Clinton said she had no recollection of ever meeting Epstein and castigated the committee for failing to question people who did have dealings with him, including President Trump.Also on the programme: as Iran and...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hillary-clinton-to-testify-on-epstein-ties--70302447urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqxyc1Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, will testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Her husband, the former president, Bill Clinton, will testify on Friday.Also on the programme: a third round of...2861falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-cuts-health-aid-to-zimbabwe--70280581urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqvwnvWed, 25 Feb 2026 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States is ending its health programmes in Zimbabwe, including HIV treatment for one point two million people. The US embassy said Harare had pulled out of negotiations over a new health aid agreement which would have provided 367 million...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-state-of-the-union-address-claims-us-in-golden-age--70271734urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqv1fyWed, 25 Feb 2026 15:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 economy be enough to persuade voters worried about persistent high prices?Also in the programme: Sri...2808falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukrainians-reflect-on-four-years-of-war--70258166urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqrzrrTue, 24 Feb 2026 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt'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 encouragement for Ukraine from leaders of the G7 group of countries, including the US. We hear from a...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-ukraine-war-enters-fifth-year--70252265urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqr4jvTue, 24 Feb 2026 16:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin 'has not achieved his goals' and Ukraine will do everything to achieve peace and justice, on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. European leaders are in Kyiv and...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/violence-unleashed-in-mexico-after-death-of-drug-lord--70242274urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqp2vnMon, 23 Feb 2026 22:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUnrest 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 cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes - known as "El Mencho" - died after being captured on...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-russia-has-already-started-a-third-world-war--70226949urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslqcqn7mrMon, 23 Feb 2026 15:02:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a BBC interview, the Ukrainian president. Volodymyr Zelensky, has accused President Putin of trying to impose a different way of life on the world, warning that the Russian leader would "not stop" at Ukraine. Also on the programme: the...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secret-service-shoot-armed-man-at-trump-s-mar-a-lago--70217589urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3fgbpdSun, 22 Feb 2026 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn 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 has said. We speak to a local reporter who has been at Mar-a-Lago several times. Also on the...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-launches-huge-overnight-bombing-of-ukraine--70212734urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3ffcqcSun, 22 Feb 2026 14:28:00 +0000Salai Dawtcemsang*Ukraine says Russia has carried out another massive overnight attack, involving 50 missiles and nearly 300 drones.Speaking two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest attacks...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-will-increase-his-new-global-tariffs-to-15--70202502urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3fcfs9Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 struck down his previous import taxes.Also on the programme: far right French activists have marched...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-imposes-new-10-tariff-after-supreme-court-rejection--70189337urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3fbgt8Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has imposed a new 10% global tariff to replace ones struck down by the Supreme Court, calling the ruling "terrible" and lambasting the justices who rejected his trade policy as "fools".Also on the programme, French President...2788falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-supreme-court-rules-against-many-of-trump-s-tariffs--70183356urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f8jw6Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has damned a Supreme Court ruling striking down much of his tariffs policy. A clearly furious president vowed to reimpose his import taxes through alternative methods. The court said that the president could not impose tariffs without...2666falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/police-search-house-linked-to-uk-ex-prince--70180239urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f7pn9Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPolice are expected to continue searching Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home until Monday, the BBC understands.The former prince was released from custody after 11 hours on Thursday night, following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in...2755falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-charles-law-must-take-its-course--70162166urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f5mz3Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPolice in Britain say the former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has been released under investigation following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. After being held for a day, he was photographed slouched in the back of a car...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/member-of-the-british-royal-family-arrested--70149827urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f4sr6Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the brother of King Charles III, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.King Charles said the "law must take its course" in response to Andrew's arrest, and that the police has his ‘full and...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-zuckerberg-defends-instagram--70139204urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f2r20Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe owner of Instagram and Facebook has been testifying in a landmark legal case over social media addiction, which could pave the way for future hearings.Also on the programme: Les Wexner, who gave Jeffrey Epstein his own fortune to manage and who...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-and-russia-still-at-loggerheads-over-donbas--70134090urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3f1wv3Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs 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 Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, Commander of Ukraine's National Guard.Also in the programme: a...16falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tributes-pour-in-for-jesse-jackson--70119010urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3dzv4xTue, 17 Feb 2026 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPoliticians 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. We talk to the US Congressman Danny Davis who's known personally since he was a young manAlso on...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-civil-rights-leader-jesse-jackson-dies-aged-84--70101258urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3dyzy0Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJesse 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 one of his former advisers. Also on the programme: a second round of indirect talks between the US...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-02-2026-21-06-gmt--70087527urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3dwy7tMon, 16 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2911falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-leaders-make-the-case-for-increasing-defence-spending--70083483urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsslc3dw30xMon, 16 Feb 2026 15:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean leaders and military chiefs make the case for increasing defence spending. A former head of the British military tells us investment is needed across the board, and that Europe is – and must be - able to defend itself without the US. Also in...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-and-the-us-prepare-for-nuclear-talks-in-geneva--70073621urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3p62kSun, 15 Feb 2026 22:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran’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 Tuesday. The country’s deputy foreign minister speaks to the BBC about these discussions and says the next...2894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-ball-is-now-in-america-s-court--70068543urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3n73jSun, 15 Feb 2026 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran'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 willing to discuss lifting sanctions. The US has sent two aircraft carrier groups to the Middle East,...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-accused-of-killing-alexei-navalny-with-dart-frog-toxin--70062720urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3l95gSat, 14 Feb 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSeveral European countries, including the UK, have blamed the Kremlin for the killing of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. They say his murder was likely carried out, using a poison developed from a toxin in a rare frog. We get reaction...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-us-and-europe-belong-together--70059262urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3kb6fSat, 14 Feb 2026 14:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Secretary of State has told the Munich Security Conference that Washington is seeking to "revitalise" its alliance with European countries. Marco Rubio said the US would always be a "child of Europe", insisting that his country wants to...2793falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/germany-s-merz-warns-rules-based-order-no-longer-exists--70053025urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3hd8cFri, 13 Feb 2026 23:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has told other world leaders that 'our freedom is not guaranteed' in an era of big power politics. Opening the annual Munich Security Conference, Merz said that Europeans must be ready to make a 'sacrifice'. He also...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bangladesh-nationalist-party-secures-landslide-victory--70039307urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3gk1gFri, 13 Feb 2026 15:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTarique 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 for the past 17 years. After a period of violent upheaval, what comes next for Bangladesh?Also on the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-deepening-fuel-crisis-batters-cuba--70028312urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3dhc8Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore countries advise against all but essential travel to Cuba, as US squeeze on oil supplies bites. It follows moves by the Trump administration to impose what is in effect an oil blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on any country supplying...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bangladesh-first-elections-since-student-led-uprising--70015572urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv3cn4cThu, 12 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVote counting is underway in Bangladesh after its first election since the protests that overthrew the authoritarian prime minister Sheikh Hasina in 2024. We hear about the circumstances surrounding these elections.Also on the programme: In China,...2880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-insists-that-iran-nuclear-talks-will-continue--69991160urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv39lg5Wed, 11 Feb 2026 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has told the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that talks with Iran over its nuclear programme will continue. For the first time since demonstrations in January, the BBC is able to report from inside Iran and our Chief...2828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-celebrates-anniversary-of-its-revolution--69977480urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv38r78Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThis 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 has been speaking to people on the streets of Tehran about the current situation and we'll hear what's...2658falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-bbc-in-tehran-for-first-time-since-protest-crackdown--69964407urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv36pk2Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran for the first time since the crackdown by security forces on nationwide anti-government protests last month. Iran's leaders are marking 47 years since the Islamic...2567falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-abuse-survivors-set-to-press-congress-for-law-change--69953736urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv35vb5Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSurvivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, campaigners, and politicians are heading to Washington today to press for a change in law around time limits on seeking compensation.This comes after US lawmakers say files related to convicted sex offender...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/british-prime-minister-fights-for-political-survival--69900522urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv33smzMon, 09 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKeir Starmer's judgment is being questioned over his past appointment as ambassador to the United States of Peter Mandelson, a British peer with deep personal connections to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Can he survive as prime minister?...2812falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-hong-kong-media-tycoon-sentenced-to-decades-in-prison--69888359urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskzv32yf2Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJimmy 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 national security law.Rights groups called it a death sentence for the 78-year-old, whose family has...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/japan-s-pm-takaichi-on-course-for-landslide-victory-in-snap-election--69879898urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksx1gqSun, 08 Feb 2026 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJapan'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 Takaichi sought and got a clear public mandate in a general election she called just four months...2613falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elections-in-japan-and-thailand--69874403urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksw2hpSun, 08 Feb 2026 14:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJapan's first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi is predicted to win in the snap elections, while in Thailand a party calling for liberal change is challenging for power again. We report live from Bangkok and Tokyo. Also in the programme: a Russian...2556falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-sets-june-deadline-to-end-war-in-ukraine--69866156urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmkst4kmSat, 07 Feb 2026 22:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 delegation to Miami for US-brokered talks in Miami. We get a Ukrainian MP's reaction to the latest...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-former-pm-calls-for-ethical-reforms-in-public-life--69861997urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmkss5llSat, 07 Feb 2026 14:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UK’s former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who appointed Peter Mandelson as a cabinet minister, has called for an ethical shakeup in public life in the wake of the Epstein scandal. Mr Brown also defended Prime Minister Keir Starmer as a man...2904falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-announces-new-oil-sanctions-on-iran-immediately-after-oman-talks--69850936urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksq7njFri, 06 Feb 2026 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIndirect 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 procedural: was anything achieved? We hear from Iran nuclear expert Professor Sina Azodi, Director of the...2307falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iranian-and-us-negotiators-meet-in-oman--69847180urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmkspdfmFri, 06 Feb 2026 16:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump is seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear and missile programme; he has threatened to use military force if Tehran doesn't make big concessions.Also in the programme: Venezuela's parliament takes the next step towards an amnesty for...2675falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-russia-agree-to-re-establish-dialogue-between-armed-forces--69825474urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksmbrfThu, 05 Feb 2026 22:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe agreement would re-establish high level dialogue for the first time since President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Also in the programme: cuts at the Washington Post; a rare Michelangelo is auctioned in New York; BBC Persian creates a...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britian-s-prime-minister-apologises-to-epstein-victims--69813225urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmkslhjjThu, 05 Feb 2026 15:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has apologised to the victims of the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying he is 'sorry for having believed' his former US ambassador Peter Mandelson. Emails released in the US suggest Mandelson forwarded...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-describes-first-day-of-talks-with-russia-as-substantive--69794052urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksjfvbWed, 04 Feb 2026 22:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkrainian representatives at the talks with Russia on a possible end of the war have described the first day of negotiations as "substantive and productive". Newshour hears from injured Ukrainian soldiers and gauges public opinion inside the...2816falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-and-russia-meet-for-fresh-talks--69786832urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmkshlmfWed, 04 Feb 2026 15:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine 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, the war surgeon recently returned from Myanmar's civil war; and, the 66-year old man who fought off...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-colombia-s-petro-hold-talks--69770497urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksfjy7Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter trading insults on social media, President Trump and Colombia's President Petro meet for the first time today, at the White House in Washington. We also report from Colombia, where our correspondent has been out with the anti-narcotics police,...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stain-of-epstein-now-the-clintons-say-they-will-testify--69764424urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksdpqbTue, 03 Feb 2026 16:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe hear from a former senior advisor to President Bill Clinton, Sidney Blumenthal and also from one of the survivors of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein, Lisa Phillips who was a young model at the time.   Also on the programme: China bans hidden car...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-reopens-gaza-s-key-rafah-border-crossing--69749373urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmksbn14Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 of one injured boy.Also on the programme: the detention of a five-year-old in an immigration raid in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-allows-limited-re-opening-of-the-crossing-point-between-gaza-and-egypt--69741334urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsskmks9st7Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt 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 and no goods will be allowed through. Israeli reports say only 50 patients - accompanied by one or two...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-president-hopeful-of-iran-deal--69726649urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89h3wvwSun, 01 Feb 2026 22:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says Iran negotiating 'seriously' as Supreme Leader in Tehran warns of regional war if US attacks. Iran's foreign minister says "fruitful" talks are taking place on his country's nuclear programme, even as American military forces...2533falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-iran-talking-seriously-with-us-about-nuclear-curbs--69722846urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89h2xwvSun, 01 Feb 2026 14:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says the Iranians are talking "seriously" with the United States about curbs on their nuclear programme. Iran's supreme leader warns if America attacks, there'll be regional war.We'll be asking where concessions might be made to...2588falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doubts-over-next-round-of-ukraine-peace-talks--69712504urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89h0zysSat, 31 Jan 2026 22:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that US-mediated talks planned to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday may be delayed. In his Sunday. Zelensky said Kyiv was prepared to work on peace plans and that Kyiv was preparing for them to take...2780falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-least-200-dead-in-dr-congo-mining-collapse-authorities-say--69708406urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89h00zrSat, 31 Jan 2026 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, rebel authorities have said.Women and children were among those mining coltan - a mineral used to manufacture electronics such as smartphones and...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-files-us-justice-department-releases-3-million-pages--69695981urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gy31pFri, 30 Jan 2026 22:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States Department of Justice has released 3 million pages of documents as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The latest release is the largest to date and includes emails, 2,000 videos, and over 180,000 images. What do we know...2837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-it-s-ready-for-talks--69688731urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gx7tsFri, 30 Jan 2026 16:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Iranian foreign minister has again said Tehran is ready for talks with Washington on the basis of mutual respect -- as the US continues to threaten military action over Iran's nuclear programme. Newshour speaks to former US national security...2895falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-border-tsar-suggests-possible-drawdown-in-minneapolis-if-officials-co-operate--69673343urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gv64lThu, 29 Jan 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald 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 programme, the bodies of 15 Palestinians have been returned as the Gaza ceasefire moves into its next...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-s-starmer-meets-xi-jinping-as-relations-warm--69667779urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gtbxpThu, 29 Jan 2026 15:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says "good progress" was made in his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping of China. Our China correspondent will give us her assessment. Also on the programme: as President Trump steps up the rhetoric...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-iran-needs-to-sign-nuclear-deal--69654678urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gr97hWed, 28 Jan 2026 22:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIs the United States about to launch a larger attack on Iran, than last June, when 'Operation Midnight Hammer' targeted its nuclear programme? Earlier this month President Trump told protesters that "help was on the way," and now thousands are dead....2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-prime-minister-lands-in-china-on-trade-mission--69647180urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gqg0lWed, 28 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 seeking to strengthen trading and cultural ties between the two nations after years of acrimony.Also in...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-border-czar-arrives-in-minnesota--69631096urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gndbdTue, 27 Jan 2026 22:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe new head of the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, Tom Homan, has met the state governor as the White House attempts to address the criticism following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renée Good by ICE agents in...2772falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-and-eu-announce-the-mother-of-all-trade-deals--69623366urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gmk3hTue, 27 Jan 2026 15:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe European Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen has celebrated the signing of a trade agreement with India, saying it sent a message that international cooperation could still work. The remarks have been taken as a dig at President Trump - with...2761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-remains-of-final-gaza-hostage-returned--69604163urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gkhf9Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 peace plan to get under way. Ran Gvili, a policeman, was one of 251 hostages taken in the Hamas-led...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-is-reviewing-everything-about-minneapolis-killing--69594416urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssk89gjn6dMon, 26 Jan 2026 16:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump says his administration is now “reviewing” Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, where 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot dead by ICE agents during a protest. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Mr Trump also indicated...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minneapolis-crowds-gather-after-death-of-alex-pretti--69584935urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx15br81Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCrowds 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. Also on the programme: the weirdness of election day in Myanmar from our correspondent there; and...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/minnesota-government-account-of-protester-killing-conflicts-with-witness-testimony--69581128urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx159s90Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere's been renewed protests and anger in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a man by federal immigration agents; the second such incident in the US city in three weeks. Also on the programme, a third and final stage of voting is taking...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/federal-immigration-agents-shoot-dead-a-man-in-minneapolis--69574757urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx157vbySat, 24 Jan 2026 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFor the second time this month, there's been a fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in the US city of Minneapolis. Local police said a thirty-seven year old man, who's believed to be an American citizen, had been killed.Also in the programme:...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-s-bombardment-of-ukrainian-urban-infrastructure-intensifies--69572041urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx156wcxSat, 24 Jan 2026 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko has urged people to leave the city if they have somewhere else to go while the freezing conditions last. We hear from a resident of Kharkhiv in eastern Ukraine after overnight strikes on the city.Also on the programme:...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-sparks-outrage-over-nato-troops-claim--69565269urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx154yfvFri, 23 Jan 2026 22:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWorld leaders and army veterans have rejected President Trump's claim that Nato service personnel did not fight on the front lines or play a key part during the US-led war in Afghanistan. We speak to a former secretary general of Nato, whose alliance...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-way-talks-between-the-us-russia-and-ukraine-to-start--69560755urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx15436yFri, 23 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe first three-way talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine are due to be held later today. It's a new development - but will it bring peace closer? Senior officials from all three nations are involved, but it is unclear whether they will be in...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-board-of-peace-to-forge-everlasting-peace--69551508urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx1521jrThu, 22 Jan 2026 22:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says his Board of Peace will help forge 'everlasting' peace in the Middle East and the wider world, but a number of European countries have refused to join the body. We hear from the president’s former Deputy National Security...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-launches-board-of-peace--69548526urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx15169vThu, 22 Jan 2026 16:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS president Donald Trump has launched his Board of Peace - promising a new era of peace for the Middle East and beyond.The board is part of Trump's 20-point plan to end the Israel-Hamas war. The UK says will not yet be signing up the board over...2794falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-drops-threat-of-tariffs-over-greenland-after-nato-talks-in-davos--69539200urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14z4mnWed, 21 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says he will not initiate tariffs on those countries opposed to his acquiring Greenland. He was speaking after talks with Nato leaders meeting at Davos. Also in the programme: The Nigerian government plans to restart drilling for oil...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-won-t-take-greenland-by-force--69533456urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14y9drWed, 21 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump tells the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland, but won't use force to take it. We hear live reaction to his speech. Also in the programme: a BBC investigation into...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/greenland-tensions-continue-at-davos--69525184urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14w7qkTue, 20 Jan 2026 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe World Economic Forum in Switzerland has been dominated by President Trump's ambition to take control of Greenland and his threat to impose tariffs on European countries that resist. President Macron of France accused the US of trying to weaken and...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-grapples-with-transatlantic-crisis-at-davos--69520674urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14vdhnTue, 20 Jan 2026 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt the World Economic Forum in Davos, Europe's most senior politicians grapple with a transatlantic crisis and a US president speaking to them in a way they have never known before. Can the UK's 'gentle' approach still work?Also on the programme: The...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-allies-rebuff-donald-trump-s-latest-threats-over-greenland--69511814urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14sbtgMon, 19 Jan 2026 22:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean allies rebuff Trump over Greenland -- we'll hear the case FOR a US takeover. Dozens dead in Spain as in a high-speed train crash. We speak to a survivor Was it thrilling or was it shameful? The sensational conclusion to Africa's top...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-countries-harden-response-to-trump-s-greenland-threats--69507480urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjx14rhlkMon, 19 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean countries harden their response to President Trump's repeated threats to take over Greenland. We hear from a Swedish Member of the European Parliament pressing for the EU to take the strongest possible action against potential US tariffs.Also...2827falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/danish-pm-europe-won-t-be-blackmailed--69500237urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvkln6Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDenmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says "Europe won't be blackmailed", as she and other European leaders continue to weigh their response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland. Trump says he will impose new taxes on...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-holds-emergency-meeting-over-us-tariff-threats--69496974urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvjmp5Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean Union ambassadors will hold an emergency meeting later today in Brussels to discuss their response to Mr Trump's threat of tariffs on European countries opposing his plan to acquire Greenland. The US president has said that he will introduce...2639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-to-impose-tariffs-on-european-countries--69491406urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvgpr3Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says he'll impose 10% tariffs on eight European allies including Germany, France, Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and the Netherlands who are opposed to his plan to purchase Greenland. These would come into force from February...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yoweri-museveni-declared-winner-of-uganda-election--69487021urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvfqs2Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has urged his supporters to hold non- violent protests following presidential elections on Thursday. In a video posted on X, Wine questioned the credibility of the vote, saying results could not be verified after...