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Episodes to download
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IDF says it will investigate the deaths of Palestinian civilians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Tuesday
Wed 4 Jun 2025
UN has renewed calls for an immediate investigation into all such recent incidents
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Palestinians killed while collecting aid in Gaza
Tue 3 Jun 2025
It's the third reported incident in three days
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President Zelensky calls for tough sanctions on Russia
Mon 2 Jun 2025
His demand follows a failure to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine
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Russia and Ukraine hold brief talks despite heavy drone attacks
Mon 2 Jun 2025
Moscow was expected to present its terms for a ceasefire
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Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian bombers
Sun 1 Jun 2025
Ukraine claims to have left more than 40 Russian bomber planes burning.
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US rejects Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Sun 1 Jun 2025
The militant group neither fully rejected nor totally accepted the plan
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The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese
Sat 31 May 2025
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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Musk leaves Trump administration
Fri 30 May 2025
Trump paid tribute to Elon Musk for axing government spending
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UN warns entire Gaza population at risk of famine
Fri 30 May 2025
UN humanitarian chief says the world has a responsibility to do more
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US appeals court rules that Trump tariffs can stay in place for now
Fri 30 May 2025
Small businesses and a group of US states had challenged the measures
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Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Thu 29 May 2025
Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved
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Dodging Russian drones in Donetsk
Wed 28 May 2025
A special report from eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are advancing
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Germany promises Ukraine long-range missiles to fight Russia
Wed 28 May 2025
The new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said Berlin will help Kyiv defend itself
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Crowds overrun new aid distribution site in Gaza
Wed 28 May 2025
The UN has described the scenes as heartbreaking
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US and Israeli-backed group distributes aid in Gaza
Tue 27 May 2025
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aims to bypass the United Nations
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US envoy rejects Hamas claim that it has agreed to American terms for a Gaza ceasefire
Tue 27 May 2025
The developments came as Israel continued its bombardment of Gaza
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Israeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school
Mon 26 May 2025
Ambulance workers tell the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ of arriving to 'horrific' scenes
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US remembers George Floyd
Sun 25 May 2025
Floyd family promise to continue campaign for racial justice
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Ukraine accuses Russia of torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war
Sat 24 May 2025
Ukraine says most prisoners released by Russia were beaten, isolated and brainwashed
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The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
Sat 24 May 2025
Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection
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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on smartphones
Fri 23 May 2025
US President Donald Trump warns of 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU
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Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since invasion
Fri 23 May 2025
President Trump says the exchange "could lead to something big"
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The Trump administration stops Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Thu 22 May 2025
The university says the ban is unlawful
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Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington DC
Thu 22 May 2025
Israel's foreign minister blames antisemitism and anti-Israel incitement
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Trump confronts South African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
Thu 22 May 2025
The South African leader disputed Mr Trump's allegations
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Paramilitaries pushed out of key state
Wed 21 May 2025
Sudan's army says it has liberated all of Khartoum state
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UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts
Wed 21 May 2025
Israel agreed on Sunday to allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza
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UN says Israel to allow 100 aid trucks into Gaza
Tue 20 May 2025
The UN humanitarian chief had warned of thousands of baby deaths
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks
Tue 20 May 2025
The US president said conditions for peace in Ukraine would need to be negotiated
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Netanyahu: Israel plans to take over all of Gaza
Mon 19 May 2025
The Israeli PM vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza to prevent Hamas looting aid