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A review of the week with the latest news.
World Service,·30 episodes
Iranians defy internet blackout as rights groups warn of ‘massacre’ amid renewed protests
11 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Trump weighs military strike options on Iran after protester killings
US military launches major strikes on IS targets in Syria
President Trump repeats his threat to take over Greenland
10 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Another night of anti‑government protests sweeps Iran, with crowds defying the authorities
Unrest spreads despite an internet blackout and a defiant address by the Supreme Leader
The US has accused President Maduro of using oil money to fund drug-trafficking
04 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Venezuela has denounced the "military aggression"
The US has captured President Nicolás Maduro after it launched strikes on Venezuela
The Venezuelan government says it's been attacked by the United States
03 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Venezuela has been on high alert for possible US strikes
The fire at Le Constellation bar killed at least 40 people and injured more than 100
The junta is holding a phased ballot nearly five years after it seized power in a coup.
28 Dec 2025,·49 mins
Zelensky says Russia 'doesn't want peace', ahead of Florida meeting with Trump.
Critics say the heavily restricted elections are a sham.
Casualty numbers unclear but both US and Nigerian officials say militants were killed.
27 Dec 2025,·49 mins
Millions of civilians displaced from border areas will be able to return home.
The fighting has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.
Crowd members jeer at Australian Prime Minister at Hanukkah shooting remembrance event
21 Dec 2025,·49 mins
Maduro regime accuses Trump administration of 'international piracy'
Satellite researchers say the RSF militias are burning bodies to cover up Darfur attacks
Putin's special envoy travels to Florida following US-Ukrainian negotiations
20 Dec 2025,·49 mins
US lawmakers criticise redactions in Epstein files as not all documents are released
The justice department publishes heavily redacted files in face of legal deadline
A gunman opened fire into a classroom where exams were taking place
14 Dec 2025,·49 mins
Police say the attacker was a male dressed all in black who fled on foot
Two students are dead and nine other people are injured after the shooting
Cambodia's defence ministry says Thai planes bombed hotel buildings
13 Dec 2025,·49 mins
The tensions between countries involve the disputed border
President Trump earlier said the nations had agreed to stop fighting
