Tensions on Syria-Turkey border

Turkey is reported to have closed its main border crossings into northwest Syria after its troops were attacked by Syrians angered by violence against their countrymen in Turkey. We speak to our reporter from BBC Turkish and hear from a Syrian family in Turkey.

A deadly hurricane which has been tearing through the southeast Caribbean is moving towards Jamaica. We speak to a resident on Union Island which lies off St Vincent and the Grenadines. Our colleague with BBC Weather explains when a storm becomes a hurricane and whether hurricanes are becoming more frequent.

We hear from older establishment figures in Kenya about their views on the anti-government protests.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: The funeral of a victim of riots in Afrin, during protests against Turkey, Syria - 02 Jul 2024. Credit: BILAL AL HAMMOUD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)