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-islamic-republic-will-fall-says-exiled-crown-prince--69473835urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvcsv0Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah (king), has pledged to return and lead his country into democracy. We speak to one of his supporters.Also on the programme: Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-canada-trade-deal-announced--69469199urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrvbym3Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Xi Jinping stressed that both sides should respect each other's sovereignty and integrity. Canadian PM Mark Carney described China as a realistic and respectful trading partner. He added that it was also more predictable than Washington. We...2839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nato-soldiers-arrive-in-greenland--69460158urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv8wxxThu, 15 Jan 2026 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNato soldiers are arriving in Greenland as the Trump administration continues to insist that the US must own the island. We hear from a former senior French Nato official.Also in the programme: Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets...2829falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-killing-has-stopped-in-iran-after-violent-protest-crackdown--69454761urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv81q0Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said his government has no plans to hang people arrested for taking part in protests. President Trump has threatened to take "very strong action" should Iran begin carrying out executions, but later...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/disagreement-remains-at-talks-over-greenland--69446876urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv600tWed, 14 Jan 2026 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland say there's still a fundamental disagreement with the United States over Greenland, after high- level talks in Washington they described as frank but constructive. Denmark's Lars Løkke Rasmussen said it...2604falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erfan-soltani-s-family-understand-he-s-about-to-be-executed--69439909urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv54sxWed, 14 Jan 2026 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRelatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, told BBC Persian he was due to be executed today. It is unclear whether this has taken place. A representative from the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights also told the BBC that...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tells-iran-protesters-help-is-on-its-way--69428710urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv333qTue, 13 Jan 2026 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump told Iranian protesters that help was “on its way” and encouraged them to keep demonstrating. Around 2,000 people, including some of the country’s security forces, have now reportedly been killed since protests began. We hear from the...2823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-reported-killed-in-iran--69422166urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv27wtTue, 13 Jan 2026 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore details emerge of Iranian security suppression of protests, witnesses say thousands were killed, as telephone services are partially restored. Also in the programme: The Russian woman luring foreigners to fight for Russia; and the enduring appeal...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-foreign-minister-protests-brought-under-total-control--69411347urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrv066mMon, 12 Jan 2026 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has hailed a day of rallies in support of the government, as estimates of the number of anti- regime protesters killed by his security forces continue to rise. The Ayatollah said it was a historic day which had...2853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-mulls-very-strong-military-options-in-iran--69402923urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssjjrtzbzqMon, 12 Jan 2026 15:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Donald Trump says the US military is considering "very strong options" in Iran, as anti-government protests enter a third week. We'll hear from the organisation Iran Human Rights about how they are trying to find out how many people have...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-warns-us-against-intervention-as-protesters-defy-crackdown--69394719urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjsg1cSun, 11 Jan 2026 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Iranian president has said he's willing to negotiate with genuine protesters over their economic grievances after another night of mass demonstrations. Also on the programme, the president of Cuba has said they are ready to defend their homeland...2761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-president-offers-to-negotiate-over-protesters-grievances--69389857urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjrh2bSun, 11 Jan 2026 14:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs mass protests continue in Iran over economic grievances, President Masoud Pezeshkian says he's willing to negotiate, but accuses foreign powers of stirring up the demonstrations. Tehran says it will retaliate if the US takes military action in...2636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-protests-grow-despite-regime-crackdown--69384659urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjpk48Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAnti- government protesters have flooded the streets of the Iranian capital for a third night as Donald Trump repeats his support for the movement. Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, has called for nationwide strikes as authorities...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-pahlavi-calls-for-more-protests--69381997urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjnl57Sat, 10 Jan 2026 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter another night of nationwide protests, the exiled son of Iran's ousted shah has urged Iranians to go further and seize and hold city centres. We hear from Iran expert Sanam Vakil of Chatham House.Also in the programme: we hear from Aleppo after...2544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reports-suggest-growing-protests-in-iran--69376329urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjln75Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMass protests across Iran: but how will the authorities respond? We hear from the BBC Persian Service, where journalists are trying to monitor events amid an information blackout, and discuss Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's options with Iranian-American...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iranian-supreme-leader-denounces-protests--69372902urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjkt08Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has described demonstrators as vandals aiming to please a foreign power - as he faces the biggest wave of anti government protests in over a decade.Also in the programme: we'll hear from the Greenlanders...2608falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-officials-defend-officer-who-shot-woman-in-minneapolis-while-protests-continue--69362180urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjhrb2Thu, 08 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVice-President J.D.Vance insists Renee Good was shot by an ICE officer in self defence. We hear the latest from the city amid conflicting accounts of what happened. Also in the programme: reports of clashes between Iranian security forces and...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-attend-minneapolis-vigil-after-ice-shooting--69356189urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjgx35Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHundreds of people have attended a vigil in the US city of Minneapolis to protest against the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration agent. The woman, identified in the media as 37-year-old US citizen Renee Good, was shot at close range as...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-seizes-russian-flagged-tanker-in-atlantic--69346609urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjdvdzWed, 07 Jan 2026 22:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil - one in the Caribbean and a Russian-flagged vessel in the North Atlantic. We'll hear from a former head of NATO reflecting on President Trump's recent foreign policy moves....2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-says-it-could-use-its-military-to-seize-greenland--69342389urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hjd062Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House has told the BBC that acquiring Greenland - a semi-autonomous region of fellow NAT member...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-leaders-commit-to-post-ceasefire-security-guarantees-for-ukraine--69329112urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hj9trrTue, 06 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter a meeting in Paris of the European allies who call themselves the "coalition of the willing", with the Ukrainian president and two senior US envoys also in attendance, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-the-sidelines-venezuela-s-opposition-praises-us-intervention--69325734urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hj938zTue, 06 Jan 2026 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, has said the removal from power of President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces is a huge step for freedom despite being sidelined by Trump. We hear from inside the country amid a crackdown in...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-s-maduro-pleads-not-guilty-to-drug-charges--69312459urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hj71lsMon, 05 Jan 2026 22:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty in New York to drug trafficking and other charges while Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. Can she command the support of regime insiders as well as Washington?...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-warns-new-venezuelan-leader-as-maduro-set-to-appear-in-court--69308266urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssj5hj66cwMon, 05 Jan 2026 16:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being transferred to a court in New York to face drugs charges -- two days after they were seized by US troops. Meanwhile in Caracas, Delcy Rodriguez is due to be sworn in as Venezuela's interim...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-defends-us-actions-in-venezuela--69301116urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht7709fjSun, 04 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS news that the US will defend its interests in its own western hemisphere and insists Maduro is an indicted criminal. In this edition dedicated to the Venezuelan crisis; we hear from a Caracas resident; and...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-happens-next-in-venezuela--69296390urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76zbghSun, 04 Jan 2026 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, Donald Trump has said, after US strikes led to the capture of the Latin American country's president and his rendition to New York.What happens next in...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-us-intends-to-run-venezuela-after-the-capture-of-president-nicolas-maduro--69292245urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76xdjfSat, 03 Jan 2026 22:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has announced the United States will run Venezuela until an orderly transition can be achieved, saying he wasn't afraid of putting boots on the ground. His comments came hours after US forces captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolas...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-launches-strikes-on-venezuela-and-captures-president--69289160urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76wfkdSat, 03 Jan 2026 14:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a “large-scale” strike against the country, according to US President Donald Trump. It follows weeks of heightened tension as the US president ramped up...2815falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swiss-officials-believe-that-the-fatal-fire-was-started-by-sparklers--69283682urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76thmbFri, 02 Jan 2026 22:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInvestigators have questioned two French managers from the bar and are looking into the insulation foam used on the ceiling.Iran has warned President Trump against interference, after he said the US would come to the rescue if protesters were killed....2889falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swiss-fire-families-face-agonising-wait--69279705urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76sndfFri, 02 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs new images emerge of the fire at "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the families of those still missing face an agonising wait for news: we have the latest from the investigation.Also in the programme: President Trump...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/around-40-people-killed-and-115-injured-in-new-year-fire-at-swiss-bar--69273447urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76qlq7Thu, 01 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe President of Switzerland says the fire at a ski resort early on New Year's Day which killed around 40 people is one of his country's worst tragedies. Witnesses at the bar in the ski resort of Crans Montana say the entire ceiling was ablaze within...2552falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dozens-of-people-die-after-fire-at-swiss-ski-resort--69270334urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76prhbThu, 01 Jan 2026 16:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSwiss police say dozens of people have died in a fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana. More than a hundred others were injured, many seriously. The fire broke out early in the morning in a bar packed with people celebrating the New Year. We hear...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-israel-s-ngo-ban-in-gaza-impact-the-ceasefire-deal--69263201urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76mpt4Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSome international humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank say they cannot comply with Israel’s demands to supply details of Palestinian staff due to data infringement and safety concerns.Also in the programme: we ask...2972falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-objects-to-gaza-ngo-ban--69261092urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76lvl7Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe EU says a new Israeli ban on nearly 40 aid groups working in Gaza and the West Bank would prevent lifesaving assistance from reaching Palestinians. Also in the programme: How did thieves use a drill to steal €30m in a German bank heist? And the...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uae-says-it-will-withdraw-from-yemen-after-a-saudi-port-strike--69254843urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76jsx1Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSupporters of southern Yemen's separatist movement have taken to the streets in Aden to protest at an ultimatum delivered by Saudi Arabia to the group's main backer, the United Arab Emirates. The UAE said on Tuesday it would abide by a Saudi demand to...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-yemen-s-civil-war-escalating-again--69251996urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76hyp4Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United Arab Emirates has agreed to withdraw its forces from Yemen after a Saudi bombing of the port of Mukalla. Saudi authorities say it targeted weapons intended for UAE-backed separatists who threatened its security. Also in the programme:...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/netanyahu-and-trump-discuss-second-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire--69245078urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76fwzyMon, 29 Dec 2025 22:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza's future, including the issue of Hamas' disarmament. The two leaders also spoke about Iran's nuclear programme and the fragile Hezbollah-Israel...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-on-high-alert-as-china-holds-military-drills--69241919urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssht76f1s1Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTaiwan has put its forces on high alert after China began a live-fire rehearsal of a blockade of the island. Is Beijing responding to a recent US-Taiwan arms deal? Also in the programme: a special report from Myanmar, where some people have been...2824falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-and-trump-hold-peace-plan-talks-in-florida--69233960urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx74tpSun, 28 Dec 2025 22:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangZelensky and Trump hold peace plan talks in Florida. We hear reaction from Kyiv and from our correspondent in Washington. Also on the programme: dark energy may change the fate of the Universe, ending in what astronomers call a "Big Crunch". And...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/polls-close-on-first-day-of-myanmar-s-widely-criticised-sham-election--69230056urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx65vnSun, 28 Dec 2025 14:46:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVoting has ended in the initial phase of Myanmar's first election since the military seized power almost five years ago. Most opposition parties were banned, including that of the deposed democratic leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.Also in the programme: The...2853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/myanmar-first-elections-since-military-coup--69223709urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx47xlSat, 27 Dec 2025 22:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn the coming hours, the people of Myanmar will get their first opportunity to vote in an election since the military seized power in a coup in 2021. The poll has been delayed several times by the ruling junta and many consider that a change is...2622falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thailand-and-cambodia-agree-ceasefire-after-weeks-of-deadly-clashes--69219908urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx38ykSat, 27 Dec 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA ceasefire has come into force along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, where weeks of clashes have forced a million people from their homes. The seventy- two- hour truce was agreed by the two countries' defence ministers following extensive...2746falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-us-strikes-on-nigeria-stop-violence-against-christians--69214578urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx1c0hFri, 26 Dec 2025 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWith Christmas Day missile strikes on sites linked to the Islamic State group, we hear from a Catholic priest in Nigeria.Also in the programme: a BBC Persian TV documentary, in which one of Iran’s leading female actors renounces the compulsory hijab,...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-says-it-launches-strikes-against-islamic-state-in-nigeria--69211849urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfyx0hslFri, 26 Dec 2025 15:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNigeria's foreign minister has said US strikes against the Islamic State group were nothing to do with a particular religion, despite Donald Trump's assertions. He said that the attacks targeted militants killing Nigerians- irrespective of their...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leading-bangladeshi-politician-returns-from-exile--69206645urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywyg3dThu, 25 Dec 2025 22:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA senior leader of Bangladesh's biggest political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the country after seventeen years in exile. He promised to unite people of all faiths and ensure their safety. Also in the...2970falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bangladesh-pm-hopeful-returns-home--69204528urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywxlwhThu, 25 Dec 2025 15:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA senior leader of Bangladesh's biggest political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the country after 17 years in exile. Mr Rahman is seen as the leading contender to become prime minister in this February's...2968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-s-draft-peace-plan-zelensky-moves-towards-demilitarised-zones--69199659urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywvk69Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Zelensky says he's prepared to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the eastern part of the country, if a demilitarised zone is created in its place. He gave details of an updated plan as "the main framework for ending the war", he said it...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-sets-out-ukraine-peace-plan--69196653urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywtpzdWed, 24 Dec 2025 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Zelensky has revealed a draft deal to end the war in Ukraine that has been negotiated with the US and is currently being reviewed by Moscow. The 20-point plan includes security guarantees for Kyiv from the US, NATO and Europe, but Mr...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-epstein-files-released--69187567urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywrn96Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:46:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Department of Justice has published thousands more files relating to the late sex- offender, Jeffrey Epstein -- its largest such release to date. Among the documents is an email from an investigator that says Donald Trump travelled many more...2597falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/massive-russian-airstrikes-cause-more-power-cuts-in-ukraine--69183733urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywqt29Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine suffers widespread power cuts after a night of Russian air attacks described by President Zelensky as “massive”. We hear from a resident of the city of Odesa on the Black Sea coast. Also in the programme: a Venezuelan former diplomat tells us...2636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-life-in-gaza-like-after-the-ceasefire--69174465urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywnrd3Mon, 22 Dec 2025 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe total number of people killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire took place in October has reached 400, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Flooding, low temperatures and makeshift shelters have also presented issues for...2778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/myanmar-military-appears-to-bomb-schools-and-churches--69168363urn:bbc:podcast:w172zsshfywmx56Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMyanmar’s military rulers promise to hold an election this week. We have a rare report from inside the country, where government campaigning appears to involve bombing schools and churches in rebel-held areas. Also in the programme: the US navy is...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-pursuing-another-venezuelan-oil-tanker--69161222urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2plg06vSun, 21 Dec 2025 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere are reports that the US coastguard may be trying to intercept another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, but why is US oil firm Chevron still operating in the country?Also in the programme: Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new...2511falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-gather-at-bondi-beach-to-pay-their-respects--69157066urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2plf17tSun, 21 Dec 2025 14:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has been booed at a ceremony in Sydney to remember the fifteen people who died in the Bondi Beach shooting. A minute's silence was held across the nation to mark the time that the attack began, and...2542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epstein-victims-and-lawmakers-criticise-number-of-files-released-and-redactions--69150488urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2plc39rSat, 20 Dec 2025 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe get reaction to the Epstein files, which were released on Friday but were heavily redacted and represent only a fraction of the number held by the FBI. There is more information, but are Epstein survivors satisfied that enough is being done? We are...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politicians-and-survivors-criticise-epstein-file-release--69147418urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2plb4bqSat, 20 Dec 2025 14:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US justice department has released a tranche of some of the so-called Epstein files, including photos of the interiors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's homes, his overseas travels and celebrities. Survivors and some US politicians have...2911falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-us-justice-department-releases-epstein-files--69139288urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl86dnFri, 19 Dec 2025 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US justice department has released hundreds of thousands of highly anticipated documents related to Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a Congressional deadline. The issue divided the Republican Party after the department initially refused to publish the...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-leaders-agree-ukraine-loan--69134633urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl7c5rFri, 19 Dec 2025 15:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean Union leaders have agreed to loan Ukraine $100bn to cover the cost of its military and public services, but they failed to reach on a deal on using frozen Russian assets.They instead opted to secure the oan against EU borrowing rather than...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-urges-eu-to-reach-deal-on-russia-s-frozen-assets--69125943urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl59hkThu, 18 Dec 2025 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says key parts of the Ukrainian war machine will have to be scaled back unless Europe approves the use of frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv.Also on the programme: the EU's top court rules that Denmark's 2018...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-leaders-meet-to-try-to-keep-ukraine-afloat--69120241urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl4g8nThu, 18 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVolodymyr Zelensky is urging European Union leaders gathered at a crunch summit in Brussels to loan billions of euros in frozen Russian money to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.But there's opposition from some countries fearful of Russian...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sudan-conflict-thousands-detained-by-rsf-in-south-darfur--69107178urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl2dlgWed, 17 Dec 2025 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe head of the World Health Organisation has called for the immediate and unconditional release of health workers who are believed to be detained in south- western Sudan. The Sudanese Doctors Network fears about 19,000 people could be held by Sudan’s...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-orders-blockade-of-venezuelan-oil-tankers--69099260urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pl1kckWed, 17 Dec 2025 15:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says he's ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela. In a social media post, he said the US military build-up near Venezuela would only get bigger and described the government of Nicolas Maduro...2327falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paramilitaries-accused-of-covering-up-killings-in-sudan--69084835urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pkzhpcTue, 16 Dec 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangResearchers from Yale University say there's evidence that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been trying to cover up mass killings in the Sudanese city of El Fasher by burning and burying bodies. We hear from one of the researchers who...2285falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australian-jews-fear-for-safety-after-beach-shooting--69080041urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pkynggTue, 16 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAustralian Jews are now fearing for their safety after the Bondi beach shooting in Sydney, a survivor has told the BBC. One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had "limited...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rob-reiner-s-son-arrested-for-murder--69066963urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pkwls8Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, has been arrested and is in custody after the legendary Hollywood director and actor and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles home. We speak to Rob and Michele's friend Kris Perry, who...3007falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australia-pm-beach-attackers-motivated-by-extremism--69058956urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssh2pkvrkcMon, 15 Dec 2025 15:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs Australia mourn the victims of a shooting, during a Jewish holiday gathering at Bondi Beach, its prime minister pledges solidarity.Anthony Albanese says the attackers were not part of a terror cell, but "clearly, they were motivated by this...2815falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deadly-shooting-in-australia-targets-hanukkah-celebration--69046102urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8nvm0Sun, 14 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSeveral gunmen attacked Jews celebrating the start of Hanukkah on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. One gunman is dead and a second suspect is in critical condition. We hear from an eyewitness, the local member of parliament, and from a senior figure in...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eleven-people-killed-in-antisemitic-attack-in-australia--69042015urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8mwmzSun, 14 Dec 2025 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEleven people have been shot dead in an antisemitic shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach which targeted a Hanukkah celebration. Twenty nine people were taken to hospital including two police officers who are in a serious condition. We hear from an...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/belarus-frees-123-prisoners-as-us-lifts-sanctions--69035518urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8kypxSat, 13 Dec 2025 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBelarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the country. Also on the programme, Cambodia has shut its border...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thai-cambodian-border-clashes-continue--69026037urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8jzqwSat, 13 Dec 2025 14:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter more clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border, we ask a Cambodian official whether the dispute will escalate.Also in the programme: four months ahead of the elections in Hungary, why has child protection become such a key issue? And as Israel plans...2529falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-12-2025-21-06-gmt--69016094urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8h1stFri, 12 Dec 2025 22:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2560falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flood-risk-for-the-people-of-gaza--69009291urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8g6kxFri, 12 Dec 2025 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAccording to the UN's humanitarian affairs agency, more than 800,000 displaced Gazans could be affected by flooding, as a winter storm surges along the coast. Most of them are living in tents. Also in the programme: we meet the man who smuggled...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/could-maria-corina-machado-s-influence-wane-now-she-s-out-of-venezuela--68998332urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8d4wqThu, 11 Dec 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Trump administration is ramping up its efforts to derail the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which he has accused of turning Venezuela into a "drug-running regime". The leader of the country's opposition, Maria Corina Machado, travelled to...2823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-vows-freedom-for-her-country--68993048urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf8c9ntThu, 11 Dec 2025 16:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Nobel Peace Prize winner arrives in Oslo after a clandestine journey from her hiding place in Venezuela. We hear the inside story of how she slipped out of the country. Also in the programme: French police's crackdown on drug gangs in Marseilles,...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-us-seizes-a-tanker-off-the-coast-of-venezuela--68983596urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf897zmWed, 10 Dec 2025 22:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has said the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela - an operation reported to have been led by the US Coastguard. The seizure is certain to increase tensions between the United States and Venezuela, which is already...2828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sperm-with-cancer-causing-gene-used-to-conceive-almost-200-children--68978148urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf88drqWed, 10 Dec 2025 15:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed. Also on the programme, 5alf a million people have been forced...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-lashes-out-at-european-allies--68967395urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf86c2jTue, 09 Dec 2025 22:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a wide-ranging interview with the Politico news website, President Trump said "decaying" European countries had failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine's war with Russia, accusing them of letting Kyiv fight "until they...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heavy-fighting-at-the-thailand-cambodia-border--68961916urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf85hvmTue, 09 Dec 2025 15:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Thai military said there were clashes in five border provinces, and three of its soldiers had been killed since hostilities resumed. Cambodia says Thai attacks have killed seven civilians. We explain why this has happened.Also on the programme: in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-episode-the-elizabeth-tsurkov-interview--68958966urn:bbc:podcast:p0mmhc68Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAn Israeli-Russian woman held for two and half years by militants in Iraq has told the BBC how she was trussed and hung from the ceiling, whipped, sexually abused and electrocuted. Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was freed in September, suffered extreme abuse...1768falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syria-celebrates-a-year-since-the-fall-of-assad--68950513urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf83g5fMon, 08 Dec 2025 22:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyria celebrates a year since the fall of Assad, and an end to a brutal fifty-year dictatorship. But what sort of rule and what sort of future does Syria face? Also in the programme: Ukraine's President Zelensky pleads for Europe and the US to remain...2853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-year-since-the-fall-of-the-assad-regime-in-syria--68944801urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgqf82lyjMon, 08 Dec 2025 15:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyrians are holding celebrations to mark the first anniversary since Bashar al-Assad was toppled from power after a lightning rebel offensive. Also on the programme, President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London amid peace...