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US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire
The US has vetoed UN Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent"...
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The head of the International Red Cross says the situation in Gaza has become 'worse than hell on Earth'....
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In a special BBC debate, a panel of guests considers one of the most contentious questions of the last...
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The Israeli military says it's to investigate the reported killing on Tuesday of twenty-seven Palestinians...
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Twenty-seven people collecting aid in Gaza are reported to have been killed by the Israeli military....
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Moscow gave a list of demands known to be unacceptable to Kyiv. Also: Israel condemns the UN's call...
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Russia and Ukraine wrap up a brief round of peace talks - after Ukraine launched an attack on Russian...
EscucharUkraine launches drone attacks on Russian bombers
Ukraine claims to have left more than 40 Russian bomber planes burning in a large-scale drone attack....
EscucharUS rejects Hamas' response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
The US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has called Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire plan 'totally unacceptable'....
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Why the ancient English tradition of chasing a giant cheese down a steep hill is gathering crowds from...
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Donald Trump has heaped praise on Elon Musk at a press conference marking his exit from the US government....
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UN says the world must do more to save the entire population of Gaza from famine. Also: BBC finds the...
EscucharUS appeals court rules that Trump tariffs can stay in place for now
US President Donald Trump can keep collecting import taxes, an appeals court has ruled, a day after...
EscucharIsrael announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank - the biggest...
EscucharDodging Russian drones in Donetsk
A special report from the frontline in eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are advancing. Also: remembering...
EscucharGermany promises Ukraine long-range missiles to fight Russia
Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles. Also: the latest from Gaza, 20...
EscucharCrowds overrun new aid distribution site in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have stormed an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a US and Israeli-backed...
EscucharUS and Israeli-backed group distributes aid in Gaza
The first aid delivery into Gaza by a US and Israeli-backed group has been dismissed by the UN as a...
EscucharUS envoy rejects Hamas claim that it has agreed to American terms for a Gaza ceasefire
The US envoy Steve Witkoff rejects a claim by Hamas that it has accepted an American plan for a Gaza...
EscucharIsraeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school
Rescue workers in Gaza describe 'horrific' scenes, after an Israeli strike on a school killed dozens....
EscucharUS remembers George Floyd
Family of George Floyd promise to continue campaign for racial justice. Also: Spain calls for arms embargo...
EscucharUkraine accuses Russia of torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war
Ukraine says almost all prisoners released by Russia in the latest exchange were beaten, isolated and...
EscucharThe Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
We hear how a man travelling the world with a cuddly duck has encouraged thousands to open up about...
EscucharTrump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on smartphones
President Trump threatens a 50% tariff on all goods sent to the US from the EU. Also: a gang is found...
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