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Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

 

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#17

Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza from international mediators. Israel says it's studying the terms, which are aimed at achieving an end to the war. Also in the programme: we'll hear from Argentina's controversial president, Javier Milei; and busting the myth of one of the most famous deaths in rock and roll. (Picture: Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza celebrate after Hamas accepted a proposed cease-fire. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images) ... Read more

13 hrs Ago

42 MINS

42:58

13 hrs Ago

#16

Israel orders evacuation of 100,000 from Rafah

Air-dropped leaflets told Palestinians to leave ahead of a planned military operation. The Israeli Defence Forces directed civilians to an ‘expanded humanitarian area’ in the coastal strip of Al-Mawasi. Aid agencies say there is not enough infrastructure to support the wave of displaced people, and many fear the order marks the beginning of a major Israeli offensive in Rafah. Also on the programme: Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei speaks to the BBC’s Ione Wells about his economic ‘shock therapy’; and Ukraine’s war-weary troops fighting on the front lines for two years without a break. (Picture: Palestinians leave eastern Rafah as Israel orders evacuations, 6 May, 2024 Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ... Read more

20 hrs Ago

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47:25

20 hrs Ago

#15

Israel shuts down international news channel Al-Jazeera

Israel has shut down international news channel Al-Jazeera, accusing the platform of bias in its coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. The network has called the ban 'a criminal action' aimed at concealing the truth of the war. We get reaction from the International Federation of Journalists. Also: dozens killed in southern Brazil after floods and mudslides; and the death of actor Bernard Hill (Photo: an Al-Jazeera building in Doha. Credit: Reuters / Arafat Barbakh) ... Read more

Yesterday

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47:28

Yesterday

#14

Israeli cabinet bans al Jazeera inside Israel

Israel's cabinet votes to shut down the operations of the Al Jazeera news channel in the country As Gaza ceasefire talks continue in Cairo we also hear from an Israeli man whose brother is being held hostage by Hamas, and from our own Gaza correspondent. Also in the programme: Israeli cabinet votes unanimously to close down the operations of the Al Jazeera TV network in the country.; and Brazil's President Lula visits flood-hit areas in the south of the country. (Photo: a view of an Al-Jazeera building in Doha, Qatar. Credit: Reuters / Naseem Zeitoon ) ... Read more

Yesterday

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48:19

Yesterday

#13

Gaza Talks intensify in Egypt

Egypt is hosting the latest round of talks on a possible ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of Israeli hostages. Hamas negotiators are in Cairo, where mediators from Egypt, the US and Qatar are awaiting a response to the latest proposal. We'll hear from a former Israeli general. Also on the programme we hear about three arrests that have been made in Canada connected to a murder that's brought relations with India to a new low; and hear from a Madonna music fan among the big crowds at Brazil's Copacabana beach there for a free concert. Photo: Palestinians in the aftermath of Israeli bombing in Rafah 3rd May; Credit: AFP. ... Read more

04 May 2024

48 MINS

48:06

04 May 2024

#12

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo

Efforts have intensified to secure a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, with talks resuming in Cairo on Saturday. We hear from a former Israeli negotiator on his experience of dealing with Hamas. Also on the programme: how warmer temperatures mean Brazil is recording its highest ever rate of the potentially fatal dengue fever; and we ask what it’s like being a foreigner living in Japan after President Biden suggests the country’s xenophobic. Photo: Shelters used by displaced Palestinians who fled from the northern Gaza strip at Deir Al Balah beach in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: MOHAMMED SABER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock ... Read more

04 May 2024

47 MINS

47:30

04 May 2024

#11

Darfur’s largest city on the brink of a major clash

The Sudanese city of El-Fasher is on the brink of a major clash between rival forces, trapping hundreds of thousands of civilians. Also on the programme: Turkey severs trade links with Israel over the war in Gaza; and Russian troops have been deployed to an airbase in Niger where American soldiers are located. (Photo: Newly arrived refugees from Darfur in Sudan sit on horse as they head to their shelters in Adre, Chad. Credit: Getty Images) ... Read more

03 May 2024

47 MINS

47:28

03 May 2024

#10

Situation in Darfur ‘catastrophic’

The UN has warned that Sudan’s civil war is preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid. Toby Harward, the UN’s Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, said fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces around El-Fasher in Darfur has had led to an increase in arbitrary killings and the burning of villages. Also on the programme: Turkey suspends all trade with Israel over its offensive in Gaza; and China launches a rocket to collect samples from the dark side of the Moon. (Picture: Refugees from Darfur in Adre, Chad, 4 August 2023 Credit: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra) ... Read more

03 May 2024

47 MINS

47:26

03 May 2024

#9

US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons

The US has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons as a "method of warfare" in Ukraine, in violation of international laws banning their use. We speak to a Ukrainian MP who is near the frontline in Donetsk region. Also on the programme: a UN expert says the death of an 8-year-old boy in the West Bank appears to be a “war crime” after reviewing evidence gathered by the BBC; and a paediatrician tells us how a small change in interior design can make a big difference to neurodiverse people. (Photo: Russian servicemen march to Red Square for a rehearsal for the annual military parade. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ... Read more

