Synopsis
The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
Episodes
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US pledges more support for Ukraine at UN meeting
19/11/2024 Duration: 30minThe US envoy to the UN has said Ukraine will get more American security help. Also: the dozens of medics on trial in Turkey over baby deaths, and a Russian company picks a seven-year-old as its future head of training.
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Moscow responds angrily to Biden's Ukraine weapons decision
18/11/2024 Duration: 31minJoe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use US long-range missiles sparks angry response from Moscow. Also: Delhi bans diesel trucks because of air pollution, and how organisations in Central African Republic are using radio to combat mpox disinformation.
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Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles
18/11/2024 Duration: 32minPresident Biden has authorised Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia. Also: the AI technology that's cloning voices, and we meet Miss Merkel, the Miss Marple of German Television.
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Biden meets Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow
17/11/2024 Duration: 27minJoe Biden has met Xi Jinping as concerns over a US-China trade war grow. Also: the discovery of ancient volcanoes on the Moon, and a secret garden in Venice is opened to the public for the first time in 500 years.
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The Happy Pod: How saving an otter changed our lives
16/11/2024 Duration: 26minBilly and Susan's life changed when they spotted a starving otter. Now, Molly is part of the family and a film has been made about their story. Also, the invention giving people with disabilities greater freedom.
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Netanyahu aide accused of changing 7 October documents
16/11/2024 Duration: 30minAn aide to the Israeli PM has been accused of altering 7 October records to improve Mr Netanyahu's image. Also: the growing trade in smuggling tarantulas, and why people prefer AI-generated poetry.
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A left-wing landslide in Sri Lanka
15/11/2024 Duration: 31minThe left-wing alliance of Sri Lanka's new leader wins a landslide. Also; volunteers enter South Africa mine to aid illegal workers, and a look ahead to one of the most controversial boxing bouts in modern history.
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One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court
15/11/2024 Duration: 27minA Brazilian judge says a foiled suicide bomber wanted to blow up the country's Supreme Court. Also: the hundreds of miners hiding in a South African mine, and the dead British soldiers - identified after 70 years.
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of the permanent displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
14/11/2024 Duration: 30minThe Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
13/11/2024 Duration: 30minRepublicans secure total control of US congress after winning the House of Representatives. Also: climate impact of jet condensation trails and the kidults rediscovering the joy of toys.
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The Happy Pod: The million dollar prize winners saving the planet
09/11/2024 Duration: 27minWe hear about innovative environmental projects awarded millions of dollars in this year's Earthshot prizes. Also: the twins cleaning streets for free; detecting tumours with graphene; and a remarkable Himalayan rescue.Presenter: Andrew Peach. Music composed by Iona Hampson.
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Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
06/11/2024 Duration: 32minDonald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after winning US presidential election. We'll have world reaction and assess the potential impact on the global economy and environment.
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Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
06/11/2024 Duration: 12minDonald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century.
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The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
02/11/2024 Duration: 27minCharlotte and Dave met as strangers in a moment of crisis, and went on to marry. Also, the son who reunited with his father after 19 years, and the friends that have been meeting up every week in the same spot since 1968 Presenter: Jannat Jalil. Music composed by Iona Hampson.
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The Happy Pod: The gloves that hug premature babies
26/10/2024 Duration: 26minMeet the woman helping premature babies feel their parents' love, after her son Zachary was born 12 weeks early. Also: how Egypt became Malaria free; the homeless tour guide; and the world's oldest battle rapper.
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Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
25/10/2024 Duration: 32minFormer commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army, Thomas Kwoyelo, sentenced to 40 years for war crimes in Uganda. Also: The tortured monkey released back into the wild, and a scientific breakthrough in eco production.
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US Presidential Election - Your Questions Answered
20/10/2024 Duration: 39minThe Global News Podcast, Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about the US presidential election. We look at what the result could mean for the Middle East, Ukraine and climate change.
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Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
19/10/2024 Duration: 34minIsraeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a drone. Also: Striking Boeing workers to vote on new pay deal, and how video games are better for your brain than exercise.
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The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
19/10/2024 Duration: 26minMeet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age of 6 — and holds a Guinness World Records title.
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Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World
13/10/2024 Duration: 35minWe are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. In a live panel, we put BBC correspondents' questions to them and ask, what would be different if they were in charge?