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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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Iran's president calls on young people not to protest
Iran's president calls on young people not to join the protests sweeping the country.
11 Jan 2026,16 mins
Iran protests continue despite crackdown
Mass protests continue in Iran despite the government's efforts to crack down.
10 Jan 2026,16 mins
Elon Musk's social media platform limits access to its AI tool
The tool, Grok, has been used create fake sexualised images of women and children
09 Jan 2026,30 mins
Storm Goretti hits the UK
The Met office issues a rare Red Warning for high winds in south west England
08 Jan 2026,30 mins
The US boards and seizes a Russian-flagged oil tanker near Iceland
Russia condemns the action, describing it as "outright piracy"
07 Jan 2026,30 mins
Major European powers offer strong support for Greenland
The Trump administration repeats that it wants control of the Danish territory
06 Jan 2026,30 mins
The ousted Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, appears in New York court
He pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and weapons charges
05 Jan 2026,30 mins
Rubio: America "not at war" with Venezuela
Trump administration says Venezuela's remaining leaders must "make the right decisions"
04 Jan 2026,16 mins
Trump: US will "run" Venezuela
US launches strikes on Venezuela and captures its president, Nicolas Maduro
03 Jan 2026,16 mins
Officials say they believe sparklers caused fire which killed 40 people in Swiss bar
Fire at Swiss bar believed to be "caused by sparklers attached to champagne bottles"
02 Jan 2026,30 mins
A fire at a Swiss ski resort kills around 40 people
The fire broke out in a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
01 Jan 2026,13 mins
Queen praises Hunt family's bravery after triple murders
Queen praises the bravery of racing commentator John Hunt's family after triple murders.
31 Dec 2025,15 mins
Channel Tunnel confusion, chaos and cancellations
Travellers have New Year plans disrupted by a power failure in the Channel Tunnel.
30 Dec 2025,15 mins
Tories call for action over British-Egyptian activist
The Conservatives call for action over the British-Egyptian activist's historic tweets.
29 Dec 2025,15 mins
The French actress and singer, Brigitte Bardot, has died
The performer, who became an international sex symbol, has died at the age of 91.
28 Dec 2025,16 mins
Scotland's biggest hospital suspends mortuary staff
An investigation is under way after a hospital released the wrong body for a cremation
27 Dec 2025,16 mins
26/12/2025 Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend
Ukraine's President Zelensky says he'll meet Donald Trump in Florida this weekend.
26 Dec 2025,15 mins
25/12/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
25 Dec 2025,15 mins
President Zelensky sets out a new peace plan
The Ukrainian leader signals he is willing to negotiate with Russia about territory
24 Dec 2025,15 mins
Two men are found guilty of planning a gun attack on the Jewish community
The police say the scale of the attack in Manchester was potentially huge
23 Dec 2025,30 mins
The singer and musician Chris Rea dies at the age of 74
His hits include the festive classic, Driving Home for Christmas
22 Dec 2025,30 mins
US reportedly intercepts third oil tanker off Venezuelan coast
Venezuela has accused the US of international piracy
21 Dec 2025,16 mins
More questions about Andrew Mountbatten Windor's links to Jeffrey Epstein
US authorities release a photo of the former Prince lying across some women's laps
20 Dec 2025,16 mins
President Putin has accused the west of making Russia the enemy
The EU has approved an £80 billion loan for Ukraine
19 Dec 2025,30 mins
The Government lays out its plans for tackling violence against women and girls
Teachers in England will be trained to spot and deal with signs of misogyny in boys
18 Dec 2025,30 mins
Pro-Palestine protestors will face arrest over controversial slogans
Greater Manchester Police and the Met plan a more 'assertive' approach
17 Dec 2025,30 mins
The man who drove his car into crowds in Liverpool has been jailed
Paul Doyle has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison
16 Dec 2025,30 mins
Australia's Prime Minister condemns the Bondi Beach attack as an evil antisemitic act
A father and son killed 15 Jewish people at a Hanukkah event
15 Dec 2025,30 mins
11 dead in Australia's deadliest shooting in decades
Gunmen open fire on Bondi Beach at the start of Hanukkah festival
14 Dec 2025,16 mins
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face police action over bodyguard claim
Virginia Giuffre's family say they're "deeply disappointed" by the decision
13 Dec 2025,16 mins