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syrians-mark-one-year-since-the-fall-of-bashar-al-assad--68933774urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4ywq05Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUN human rights investigators have said that the cycles of vengeance and reprisal must be brought to an end in Syria, as the country commemorates the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. A UN independent commission of inquiry...2827falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/low-voter-turnout-at-today-s-hong-kong-polls--68928997urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yvr14Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWill the recent deadly fire at a housing complex in Hong Kong - and the angry response to it - have an impact on today's elections to the Legislative Council? Also on the programme: a failed coup attempt in the west African country of Benin; we'll be...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifa-reveals-2026-world-cup-match-locations--68923928urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yst32Sat, 06 Dec 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt's the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. The 2026 World Cup will be played across Canada, Mexico and the United States. Today fans and teams discovered where matches will be played and at what sorts of temperatures.Also today: A...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-behind-gianni-infantino-s-new-peace-prize--68918849urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yrv41Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFifa's president gave Mr Trump the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup. It was widely expected that the US president would receive the award, but for critics the move is a threat to Fifa's commitment to political neutrality.Also in the programme:...2771falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-2026-world-cup-draw-takes-place-in-washington-dc--68907128urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4ypx5zFri, 05 Dec 2025 22:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGroups for the next men's world cup are revealed at a glitzy gala - and President Trump gets the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize. We hear about the teams and matches, and speak to Politico reporter Sophia Cai about the warm relationship between Trump and...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-security-strategy-warns-of-civilisational-erasure-in-europe--68900910urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yp1z2Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA new US security strategy warns that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” and calls on Europeans to shoulder more of the burden for defence. It comes as the German parliament votes to introduce voluntary military service; we hear from a student...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eurovision-in-crisis-as-countries-walk-out-over-israel--68890146urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4ym08wThu, 04 Dec 2025 22:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBroadcasters in Ireland, The Netherlands, Slovenia and in Spain announced that they would neither show nor take part in next year’s competition, due to be held in Vienna. Members of the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the contest, had...2430falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-putin-arrives-in-india-for-talks--68883110urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yl51zThu, 04 Dec 2025 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs President Putin arrives for talks with Prime Minister Modi, will India's imports of cheap Russian crude oil scupper its relationship with the US, which says they are fuelling the war in Ukraine?Also in the programme: what will the publication of...2737falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-does-not-want-somalis-in-us--68860227urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yj3csWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US. There are threats of further immigration raids in Minnesota, home to one third of America's Somali community.Also on the programme: the EU Commissioner for Energy and...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-to-phase-out-russian-gas-imports-by-2027--68852226urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yh84wWed, 03 Dec 2025 15:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe European Union has reached an agreement to phase out its remaining imports of Russian gas by 2027. The decision came after a lengthy meeting in Moscow between US and Russian representatives resulted in no breakthrough to end the war in Ukraine....2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-delegation-meets-vladimir-putin--68840525urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yf6gpTue, 02 Dec 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Vladimir Putin has accused European countries of being on the side of war and putting forward proposals to end the conflict in Ukraine that they knew would be unacceptable. He added that Russia was ready for a wider war with Europe if...2554falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-plea-from-indonesia-help-my-country--68833772urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4ydc7sTue, 02 Dec 2025 15:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe number of dead in the devastating floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to more than 700. In addition, 500 people are still reported missing, with many feared buried under mud. Around one million people have been...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/01-12-2025-21-06-gmt--68824229urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4yb9klMon, 01 Dec 2025 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2620falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/south-east-asian-storm-deaths-near-800--68820539urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssgc4y9gbpMon, 01 Dec 2025 16:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines are grappling with severe flooding, landslides and storm damage after torrential rain and vast cyclones hit the region over the past few days.Also, the presidential election in Honduras is...2543falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-netanyahu-be-pardoned--68811656urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwn3kdbSun, 30 Nov 2025 22:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country's president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon over corruption cases he has been battling. We speak to an opposition member of the Israeli Knesset who opposes a potential pardon for Mr...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benjamin-netanyahu-seeks-pardon-from-israel-s-president--68807185urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwn2lf9Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been facing a long-running corruption trial, has submitted an official request to the country's president to pardon him. Mr Netanyahu, who denies wrongdoing, released a two and a half minute...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuela-slams-trump-s-airspace-warning--68801516urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwn0nh7Sat, 29 Nov 2025 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVenezuela has condemned President Trump's warning that its airspace should be considered closed. It called it a colonialist threat and an unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people. Mr Trump's post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nigeria-s-school-kidnapping-crisis--68798190urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmzpj6Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter the kidnapping of hundreds of children, we hear from a Nigerian minister about the difficulties that the government has in providing security to the Nigerian people. The government has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the...2499falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-president-s-top-adviser-resigns--68791681urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmxrl4Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe top adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has resigned after anti-corruption investigators raided his home in the capital Kyiv. Andriy Yermak was the president's chief of staff and headed the Ukrainian delegation at talks about ending...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-vows-immigration-policy-changes-after-shooting--68786714urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmwxc7Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has said he'll "permanently pause" immigration from what he called Third World countries, following the shooting of two young National Guard soldiers in Washington on Wednesday, allegedly by an Afghan gunman. In a strongly worded post...2595falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/80-dead-after-hong-kong-s-worst-fire-in-decades--68777381urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmtvp1Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe authorities in Hong Kong say more than 80 deaths have now been confirmed after the city's worst fire in decades. Officials think that number will grow, with more than 200 people still missing. It's unclear what caused the fire but the eight...2623falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-missing-after-fire-engulfs-hong-kong-tower-blocks--68772206urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmt0g4Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEmergency teams in Hong Kong are still working to extinguish fires at a giant housing complex a day after the blaze broke out. Sixty- five people have now been confirmed dead. Over two hundred are still missing. Also in the programme: Hamas has urged...2572falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fire-engulfs-hong-kong-tower-blocks--68762769urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmqyryWed, 26 Nov 2025 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least 36 people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. Also on the programme, three people, including two soldiers from the US National Guard, have been shot in Washington, a...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taiwan-to-spend-extra-40bn-on-defence-to-counter-china--68756919urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmq3k1Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTaiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has announced a plan to spend an extra $40 billion dollars on the military over the next eight years to resist Chinese aggression.Also on the programme: at least 13 people have died in a fire in a tower block complex in...2839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-calls-for-trump-zelensky-meeting-in-us-this-week--68747941urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmn1vvTue, 25 Nov 2025 22:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's President Zelensky says he's ready to meet President Trump to discuss the most sensitive points of US- drafted peace agreement with Russia. But he said his country's European allies should also join the meeting. Mr Zelensky was addressing a...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-officials-claim-progress-in-ukraine-peace-talks--68742038urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmm6myTue, 25 Nov 2025 15:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs American officials brief that they're making progress in peace negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war, we get a view from Moscow on what kind of deal might be acceptable to Russia.Also in the programme: why is femicide – the killing of women –...2312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-warns-against-giving-away-territory--68731497urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmk4yrMon, 24 Nov 2025 23:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Zelensky has hailed what he called "important steps" in peace talks for Ukraine, but said making territorial concessions to Russia's leader would be rewarding him for theft. Also in the programme: A judge has dismissed charges against former...2353falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-ukraine-signal-peace-plan-progress-after-geneva-talks--68724483urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfzwmj9qvMon, 24 Nov 2025 15:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNegotiations on a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine are continuing after the United States said progress had been made on Sunday. Moscow says it's not been informed of changes to a draft widely seen as favouring Russia.Also on the programme: a...2434falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-tremendous-progress-made-at-ukraine-peace-talks--68712336urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmbbdshSun, 23 Nov 2025 22:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “tremendous amount of progress” has been made in talks to finalise a Ukraine peace deal. Talks in Geneva between Ukrainian, US and European officials are focusing on a 28-point draft plan and will continue on...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/senators-ask-if-trump-s-ukraine-peace-plan-really-is-a-us-plan--68706238urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb9ftgSun, 23 Nov 2025 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that President Trump's 28 point plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war was drawn up by the US -- contradicting senators who said he told them it was a Russian "wish list". We look into that...2893falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cop30-fails-to-secure-fossil-fuel-pledges--68698566urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb7hwdSat, 22 Nov 2025 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNearly 200 nations agree on a compromise deal on tackling climate change at the COP30 summit in Brazil - but without any commitment to phase out fossil fuels. We speak to Sierra Leone Minister of The Environment and Climate Change Jiwoh Abdulai, who...2496falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-ukraine-accept-the-american-peace-plan--68693952urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb6jxcSat, 22 Nov 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS and Ukrainian talks set to take place in Switzerland, but will Ukrainian public opinion accept the proposals?Also in the programme: Key MAGA figure Marjorie Taylor Green to quit Congress after falling out with President Trump; and Rosalia, the...2500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-11-2025-21-06-gmt--68686693urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb4lz9Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:49:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-ukraine-and-europe-accept-a-us-russian-peace-plan--68679739urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb3rrdFri, 21 Nov 2025 15:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US has presented Kyiv with a draft peace plan that appears to favour many of Russia's demands over those of the Ukrainians.The widely-leaked US plan includes proposals that the Ukrainian government had previously ruled out, such as ceding areas of...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-accuses-democrats-of-seditious-behaviour--68662892urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb1q26Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has accused Democratic legislators who urged members of the armed forces to disobey unlawful orders of sedition and suggested they should face the death penalty.Also on the programme: a journalist who has followed the Epstein...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-warns-against-us-russia-peace-plan-for-ukraine--68658736urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmmb0vv9Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSenior EU politicians say Kyiv and Europe must be involved in any peace plan for Ukraine, as the US pushes for proposals that reportedly echo Russian demands.Some of the reported plans being discussed involve Ukraine giving up territory and...2782falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-11-2025-21-06-gmt--68647067urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9yt53Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2546falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-welcomes-saudi-crown-prince-s-diplomatic-comeback--68642682urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9xyy6Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US President Donald Trump that he wants Riyadh to join the Abraham Accords, the framework for the normalisation of ties between Israel and several Muslim states, but also wants to secure a “clear path” to...2638falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-defends-saudi-leader-over-khashoggi-killing--68628953urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9vx80Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, has been welcomed to the White House by President Trump; it's his first visit to the US since the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi agents seven years ago. Also in the programme: the US...2641falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/google-boss-sees-elements-of-irrationality-in-ai-investments--68620793urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9v213Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIf the artificial intelligence bubble were to burst, every company would be affected, the head of Google's parent firm Alphabet has told the BBC.Sundar Pichai said, while the growth of AI investment had been an "extraordinary moment", there was some...2857falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-bangladesh-pm-sentenced-to-death--68609077urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9s0bxMon, 17 Nov 2025 22:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSheikh Hasina, in exile in India, was sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. The former Prime Minister was found guilty of ordering the use of lethal force against protesters, resulting in the deaths of around 1,400 people. Hasina...2697falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bangladesh-ex-pm-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity--68603897urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssfmm9r540Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity in abstentia over her crackdown on student-led protests, which led to her ousting.Sheikh Hasina was found guilty of allowing lethal force to be...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-plans-stricter-laws-for-asylum-seekers--68595495urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0k85nSun, 16 Nov 2025 23:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British government has set out plans for sweeping changes to its asylum system to address public concerns about uncontrolled immigration. Under the proposals, refugees granted asylum will have to wait twenty years before they can apply for...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ecuadoreans-vote-on-foreign-military-bases--68590451urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0j96mSun, 16 Nov 2025 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEcuador holds a referendum on whether or not to allow foreign military bases in the country again to help tackle drug trafficking. There was a US military base on the country’s Pacific coast until 2009, when President Rafael Correa ordered it closed....2901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-march-outside-cop30-summit--68585205urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0gc8kSat, 15 Nov 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThousands of people have been marching through the streets of Belem to demand stronger action on tackling global warming, as the UN climate summit continues in the Brazilian city. Indigenous communities, youth groups, and climate activists from across...2591falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-says-he-ll-sue-the-bbc-for-up-to-five-billion-dollars--68580985urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0fd9jSat, 15 Nov 2025 14:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has said he'll sue the BBC for up to five billion dollars, despite the broadcaster's apology for misrepresenting the speech he gave before his supporters attacked the Capitol building. Also in the programme: settler violence in the...2541falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-court-finds-mining-firm-liable-for-brazil-s-worst-environmental-disaster--68574605urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0cgcgFri, 14 Nov 2025 22:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA court in Britain has ruled that the mining company BHP is legally responsible for the collapse of a dam in 2015 which caused one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters. The failure of the Mariana dam (in southeastern Brazil) unleashed a wave of...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kyiv-endures-russian-bombardment--68568622urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c0bm4kFri, 14 Nov 2025 16:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine says at least eight civilians have been killed in a major Russian drone and missile attack, which hit both energy facilities and apartment blocks. We speak to one Kyiv resident who says that living under constant threat makes every day like...2901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-remembers-the-paris-attacks-ten-years-on--68559416urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c08kgcThu, 13 Nov 2025 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe attacks were described by France's then President, Francois Hollande, as an "act of war" organised by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, and they left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. We'll speak to a survivor and ask how they've changed...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-marks-10-years-since-bataclan-massacres--68554764urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c07q7gThu, 13 Nov 2025 15:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFrance is holding a series of ceremonies marking ten years since coordinated Islamist attacks in the capital, Paris, left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. A survivor describes what happened that night and how he has rebuilt his life.Also in the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-emails-claim-trump-spent-hours-with-epstein-victim--68545237urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c05nk8Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEmails released by US lawmakers say Donald Trump "spent hours" with a victim of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The White House has accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to push a fake narrative against the President.Also in...2563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-aircraft-carrier-group-arrives-in-caribbean--68540867urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c04tbcWed, 12 Nov 2025 16:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Democrat governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has criticised deadly US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean. The US has now struck at least nineteen vessels, killing around eighty people. On Tuesday, an American warship...2566falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/el-fasher-survivors-in-sudan-recount-hospital-atrocities--68529481urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c02rn5Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSurvivors who fled El Fasher in Sudan have described witnessing atrocities as the city fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces last month. The RSF has denied killing nearly five hundred patients and staff at the Saudi Maternity Hospital after...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-pm-says-those-behind-delhi-attack-will-not-be-spared--68523873urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8c01xf8Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIndian officials say at least twelve people have now died in Monday's car explosion in Delhi. Reports in the Indian media say that investigators suspect a Delhi-based Kashmiri doctor was in the driver's seat. There's also been an explosion near a...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syria-s-president-meets-trump-at-the-white-house--68507441urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8bzzvr2Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAhmed al-Sharaa - once designated a high-value terrorist target by the US - has, as the new president of Syria, met Donald Trump at the White House. But concerns run deep inside Syria over the level of sectarian violence.Also in the programme:...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bbc-admits-error-of-judgement-amid-resignations--68498639urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssf8bzz0j5Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBBC Chair Samir Shah has apologised for an "error of judgement" in how a documentary edited a speech by Donald Trump. Also on the programme, the presidents of the US and Syria will speak at a historic meeting at the White House; and, red kite chicks...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bbc-director-general-and-news-ceo-resign--68489287urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2ps3ktSun, 09 Nov 2025 22:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe director general of the BBC Tim Davie and the head of news Deborah Turness have resigned following criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing two parts of President Trump's speech together so he appeared to explicitly...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/philippines-braces-for-super-typhoon--68485681urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pr4lsSun, 09 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFor the second time in less than a week, the Philippines is bracing for another super typhoon.Ferocious winds and torrential rain are hitting the country, with the storm said to be the size of western Europe Also in the programme: As the US government...2568falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-worst-drought-in-decades--68480890urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pp6nqSat, 08 Nov 2025 23:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Iranian government says water supplies in the capital Tehran will suffer periodic cuts, as the country struggles to cope with its worst drought in decades. The announcement came two days after President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested Tehran might...3179falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hungary-to-avoid-us-sanctions-for-importing-russian-oil--68474382urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pn7ppSat, 08 Nov 2025 14:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS president Donald Trump has announced that Hungary will not have to face sanctions for importing Russian oil, following a White House meeting with Hungary's right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban.It comes after the US effectively blacklisted two of...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-cop-still-worth-it-for-small-nations--68468379urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pl9rmFri, 07 Nov 2025 22:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe president of the Pacific island nation, Palau, considers whether COP is still worth it. Also on the programme, thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US on the first day of reduced air traffic caused by the government shutdown;...2573falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/musk-s-pay-package-obscene-or-fair--68463414urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pkgjqFri, 07 Nov 2025 15:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make Elon Musk the world's first dollar trillionaire. We discuss whether that’s an obscene sum or a fair reward for success.Also in the programme: as world leaders meet ahead of the UN climate...2662falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-us-try-to-wield-influence-at-cop30--68454021urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2phdvjThu, 06 Nov 2025 22:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US has not sent a delegation to the COP30 in Brazil but President Trump's influence is being felt at the conference. Also on the programme, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have said they've agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/some-world-leaders-meet-ahead-of-climate-summit--68448909urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pgkmmThu, 06 Nov 2025 15:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs only a handful of world leaders attend a meeting ahead of COP 30 in Brazil next week - is international commitment on climate change at risk? We hear from our team on the ground in Belem and from Germany's former special envoy on climate.Also in...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-york-mamdani-describes-the-start-of-a-new-era--68438807urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pdhyfWed, 05 Nov 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNew York City's Democratic mayor- elect, Zohran Mamdani, says he'll start the hard work of improving New Yorkers lives now. He's pledged to run a government that can deliver his campaign promise to make New York more affordable.Also in the programme:...2788falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zohran-mamdani-wins-new-york-city-mayoral-election--68434288urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2pcnqjWed, 05 Nov 2025 15:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe newly-elected Democratic mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani has told his supporters that his victory can be a template for how to defeat President Trump. In his victory speech, the 34-year-old said that in a moment of political darkness, New York...2574falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dick-cheney-remembered--68423134urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2p9m1bWed, 05 Nov 2025 00:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDick Cheney has been called the most powerful vice-president in US history, as well as the chief architect of America's so-called ‘war on terror', and a war criminal. We hear from a former colleague, and from an Iraqi poet. Also in the programme:...2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-us-vice-president-dick-cheney-dies--68416450urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2p8rtfTue, 04 Nov 2025 15:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe former US Vice-President Dick Cheney has died. One of the most powerful men to hold that office, he was key to the allied invasion of Iraq, in 2003. We hear American and Iraqi views of his legacy.Also in the programme: videos start to emerge from...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/03-11-2025-21-06-gmt--68404978urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2p6q47Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tanzania-s-president-blames-outsiders-for-election-violence--68401047urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdx2p5vxbMon, 03 Nov 2025 15:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term after an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham. The inauguration ceremony was closed to the public. The president was declared the...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-police-say-only-one-man-suspected-of-train-stabbings--68391385urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtczyyzSun, 02 Nov 2025 22:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritish police say a 32-year-old man is now being treated as the only suspect in a mass stabbings on a train in England on Saturday. A second man detained at the scene has been released. Also in the programme: New York is about to grab the headlines...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-people-held-over-mass-stabbing-on-british-train--68387437urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcyzzySun, 02 Nov 2025 14:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritish police say there is nothing to suggest a mass stabbing incident on a train on Saturday was a terrorist incident. Doctors continue to treat seven passengers, two of whom have life-threatening injuries. Armed police arrested two suspects at...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/egypt-s-grand-museum-opens-displaying-tutankhamun-s-tomb-in-full--68382582urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcx21wSat, 01 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEgypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum with a lavish inauguration, which it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.Also on the programme: Jamaicans confront the stark reality of how Hurricane Melissa has changed their lives;...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-grand-egyptian-museum-opens-in-cairo--68378684urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcw32vSat, 01 Nov 2025 14:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe museum displays, for the first time, the entire contents of Tutankhamun's tomb, along with some 100,000 artefacts covering seven millennia of the country's history. We hear from the renowned Egyptologist Dr Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian minister...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-10-2025-21-06-gmt--68372467urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtct54sFri, 31 Oct 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-normal-girl-has-taken-down-the-prince-giuffre-s-family-speak--68365649urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcs9xwFri, 31 Oct 2025 15:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAndrew is no longer a British prince. We hear from the brother of the woman whose harrowing experience of sex trafficking, detailed in her memoir, ultimately led to his downfall. We’ll also speak with a close friend of King Charles about what this...2905falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-s-king-charles-strips-his-younger-brother-andrew-of-his-prince-title--68355285urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcq87pThu, 30 Oct 2025 22:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBuckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles is stripping his younger brother, Andrew of his ‘prince’ title, amid continuing controversy over his links to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. It means he will be known as Andrew Mountbatten...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-xi-hold-first-face-to-face-talks-in-six-years--68351470urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcpf0sThu, 30 Oct 2025 15:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangXi Jinping and Donald Trump have held their first face-to-face talks in six years in a moment of high trade tension between China and the US.Mr Trump hailed an "amazing" meeting with his Chinese counterpart, but Beijing was less effusive. Thursday's...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-130-dead-in-rio-police-raid--68340936urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcmcblWed, 29 Oct 2025 22:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe right-wing governor of Rio state in Brazil has praised Tuesday's controversial anti-gang operation, in which more than a-hundred and thirty people were killed. Claudio Castro said the only victims were the four police officers who died. Two- and-...