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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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English


Episodes

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

3/27/2024
They were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in 2017, and Bruce Springsteen becomes the first international songwriter to be awarded a UK Ivors Academy Fellowship.

Duration:00:32:34

Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill

3/27/2024
Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying car has sold the technology to China.

Duration:00:30:40

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

3/26/2024
The US president says the federal government will pay for the entire cost of repairs after a vessel lost power in one of America's busiest shipping lanes and hit the bridge. Also: After hearing rival arguments, US Supreme Court judges appear unlikely to limit access to a widely-used abortion drug; and why the future of Germany's beloved sausage dog could be under threat.

Duration:00:31:15

Baltimore bridge collapse

3/26/2024
Rescuers searching Patapsco river for survivors after ship collision. Also: China former football chief jailed for bribery, could adult nappies overtake children's ones in Japan and AI generated recipes.

Duration:00:29:09

UN passes 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire resolution

3/25/2024
It's the first time the Security Council has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since the war began in October. Also: Donald Trump wins more time to post bond in his New York fraud case, but fails in his attempt to delay his criminal trial over alleged hush money payments, and the Oscar winning British actress Olivia Colman on why she would be paid much more if her name was Oliver.

Duration:00:32:31

French President urges Russia not to exploit the Islamist attack in Moscow

3/25/2024
President Emmanuel Macron warns Russia against trying to blame Ukraine for deadly militant attack on a Moscow concert venue. Also: Apple, Alphabet, and Google to be investigated by the EU, and scientists to hunt for mysterious 'ghost' particles.

Duration:00:31:25

Russia mourns victims of concert hall attack

3/24/2024
People queued to lay flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims of the atrocity. Two men have been charged with committing an act of terrorism. Also: In a rare audio statement, the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban warns that the movement will toughen how they enforce their version of Islamic law, and Senegal holds its delayed Presidential poll peacefully.

Duration:00:30:46

Zelensky: Putin diverting blame for Moscow massacre

3/23/2024
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says it's 'absolutely predictable' Russia would seek to divert blame for Friday's shooting attack near Moscow. Russia's president Vladimir Putin implicated Ukraine in a televised address, as the death toll rises to 133. Also: Hamas says 19 people were killed while queuing for aid in Gaza, and why onions are proving to be a key issue ahead of India's election.

Duration:00:27:49

Moscow attackers tried to flee to Ukraine - Putin

3/23/2024
The Russian president says people in Ukraine were ready to help the gunmen flee accross the border before they were arrested by Russian authorities. Ukraine has denied any involvement. Also: the role of social media in the Princess of Wales' revelation of cancer treatment, and the personal story behind the rap sensation, Lil Nas X.

Duration:00:28:00

The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again

3/23/2024
This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we find out why. Also: The mountain rescue team who survived a helicopter crash and saved a man stranded in a crevasse. And ding dong, who's there, a fish!

Duration:00:28:27

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

3/22/2024
The Princess of Wales revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy after receiving major abdominal surgery in January. It follows weeks of speculation about her wellbeing. Also: at least 40 people have been killed after a shooting at a Moscow concert hall, and there are further signs of a growing rift between Israel and its strongest ally, the United States, over the war in Gaza.

Duration:00:25:05

Blackouts across Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes

3/22/2024
Up to a million people left without power after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Also: Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN, and the real reason your baby smells nice, while your teenager doesn't.

Duration:00:32:02

Blinken says US still pushing for Gaza ceasefire deal

3/21/2024
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was speaking in Cairo after talks with senior ministers from Arab countries. Also: US government accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market, and first-ever pig kidney transplant into a living human hailed a success.

Duration:00:30:17

Washington ramps up the search for a ceasefire in Gaza

3/21/2024
The Americans have submitted a draft resolution to the UN calling for an end to fighting. Also: the European Union looks set to clamp down on unpaid internships, and why there's so much excitement around a newborn in an Athens zoo.

Duration:00:30:17

Survivors of the civil war in Sudan tell of rapes and other attacks

3/20/2024
The BBC has been given graphic accounts of rape and ethnic violence in Sudan. Also: French regulators impose a fine on Google of more than $270m for violating intellectual property rules, and an age limit is being imposed on retinol skin products being sold in Sweden.

Duration:00:29:17

Protesting Polish farmers challenge EU policies

3/20/2024
Polish farmers are blocking roads and border crossings in protest against the EU agreement to extend duty free imports of Ukrainian produce. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is back in the Middle East for the sixth time since the war in Gaza began, and we find out how China is dealing with its ageing population.

Duration:00:31:13

3 dead in Haiti central bank raid as crisis deepens

3/19/2024
The country has been rocked by weeks of violence after gangs raided prisons, released thousands of inmates and forced the prime minister to resign. Also: The US Supreme Court refuses to block a law in Texas that allows the state to detain and deport suspected illegal migrants, and Google develops an Artificial Intelligence football coach to help teams improve their performance.

Duration:00:32:49

Hong Kong passes tough security law

3/19/2024
Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties. Also: The US urges Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, and a world tour for 'those' ruby slippers before they are sold at auction.

Duration:00:31:27

Gaza: More than a million facing famine

3/18/2024
The UN-backed report says famine is expected between now and May in the north of Gaza. Also: Donald Trump's lawyers say he can't raise the multi-million dollar bond he needs to appeal against a civil fraud judgement, and could robopets help reduce loneliness?

Duration:00:29:41

UN report: Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza

3/18/2024
Israel has denied preventing food from getting into Gaza. Also: Israeli officials tell Palestinians to evacuate the area around al-Shifa hospital as its forces raid the facility, the latest from Haiti as an aid agency compares life in the capital to a horror film and why the pop star Ed Sheeran is singing in Punjabi.

Duration:00:34:41