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World Service,26 Feb 2026,49 mins

Pivotal nuclear talks between US and Iran

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US and Iranian officials are meeting in Geneva for a third round of indirect talks seen as crucial to averting conflict, with President Donald Trump threatening to strike Iran if a nuclear deal is not reached. We have the latest from our reporter. Last November, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy named Jad Jadallah was shot at close range by Israeli soldiers in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. We speak to our Middle East expert about a video showing that Israeli soldiers stood around as he bled to death. The former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is testifying to a Congressional committee behind closed doors on what she knew about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. We have the latest. We hear from an Irish politician whose speech has gone viral because many content creators think his accent sounds similar to Jamaican Patois. This week marks four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the week, we are hearing messages from Ukrainians who have lost their loved ones in the war. We get details about a BBC investigation revealing that a former police chief in Nepal ordered officers to use lethal force against young, unarmed protesters. A women's tennis tournament in the US state of Texas has introduced what it's calling a rage room - where players can express frustration and other emotions in private. Our sports reporter explains. Presenter: James Reynolds. (Photo: A handout photo made available by the Iranian Foreign Ministry shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) talking to Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) in Geneva, Switzerland, 26 February 2026. Credit: Iranian Foreign Ministry handout/EPA)

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