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamaica-left-reeling-from-hurricane--68337502urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtclj3pWed, 29 Oct 2025 15:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared a "disaster area" and warned of "devastating impacts". The hurricane has now hit Cuba, bringing heavy winds and heavy rain, with warnings of storm surges.Also on the programme: we hear about a new...2788falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hurricane-melissa-hits-jamaica-with-violent-winds--68319705urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcjgfhTue, 28 Oct 2025 22:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica - its most powerful storm since records began. The US National Hurricane Centre said the eye hit the southwest of the island with estimated maximum wind speeds close to three hundred kilometres an hour....2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamaica-braces-for-hurricane-melissa--68314025urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtchm6lTue, 28 Oct 2025 15:53:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs the strongest storm the island of Jamaica has ever known approaches landfall, we hear from people on the ground, from the Minister for the Environment, Water and Climate Change, and from a meteorologist.Also in the programme: with more evidence of...2879falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamaica-faces-life-threatening-hurricane-melissa--68306230urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcfkjdTue, 28 Oct 2025 02:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHurricane Melissa has intensified into the strongest possible storm category, five, as it heads towards Jamaica -- where it is expected to make landfall in the early hours of Tuesday. The authorities fear it could be the fiercest hurricane ever to hit...2344falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/argentina-s-milei-wins-big-in-midterms--68299628urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssdjtcdq9hMon, 27 Oct 2025 15:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangArgentina's President Javier Milei has led his party to a landslide victory in Sunday's midterm elections, after defining the first two years of his presidency with radical spending cuts and free-market reforms. Also on the programme: Cameroon's...2823falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-us-warship-arrives-off-the-coast-of-venezuela--68289617urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6lll1bSun, 26 Oct 2025 22:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAnother US warship has sailed into waters near Venezuela, adding to the growing presence of American warships and warplanes. The US has said it is fighting against drug traffickers, but there is a growing sense it might not be the full picture, as a...2627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-oversees-cambodia-and-thailand-deal--68286172urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6lkm29Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has overseen the signing of an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to normalise relations after their short border conflict earlier this year. We'll hear from our Southeast Asia correspondent Jonathan Head who is in Kuala...2752falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/starvation-in-sudan--68280264urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6lhkd3Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Sudan Doctors’ Network is calling for the reopening of aid corridors in the besieged city of El-Fasher in North Darfur, where it says at least three children are dying daily in 'catastrophic' situation. The Rapid Support Forces have been fighting...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maduro-accuses-us-of-fabricating-a-war--68276974urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6lglf2Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warns US against war, after the Pentagon orders top aircraft carrier to join its campaign against drugs gangs in the Caribbean. We ask what is Trump's endgame in Venezuela. Also in the programme: The difficulties of...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-places-sanctions-on-colombian-president--68270466urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6ldnh0Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States has imposed sanctions on the Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of refusing to stop the flow of cocaine to the U.S. President Trump has accused Bogota of being complicit in the illicit drug trade. Also in the programme,...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-visits-israel-to-oversee-truce-in-gaza--68266632urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6lct83Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says lots of countries are interested in contributing troops to the planned international stabilisation force for Gaza. He did not specify who but insisted that Israel had to be comfortable with those chosen....2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ex-soldier-acquitted-at-bloody-sunday-shootings-trial--68258727urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l9rkxThu, 23 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangToday, the only military veteran ever prosecuted in relation to the 1972 shootings during a march in Northern Ireland has been acquitted of murder charges. Thirteen people were shot dead in Londonderry when members of the army’s Parachute Regiment...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-s-two-largest-oil-companies-hit-by-us-sanctions--68253492urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l8xc0Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil companies in an effort to get Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine.The announcement came one day after US President Donald Trump said a planned meeting with his Russian...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-court-finds-israel-must-let-aid-into-gaza--68245827urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l6vntWed, 22 Oct 2025 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe International Court of Justrice, the UN’s top court, has found that Israel has a responsibility to ensure aid reaches the people of Gaza and cooperate with UN agencies, including UNRWA. Israel severed ties with UNRWA last year, accusing it of...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-china-s-social-contract-under-pressure--68241519urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l60fxWed, 22 Oct 2025 14:56:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangChina's ruling Communist party is meeting to discuss the country's economic plans, at a time of international uncertainty. The party has a grand bargain with its citizens — people will accept one party rule and restrictions on freedoms in exchange for...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicolas-sarkozy-starts-jail-time-in-paris--68233102urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l3yrqTue, 21 Oct 2025 22:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, has started his five- year sentence at La Santé prison in central Paris. Sarkozy was convicted of criminal conspiracy to finance his election campaign with funds from the Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi....2803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-tries-to-shore-up-gaza-ceasefire--68228277urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l33jtTue, 21 Oct 2025 14:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs US tries to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian groups warn of continuing disruption in aid supplies.Prominent Israeli writer, David Grossman, gives us a rare interview - with a bleak assessment of the land his country has become.Also in...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazon-says-significant-errors-remain-after-outage--68218907urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l11vmMon, 20 Oct 2025 21:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAmazon's cloud computing service says there are still significant errors for some services, after a widespread outage that disrupted hundreds of websites and apps worldwide. Some applications are back online, and Amazon says it has fixed the...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/internet-outage-disrupts-many-of-the-world-s-biggest-websites-and-apps--68214997urn:bbc:podcast:w172zssbc6l06mqMon, 20 Oct 2025 14:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAmazon’s cloud computing service says it has fixed the underlying problem that has disrupted many of the world's biggest websites and apps, but a full recovery will take some more time. Also in the programme: We'll hear about a groundbreaking eye...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-launches-air-strikes-in-gaza--68206637urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8t9pcSun, 19 Oct 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has carried out renewed strikes against Hamas in Gaza and says it's suspending all aid deliveries into the territory. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire.Also in the programme: thieves have stolen valuables from one...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-strikes-southern-gaza--68203650urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8sbqbSun, 19 Oct 2025 13:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has carried out an airstrike on the Gazan city of Rafah in response to what it said was Hamas breaking their ceasefire agreement. Hamas says it is committed to the ceasefire and alleges that Israel "continues to breach the agreement".Also on...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/afghanistan-and-pakistan-in-doha-for-peace-talks--68199123urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8qds8Sat, 18 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfghanistan and Pakistan are in Qatar's capital Doha for peace negotiations. Pakistani jets conducted a series of airstrikes on Afghanistan's border province of Paktika on Friday, ending a brief lull in the intense fighting that broke out last week....2527falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-no-longer-bound-by-nuclear-restrictions--68193158urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8pft7Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran says it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as its landmark 10-year deal with world powers expired on Saturday. A foreign ministry statement said the limits agreed in 2015 no longer applied, although Tehran remained firmly...2606falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-president-meets-trump-over-russia-war--68185751urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8mhw5Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump is holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House - with the visitor hoping for increased US support against Russia. Mr Zelensky is expected to ask the US for long-range Tomahawk cruise...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-to-make-case-for-missiles-at-trump-meeting--68180707urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8lnn8Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is in Washington ahead of crucial talks with Donald Trump. The meeting comes a day after Mr Trump spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin -- and agreed to hold a summit in Hungary to discuss how to end the war....2837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-has-authorised-covert-cia-operations-in-venezuela--68170591urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8jlz2Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has confirmed he has authorised the CIA to carry out secret operations in Venezuela, and that he is considering attacks on Venezuelan territory.It follows a series of strikes by the US military against alleged drug smugglers...2835falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-has-authorised-secret-operations-in-venezuela--68166133urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8hrr5Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has confirmed a report that he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, provoking outrage from the South American nation's leader. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says 'no to regime change'Also in...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamas-returns-bodies-of-two-more-hostages--68157096urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8fq1zWed, 15 Oct 2025 21:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military says that the Red Cross has received the bodies of two more Israeli hostages in Gaza. But many others remain and Israel is threatening to restrict the flow of aid into Gaza unless they are returned. Also on the programme: almost...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anger-in-israel-as-pressure-mounts-on-hamas-to-return-hostage-bodies--68150521urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8dvv2Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military says one of the four bodies returned by Hamas on Tuesday is not that of a former hostage. It said Hamas had to make all efforts to return the remains of those taken on October seventh. The process has been impacted by the devastation...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-to-restrict-aid-over-return-of-hostage-remains--68140971urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8bt4wTue, 14 Oct 2025 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraeli officials have said the government has decided to restrict aid into Gaza in response to Hamas being too slow in handing over the bodies of dead hostages.We'll hear from an Israeli whose relative's body is still in Gaza and who fears it may...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-next-for-palestinians-and-israelis--68133808urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy89yxzTue, 14 Oct 2025 14:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere's uncertainty over the next steps in the Gaza peace process, a day after President Trump declared the war was over following the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. We also speak to a doctor treating Israeli hostages arrived...2585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-other-leaders-sign-historic-ceasefire-deal--68124607urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy87x7sMon, 13 Oct 2025 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump and other world leaders have signed an Israel- Hamas ceasefire deal at a summit on Gaza in Egypt. There have been joyous scenes in the Palestinian territories and Israel, as the two sides carried out an exchange of hostages for detainees,...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-living-israeli-hostages-reunited-with-families--68119519urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9zy8720wMon, 13 Oct 2025 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe last 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now back in Israel after more than two years in captivity. President Trumps address the Israeli Knesset and Busloads of Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been handed over in the West...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamas-counts-israeli-hostages-ahead-of-release--68111676urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnz152jSun, 12 Oct 2025 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGaza's Hamas-run civil defence agency says it has finished counting the living Israeli hostages and has transferred them to different locations ahead of their release which is due to take place on Monday. We also get the latest from Gaza.Also in the...2776falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-10-2025-12-06-gmt--68108282urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnz063hSun, 12 Oct 2025 13:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2668falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-awaits-hostage-release--68102848urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyy85fSat, 11 Oct 2025 21:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump's Middle East envoy has told a packed rally of relatives of Israeli hostages and their supporters in Tel Aviv that they were coming home. Steve Witkoff's remarks come ahead of Monday's expected release of 48 living and dead hostages by...2854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-prepares-for-the-first-phase-of-trump-peace-plan--68100206urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyx96dSat, 11 Oct 2025 13:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says Hamas is gathering the Israeli hostages "now", adding that he's confident the Gaza deal he helped broker will "hold".As thousands of Palestinians have begun returning to Gaza's north and Hamas has until midday on Monday to release...2614falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ceasefire-comes-into-force-as-idf-pulls-out-of-parts-of-gaza--68095272urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyvc8bFri, 10 Oct 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPalestinians in Gaza returning to their homes following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas say they've been shocked by the scale of destruction. Also on the programme, The Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist, María Corina Machado,...2755falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/venezuelan-opposition-leader-wins-nobel-peace-prize--68091642urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnytj1fFri, 10 Oct 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVenezuela's opposition leader and pro-democracy activist María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.For years, she has campaigned against Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, whose 12-year rule is viewed by many nations as...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-hamas-agree-first-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire-deal--68084114urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyrgc7Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage release deal, paving the way for a possible end to the conflict in Gaza. Also on the programme, a Hungarian author of apocalyptic novels wins the Nobel Prize for Literature....2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-first-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire-deal-agreed--68077929urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyqm4bThu, 09 Oct 2025 14:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his Gaza ceasefire deal. We'll speak to the father of one of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza and get reaction from Gaza City. We also assess the chances and the many...2804falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ex-fbi-director-james-comey-pleads-not-guilty-to-charges-of-lying-to-congress--68069369urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnynkg4Wed, 08 Oct 2025 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFormer FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a US federal court to charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice. Also on the programme: President Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois governor and...3301falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gold-surges-past-4-000-an-ounce--68064160urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnymq77Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.Also in the programme: Is time running out for France's...2998falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israelis-mark-the-second-anniversary-of-the-hamas-led-october-7th-attacks--68053564urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyknk1Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe attacks saw over 1,200 people killed and 251 others taken back to Gaza as hostages. It was the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Israel responded by launching a military offensive in Gaza which has killed more than 67,000 people,...2536falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-marks-7-october-attacks-anniversary--68048394urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyjtb4Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraelis are marking two years since Hamas's attacks on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage. Meanwhile mediators at talks on the US Gaza peace plan are reported to have reached an understanding...2760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-in-fresh-political-crisis-as-pm-lecornu-quits-after-26-days--68037175urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnygrmyMon, 06 Oct 2025 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFrance is facing further political chaos after the country's latest prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned after just 26 days in the role. We'll hear from a French parliamentarian with the right-of centre party, Les Républicains - and we'll get...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamas-chief-negotiator-meets-mediators--68032646urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss9mnyfxf1Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe chief negotiator for Hamas is reported to be meeting Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo ahead of indirect talks, later in the day, with Israeli negotiators in Sharm El-Sheikh. They're looking to determine a date for the start of a Gaza truce...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/georgia-to-outlaw-main-opposition-parties--68023974urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn80gpSun, 05 Oct 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe prime minister of Georgia has announced plans to outlaw the main opposition parties. Irakli Kobakhidze was speaking a day after anti-government protesters tried to storm the presidential palace. We hear from opposition activist Giga Lemonjava....2528falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syria-holds-first-elections-since-assad--68020806urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn71hnSun, 05 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December -- but the vast majority of the population can't vote and the president is choosing many of the candidates. Also, can the US-led peace plan for Gaza...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/netanyahu-claims-pressure-on-hamas-is-working--68015378urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn53klSat, 04 Oct 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said that diplomatic and military pressure have forced Hamas to agree to free the hostages it is holding. As Israel and Hamas prepare to take part in indirect talks in Cairo, Mr Netanyahu thanked Donald...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idf-told-to-prepare-for-phase-one-of-trump-s-plan--68012615urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn44lkSat, 04 Oct 2025 13:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military says it's still operating in Gaza City and has warned Palestinians it's too dangerous to return. Earlier, President Trump told Israel to stop bombing the territory after Hamas said it accepted part of his peace plan -- including the...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamas-respond-to-us-proposal-for-gaza-ceasefire--68005445urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn26nhFri, 03 Oct 2025 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA representative of the organisation told the BBC that Hamas accepted the proposal in principle - but wished to make some changes on a number of key points. We ask the experts what this might mean for a peace deal in the Middle East. Also in the...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/church-of-england-chooses-first-woman-to-lead-it--68001020urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dn1cflFri, 03 Oct 2025 14:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate - the first woman to be chosen to head the Church of England.It is the first time in nearly 500 years of history that the Church has nominated a woman as its head. We'll...2790falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-people-killed-in-british-synagogue-attack--67991839urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmz9rdThu, 02 Oct 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain must defeat what he called the "rising hatred of Jewish people", after a deadly attack at a synagogue. Two Jewish people were killed and four others injured after a car was driven towards...2910falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fatal-attack-on-manchester-synagogue--67987639urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmygjhThu, 02 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTwo people have been killed by a car that drove into a crowd outside a British synagogue on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. Another man was stabbed at the site. We hear the latest news on the incident. Also in the programme: a wide-ranging...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-incursions-into-eu-airspace-dominates-summit--67977468urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmwdv9Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEU leaders are meeting in Copenhagen under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports.Also in the programme: The International Red Cross has been forced to...2371falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-cross-suspends-operations-in-gaza-city--67971575urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmvkmdWed, 01 Oct 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe International Red Cross has been forced to cease operations in Gaza City because of the intensity of the Israeli offensive. It’s continuing while Arab and Turkish mediators put pressure on Hamas to accept President Trump's peace plan.Also on the...2340falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/taliban-shuts-down-internet-in-afghanistan--67957469urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmshy6Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United Nations has appealed to the Taliban to immediately restore telecommunications across Afghanistan. UN officials said the ban had far-reaching consequences, including on the banking and financial systems. Access to emergency services and...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-donald-trump-s-peace-plan-for-gaza-work--67953039urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmrnq9Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCan Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza work? The focus today is on Hamas' response. One Israeli lawmaker tells us he's sceptical. We also get reaction from Gaza City and analysis from the former State Department advisor and negotiator on the Middle...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-netanyahu-agree-new-us-peace-plan-for-gaza--67944601urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmpm13Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says the Israeli Prime Minister has agreed to his peace plan to end the war in Gaza. It's been drawn up following extensive talk with US allies in the Middle East, and provides for an end to the fighting once it's accepted by Israel...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-trump-broker-an-end-to-the-war-in-gaza--67941654urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss98dmnrt6Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCan President Trump broker an end to the war in Gaza? He says everyone is on board. So how much pressure is Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under as he heads to the White House? Also in the programme: the president of Moldova hails an...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-netanyahu-to-discuss-gaza-peace-plan--67933087urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4bgvvvSun, 28 Sep 2025 21:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has expressed renewed optimism about reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza, ahead of talks on Monday with the Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a social media post, Mr Trump said there was a 'real chance for greatness in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/claims-of-russian-interference-in-moldova-s-election--67930294urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4bfwwtSun, 28 Sep 2025 13:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMoldova's pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, has cast her ballot in the country’s parliamentary election, urging voters to join her because the country’s future is "in danger". Ms Sandu, police, and prosecutors say vote buying and disinformation are...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/germany-warns-it-may-use-military-force-to-protect-itself-against-drones--67925248urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4bcyyrSat, 27 Sep 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGermany says it's considering the use of military force to protect its territory against drone incursions. Earlier, police in Denmark said several unidentified drones had been spotted flying close to military bases, including Denmark's biggest...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-colombian-president-s-comments-reckless-and-incendiary--67921242urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4bbzzqSat, 27 Sep 2025 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US says it will revoke the visa of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of inciting violence by encouraging American soldiers to disobey orders. When addressing a pro-Palestinian protest in New York, he suggested they should ignore...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-on-two-charges--67914742urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b921nFri, 26 Sep 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump denies he's out for revenge, after the former FBI director James Comey is charged with lying to the US Congress. The president says he wants more prosecutions.Also on the programme: Israel's prime minister tells the UN...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-leader-addresses-un-assembly--67909693urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b86trFri, 26 Sep 2025 15:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael leader Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in Geneva just days after several leading countries announced the recognition of Palestinian statehood. We speak to the father of an Israeli soldier who was captured on 7 October 2023....2631falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sarkozy-says-he-will-sleep-in-jail-but-with-head-held-high--67902273urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b654kThu, 25 Sep 2025 21:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Also on the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-s-former-president-sarkozy-sentenced-to-5-years-in-jail--67897623urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b59xnThu, 25 Sep 2025 14:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, is sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Judge Nathalie Gavarino said Sarkozy had allowed close aides to contact Libyan officials with a view to obtaining financial support for his...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/controversial-syrian-president-addresses-un-general-assembly--67882767urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b387gWed, 24 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyria's interim president has told the UN General Assembly that his country has reclaimed its "rightful place" on the world stage. Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian leader to address the assembly since 1967. Last December, the former Islamist...2564falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/powerful-cyclone-batters-taiwan-and-southern-china--67878667urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b2f0kWed, 24 Sep 2025 14:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTyphoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival.It comes after authorities said at least 17 people had been killed and more missing in Taiwan after a lake burst on...2586falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-criticises-european-migration-and-climate-policies-in-un-speech--67870642urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x4b0cbcTue, 23 Sep 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has delivered a blistering speech to the United Nations General Assembly, telling European countries they were “going to hell” if they did not stop mass migration. We’ll analyse what the US president said and how it is being received...2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-criticises-allies-recognition-of-palestinian-state--67865602urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x49zj3gTue, 23 Sep 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInternational pressure is ramping up on Israel over the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Gaza and settlement building in the West Bank.France has formally recognised a Palestinian state, becoming the latest in a wave of countries to take the step....2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-recognises-palestinian-state--67856665urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x49xgf8Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Macron of France has formally recognised a Palestinian state. He made the announcement at a UN summit aimed at rallying support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. He began his speech by calling for the release of Israeli...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/world-waits-to-see-how-israel-reacts-as-france-set-to-recognise-palestinian-state--67852129urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8x49wm6cMon, 22 Sep 2025 14:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFrance is due to be the latest country to recognise the state of Palestine. But could it spark a backlash from Israel? Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said recognition gives "a huge reward to terrorism".We hear from a member of France's national...2831falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-formally-recognises-palestine-state--67843952urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0pq80Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPortugal has joined Britain, Canada and Australia in formally recognising Palestinian statehood. It comes after their growing criticism of Israel's military offensive in Gaza -- and is meant to revive hopes of a two-state solution to the conflict....2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-to-recognise-a-palestinian-state--67839664urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0nr8zSun, 21 Sep 2025 13:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British deputy prime minister, David Lammy, has insisted that now is the right time to recognise a Palestinian state ahead of an expected announcement by London later Sunday. We hear from a Palestinian representative and Adam Ma'anit, whose cousin...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-introduces-100-000-visa--67833709urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0ltbxSat, 20 Sep 2025 21:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSeveral major US companies are said to have advised staff on highly skilled visas not to leave the United States after the Trump administration suddenly increased the annual visa fee to a hundred-thousand-dollars. Reports say the firms - including...2593falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/estonia-seeks-nato-talks-after-russian-jets-violate-airspace--67831437urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0kvcwSat, 20 Sep 2025 13:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEstonia has requested a consultation with other NATO members after Russian warplanes violated its airspace on Friday morning. Russia issued a denial. But tensions have been escalating after Poland and Romania said Russian drones had breached their...