Newshour Podcast
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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President Trump says Iran has shot down an American military helicopter
Yesterday
The crew has been rescued - but President Trump says that the US will respond
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Hundreds of migrants kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal
Yesterday
A BBC investigation finds more than 300 migrants threatened with forced organ removal
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Has President Trump forced Israel to stop attacking Iran?
Monday
Media reports in Israel say that it is stopping attacks on Iran “at Trump’s request”
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Iran says it is stopping military operations against Israel
Monday
Iran to stop operations against Israel, after the first direct hostilities since April
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Israel carries out deadly strikes on southern Beirut
Sunday
Iran has responded by firing a ballistic missile towards northern Israel
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Hundreds of Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg
Saturday
The strikes on the city came on the final day of a prestigious international forum
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Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes
Saturday
Bahrain describes the Iranian attacks as 'blatant aggression'
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The International Space Station springs a leak
Friday
Russia says cosmonauts have fixed a leak on the ISS that made crew prepare for evacuation
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Anthropic founder warns of AI risks
Friday
Anthropic founder urges the AI industry to slow down development
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Lebanon says it's prepared to use the army to constrain Hezbollah
Last Thursday
The government plans to use the army to keep Hezbollah out of southern Lebanon
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Israel and Lebanon agree ceasefire
Last Thursday
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
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Venezuela: 5 months since Maduro’s overthrow
Last Wednesday
Five months to the day since Nicolás Maduro was seized by the US, what has changed?
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Russian warship among targets hit in a large-scale attack on St Petersburg
Last Wednesday
Ukraine says a warship was among targets hit in a large-scale attack on St Petersburg
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Hezbollah: 'we reject these talks'
Last Tuesday
We speak to a member of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah
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Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs
Mon 1 Jun 2026
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
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Colombians vote for new leader
Sun 31 May 2026
Colombians are voting in a presidential election after a campaign marred by violence.
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New test could eliminate chemo for many breast cancer patients
Sat 30 May 2026
Millions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy
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Romanian residents injured by Russian drone
Fri 29 May 2026
Nato condemns Russia's 'reckless behaviour'
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Israel continues to strike Lebanon
Thu 28 May 2026
Israel is continuing its attacks on what it says are Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
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Ebola: WHO chief travels to DR Congo
Thu 28 May 2026
Dr Tedros warns of catastrophic collision of disease and conflict
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Israel strikes after ordering evacuation in south Lebanon
Wed 27 May 2026
Strikes come after Israel's prime minister announced an expansion of its ground operation
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Iran accuses US of breaching ceasefire
Tue 26 May 2026
Iran accused the US of breaching their ceasefire, warning it was ready to retaliate
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US launches strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
Tue 26 May 2026
Iran has issued a new warning, after the US carried out air strikes
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Trump: Iran talks 'constructive'
Sun 24 May 2026
The US president says no need for negotiators to rush
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Trump: Iran ‘a lot closer’ to agreement
Sat 23 May 2026
Tehran also signals that progress on a peace deal has been made
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Is an invasion of Cuba imminent?
Thu 21 May 2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the chances of a negotiated deal were ‘not high’
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Former Cuban president Raul Castro indicted in US
Wed 20 May 2026
The former leader is charged over fatal downing of two planes in 1996
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Ebola: Is lack of testing the problem?
Wed 20 May 2026
Why the Ebola outbreak was able to spread so quickly
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WHO warns Ebola cases in DRC could double
Tue 19 May 2026
WHO warns that Ebola cases in the DR Congo could double in the coming days
