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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest from Gaza, on US politics and about the Ukraine conflict. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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United Kingdom

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BBC

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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest from Gaza, on US politics and about the Ukraine conflict. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

Twitter:

@BBCWorld

Language:

English


Episodes
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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau resigns

1/6/2025
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau has resigned, citing 'internal battles' in his governing Liberal party. Also: the drink absinthe, once banned by governments and now rehabilitated, and what does silence sound like?

Duration:00:26:58

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South Korea: police refuse to arrest impeached President

1/6/2025
South Korea's political chaos worsens as police refuse to arrest the impeached President. Also: Russia says it has captured a key town in eastern Ukraine, and the wild cat that's come back from the brink of extinction.

Duration:00:25:39

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Millions hit by huge winter storm in US

1/5/2025
A state of emergency is declared across parts of the United States as a major winter storm brings chaos to road, air and train travel. Also: prisoners in a high security jail try to find redemption through singing.

Duration:00:34:06

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Six-day state funeral for Jimmy Carter begins in Georgia

1/4/2025
A motorcade carrying the body of the former US president, Jimmy Carter, has arrived in Atlanta -- the capital of his home state, Georgia. He will lie in repose for a few days for the public to pay their respects.

Duration:00:32:59

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The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana

1/4/2025
Meet the Buz Stop Boys, a group of volunteers helping to clean the streets of Ghana. Also, the treehouse escape for people with chronic illnesses, and the Hawaiian crow which went extinct in 2002 returns to the wild. Presenter: Nick Miles. Music composed by Iona Hampson

Duration:00:26:31

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Mike Johnson survives razor-thin vote to remain US House Speaker

1/3/2025
Trump-backed Mike Johnson has been re-elected as US House Speaker in the first round of voting, after overcoming a Republican revolt. Also: Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri "listening" lawsuit.

Duration:00:27:08

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Police suspend efforts to arrest impeached South Korean president

1/3/2025
South Korean police called off an attempt to arrest the suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, following a long standoff with his security team. Anti-corruption officers have appealed to the acting president to intervene.

Duration:00:27:44

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FBI says New Orleans attacker appeared to act alone

1/2/2025
The FBI says the man who carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans was acting alone, and he had declared his support for ISIS militants. Also: do you use traditional maps or an app to find your way around a city?

Duration:00:31:03

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First victims in New Orleans attack named

1/2/2025
Details have emerged about some of the 15 people killed in New Orleans on New Year's Day. Also: Syria's new Islamist-led administration outlines changes to education, and huge footprints reveal how dinosaurs got around

Duration:00:29:02

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New Orleans attack: death toll rises to 15

1/1/2025
US authorities say they do not believe the man who rammed his truck into New Year revellers acted alone. Also: a Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Tower in Las Vegas, and the shipping forecast celebrates 100 years.

Duration:00:33:31

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Ten killed in New Orleans attack

1/1/2025
Ten killed in New Orleans as a truck drives into crowds in the French Quarter. Also, the flow of gas from Russia to Europe stops as Ukraine refuses to renew a transit deal and trains are 200 years old this year.

Duration:00:31:08

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Ecuador judge orders troops detained after children’s bodies found

12/31/2024
A judge in Ecuador orders the detention of sixteen military personnel over the disappearance of four boys whose badly burned bodies have been found outside an air force base.

Duration:00:30:39

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Gaza babies dying from the cold as winter temperatures drop

12/31/2024
Six babies in Gaza have died from the cold weather within a two week period according to local health officials.

Duration:00:32:55

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Russia and Ukraine carry out major prisoner swap

12/30/2024
Russia and Ukraine carry out a major prisoner swap with at least 300 people set free. Also: The UN warns of climate breakdown after a 'decade of deadly heat', and what will make people want to have more children?

Duration:00:25:14

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Tributes pour in for former US President Jimmy Carter

12/30/2024
Joe Biden leads tributes to former President Jimmy Carter as his humanitarian legacy is celebrated. Also: uncertainty in Ukraine - we hear from the frontline, and 5 charged in connection with popstar Liam Payne's death.

Duration:00:31:49

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Former US president Jimmy Carter dies

12/29/2024
Carter went on to become an international statesman and human rights campaigner. Also: South Korea mourns the victims of its worst-ever air disaster. And incumbent in Croatia elections fails to avoid second round.

Duration:00:33:20

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South Korea special: Plane crash kills 179

12/29/2024
179 people were killed when a plane crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea. It burst into flames after skidding off the runway and hitting a wall. The only survivors were two members of the flight crew.

Duration:00:10:11

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Putin apologises over plane crash, without saying Russia is at fault

12/28/2024
The Russian president apologises over the downing of an Azerbaijani plane in Russian airspace - without directly taking blame. Also: chess champion walks out of tournament over jeans row.

Duration:00:30:50

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The Happy Pod: The shop that opened for hugs at Christmas

12/28/2024
We meet the family who kept their shop open on Christmas Day to help locals feel less lonely. Also, the parents creating visual memories for their children and the restaurant where most of the staff have Down's Syndrome.

Duration:00:26:38

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Mexico unveils emergency strategy to protect its migrants in US

12/27/2024
Mexico has announced an emergency strategy to protect migrants in the US, after president-elect, Donald Trump, threatened to deport millions of illegal people. Also: the virtual blaze that is an internet success.

Duration:00:29:13