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-70-dead-in-sudan-strike--67826758urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0hxftFri, 19 Sep 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSudan's military rulers have condemned a drone strike on a mosque in El Fasher city in Darfur that it says killed more than 70 people and blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for the attack. The leaders said targeting the people who were...2511falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-tv-networks-opposed-to-him-should-maybe-lose-licence--67822976urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0h26xFri, 19 Sep 2025 14:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe remarks come after pressure from the administration led ABC to suspend late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel. Mr Kimmel made comments about the Charlie Kirk murder suspect, saying Trump supporters had tried to "characterise this kid as anything other...2380falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emir-of-qatar-criticises-israel-as-cowardly--67822445urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw049tfFri, 19 Sep 2025 13:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe emir of Qatar has called last week's Israeli attack on his country a cowardly act of terrorism intended to derail peace talks. For his part, the Israeli prime minister has refused to rule out more attacks on Hamas leaders. Newshour hears from...2803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-ends-uk-trip-with-little-progress-on-international-issues--67813746urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0f0jqThu, 18 Sep 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer have spoken of the enduring friendship between Britain and America, on the final day of the US president’s state visit to the UK. At a joint news conference the two leaders addressed a range of issues, including...2787falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-starmer-press-conference--67812816urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0d91yThu, 18 Sep 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump and Prime Minister Starmer take questions from the media at the end of Mr Trump's state visit. We have full coverage of the press conference at Chequers, the PM's country residence And we speak to Fred Fleitz, a former member of the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-uk-sign-tech-partnership-on-trump-state-visit--67809060urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0d59tThu, 18 Sep 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOn the final day of his visit to Britain, US president Donald Trump has been meeting the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in talks dominated by trade and business deals. The US president has also signed what the UK prime minister says is a...2840falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-given-spectacular-royal-welcome-in-windsor--67800452urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw0b3mmWed, 17 Sep 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKing Charles welcomes US President Donald Trump on his second state visit to Britain. There was plenty of pomp and pageantry but also protests.Also on the programme: we'll hear from inside Gaza City where thousands of people are trying to escape heavy...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-arrives-in-uk-for-state-visit--67796098urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw098dqWed, 17 Sep 2025 14:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump has begun the first full day of his unprecedented second state visit to Britain. Also on the programme, Israel says it will open another route out of Gaza City, after the main road south became clogged with vehicles; and, Pablo Picasso...2835falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-launches-ground-offensive-on-gaza-city--67786025urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw076qjTue, 16 Sep 2025 21:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli army embarks on an major ground assault into Gaza City. One resident tells us she can't bear the thought of fleeing again.The offensive comes on the day a UN commission says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.Also on the programme: the...2784falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza-un-commission-of-inquiry-says--67780035urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw06chmTue, 16 Sep 2025 15:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Also on the programme, three years on from the death of Mahsa Amini, we look at the state of Iran's women-led uprising; and, the Hollywood actor...2581falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-impact-on-afghan-women-of-us-aid-cuts--67767301urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss8jw03gljMon, 15 Sep 2025 14:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe BBC reports from inside Afghanistan on the loss of access to maternity care, after US aid cuts. Also on the programme, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said US-Israeli relations have "never been stronger", as US Secretary of State...2843falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-secretary-of-state-visits-israel-as-idf-destroys-more-gaza-city-buildings--67757025urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpxkn5Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting to discuss the war in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas members in Qatar. His visit comes as Israeli forces continue to destroy residential buildings in Gaza City, forcing thousands to flee ahead of...2577falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marco-rubio-again-criticises-israel-s-strike-on-qatar--67753618urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpwlp4Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, begins his visit to Israel, he has once again criticised the Israeli strike on Qatar. We ask whether this will bring about a policy change in Israel and how the Gulf states will react to the strike.Also in...2368falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nepal-s-major-political-parties-demand-parliament-be-reinstated--67748142urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lptnr2Sat, 13 Sep 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNepal's major political parties have demanded parliament be reinstated a day after it was dissolved following deadly anti-corruption protests. Anti-government protests this week sparked by a now reversed social media ban saw at least fifty one people...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-charlie-kirk-s-death-stir-further-political-violence--67745774urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpsps1Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe widow of Charlie Kirk, a right-wing political activist in the US, says she will never let his legacy die. She said her cries would echo around the world like a battle cry. Charlie Kirk was President Donald Trump's bridge to young Republicans. We...13947falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charlie-kirk-suspect-brought-into-custody-after-confessing-to-father--67740407urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpqrtzFri, 12 Sep 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS officials say they've arrested a 22-year old man suspected of shooting dead the prominent right wing youth leader, Charlie Kirk. Also on the programme, a Nobel prize-winner weighs in on the Trump administration's vaccine policies; and, a new push...2699falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suspect-arrested-in-charlie-kirk-killing--67736210urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lppxm2Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has announced that the main suspect in the assassination of the US conservative activist Charlie Kirk, named as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, has been caught. We get the latest from the US and talk to a political historian about the...2911falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charlie-kirk-murder-fbi-releases-photos-of-a-person-of-interest--67726714urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpmvxwThu, 11 Sep 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOfficials hunting for him say they've recovered a high-powered rifle from nearby woodland. The FBI has offered a reward of one hundred thousand dollars for information that could lead to the arrest of anyone involved in the killing. We have all the...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manhunt-for-charlie-kirk-killer-underway--67722597urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpm0pzThu, 11 Sep 2025 15:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA huge manhunt is underway after the assassination of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk. President Trump says it’s a “dark moment” for America. We'll have reaction to the killing.Also on the programme: what's happened to Syria's missing children...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poland-at-its-closest-to-open-conflict-since-world-war-two-pm-says--67708646urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpjz0sWed, 10 Sep 2025 21:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNineteen Russian drones entered Poland’s airspace overnight, and some of them were shot down by Polish and Nato aircraft, Polish PM Donald Tusk has said. It marks the first time Russian drones have been downed over the territory of a Nato country....2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/poland-shoots-down-russian-drones--67704164urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpj3swWed, 10 Sep 2025 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPoland has shot down Russian drones after dozens entered its airspace; the Polish Prime Minister says this is closest his country has come to conflict since World War Two. So is Russia testing NATO defences?Also in the programme: Israeli media says...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/qatar-condemns-israel-s-attack-in-doha-targetting-hamas-leaders--67695023urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpg23pTue, 09 Sep 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHamas claims its leadership team survived the strike, but it says six people were killed, including one member of the Qatari security forces. We'll hear reaction from Israel, Qatar and the United States.Also on the programme: There have been arson...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-strikes-senior-hamas-leaders-in-qatar--67691582urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpf6wsTue, 09 Sep 2025 15:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has carried out a strike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting the senior leadership of Hamas. They are said to have been holding a meeting to discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. It's reported that Khalil al-Hayya, the lead negotiator...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-pm-resigns--67681100urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpc56lMon, 08 Sep 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe French PM resigned after his government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence he had called for; Also in the programme security fears in Israel after Jerusalem shootings; and Gen Z protests against a social media ban in Nepal turn deadly.(Image:...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-six-killed-in-jerusalem-shooting-attack--67677178urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss85lpb9zpMon, 08 Sep 2025 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGunmen have killed at least six people in Jerusalem, and seriously injured several others. Police said both attackers were shot dead after opening fire at a bus near a busy road junction.Also in the programme: A rare report from inside Cambodia, after...2657falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-hits-main-government-building-in-kyiv--67666684urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbd4f1bSun, 07 Sep 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussia has fired more than 800 missiles and drones at Ukraine, hitting the main government building in Kyiv - the first time in the war that a Ukrainian government headquarters has been directly hit. We speak to a Ukrainian MP and get reaction from...2632falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-launches-largest-aerial-bombardment-of-ukraine--67663565urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbd3g29Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussia has launched its largest aerial bombardment of Ukraine of the war, firing over 800 missiles and drones into the territory. The attack killed at least three people and has hit a government compound for the first time. We get the latest from Kyiv...2609falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-destroys-another-high-rise-building-in-gaza--67657553urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbd1j47Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military has urged all residents of Gaza City to evacuate to what it calls a humanitarian zone in the south, as it expands its military operation in the territory's largest urban area. For a second day running, it's destroyed a high-rise...2589falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-urges-residents-of-gaza-city-to-evacuate--67654873urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbd0k56Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military has urged all residents of Gaza City to evacuate to what it calls a humanitarian zone in the south, as it expands its military operation in the territory. For a second day running it's struck and destroyed a high-rise block in the...2910falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-battle-for-the-soul-of-israel--67649282urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcym74Fri, 05 Sep 2025 22:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOn the 700th day of the war in Gaza Fania Oz-Salzberger, an Israeli historian and daughter of the writer Amos Oz, speaks to us about the prospects for peace with the Palestinians.Also in the programme: the British prime minister loses his deputy,...2552falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-begins-strikes-on-multi-storey-buildings-in-gaza-city--67645423urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcxs07Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military says it is stepping up its military operation in Gaza City.It says it has now captured 40% of the city, which the largest urban centre in the territory - and has announced its intention to strike multi-storey buildings which it...2590falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fashion-giant-giorgio-armani-dies-at-91--67638638urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcvqb1Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTributes have been paid to the legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani. We speak to Lady Helen Taylor, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth, who in the 1980s and 90s became something of a muse to the designer and a brand ambassador, wearing his...2839falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-macron-hosts-ukraine-meeting--67634235urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbctw34Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Macron hosts a meeting for Ukraine's coalition of the willing to discuss how to protect Ukraine if a peace deal is reached with Moscow. Also in the programme: Portugal in mourning after a deadly funicular accident; Argentine police resolve...2557falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-and-friends-put-on-a-show--67618524urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcqz61Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Xi Jinping welcomed North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and many other leaders at a huge military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two.Also in the programme: we report on the disappearance of...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trial-of-brazil-s-ex-president-bolsonaro-enters-final-phase--67603015urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcnxhvTue, 02 Sep 2025 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHe is accused of masterminding an attempt to stay in power after losing his bid for re-election in 2022, which culminated in his supporters breaking into and vandalising government buildings in the capital, Brasília. Bolsonaro has always denied any...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/afghan-earthquake-rescue-efforts-continue--67595177urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcn28yTue, 02 Sep 2025 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEfforts continue in remote eastern Afghanistan to rescue thousands of people hit by Sunday's earthquake, as the number of dead and injured continues to rise. We hear from a health official close to the epicentre.Also in the programme: Brazil's Supreme...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-800-killed-after-strong-quake-hits-afghanistan--67585447urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbcl0lrMon, 01 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHelicopters are being used in eastern Afghanistan where hundreds have been killed in a powerful earthquake. The Taliban government say there have been at least a hundred rescue flights to the quake's epicentre in Kunar and Nangahar provinces.Also,...2825falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-of-people-killed-in-afghan-earthquake--67582453urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7tbck5cvMon, 01 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEmergency crews are struggling to reach the mountainous eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan where the UN says more than 800 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. We speak to the Afghan Red Crescent.Also in the programme: China,...2893falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/indonesia-gripped-by-another-day-of-anti-government-demonstrations--67574950urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g22c8fhSun, 31 Aug 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWhile the protests have been fuelled by a wide range of issues - including the death of a ride-sharing driver - one core complaint concerns a new monthly allowance for lawmakers. We'll hear from a protester and a member of the country's ruling...2845falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/looting-and-unrest-in-indonesia--67571655urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g22b9ggSun, 31 Aug 2025 13:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIndonesia's president has warned that the police and army will take the "strongest possible action" to tackle a wave of violent anti-government unrest. President Prabowo Subianto said some of the protests - including the homes of politicians being...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rsf-tightens-grip-around-el-fasher--67564972urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g228cjdSat, 30 Aug 2025 21:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSatellite images show that the rebel Sudanese RSF group has built 31km of fortifications around the last government stronghold in Darfur, as it carries out atrocities in the city's suburbs. The researcher who made the findings says the group is...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-court-of-appeal-rules-trump-tariffs-illegal--67562175urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g227dkcSat, 30 Aug 2025 13:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has reacted furiously to an appeals court ruling that found his tariffs policy to be mostly illegal. He said if the judgement was allowed to stand it would destroy the United States. The court ruled that the president had unlawfully...2589falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-s-major-offensive-in-gaza-city-continues--67557838urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g225gm9Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military has declared Gaza City a combat zone, as it prepares to seize the territory's largest population zone. The military said that humanitarian pauses in fighting were being halted.Also on the programme: a Thai opposition leader says he's...2807falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thailand-s-prime-minister-removed-from-office--67554172urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g224mddFri, 29 Aug 2025 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThailand's Constitutional Court has removed the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, over her handling of a border dispute with Cambodia. We hear reaction from her party, and also ask what the news tells us about the country's turbulent...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-ambassador-to-ukraine-putin-has-zero-interest-in-peace--67546671urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g222kq6Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean leaders express outrage after Russian strikes kill 21 and damage EU's HQ. The EU's ambassador to Kyiv, Katarina Mathernova says "Putin has zero interest in peace".Also in the programme: EU triggers sanctions snap-back on Iran; and a new...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-russian-strikes-kill-15-people--67543607urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g221qh9Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least fifteen people have been killed in Ukraine after a night of heavy Russian bombardment. Ukraine's air force says more than six-hundred drones and missiles were fired by Moscow - the second highest number since the war began. The EU accused...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-military-says-gaza-city-evacuation-is-inevitable--67535833urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21znt3Wed, 27 Aug 2025 22:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has held a meeting to discuss post-war plans for the Palestinian territory, as his secretary of state meets the Israeli foreign minister.Also in the programme: The parents of an American teenager who ended his own life are suing OpenAI...2857falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-50-tariff-on-india-kicks-in--67531580urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21ytl6Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% penalty on India over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons. Also on the programme, we speak a US senator...2837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-stand-off-with-the-federal-reserve-bank--67522924urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21wrx0Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA US central bank governor, Lisa Cook, has launched legal proceedings to try to thwart President Trump's attempt to fire her. We get the latest on Trump's attempt to keep the bank to heel, and speak to a former senior economist at the Fed, Kenneth...2551falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-orders-removal-of-federal-reserve-governor--67519582urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21vxp3Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump has sacked a Federal Reserve governor for alleged mortgage fraud, as he steps up attempts to exert control over the US central bank. In a statement, Mr Trump accused Lisa Cook of gross negligence. He has said he will only appoint...2687falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-journalists-among-20-killed-in-strike-on-gaza-hospital--67510975urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21svzxMon, 25 Aug 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli prime minister has expressed deep regret at what he called a tragic mishap at a hospital in southern Gaza, in which at least 20 people were killed. Five journalists were among the dead as a result of an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-donetsk-as-residents-flee-attacks--67507449urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss7g21s0s0Mon, 25 Aug 2025 14:49:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkrainian soldiers on the eastern frontline have told the BBC they're suffering high casualty rates, as they continue to repel Russian attacks.We'll hear from those on the frontline in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, a region Russia's president Vladimir...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-hits-houthi-targets-in-yemen-s-capital--67498872urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srl3tnSun, 24 Aug 2025 21:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael says its latest airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen have destroyed the presidential palace in Sanaa along with the city's power station. Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian- backed group was paying a heavy price for its attacks on...2787falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-marks-34-years-of-independence-with-defiant-message--67495654urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srk4vmSun, 24 Aug 2025 13:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCeremonies have been taking place today in Ukraine to mark 34 years since the country gained its independence from the Soviet Union. President Zelensky said that, three-and-a-half years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine would not...2781falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghislaine-maxwell-denies-seeing-inappropriate-conduct-by-trump--67491253urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srh6xkSat, 23 Aug 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US justice department has released transcripts of its recent interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In them, Maxwell denied the existence of any "client list" kept by Epstein. She also...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unicef-fears-famine-will-spread-in-gaza--67488691urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srg7yjSat, 23 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA day after a famine is confirmed in Gaza City, a spokesperson for the UN children's agency UNICEF tells us she's afraid hunger will spread. We ask the Norwegian government what other countries can do to put pressure on Israel to let in aid.Also in...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-un-says-there-is-famine-in-gaza-city--67483941urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srdb0gFri, 22 Aug 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN's top humanitarian official Tom Fletcher says the report on the famine in Gaza City is 'irrefutable testimony'. But Israel categorically denies any claims of famine. Also in the programme: the FBI raids the home of President Trump’s former...2669falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-backed-body-confirms-famine-in-gaza-city--67479545urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72srcgskFri, 22 Aug 2025 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA report by the internationally recognised body for determining global food insecurity has confirmed that there is now famine in Gaza City. The IPC warns that the dire situation is likely to expand to other parts of the territory by the end of next...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-will-begin-talks-to-free-all-hostages-netanyahu-says--67471772urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr9f3cThu, 21 Aug 2025 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the start of negotiations to end the war in Gaza on ‘Israel’s terms’. He said those included the release of all hostages held by Hamas. This comes as he approves plans to take over Gaza City....2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-launches-new-assault-on-gaza--67467904urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr8kwgThu, 21 Aug 2025 14:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has launched a new assault on Gaza, stepping up its bombardment of northern suburbs Gaza City. We’ll hear from a journalist in the city.Also in the programme: A torrent of Russian drones and missiles have hit Ukraine; a warning that AI might...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-says-offensive-in-gaza-city-has-begun--67461132urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr6j68Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:57:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael says it's widened its offensive in Gaza City has begun, while also approving the construction of a settlement that largely splits the occupied West Bank. Newshour hears from Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, a member of the Religious Zionism...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-08-2025-13-06-gmt--67454413urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr5nzcWed, 20 Aug 2025 14:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2775falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-says-not-interested-in-partial-deal-with-hamas--67447558urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr3m95Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA day after Hamas accepts a new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, an Israeli government spokesman tells us Israel is not interested in a “partial deal. We ask what's changed since Israel backed a very similar proposal three months ago.Also in the programme:...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-hails-talks-with-trump-and-european-leaders-as-significant--67437816urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr2s28Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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 been no let up in Russian attacks on Ukraine - with oil and gas infrastructure targeted...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-meets-trump-to-talk-peace-again--67423008urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sr0qd2Mon, 18 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky visits the White House, six months after an Oval Office dressing down, and three days after Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin. Several European leaders also flew to DC to show support...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-strikes-across-ukraine-ahead-of-talks-in-washington--67416271urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss72sqzw55Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Zelensky has condemned the latest deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine, ahead of his talks with President Trump and European leaders in Washington. Mr Zelensky accused Russia of carrying out what he called demonstrative killings to 'humiliate...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-offers-ukraine-historic-security-guarantees--67407854urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfsz6tSun, 17 Aug 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, says Vladimir Putin has agreed to 'robust' security guarantees for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has welcomed the US offer - we'll get more details about what was discussed at the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-leaders-to-join-zelensky-for-key-meeting-in-washington--67402198urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfs07sSun, 17 Aug 2025 13:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWhat 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: Hostage families have called a general strike in Israel; and the great Mayan forest and efforts...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-trump-pushing-ahead-with-diplomacy-despite-no-breakthrough--67394060urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfq29qSat, 16 Aug 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVladimir Putin has reportedly demanded a Ukrainian withdrawal from the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for a freezing of front lines elsewhere. The Russian president made the demand during Friday's meeting with President Trump in...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-touts-progress-towards-peace-deal--67390168urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfp3bpSat, 16 Aug 2025 13:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald 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 between the two warring nations.The announcement comes after Mr Trump's high-profile summit...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-and-trump-meet-in-alaska--67381683urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfm5dmFri, 15 Aug 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Air Force One President Trump said he wanted to focus on Ukraine. Also on the programme: we...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-trump-and-putin-strike-a-deal--67378838urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjflb5qFri, 15 Aug 2025 14:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCan 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 spoken of 'land swaps' but Kyiv has already rejected the idea. We hear from a teenager who...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-calls-on-israel-to-reverse-new-settlement-plans--67371741urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfj8hjThu, 14 Aug 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere's been fierce international criticism of Israeli plans to build more than three-thousand homes in a controversial settlement in the occupied West Bank. The country's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the move - which will split...2592falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-happened-to-ukraine-s-missing-children--67368465urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfhf8mThu, 14 Aug 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAhead 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 - many indoctrinated in Russian military schools – and some are now fighting on the frontline...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-leaders-give-upbeat-account-of-their-talks-with-president-trump-ahead-of-his-meeting-with-putin--67360870urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjffclfWed, 13 Aug 2025 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Nawrocki, was one of the Nato leaders on the call with the Donald Trump. We'll hear from his...2578falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intense-diplomacy-ahead-of-trump-putin-meeting--67356547urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfdjcjWed, 13 Aug 2025 14:02:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangEuropean 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 frontline in Ukraine. Also in the programme: Will a $5m bounty help capture Haiti's most...2557falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-vows-to-reject-any-russian-proposal-to-cede-territory--67350383urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjfbgpbTue, 12 Aug 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will not abandon the eastern Donbas region -- which has been partially seized by Russia and its proxy forces since Twenty- Fourteen. He warned doing so would give Russia a springboard for future attacks on...2639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gaza-girl-dreaming-of-becoming-a-famous-violinist--67344911urn:bbc:podcast:p0lwjhhtTue, 12 Aug 2025 14:56:51 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAmid 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 bring comfort and healing to the youngest victims of the conflict. Some of the children have...171falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/north-korean-workers-describe-slave-like-conditions-in-russia--67344912urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjf9mgfTue, 12 Aug 2025 14:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussia 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: the American surgeon recycling surgical pins and plates in Gaza; and how studying cat...2778falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/condemnation-of-israel-s-killing-of-al-jazeera-journalists--67336406urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjf7ks7Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFunerals 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 - including the prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif. The BBC understands before the war, he worked...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/funerals-held-for-al-jazeera-journalists-killed-in-gaza--67332205urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6qjf6qkbMon, 11 Aug 2025 14:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 produced little evidence to support that claim. We speak to Al Jazeera's Managing Editor. Also...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prime-minister-netanyahu-defends-his-plan-to-seize-gaza-city--67324315urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c840tlzSun, 10 Aug 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael'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 supporting the call for a general strike in protest.Also in the programme: what Russians want from...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-powers-say-ukraine-must-have-say-in-peace-talks--67320562urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83zvmySun, 10 Aug 2025 13:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Sergie Marvov, former member of parliament...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-arrested-in-london-palestine-protest--67315229urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83xxpwSat, 09 Aug 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHundreds of people have been arrested in London for protesting against the UK government’s decision to ban the group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. We hear from one of the protest organisers, who says the right to free speech is being...