02 May 2024

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47:28

02 May 2024

#8

BBC investigates West Bank killing

The BBC has carried out an investigation into the death of a Palestinian boy in the West Bank - an investigation which a UN expert says may amount to evidence of a war crime. Also in the programme: as police in Los Angeles dismantle another pro-Palestinian university encampment, we hear from the veteran US senator Bernie Sanders. Plus, how scientists reconstructed a Neanderthal woman's face. (Photo: Adam, eight, was shot in the head as he ran away from Israeli armoured vehicles. Credit: BBC) ... Read more

02 May 2024

47 MINS

47:25

02 May 2024

#7

Deadline looms for Hamas to respond to offer of a ceasefire

An Israeli deadline looms for Hamas to respond to its offer of a ceasefire in return for the release of some hostages. We hear from Israeli politician Ohad Tal who is with the National Religious Party–Religious Zionism party. Also in the programme; US senator Bernie Sanders; and Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling on the Fall Guy (Picture: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the families of the hostages outside of a hotel, in Tel Aviv. Credit: Reuters) ... Read more

01 May 2024

47 MINS

47:28

01 May 2024

#6

US university Gaza protests intensify

Chaotic scenes on US university campuses after police raid a sit-in protest at Columbia University in New York making more than 100 arrests, and violence breaks out between rival demonstrators at UCLA in Los Angeles. Also in the programme: protestors in the Georgian capital Tbilisi clash with riot police as a proposed new law polarises opinion between pro EU and pro Russian elements; could this have far wider consequences? And we reflect on the life of American novelist Paul Auster who has died. (IMAGE: CHP officers put on their gear amid clashes near an encampment (not pictured) by supporters of Palestinians in Gaza, on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 1, 2024 / CREDIT: Reuters / David Swanson) ... Read more

01 May 2024

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47:27

01 May 2024

#5

Israeli PM still set on Rafah offensive despite international concerns

Binyamin Natanyahu reaffirms his intention to send troops to Rafah; UN Secretary-General says such an assault would be devastating. We unpick the latest developments, including speculation about a possible ceasefire deal, with analyst Ya'akov Katz. Also in the programme: Donald Trump is fined for contempt of court; and a Finnish cyber-criminal is jailed for trying to blackmail thousands of people with their confidential psychotherapy notes. (Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 18, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun//File Photo) ... Read more

30 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:27

30 Apr 2024

#4

Columbia protesters take over building after defying deadline

Dozens of pro-Palestine demonstrators at Columbia University in New York City have escalated their protest over the war in Gaza by occupying an academic building. Also on the programme: we speak to New Yorkers as their city is set to become the first in America to adopt a congestion charge; And a BBC investigation uncovers chilling details of an Iranian teenager's death in detention. (Photo: Protestors link arms to barricade themselves in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, in New York city. Credit: REUTERS) ... Read more

30 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:25

30 Apr 2024

#3

Israel - Gaza war: could a ceasefire be on the horizon?

Western diplomats have expressed 'cautious optimism' over a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Our Gaza reporter and an Israeli journalist tell us more about the negotiations in Cairo. We also speak to the family of one of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza and we hear about the realities of reporting from the territory. Also in the programme: women in Amsterdam win the right to 'urination equality'; and the twelve-sided Roman mystery object that has been baffling experts for centuries. (Photo: U.S.Secretary of State Antony Blinken walks to the U.S.-Arab meeting with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinian Authority in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: REUTERS / Evelyn Hockstein / Pool) ... Read more

29 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:29

29 Apr 2024

#2

'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia

Unseasonably warm temperatures in southern Russia and Kazakhstan have triggered fast-melting snow, causing unprecedented high rivers and flooding close to major cities. We speak to residents in Kazakhstan's badly affected areas. Also in the programme: Arizona Supreme Court reinstates near-total abortion ban from 1864; and we hear about the contentious reform adopted by the EU parliament to adopt stricter migration rules and shared responsibility. (Photo: KAZAKHSTAN EMERGENCIES MINISTRY HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

47 MINS

47:13

10 Apr 2024

#1

Protests in Israel as hostage body recovered

The Israeli military has recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza. It accused the Islamic Jihad group of murdering Elad Katzir, who was snatched from a kibbutz in southern Israel during the Hamas attacks in October. His sister blamed the Israeli government for his death, saying it had failed to strike a second ceasefire deal to allow his release. There have also been protests in Israel demanding the release of all the remaining hostages in Gaza. It’s six months since the beginning of the war in Gaza – we speak to our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet in Jerusalem. Also on the programme: Ecuador sparks international outrage by storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito; and why boxing icon Muhammed Ali's shorts might sell at auction for six million dollars. Picture: People attend protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for the release of the hostages in Gaza. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reteurs) ... Read more

06 Apr 2024

43 MINS

43:54

06 Apr 2024