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-says-ukraine-will-not-give-up-land--67312368urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83wyqvSat, 09 Aug 2025 13:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangVolodymyr Zelensky has ruled out surrendering Ukrainian land to Russia, as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare to meet next week. In a video address, President Zelensky said any decisions taken without Ukraine would be -- as he put it -- dead...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hosts-armenia-and-azerbaijan-for-peace-talks--67306936urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83v0ssFri, 08 Aug 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS 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 Nagorno-Karabakh - so what's in a peace deal for both sides, and for the US? Also on the...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/condemnation-of-israel-for-plan-to-take-over-gaza-city--67302568urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83t5kwFri, 08 Aug 2025 14:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership, opposition from hostage families and concerns that more Palestinians will be killed.We'll hear...2775falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-security-cabinet-discusses-plan-to-fully-occupy-gaza--67292462urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83r3wpThu, 07 Aug 2025 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been meeting with his security cabinet and says he wants a complete military takeover of the entire Gaza Strip, starting with Gaza City. The Israeli leader believes a full takeover is “the only way” to...2701falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-tariffs-hit-dozens-of-countries--67285582urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83q8nsThu, 07 Aug 2025 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSweeping 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 goods such as Brazilian coffee say the tariffs will have a big impact on their...2594falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-talks-president-trump-says-great-progress-has-been-made--67278366urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83n6zlWed, 06 Aug 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 this to increase pressure for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Delhi's called it 'unfair'. The...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-government-halts-mrna-vaccine-development-projects--67272723urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83mcrpWed, 06 Aug 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Covid-19. Robert F. Kennedy - a vaccine sceptic - claims they pose many risks. Newshour hears...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/besieged-sudan-city-residents-face-starvation-un-warns--67263149urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83kb2hTue, 05 Aug 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 into the gangs running illegal migration from France to Britain; we speak to 93 year-old...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-to-let-some-commercial-goods-into-gaza--67259169urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83jgvlTue, 05 Aug 2025 15:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael 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 distribution operate at the moment, and how often can it be a case of survival of the fittest?Also...2836falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/former-israeli-security-chiefs-say-gaza-war-must-end--67251011urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83gf5dMon, 04 Aug 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Gaza war. Meanwhile, reports suggest that the prime minister may order the Israeli Defence...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-of-israeli-ex-officials-appeal-to-trump-to-help-end-gaza-war--67246321urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss6c83fkyhMon, 04 Aug 2025 14:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli prime minister is reportedly planning to expand military operations in Gaza. It comes as hundreds of retired Israeli security officials have written to President Trump, urging him to pressurise their government to end the war. They say...2781falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-thousand-young-catholics-spread-the-gospel-online--67239825urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt7p04Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPope 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 Rome. We have a report on the Catholic social media influencers who spread the gospel...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-leo-presides-over-jubilee-mass--67237055urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt6q13Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHundreds 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 programme: the former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina faces a criminal trial;...2795falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-envoy-meets-with-israeli-hostage-families--67231857urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt4s31Sat, 02 Aug 2025 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHamas 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 reach a temporary ceasefire.We speak to one of the Israeli hostage families who met US...2827falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-moves-nuclear-submarines-after-russian-ex-president-s-comments--67229126urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt3t40Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussian media have dismissed Donald Trump's announcement that he will deploy nuclear submarines closer to Russia. Mr Trump said his decision was prompted by “provocative comments” on social media by the former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev. Mr...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-envoy-visits-controversial-gaza-aid-distribution-site--67222357urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt1w5yFri, 01 Aug 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident 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- backed aid site in the territory. Plus, the BBC investigates the cases of 160 children shot...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-a-little-girl-shot-in-gaza--67218010urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzt10z1Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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) was operating. Layan is just one of more than 160 cases of children shot in the war in Gaza,...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-envoy-steve-witkoff-to-visit-gaza--67209425urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsyz8vThu, 31 Jul 2025 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 include hospitals in his tour, and on their government to take action to end the suffering. Also...2549falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-hits-brazil-with-50-tariffs-and-sanctions-judge-in-bolsonaro-case--67202856urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsy41yThu, 31 Jul 2025 14:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald 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 order which brings total tariffs on Brazilian goods to fifty percent. At the same time, the US...2886falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/increase-in-israeli-settler-violence--67194078urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsw2crWed, 30 Jul 2025 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDevelopments 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 famine" is unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Britain, meanwhile, warned that unless Israel met a...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-criticises-uk-move-on-palestinian-statehood--67190185urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsv74vWed, 30 Jul 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", its prime minister Keir Starmer has said.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move "rewards Hamas's...2831falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/britain-to-recognise-a-palestinian-state--67182015urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzss5gnTue, 29 Jul 2025 21:44:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUK 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 programme: Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe has been found guilty of witness-tampering;...2835falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-monitoring-group-warns-famine-is-unfolding-in-gaza--67177085urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsrb7rTue, 29 Jul 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 Programme says that the unfolding disaster is reminiscent of famines seen in Ethiopia and...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-gaza-starvation-is-not-fake--67161328urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsp8kkMon, 28 Jul 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump said there is 'real starvation' in Gaza that cannot be ‘faked’, contradicting claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that reports starvation in the territory was exaggerated. We hear from the Doctors Without Borders on the...2593falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-than-100-trucks-of-aid-sent-to-gaza--67153618urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5zzsnfbnMon, 28 Jul 2025 14:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore aid trucks have been seen crossing into Gaza where Israel has eased its blockade and military operations under intense international pressure, but humanitarian organisations have warned that the supplies are nowhere near enough to ease the hunger...2477falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-allows-aid-to-enter-gaza-by-road-and-in-airdrops--67146546urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqhgjd9Sun, 27 Jul 2025 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDesperately needed aid has been trickling into Gaza after international outrage over starving Palestinians led to Israel easing its blockade and military operations. We will hear from a former Israeli Prime Minister - and talking to an Israeli...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aid-trucks-enter-gaza-amid-widespread-hunger--67143027urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqhfkf8Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael 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 while awaiting an aid convoy. We hear from a humanitarian worker in the north of the strip....2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-to-allow-air-drops-of-aid-as-gazans-die-of-starvation--67135201urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqhcmh6Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael 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 to have died from malnutrition in the last day, bringing the total to 127 since the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fighting-on-thai-cambodian-border-spreads--67132040urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqhbnj5Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCross-border battles between Thailand and Cambodia have spread to new areas as fighting between the southeast Asian neighbours continues for a third day. We hear from both sides of the boundary. Also on the programme: President Trump arrives in...2541falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-whistleblower-speaks-of-indiscriminate-brutality-against-civilians--67118637urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh8ql3Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA 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 American contractors against starving civilians.And Israel's ambassador to France tells...2364falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thailand-warns-clashes-with-cambodia-could-move-towards-war--67112400urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh7wc6Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 countries, could "move towards war". Also in the programme: The photographer in Gaza who...2761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/increase-in-sexual-violence-in-haiti--67105668urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh5tp0Thu, 24 Jul 2025 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 are under the age of eighteen. With gangs now controlling nearly all of the capital, Port...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gangs-of-haiti-we-become-the-devil--67100209urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh4zg3Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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, government authority has all but collapsed, and ordinary Haitians are trapped in a daily...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-head-says-man-made-mass-starvation-happening-gaza--67091140urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh2xrxWed, 23 Jul 2025 21:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe World Health Organisation's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has demanded full access for aid into Gaza as well as a ceasefire, describing the situation there as "man-made mass starvation". We speak to a doctor in Gaza City and to a spokesperson...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-07-2025-13-06-gmt--67087669urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh22k0Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2805falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-s-hamas-run-health-ministry-more-than-30-dead-from-starvation--67079606urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqh00vtTue, 22 Jul 2025 21:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGaza'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 territory. Newshour hears form a resident of Gaza City.Also in the programme: Prince of...2813falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-condemns-israeli-attacks-on-facilities-in-gaza--67073996urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqgz5mxTue, 22 Jul 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe World Health Organization says Israel's offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack. Also on the programme, we speak to the Kenyan human rights activist who was arrested on...2842falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-twenty-countries-demand-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza--67062314urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqgx3yqMon, 21 Jul 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael 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 Security Council, have called for an immediate end to the fighting. Newshour speaks to Norwegian...2545falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-launches-ground-and-air-assault-on-central-gaza--67056933urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss5mqgw8qtMon, 21 Jul 2025 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe 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 parts of the town. Also on the programme, Ecuador's most notorious gang boss is extradited to...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dozens-killed-by-israeli-fire-at-aid-point-gaza-health-officials-say--67045523urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5ndtfSun, 20 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHealth officials in Gaza say dozens of people have been killed and dozens more injured by Israeli fire as they waited for a UN aid delivery.The IDF has not previously sent ground troops into the neighbourhoods because it believes that Hamas is holding...2622falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clashes-in-syria-despite-ceasefire-agreement--67040884urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5lgwcSat, 19 Jul 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere have been further clashes in Syria's Suweida province where gunmen from the Bedouin community have continued to target the Druze minority in defiance of a ceasefire. Also today: another twist in the complex relationship between Rupert Murdoch...2794falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syrian-presidency-announces-ceasefire--67037674urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5khxbSat, 19 Jul 2025 13:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to protect all of Syria's minorities as he sent security forces to the Druze heartland, after sectarian clashes left hundreds dead in Sweida.We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed...2662falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syria-renewed-clashes-between-bedouin-tribesmen-and-druze-community--67032262urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5hkz8Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRenewed clashes between Bedouin tribesmen and members of the minority Druze Community have erupted in the south of Syria. A war monitoring group says there's been fighting and shelling in neighbourhoods of the mainly Druze city of Suweida. We'll hear...2833falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eu-agrees-fresh-round-of-sanctions-on-russia--67028803urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5gqrcFri, 18 Jul 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThree and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European Union countries have agreed to slap yet more sanctions on Moscow. Slovakia had been blocking the package over concerns regarding a separate EU proposal phasing out gas...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-renews-call-for-gaza-ceasefire-after-israeli-strike-on-church-kills-three--67020687urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5dp25Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPope Leo XIV has renewed his call for a Gaza ceasefire after three people sheltering in the Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli strike. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzabella gives us his reaction to the...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/syrian-forces-leave-sweida--67015058urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5ctv8Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSyrian government forces have left the southern city of Sweida, where days of sectarian clashes involving the Druze minority have left hundreds dead. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa made a call for unity in the middle of the night.Also in the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/international-concern-as-israel-strikes-targets-in-syria--67003206urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g59s52Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter sectarian clashes in southern Syria, Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian government targets, saying it needs to protect the Druze ethnic minority. We attempt to explain a complicated situation with defence expert Dr Robert Geist Pinfold, and...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-strikes-syria-amid-sectarian-clashes--66998659urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g58xy5Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:33:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael carried out a series of drone strike against Damascus, after the breakdown of a ceasefire between the Syrian government and fighters from the Druze community in the south of the country. The IDF says it is acting the protect the Druze...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-of-afghans-relocated-to-uk-in-secret-scheme--66989767urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g56w7zTue, 15 Jul 2025 21:04:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British Government has revealed it has secretly moved thousands of Afghans to the UK, after a data leak by a defence official. We'll hear from the journalist who fought to reveal the story and an Afghan who says his family's safety has been...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-says-he-s-disappointed-with-putin--66987055urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g56112Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:40:00 +0000Salai Dawtcemsangpresident Trump says he is disappointed with Putin. Donald Trump talks to the BBC about Russia, the UK and the attempt on his life. Also in the programme: Israel strikes Syrian government forces, after tribal clashes in Syria’s Sweida; and the oldest...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-very-severe-tariffs-on-russia--66978590urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g53zbwMon, 14 Jul 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump says new weapons are en route to Ukraine and new sanctions could be heading to Russia as he gives vent to his frustrations with Vladimir Putin. We'll speak to one of the president's Ukraine envoys. Also on the programme: the former...2528falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-promises-very-sophisticated-equipment-for-kyiv--66975157urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss58g5343zMon, 14 Jul 2025 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's President Zelensky has thanked the United States for its support, ahead of Donald Trump's expected announcement of more military hardware, to be paid for by the European Union.Also in the programme: Taiwan doubles the length of its annual...2465falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ten-palestinians-killed-at-water-point-in-gaza--66967771urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vx75mSun, 13 Jul 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael says what it called a technical error led to the airstrike that's reported to have killed ten Palestinians - mostly children - in Gaza. It said a munition missed its target by dozens of metres.Also in the programme: Nigeria's former president...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-s-top-diplomat-visits-north-korea--66964025urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vw86lSun, 13 Jul 2025 13:49:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, has offered Moscow his full support on the war in Ukraine during talks with the visiting Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov. The Russian Foreign Ministry has posted video of the meeting in the resort city of...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-eu-and-mexico-face-30-tariff-from-august--66959584urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vtb8jSat, 12 Jul 2025 21:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump says he intends to impose 30 per cent tariffs on goods imported to the US from the EU and Mexico, starting from the first of August. He blames both the US trade deficit with the EU for this announcement, alongside Mexico's...2828falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fuel-switches-cut-off-before-air-india-crash--66955782urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vsc9hSat, 12 Jul 2025 13:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA preliminary report on the Air India crash that killed 260 people in June has found that both fuel control switches were in the cut-off position - a step that turns off the engines - moments before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad. Also on the...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/srebrenica-revisited-30-years-on-from-the-worst-massacre-of-the-balkan-wars--66949885urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vqfcfFri, 11 Jul 2025 21:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangOn this day in 1995, at the height of the war in the former Yugoslavia, the Bosnian Serb army captured what was supposedly the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica. In the ensuing days, thousands of Bosnian Muslim women were raped. 8000 Muslim men and boys...2523falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-hospital-stops-admitting-casualties--66945926urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vpl4jFri, 11 Jul 2025 15:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGaza's largest remaining hospital, the Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, has stopped admitting casualties because of Israeli troops operating nearby. We speak to a doctor who is an emergency physician there. Also on the programme:...2639falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-people-killed-outside-medical-clinic-in-gaza--66934417urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vmjgbThu, 10 Jul 2025 21:58:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe CEO of Gaza aid group Project Hope tells Newshour there is ‘no justification’ for the killing of civilians seeking medical care, after an Israeli strike killed 15 Palestinians, including ‘at least 8 children’, waiting outside its clinic in central...2627falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/south-africans-fear-spike-in-hiv-infections-as-us-aid-cuts-bite--66928196urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vlp7fThu, 10 Jul 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN agency dealing with AIDS and HIV warns of millions of new cases, directly as a result of global funding cuts. We hear from the head of the agency -- and from one of the most exposed countries, South Africa. Also, Ukraine comes under another...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kenya-s-president-calls-for-protestors-to-be-shot-in-the-legs--66919714urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vjmk7Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangKenya's President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot protesters in the legs any protesters targeting businesses. The UN and human rights groups have accused the police of using excessive force during a wave of anti-government protests. Also on...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sheikh-hasina-caught-on-tape-authorising-shooting-of-protesters--66914949urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vhsbbWed, 09 Jul 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA BBC investigation has found that the former prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, authorised her security forces to use lethal force against protestors last summer. The evidence is a leaked tape verified by the BBC. An estimated 1,400 people...2587falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-s-plan-to-move-gazans-into-a-camp--66903795urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vfqn4Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory. Also on the programme, the first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/malaria-breakthrough-for-babies--66897725urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vdwf7Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA new treatment for malaria in babies and very small children has just been approved; we hear more about the drug expected to save many lives.Also in the programme: is Israel's new plan to create a so-called “humanitarian city” for Palestinians in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-netanyahu-meet-to-discuss-gaza-ceasefire--66889492urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5vbtr1Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington. Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" with Netanyahu...2731falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guilty-of-three-counts-of-murder--66884582urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4x5v9zj4Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangErin Patterson, the Australian woman who poisoned her estranged husband's family using toxic mushrooms. Our correspondent was in court for the verdict.Also on the programme: Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US to meet with Donald Trump. Are we getting...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-least-69-killed-in-texas-flash-floods--66877814urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxk42ksSun, 06 Jul 2025 21:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA massive search and rescue operation continues in Texas with 11 children still missing after catastrophic flash floods. One survivor tells us how her brother was killed as he saved the rest of his family from the rising waters.Also on the programme:...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/despair-and-anger-in-texas-flood-zone--66875155urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxk33lrSun, 06 Jul 2025 13:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, says emergency workers will be relentless in their search for everyone missing after catastrophic flash floods. At least 27 girls from a Christian summer camp are unaccounted for. More than 50 people are known to...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nine-children-among-27-dead-in-texas-flooding--66871274urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxk15npSat, 05 Jul 2025 21:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least 27 people, including nine children, have died and dozens of people are missing amid flash floods in Texas on Independence Day, according to US authorities.Also on the programme: The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting his...2866falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/texas-floods-leave-more-than-20-dead--66868383urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxk06pnSat, 05 Jul 2025 13:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSearch continues for missing girls at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp by the Guadalupe River.Also in the programme: on the eve of the Dalai Lama turning 90 we hear from the man believed by many Buddhists to be the reincarnation of his childhood...2772falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-experiences-its-biggest-bombardment-since-the-war-began--66863742urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjy8rlFri, 04 Jul 2025 21:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRussian drones and missiles hit nearly every district of Kyiv overnight. A record 539 drone and 11 missiles strikes were recorded by Ukrainian authorities. Meanwhile, Dutch and German intelligence agencies have warned that Russia's use of chemical...2320falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-bombs-kyiv--66861124urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjxfjpFri, 04 Jul 2025 14:56:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine says Russia carried out its biggest drone and missile attack on the capital yet, just two days after the US announced it was suspending the supply of some critical weapons to Kyiv, and hours after Presidents Trump and Putin spoke on the phone....2786falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-politicians-narrowly-approve-big-beautiful-bill--66854699urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjvcvhThu, 03 Jul 2025 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US House of Representatives has narrowly approved President Trump's budget bill, despite the Democratic leader in the House delaying the vote for more than eight-and-a-half hours with a marathon speech. The bill aims to slash spending on social...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-report-accuses-companies-of-complicity-in-war-crimes-in-the-palestinian-territories--66851155urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjtjmlThu, 03 Jul 2025 14:53:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has accused dozens of companies of being complicit in war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank in a UN report. They include arms producers, manufacturers whose...2803falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jury-delivers-verdicts-in-trial-of-sean-diddy-combs--66842682urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjrgydWed, 02 Jul 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is awaiting a bail decision after being found guilty on prostitution charges relating to his sex parties. He was cleared of three more serious charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. The closely-followed...2822falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-next-for-trump-s-big-beautiful-bill--66835716urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjqmqhWed, 02 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter being passed by the Senate, President Trump's bill returns to the House. We speak to rural healthcare provider Karen White on its possible impact on healthcare for poorer people. Also in the programme, the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-senate-republicans-narrowly-pass-trump-s-big-beautiful-bill--66826507urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjnl19Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Senate has narrowly approved President Trump's major tax and spending bill. The chamber was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, meaning the Vice President, JD Vance, cast the deciding vote. The legislation will now return to the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/usaid-cuts-risk-causing-14-million-deaths-report--66822052urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjmqtdTue, 01 Jul 2025 14:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNew research has predicted that more than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid.Also on the programme: Thailand's constitutional...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-netanyahu-s-gaza-strategy--66811862urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjkp46Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael has carried out waves of airstrikes and artillery fire in Gaza, reportedly killing at least 60 people, some of them while queuing for aid. Medical officials say about 20 people were killed in an airstrike on a beachfront site in Gaza City. One...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-and-iran-step-back-from-nuclear-talks--66807484urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss4jxjjtx9Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangProspects for negotiations between the United States and Iran on nuclear proliferation have dimmed significantly.Just a few days ago, it seemed the two sides were ready to return to negotiations. But US President Donald Trump then said he was not...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-says-no-date-set-for-talks-with-us--66798242urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n7bxyySun, 29 Jun 2025 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC it will not enter into talks on its nuclear programme unless America guarantees not to bomb the country again during the negotiations. The demand comes as the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA,...2592falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-could-start-enriching-uranium-for-bomb-within-months-un-nuclear-chief-says--66794502urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n79yzxSun, 29 Jun 2025 13:55:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again - for a possible bomb - in "a matter of months", Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said. In an interview with CBS news, Mr Grossi also said the US strikes on three...2544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-facing-heatwave--66789293urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n7811vSat, 28 Jun 2025 21:57:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSouthern European countries have issued health and fire warnings as temperatures may exceed forty Celsius this weekend. Spanish emergency services are on standby for a surge in heatstroke cases, while Italian authorities are advising residents in...2739falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-holds-state-funeral-for-commanders-and-scientists--66785734urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n7722tSat, 28 Jun 2025 13:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTehran stages a mass state funeral for senior Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli attacks. The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the scene, where large crowds have gathered on the streets. Also in the programme:...2649falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-says-international-community-must-improve-gaza-aid-system--66779175urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n7544rFri, 27 Jun 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUNICEF spokesperson James Elder responds to allegations made by the head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Reverend Johnnie Moore,  who told Newshour that the UN was being dishonest about reports of Palestinians being killed near GHF aid sites.Also...2841falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-palestinians-killed-waiting-for-food--66773164urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n748xvFri, 27 Jun 2025 14:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMore Palestinians are reported to have been killed waiting for food near an aid site run by Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The head of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation tells us that it is the victim of a disinformation...2689falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-defence-secretary-calls-strikes-most-complex-military-operation-in-history--66763453urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n7277nThu, 26 Jun 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe White House has doubled down over its assessment of the Iran strike with the Trump administration slamming the leaked report that questioned how effective the US strike on Iran was. Also in the programme: We speak to the Kenyan government...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-supreme-leader-delivers-first-video-message-since-us-strikes--66759460urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n71d0rThu, 26 Jun 2025 15:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has said the United States gained nothing from its attacks on the country's nuclear sites. Ayatollah Khamenei, in his first video statement since the end of the conflict, said it had been little more than showmanship...2838falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-we-re-going-to-meet-with-iran--66749788urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6zbbkWed, 25 Jun 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says the United States and Iran will hold a meeting next week, but that they do not need to sign an agreement. He also denied reports that the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities failed to finish the job. We hear from the BBC's...2632falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nato-meets-for-consequential-summit--66747111urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6yh3nWed, 25 Jun 2025 16:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNATO leaders have been meeting in the Netherlands at a time when President Trump's 'America First' policies have strained the transatlantic alliance. We listen to some of President Trump's comments and ask what they might mean for the defence of...2597falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-iran-ceasefire-appears-to-be-holding--66732890urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6wffgTue, 24 Jun 2025 21:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump made an angry intervention, accusing both sides of violating it when hostilities looked like they would restart.Also on the programme: the Muslim socialist shaking up the Democrats in New York as they look to pick their next mayoral...2640falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-06-2025-13-06-gmt--66727855urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6vl6kTue, 24 Jun 2025 15:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2854falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-attacks-us-airbase-in-qatar--66713745urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6sjjcMon, 23 Jun 2025 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangExplosions were heard in the US-run airbase at Al-Udeid in Qatar as short-and-medium-range ballistic missiles, originating from Iran, targetted the site. There are no reports of US casualties. Also in the programme: after Israel targeted Iran's Evin...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-will-iran-do-next--66707698urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss45n6rp9gMon, 23 Jun 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter the US's unprecedented strikes over the weekend, the future of Iran's nuclear programme remains uncertain. Israel has sent a new wave of strikes hitting, among other targets, Evin prison which is home to many political prisoners. The US...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-security-council-holds-emergency-meeting-over-iran-nuclear-strikes--66699270urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxksc3Sun, 22 Jun 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites. The UN chief, Antonio Guterres, said that diplomacy and dialogue must prevail to prevent the Middle East from falling into a cycle of...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-strikes-iran-nuclear-facilities-and-joins-war--66694241urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxjtd2Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United States has carried out massive precision strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran. The bombings early on Sunday at Isfahan, Natanz and Fordo took place after more than a week of Israeli air strikes on Iran. Republicans are divided on...2777falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/belarusian-opposition-activist-freed--66680067urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxgwg0Sat, 21 Jun 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Belarusian activist Sergey Tikhanovsky, husband of the exiled opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was freed in a surprise release along with several other prisoners. Also in the programme: a resident of Tehran tells us why he hasn't left...2880falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/erdogan-slams-israeli-strikes-as-muslim-countries-explore-diplomatic-options--66673794urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxfxgzSat, 21 Jun 2025 13:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt a gathering of Muslim-majority states in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned Israel’s military strikes on Iran, accusing it of violating international law and risking “total disaster” in the region. Iran’s Foreign...2837falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-european-talks-debate-tehran-s-nuclear-programme--66659281urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxczjxFri, 20 Jun 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran agrees to a second day of talks in Geneva over the fate of its nuclear programme. Their meeting marked the first face-to-face dialogue between Tehran and western governments since Israel first attacked Iran a week ago. Also on the programme,...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-ministers-to-hold-talks-with-the-iranian-foreign-minister--66654548urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcxc4b0Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUK, French and German foreign ministers will hold talks with their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva today as part of efforts to ease the Israel-Iran conflict. Also on the programme: lawmakers in the UK hold a crucial vote on legalising...2760falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-to-make-decision-on-iran-attack-within-2-weeks--66638820urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx92mtThu, 19 Jun 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn Washington DC earlier, President Trump said he would decide within the next two weeks whether or not to take military action against Iran. The US leader is reported to have agreed a potential plan of attack targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. The...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iranian-minister-warns-us-not-to-join-in-israeli-attacks--66629693urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx87dxThu, 19 Jun 2025 14:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a rare interview with the Iranian government from inside Tehran, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet it would be "a big mistake" for President Trump to join Israel's bombing campaign. It's a view shared by many of...2860falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/will-the-us-get-directly-involved-against-iran--66612232urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx65qqWed, 18 Jun 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWill the US get directly involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran? We hear from former CIA director and US commander in Afghanistan and Iraq, General David Petraeus. Also: low attendance and low morale at FIFA's Club World Cup; and mounds...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-s-supreme-leader-rejects-call-for-surrender--66603413urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx5bhtWed, 18 Jun 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has warned that any US military intervention in his country will "cause irreparable damage for them". Speaking on state television, the Ayatollah decried what he called "threatening and ridiculous" comments from...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-demands-iran-s-surrender--66596317urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx38tmTue, 17 Jun 2025 22:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender as Israel and Iran continue their attacks on each other. Also in the programme: Iranian Nobel laureate, Narges Mohammadi on fleeing Tehran; and we pay tribute to the piano virtuoso, Alfred...2796falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-he-wants-a-real-end-to-israel-iran-fighting--66592000urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx2flqTue, 17 Jun 2025 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire. He said Iran should have done a deal with the US over its nuclear programme and he is now little inclined to negotiate. Mr Trump has returned...2831falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-warns-tehran-residents-to-evacuate-as-it-continues-its-raids--66583534urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcx0cxjMon, 16 Jun 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael warns Tehran residents to evacuate as it continues its strikes on the Iranian capital, hitting Iran TV studios while many residents attempt to flee the capital. Also in the programme: Canada’s foreign minister on the G7 summit, and the...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-says-it-has-full-control-of-tehran-s-skies--66579125urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3tcwzjpmMon, 16 Jun 2025 14:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael says eight people have been killed in a third night of Iranian bombardment of Israeli cities, bringing the total to 24. Nearly 300 people are being treated in hospital. Iran meanwhile, has accused Israel of targeting a hospital in western Iran,...2909falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strikes-by-israel-and-iran-continue--66568565urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lsmr8Sun, 15 Jun 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangStrikes by Israel and Iran continue as the conflict between the two countries intensifies and stretches into a third day. We’ll hear from the Israeli army, a former senior US envoy and a resident of Tehran. Also on the programme: we speak to a senior...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-are-israel-s-war-aims-in-iran--66565386urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lrns7Sun, 15 Jun 2025 13:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran and Israel continue trading strikes, seventy-two hours after Israel launched an attack against Iran's nuclear infrastructure and key military figures. We speak to key figures in the region to understand Israel's aims, the role of US diplomacy and...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-and-iran-threaten-escalation-of-military-conflict--66560987urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lpqv5Sat, 14 Jun 2025 21:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael and Iran threaten to step up their military confrontation, nearly 48 hours after the Israeli strikes began. Newshour analyses Israel's strategy and assesses how close Iran was to making a nuclear weapon.Also in the programme: two US politicians...2789falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-israel-strikes--66557946urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lnrw4Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:02:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military is continuing its strikes on Iran - following overnight explosions at Mehrabad airport in Tehran. On Friday Israeli planes struck Iranian nuclear and military sites assassinating several military leaders and nine top nuclear...2905falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bbc-world-service-debate-is-donald-trump-making-the-world-safer-or-more-dangerous--66553466urn:bbc:podcast:p0lj7dczFri, 13 Jun 2025 21:57:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe BBC World Service Debate considers the rapidly changing international landscape since Donald Trump returned to the White House. The US President says his legacy will be as a peacemaker and unifier. So far he’s brought Putin to the negotiating...3345falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-retaliates-by-launching-ballistic-missiles-at-israel--66553467urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3llty2Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:39:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran has launched an aerial attack on Israel in an operation it's called True Promise 3. Black smoke has been seen rising over Tel Aviv's skyline. Earlier today, the Israeli military said it had struck the Isfahan nuclear facility in Iran - as its...2344falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-s-military-launches-wave-of-attacks-on-iran--66548719urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lkzq5Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's military say they struck dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran.Iran says the attacks by Israel are a declaration of war and there are warnings of a strong retaliatory response by Iran to the attacks...2813falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sole-survivor-of-air-india-crash--66539401urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lhy0zThu, 12 Jun 2025 21:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAir India has confirmed that only one of the 242 people on board its flight that crashed into a doctors' hostel in Ahmedabad has survived.Also in the programme: Donald Trump has urged Israel not to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities - we...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-06-2025-13-06-gmt--66532762urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lh2t2Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2598falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hundreds-arrested-amid-unrest-in-los-angeles--66516369urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lf13wWed, 11 Jun 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs protests against raids targeting illegal immigrants continue in Los Angeles, we hear the latest from the city and speak to a former director of the US border agency ICE, Ronald Vitiello. Also in the programme: the role of rare earth minerals in an...2782falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-president-trump-breaking-the-law-by-sending-in-soldiers--66507678urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3ld5wzWed, 11 Jun 2025 14:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangGovernor Newsom says President Trump is breaking the law by deploying soldiers on city streets in California - is he right? Our correspondent in Los Angeles reports on the clashes, both on the street and between different political players.Also in the...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-sanctions-israeli-ministers-bezalel-smotrich-and-itamar-ben-gvir--66499722urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3lb46sTue, 10 Jun 2025 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain, Norway, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have announced they're sanctioning two far-right Israeli ministers for inciting extremist violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. London said an asset freeze and travel ban would take...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/school-shooting-in-austrian-city-of-graz--66494766urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3l98zwTue, 10 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNine people have been killed and many injured in a school shooting in the southern Austrian city of Graz. The shooter also killed himself, and has been identified as a former pupil.Also, Donald Trump sends in the Marines as the president's crackdown...2741falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-defends-decision-to-deploy-the-national-guard-to-la--66479147urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3l779pMon, 09 Jun 2025 21:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe attorney-general in California has sued President Trump for deploying the National Guard without the governor's permission. The lawsuit argues that Mr Trump overstepped his authority and "trampled" on the state's sovereignty. Rob Bonta accuses him...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/california-s-governor-says-national-guards-deployment-to-la-is-illegal--66473234urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss3g3l6d2sMon, 09 Jun 2025 14:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCalifornia’s Governor Gavin Newsom says President Trump’s deployment of National Guards to help immigration officers in LA is illegal and unconstitutional, and that he will challenge the move in court. One journalist covering the riots tells us he...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-national-guard-arrive-in-la--66465291urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v90h4fSun, 08 Jun 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNational Guard units who earlier arrived in Los Angeles have engaged with protestors opposed to Donald Trump's immigration policies. They fired tear gas to try to force back the demonstrators. President Trump ordered their deployment after two days of...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-orders-national-guard-to-la-after-clashes--66462508urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8zj5dSun, 08 Jun 2025 13:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles following clashes over raids on undocumented migrants.Also on the programme: we will hear from the President of the International Red Cross on Gaza; and the potential power of...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-aid-suspended-again-after-6-killed--66448563urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8xl7bSat, 07 Jun 2025 21:48:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere’s been another shooting near a US and Israeli-backed aid distribution centre in southern Gaza. The Hamas-run civil defence agency said 6 Palestinians were killed and several wounded by Israeli gunfire. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation suspended...2832falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/growing-concerns-over-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza--66439881urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8wm89Sat, 07 Jun 2025 13:45:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangConcern mounts over Gaza's deepening humanitarian crisis including the hospitals. We speak to a British doctor who's been working there.Also on the programme: a resident of Ukraine's second largest city tells us about the unprecedented Russian attack;...2645falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maga-republicans-respond-to-trump-musk-fallout--66425235urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8tpb7Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump invested a lot of political capital in Elon Musk. And Elon Musk invested a lot of money in Donald Trump. Will their bust up cost them both?Also on the programme, who are the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and what is known about them? And...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-musk-fiery-public-row--66420176urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8sv3bFri, 06 Jun 2025 14:05:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump has sought to downplay his public spat with Elon Musk, which erupted days after he left the president's administration. In an interview after hours of sparring, Mr Trump said things were 'going very well'. White House aides are reported...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-musk-in-furious-public-spat--66412793urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8qsf4Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:25:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump and Elon Musk are having a furious and personal public row -- just a week after Mr Musk left the White House -- while Chancellor Merz of Germany is visiting the US. Also in the programme: Israel confirms arming Palestinian clans in Gaza;...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-trump-bans-citizens-of-12-countries-from-entering-the-us--66409048urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8py67Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThose banned include people from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Haiti and Sudan. Citizens from another seven countries face travel restrictions. President Trump said the new rules were designed to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors and to...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/united-nations-consider-a-new-gaza-motion-opposed-by-the-united-states--66400632urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8mwj1Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US vet a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The meeting of ambassadors at the UN comes on the day the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross called the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gaza-should-shock-collective-conscience-icrc-head--66396662urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8m194Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe head of the International Red Cross has told the BBC that what's happening in Gaza has crossed any acceptable legal or moral standard.Mirjana Spoljari? said that the situation "should shock our collective conscience". Her comments come after...2905falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-says-it-will-investigate-palestinian-deaths--66386567urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8jzlyTue, 03 Jun 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military says it's to investigate the reported killing on Tuesday of 27 Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution centre in Gaza. A government spokesman David Mencer earlier denied that Israeli forces had targeted civilians. Israel...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/doctor-describes-total-carnage-as-27-reported-killed-by-israeli-fire-at-gaza-aid-centre--66382737urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8j4d1Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHealth officials in Gaza say at least 27 people have been killed near one of the controversial new aid distribution centres - the third reported incident in three days. The Israeli military says they fired 'warning shots'; medics say they are...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-calls-for-investigation-into-gaza-aid-stations-deaths--66373896urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8g2pvMon, 02 Jun 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an independent investigation into the reported killing on Sunday of at least thirty-one Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution centre in Gaza. Israel denied that their forces fired at...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/right-winger-wins-polish-presidential-election--66369155urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss32v8f7gyMon, 02 Jun 2025 14:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRight-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Poland's presidential election, in what is a blow to the governing centrist coalition.Mr Nawrocki - who is backed by the main opposition Law and Justice party - will wield a powerful veto over...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-strikes-russian-bomber-plans--66359960urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz7bjlSun, 01 Jun 2025 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn one of its biggest operations of the kind, Ukraine has used drones to hit dozens of Russian strategic bombers. The drones took off from inside Russia, hitting targets in Murmansk in the Arctic and Irkutsk in Siberia, as well as two airfields closer...2586falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reports-say-over-thirty-people-killed-in-gaza-by-israeli-tank-fire--66356226urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz6ckkSun, 01 Jun 2025 13:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe attack took place near to a US-backed aid distribution centre in Rafah. The IDF said it was currently unaware of casualties caused by its shelling.Also on the programme: Russian authorities have blamed sabotage for the collapse of two bridges near...1683falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-05-2025-20-06-gmt--66352474urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz4fmhSat, 31 May 2025 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-defence-secretary-pete-hegseth-warns-of-potential-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan--66349832urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz3gngSat, 31 May 2025 13:37:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned that the threat from China to Taiwan could be imminent at a major security gathering in Singapore. Mr Hegseth has called on US regional allies to help increase defence spending as he believes Beijing...2859falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-heaps-praise-on-musk-as-tech-baron-leaves-us-government--66345000urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz1jqdFri, 30 May 2025 21:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter a very high profile period in proximity to Donald Trump Elon Musk today steps back from working for the government on DOGE - the department of government efficiency - and goes back to running his businesses. So what has he achieved? Also on the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-warns-all-of-gaza-at-risk-of-famine--66340871urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkz0phhFri, 30 May 2025 14:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThere has been a new warning from the UN that Gaza's entire population is at risk of famine despite the partial lifting of an Israeli blockade.Hamas is still considering its official response to a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza while insisting...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-s-tariffs-reinstated--66333385urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyymt9Thu, 29 May 2025 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTrump’s tariffs were initially banned – before being overturned within a day. A federal court had blocked the tariffs on Wednesday night after three judges ruled that Trump had overstepped his authority when introducing them. But just a day later the...2850truefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-announces-twenty-two-new-settlements-in-the-west-bank--66329163urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyxsldThu, 29 May 2025 15:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli government has announced twenty-two new settlements in the West Bank, which would be illegal under international law. We explore how the move would affect the future of a two-state solution.We also look at the distribution of desperately...2901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/france-s-sentences-most-prolific-paedophile-ever--66319398urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyvqx6Wed, 28 May 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA French court has sentenced a doctor thought to be the country's most prolific ever paedophile to a further twenty years in jail. Joel Le Scouarnec had admitted abusing nearly three hundred people, many of them children under sedation.Also in the...2780falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-halts-student-visa-appointments--66314635urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkytwp9Wed, 28 May 2025 15:01:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Trump administration regard many of the US’s most prestigious universities as hotbeds of antisemitism and left-wing ideology. In addition to threatening to remove millions of dollars in funding the State Department has now issued a ban to American...2821falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crowds-storm-gaza-aid-distribution-hub--66302040urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyrv03Tue, 27 May 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPalestinians crowds storm a Gaza aid distribution hub, backed by the US and Israel, on its first full day of operation; and the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Newshour that Israel is committing war crimes.Also in the programme: King...2777falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aid-group-backed-by-us-and-israel-claims-to-have-delivered-food-in-gaza--66294334urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyqzs6Tue, 27 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid group, backed by Israel and the US, claims to have started delivering food to Gaza - but who's actually running it, and why? We also hear from a doctor in Gaza on the impact of the shortages, and from...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-a-hospital-in-southern-gaza-bracing-for-a-new-israeli-offensive--66287352urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyny30Mon, 26 May 2025 21:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAlso in the programme: English police have arrested a man after a car ploughed through a crowd after the victory parade for Liverpool football club. And as Venezuela's government congratulates itself on a huge victory's in Sunday's election, the...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-orders-palestinians-to-evacuate-khan-younis--66283553urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2qkyn2w3Mon, 26 May 2025 15:43:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael orders Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis in southern Gaza ahead of what it calls an "unprecedented attack". We hear the latest from Jerusalem as the fighting - and suffering - intensifies.Also in the programme: President Trump accuses...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-calls-for-arms-embargo-against-israel--66274527urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9ng5xrSun, 25 May 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSpain's foreign minister has called for an arms embargo against Israel, at the start of a meeting in Madrid aimed at bringing an end to the war in Gaza.Also in the programme: Events across the United States are marking the fifth anniversary of the...2636falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-government-responds-to-deaths-of-children-in-gaza--66271044urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9nf6yqSun, 25 May 2025 13:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangWe get the latest accounts of the deaths of nine children in one medical family in Gaza - we speak to a doctor who recounts what the mother of these children told her. And we hear a response from the Israeli government to the deaths of the children....2487falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gazan-doctor-loses-nine-children-in-israeli-strike--66258600urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9nc90nSat, 24 May 2025 21:14:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA Palestinian doctor was at work in Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when nine of her ten children were killed and her husband wounded by an Israeli airstrike. It is the latest tragedy as Israel’s military campaign continues to place a huge toll on the...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-ukraine-conduct-biggest-prisoner-swap-to-date--66251508urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9nbb1mSat, 24 May 2025 13:47:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe biggest prisoner swap to date has continued for a second day, with three hundred and seven POWs released from each side. A total of 2,000 prisoners could be allowed to return to their homes over three days. A Ukrainian official involved in...2894falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-threatens-50-tariffs-on-eu-and-25-on-iphones--66236613urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n8d3kFri, 23 May 2025 22:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe warning against the EU came just hours before the two sides were set to have trade talks. Trump last month announced a 20% tariff on most EU goods, but had halved it to 10% until 8 July to allow time for talks.Also on the programme: A US judge has...2791falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-military-says-it-s-struck-more-than-75-terror-targets--66229070urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n7jwnFri, 23 May 2025 14:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military says it's struck more than seventy-five sites that it described as 'terror targets'. Medics in Gaza say at least 22 people have been killed. Newshour hears from Moshe Lavee, a professor at Haifa University on how his opposition to...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-house-passes-big-beautiful-tax-and-spending-bill--66212130urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n5h6gThu, 22 May 2025 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has welcomed a vote in the US House of Representatives approving a bill which extends huge tax cuts, and spending increases. It will be funded by government debt.Also in the programme: A gunman kills two Israeli embassy staff in...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jewish-couple-murdered-in-washington-dc--66202793urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n4mzkThu, 22 May 2025 15:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA young Jewish couple who worked for the Israeli Embassy have been shot dead leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in downtown Washington DC. The gunman was arrested at the scene. We hear the latest from DC, plus reaction from Israel.Also in...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-ambushes-south-african-president-with-white-persecution-claims--66192951urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n2l9cWed, 21 May 2025 21:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, President Trump ambushes the South African president with claims of white farmers being persecuted.We hear a response from Mzwanele Nyhontso, the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development for South Africa....2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-aid-yet-to-reach-civilians-in-gaza--66184475urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9n1r2gWed, 21 May 2025 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAs Gaza residents wait for aid, health officials say more than 40 people have been killed by air strikes overnight, as Israel continues its new offensive. We hear from a man who lives in Gaza City and from Israel's ambassador at the United...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-suspends-trade-talks-with-israel--66176711urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9mzpd8Tue, 20 May 2025 21:24:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, has announced the suspension of negotiations with Israel on a new trade agreement - due to what he called its "intolerable" and "abominable" recent actions in Gaza. The World Health Organisation says two...2563falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/un-humanitarian-chief-warns-of-baby-deaths-in-gaza--66171107urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9myv5cTue, 20 May 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has told the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza could die within the next two days unless aid can reach them. He said baby food brought into the territory by five trucks on Monday was "a drop in the...2908falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-and-putin-hold-two-hour-phone-call-on-ukraine--66158881urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9mwsh5Mon, 19 May 2025 21:49:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone to discuss the war in Ukraine and how to end it. So what's changed? We'll get analysis from Moscow and Washington.Also on the programme: a very limited re-start of aid...2888falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uk-and-eu-strike-post-brexit-deal-on-food-fishing-defence-and-passports--66151664urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss2c9mvy88Mon, 19 May 2025 14:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain and the European Union have agreed a series of deals aimed at resetting relations following Brexit, which saw the UK vote to leave the bloc in 2016. The new agreements on issues including trade, fishing rights and defence co-operation were...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/exit-polls-suggest-pro-eu-candidate-will-win-romanian-election--66142972urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bp19xSun, 18 May 2025 21:50:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Romanian presidential election run-off has pitted a hard-right, nationalist candidate - a self-declared fan of Donald Trump and critic of the European Union - against an avowedly PRO-EU, liberal candidate. Despite exit polls projecting a win for...2538falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dozens-more-killed-in-gaza-amid-ceasefire-talks--66139116urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bn2bwSun, 18 May 2025 14:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHealth authorities in Gaza say the Israeli military has killed dozens of people in another wave of strikes. They say all public hospitals in the northern Gaza strip are now out of service. The offensive is continuing even as in direct negotiations on...2621falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamas-confirms-new-round-of-ceasefire-talks-with-israel--66134024urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bl4dtSat, 17 May 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHamas has confirmed it's started a new round of ceasefire talks with Israel, as the IDF continues its new offensive in Gaza. Newshour hears from Gaza City itself.Also in the programme: Voyager 1 reactivates its thrusters; and Eurovision gets underway...2761falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-launches-new-offensive-in-gaza--66130052urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bk5fsSat, 17 May 2025 13:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe IDF (Israeli Defence Force) has announced they have mobilised troops to defeat Hamas and secure the freedom of the remaining hostages. Bombardment has intensified and troops are gathering near the borders. We get an on-the-ground update and speak...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escalating-bombardments-of-gaza--66124416urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bh7hqFri, 16 May 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe UN's human rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel for its escalating bombardments of Gaza, saying it's apparently seeking to permanently displace the population and that this amounts to ethnic cleansing. We speak to a young mother and aid...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-continues-intense-offensive-in-north-of-gaza--66120260urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bgd8tFri, 16 May 2025 14:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe civil defence agency in Gaza says the Israeli military has killed almost one-hundred people in the past twelve hours in another intense wave of strikes in the north. The Israeli military said it had hit scores of "terror targets" and was trying to...2905falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-attends-peace-talks-russia-sends-a-junior-team--66108036urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bdblmThu, 15 May 2025 21:40:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he's still ready for talks with Russia's President Putin, but that Moscow is not serious about negotiations. He was speaking in Turkey, where he's met President Erdogan. Mr Zelensky accused Russia of...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-skips-peace-talks-with-zelensky--66102004urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201bchcqThu, 15 May 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Zelensky has arrived in Turkey for peace talks with Russia but Vladimir Putin isn't there - and the Ukrainian leader has accused the Kremlin of sending “stand-in props” instead.Also on the programme: how the expansion of renewable energy...2834falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-eighty-palestinians--66090500urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b9fpjWed, 14 May 2025 21:12:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHealth officials in Gaza say Israel has killed more than eighty people on Wednesday as its bombardment of Gaza intensifies. We hear from Tomo Potokar, a surgeon at a hospital that's come under fire. The former head of Mossad, Danny Yatom, tells us why...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-meets-syrian-leader-ahmed-al-sharaa--66086303urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b8lgmWed, 14 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump has met the interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa -- a day after Washington announced it would lift all US sanctions placed on Syria. The meeting, which took place in Saudi Arabia, is seen as a significant moment for the new Syrian...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-touts-142bn-arms-deal-on-saudi-visit--66077908urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b6jsfTue, 13 May 2025 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US and Saudi Arabia say they have signed commercial deals worth $142bn during Donald Trump's ongoing trip in the Middle East. Also on the programme, the head of the UN agency for Palestinians has told the BBC that Israel's blockade of food...2611falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-trump-begins-tour-of-middle-east--66072619urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b5pkjTue, 13 May 2025 14:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS president Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his first major overseas tour of his second term. He attended a lavish lunch with some of America’s most prominent economic and tech leaders He will then fly on to Qatar - which has...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-living-us-hostage-released-by-hamas--66061073urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b3mwbMon, 12 May 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Israeli military says Edan Alexander, the last living hostage in Gaza with US citizenship, has returned to Israel after being released by Hamas. Also on the programme, global stocks have risen after the United States and China agreed to reduce...2907falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/china-and-us-agree-major-tariff-cuts--66055914urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss201b2snfMon, 12 May 2025 14:53:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangChina and the United States have agreed to major tariff cuts during talks in Geneva. US tariffs on most Chinese goods will drop to 30%, while China will charge US products 10%. We hear from economist Alicia Garcia Herrero.Also in the programme:...2901falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-says-he-will-meet-putin-for-talks--66045935urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0wwq2Sun, 11 May 2025 21:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAfter pressure from President Trump, President Zelensky has dropped his previous insistence on a ceasefire before negotiations. He says he is prepared to meet President Putin face-to-face in Istanbul on Thursday.Also in the programme: The US...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-says-russia-talks-offer-is-a-positive-sign--66038903urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0vxr1Sun, 11 May 2025 13:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious response to Vladimir Putin's offer of direct peace talks. Mr Zelensky said it was a positive sign that Russia was beginning to consider an end to the war - but again called on Moscow to...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-and-pakistan-accuse-each-other-of-violations-of-ceasefire-deal--66033028urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0szszSat, 10 May 2025 21:36:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistan and India have accused each other of violating the ceasefire brokered after four days of cross-border attacks. Explosions have been heard in the disputed region of Kashmir an hour after the ceasefire came into effect. We get the latest...2906falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-india-and-pakistan-agree-to-a-ceasefire--66028518urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0s0tySat, 10 May 2025 13:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire -- after four days of cross border attacks. He said the agreement had been reached after a long night of talks mediated by the United States. Mr Trump congratulated...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peruvians-celebrate-election-of-new-pope--66021829urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0q2wwFri, 09 May 2025 21:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe new leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, was born in Chicago but spent many years living and working in Peru where he was made a bishop. We speak to a Peruvian Catholic, who welcomes Leo's election, and hear from our correspondent, Ione...2846falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-first-mass-as-pontiff--66017773urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0p7nzFri, 09 May 2025 14:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPope Leo has delivered his first homily as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Also on the programme, Russia is holding a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War; and the first...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-prevost-elected-first-american-pope--66005958urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0m5zsThu, 08 May 2025 21:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUS-born Robert Prevost, who once lived as a bishop in Peru, has been chosen as the new pope. It marks the first time an American man will serve as the leader of the Catholic Church. We hear from the BBC’s Mark Lowen at the Vatican and get reaction...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/events-mark-80-years-since-end-of-world-war-two-in-europe--66000690urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0lbrwThu, 08 May 2025 14:41:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangBritain has held a service at Westminster Abbey in London to mark the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen and Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer attended. Other European capitals are holding their own...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pakistan-says-indian-strikes-have-ignited-an-inferno-in-the-region--65983161urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0j92pWed, 07 May 2025 21:10:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistan has condemned India’s overnight missile strikes on its territory as acts of war. We hear from the Pakistani cabinet minister Ahsan Iqbal.Also in the programme: The Papal conclave in the Vatican begins to elect a successor to Pope Francis; and...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-strikes-pakistan--65977262urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0hfvsWed, 07 May 2025 16:52:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPakistan says Indian missile attacks on its territory have "ignited an inferno in the region," and Delhi shall bear the responsibility for its consequences. It said twenty six people were killed in the attacks. After a meeting of its National Security...2394falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newshour-in-syria-the-man-who-collected-bodies-for-the-assad-regime--65953046urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0fd5lTue, 06 May 2025 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNewshour reports from Syria again, as the country tries to emerge from the ruin of civil war and dictatorship. Tim Franks has met a man whose job under Bashar al-Assad was to collect bodies from a military hospital: "the hardest part to see was how...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newshour-in-syria-doctors-say-sanctions-crush-healthcare--65941818urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0djypTue, 06 May 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangNewshour reports from Damascus on the doctors who say they are fighting against crippling sanctions when trying to look after their patients. Also on the programme: Friedrich Merz has suffered a shock defeat in a parliamentary vote, failing to win the...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/newshour-in-syria-can-islamist-rulers-govern-for-all--65929393urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms0bh8hMon, 05 May 2025 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFive months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, can Syria overcome immense problems under its new Islamist rulers? Also in the programme: an army reservist speaks about the plan by Israel's government to send more troops into Gaza; and Donald Trump...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-months-after-assad-where-is-syria-heading--65923140urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss1ms09n1lMon, 05 May 2025 14:34:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFive months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, we ask can Syria overcome its immense problems under its new Islamist rulers? Also in the programme: Europe commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Nazi surrender in 1945; and the end of the road for...2855falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-calls-up-reservists-for-wider-gaza-offensive--65909560urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hq3r37Sun, 04 May 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael military has confirmed that tens of thousands of call-up orders are being sent to reservists, to prepare for another expansion of the war in Gaza. Israel says it's aiming to put pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages. Aid agencies...2597falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/romania-reruns-annulled-presidential-election--65905389urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hq2s46Sun, 04 May 2025 13:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangRomanians vote for a new president after suspected Russian interference in 2024 poll. The nationalist presidential candidate, George Simion, a self described MAGA candidate, has said his only objective is “to put the Romanian people first”. Also in...2514falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australia-pm-albanese-makes-stunning-comeback-with-landslide-win--65888362urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hq0v64Sat, 03 May 2025 21:32:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLabor's Anthony Albanese has defied the so-called "incumbency curse" to be re-elected Australia's prime minister in a landslide. Also on the programme, the medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres, says one of its hospitals in South Sudan has been...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australia-s-labor-party-wins-general-election--65881699urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpzw73Sat, 03 May 2025 13:17:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLess than a week after the Liberals came from behind to win in Canada, Australia's governing Labor Party has won the election there. Is the Trump effect in play once more? Also in the programme: Israel ramps up airstrikes on Syria, claiming to be...2559falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-afd-party-classed-as-extreme-right-by-spy-agency--65865368urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpxy91Fri, 02 May 2025 21:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has been classified as extreme-right by the country's intelligence agency. This will allow for closer surveillance of the party - and potentially even a total ban. We hear from the party’s deputy...2769falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/israeli-airstrike-on-syrian-capital--65856888urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpx324Fri, 02 May 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli strike close to the Presidential Palace in Damascus is a message to Syria's government not to threaten the Druze community. The new Syrian government says any breach of the country's...437falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mike-waltz-replaced-as-national-security-adviser--65833717urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpv1cyThu, 01 May 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been demoted to UN Ambassador after a controversy involving sensitive military plans and a Signal group chat.Also on the programme: the US and Ukraine clinch a natural resources deal but an agreement to...2824falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-hopes-resources-deal-with-us-will-enable-just-peace-adviser--65825638urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpt651Thu, 01 May 2025 14:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated natural resources deal, after months of tense negotiations. The deal - which says the US will share profits from future sales of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves - aims to incentivise Washington...2972falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-economy-shrinks--65816541urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpr4gvWed, 30 Apr 2025 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, with GDP falling 0.3 per cent, partly because of a surge in imports in anticipation of President Trump's tariffs. Mr Trump says growth is on track; we hear from an economist.Also in the...1217falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-weighs-up-whether-to-strike-pakistan-after-kashmir-terror-attack--65809595urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpq97yWed, 30 Apr 2025 14:42:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high-level meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior military officers, amid growing tension with neighbouring Pakistan. It comes after having repeatedly accused the Pakistani...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-pm-says-canada-deserves-respect-from-america--65798314urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpn7krTue, 29 Apr 2025 21:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCanada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the United States and will only enter trade and security talks on its own terms. He was speaking to the BBC just before his Liberal Party's election victory was announced....2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mark-carney-s-liberal-party-wins-canadian-general-election--65793186urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpmdbvTue, 29 Apr 2025 14:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIn a remarkable turnaround, Canada’s Liberal Party has won a fourth consecutive term. It had been trailing by 15 to 20 points behind the Conservative opposition. But it’s not yet clear if they’ll command a majority in parliament. We ask a Liberal...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spain-and-portugal-slowly-restore-power-after-blackouts--65785805urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpkbnnMon, 28 Apr 2025 21:19:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangSpain aims to restore power nationwide "soon" after a blackout disrupted daily life for millions but has no "conclusive information" about its causes, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. In Portugal, electricity provider REN said it had restored power...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/huge-power-blackouts-across-spain-and-portugal--65782338urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss18hpjhfrMon, 28 Apr 2025 15:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangLarge parts of the Southern European countries hit by power outages as trains, restaurants, and even traffic lights are impacted. The Madrid metro has been evacuated and long queues have formed at cash points as card payments aren’t working. The...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vancouver-police-chief-the-darkest-day-in-our-city-s-history--65771744urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7dblhdSun, 27 Apr 2025 21:51:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangCanadian police say a suspect detained after a car was driven at high-speed into festivalgoers in Vancouver had suffered mental health problems. The interim police chief told a news conference that the number of people killed had risen to 11. Dozens...2812falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/car-ploughs-into-vancouver-street-festival--65766949urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d9mjcSun, 27 Apr 2025 13:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangAt least nine people have been killed after a car ploughed into crowds at a Filipino cultural event in Vancouver. Yousef Vardeh is a Filipino-Canadian who witnessed the incident from his bao-bun food truck and watched as his customers were hit. Also...2777falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-francis-buried-at-his-favourite-church-in-rome--65748972urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d7pl9Sat, 26 Apr 2025 21:08:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPope Francis has been laid to rest at his favourite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, after a funeral attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Many lined the streets to see his coffin being taken there from the Vatican on an adapted...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-funeral-of-pope-francis--65743679urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d6qm8Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:16:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangFrom refugees he championed to world leaders he rebuked, a quarter of a million people gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former Vatican spokeswoman under Francis, Paloma Garcia Ovejero, tells us he was a kind and tireless leader who...2780falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-and-trump-envoy-meeting-constructive--65730500urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d4sp6Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe Kremlin says high level talks between the United States and Russia have been constructive. Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and President Putin attended the three-hour meeting in Moscow.Also today: the UN's World Food Programme says...2788falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kyiv-mayor-says-ukraine-may-need-to-give-up-territory-for-truce--65726173urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d3yg9Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:27:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has become the first leading Ukrainian politician to say the country might have to recognise Russian control of key regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, in exchange for a temporary truce with Russia. The comments...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-threatens-pakistan-s-water-supply-over-deadly-kashmir-attack--65712631urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d1ws3Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:23:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDiplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have rapidly deteriorated following the killings of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. India's government has blamed Pakistan for the attack and introduced a series of measures including the...2852falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ukraine-says-russia-is-the-real-obstacle-to-peace--65704574urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7d11k6Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:22:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine says Russia is the real obstacle to peace, after Moscow launched a big missile and drone attack on Kyiv. President Trump has once again blamed Ukraine for blocking a settlement, saying it's in no position to dictate terms. We hear from one of...2910falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/india-retaliates-after-kashmir-attack--65688501urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7cyzw0Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIndia closes its main border crossing with Pakistan following Tuesday's attack by separatists on tourists in the disputed territory of Kashmir.Also on the programme: The European Commission imposes fines on tech giants Apple and Meta. They are smaller...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/manhunt-after-kashmir-shooting--65681637urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7cy4n3Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:26:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA manhunt is under way in Indian-administered Kashmir where Islamist separatists shot 26 people dead on Tuesday. As helicopters scoured wooded mountains for the attackers, ambulances brought the bodies of the victims -- most of them Indian tourists...2573falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imf-slashes-global-growth-forecast--65671096urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7cw2yxTue, 22 Apr 2025 21:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe International Monetary Fund slashes its forecasts for global growth blaming US tariff policy and uncertainty. Also on the programme: More than 20 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian administered Kashmir; and how...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/imf-us-growth-forecast-to-be-hit-from-tariffs--65665693urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7cv7r0Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:13:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US is forecast to be hit the hardest among advanced economies because of uncertainty caused by tariffs, the IMF says. Growth is now expected to be 1.8% this year, down from the IMF's estimate of 2.7% for the US in January. It comes after US stocks...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thousands-pay-tribute-to-pope-francis--65657733urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7cs61tMon, 21 Apr 2025 21:31:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThousands have gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome for prayers following the death of Pope Francis. He died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement. We will get reaction from across the world - including...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pope-francis-dies-aged-88--65652869urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0x7crbtxMon, 21 Apr 2025 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPope Francis has died early this morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American Pope. The Vatican said his life had been dedicated to the service of the Lord. Francis's body will tonight be placed in a coffin, which could be moved to St...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/operational-misunderstanding-led-to-killing-of-gaza-medics-idf-inquiry-says--65645126urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2kfwkSun, 20 Apr 2025 21:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed "for providing an incomplete and inaccurate report during the debrief". Fifteen emergency workers were killed in Gaza on the 23 March.Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former...2500falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/easter-truce-between-russia-and-ukraine-collapses--65642048urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2jgxjSun, 20 Apr 2025 13:15:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching an Easter Sunday truce announced by Moscow. We hear about the latest from Kyiv.Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former senior colonel in the Chinese army; and as busking is banned...2419falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-calls-nuclear-talks-step-forward--65637624urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2gjzgSat, 19 Apr 2025 21:20:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran's Foreign Minister calls the second round of talks with the US 'a step forward' and agrees to further negotiations about its nuclear programme next Saturday in Oman. We spoke to Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff of the US National Security...2585falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-and-us-begin-second-round-of-nuclear-talks--65634328urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2fl0fSat, 19 Apr 2025 13:35:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US on Tehran's nuclear programme is taking place in Rome. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is at the talks with the White House envoy, Steve Witkoff.Also, we follow a day in the life...2576falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-says-us-will-pass-on-ukraine-peace-talks-if-no-progress-soon--65629336urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2cn2cFri, 18 Apr 2025 21:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump has said his administration will abandon efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine unless there are rapid signs of progress. Echoing comments made earlier by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Mr Trump said he was...2849falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rubio-says-us-ready-to-move-on-from-ukraine-peace-talks--65628280urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz2bsvgFri, 18 Apr 2025 20:02:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe US will abandon trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs a truce can be reached, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned.Also on the programme: the Houthis in Yemen say almost 60 people have been...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trump-attacks-fed-boss-for-not-cutting-interest-rates--65616857urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz28r58Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:06:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangPresident Trump has attacked the head of the US Central Bank Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, saying he should be terminated from his position. We speak to economists for and against sacking the president's latest critic. Also on the...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-holds-talks-on-ukraine-with-european-allies--65611172urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz27wycThu, 17 Apr 2025 14:09:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDonald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio hold talks with European counterparts in Paris. Will Washington take a tougher line with Moscow?Also on the programme: Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/us-judge-rules-he-could-hold-trump-administration-in-contempt--65599334urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz25v85Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:07:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangA US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown...2830falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beijing-admits-feeling-pressure-of-us-trade-war--65595400urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz25018Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangJust weeks into a vicious trade war between the world's two largest economies, Beijing admits it's feeling the pressure; we look at China’s strategy moving forward.Also in the programme: we report from newly uncovered secret prisons in Bangladesh; and...2827falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-years-of-war-in-sudan--65585569urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz22yc2Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:03:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangTens of thousands of people have been killed. Millions have been displaced and brutalized, and sexual violence is widespread.. But there's still no sign of peace.Also on the programme: Harvard University has federal funding removed after it refuses to...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-years-of-civil-war-in-sudan-how-can-the-fighting-end--65582203urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz22345Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:38:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangThe civil war in Sudan, which broke out two years ago, has been described by aid agencies as the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world." Today, at a conference in London, delegations from European countries, the African Union, the United Arab...2850falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tens-of-thousands-flee-sudan-s-largest-refugee-camp-after-attacks--65572185urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz201fzMon, 14 Apr 2025 21:28:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIt's estimated that half-a-million people have been living in Zamzam - Sudan's largest refugee camp for people trying to escape the chaos of the country’s civil war. Now, tens of thousands are said to have fled the site after continued attacks from...2848falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/european-allies-outrage-at-russia-s-attack-on-sumy--65567889urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss0jz1z672Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:21:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangUkraine's European allies express outrage at Russia's missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy which left 34 civilians dead. We hear from two of the survivors - a mother and her 13-year-old son. Also in the programme: Sudan's civil war forces...2829falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russia-carries-out-deadly-missile-strike-on-sumy--65560864urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss05prs98qSun, 13 Apr 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangMoscow's attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy marked the bloodiest day for Ukrainian civilians in 2025 so far, with at least 34 people killed. A Sumy resident tells us the area struck was busy with people leaving church. Also on the...2847falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/death-is-everywhere-sudan-camp-residents-shelter-from-attacks--65557013urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss05prrb9pSun, 13 Apr 2025 13:29:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangDevastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan's civil war have continued for a third day, residents say. One person in the Zamzam camp described the situation as "extremely catastrophic" while another said...2851falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iran-seeks-fair-agreement-in-nuclear-talks-with-us--65551816urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss05prpdcmSat, 12 Apr 2025 21:11:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangIran and the United States have concluded a first round of talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear programme - the highest level meeting between the two nations since 2018.We’ll speak to former United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman who...2844falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-a-deal-be-done-to-contain-iran-s-nuclear-programme--65549403urn:bbc:podcast:w172zss05prnfdlSat, 12 Apr 2025 13:18:00 +0000Salai DawtcemsangHigh-level delegates from the US and Iran are in Oman for talks about Iran's nuclear programme. We'll hear a view from Tehran. Also on the programme: after a week of uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs, we hear how the Ancient Romans used a...2551falsefull