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Israel wants ‘genuine’ disarmament of Hamas
President Trump says the Board of Peace deal will result in the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza. Hamas says the handover of its heavy weapons...
Football associations unite against Fifa’s World Cup plans
North and Central America football associations join Uefa in rejecting Fifa’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. We exp...
Infantino defends FIFA World Cup sell off plans
The head of world football's governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino says controversial plans to sell off stakes in major competitions, including the W...
Has the Trump-Zelensky relationship thawed?
President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Donald Trump for what he described as "firm US support" after a meeting at the White House. What's led to a t...
French wildfire ‘completely unprecedented’ says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron has visited the fire-ravaged Gironde region of France. Some 220,000 people have been evacuated across the country because of...
Top ICC prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
The British prosecutor Karim Khan denies claims he had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member at the International Criminal Court....
Burnham pauses early prison release scheme
The pause comes after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims' families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described the possibil...
US and Saudi Arabia strike nuclear deal
The agreement allows Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear programme. Critics fear that it undermines global nuclear non proliferation and woul...
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi following days of protests. We hear from a...
John Healey appointed chancellor as Prime Minister Andy Burnham builds his cabinet
Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary, Shabana Mahmood stays at the Home Office, and Angela Rayner returns to the cabinet in her former role of housin...
Andy Burnham takes over leadership of the Labour Party
Prime Minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, takes the helm of the Labour Party and prepares to enter No.10 on Monday. We discuss his plans for social ca...
Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise move to replace popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has caused an outburst of anger from civil...
England out of the World Cup
England have suffered FIFA World Cup heartbreak with a late semi-final defeat by Argentina in Atlanta. We hear reaction from the stadium, a fan in the...
MPs unanimously approve Hillsborough Law
Sir Keir Starmer and his expected successor as prime minister, Andy Burnham, have claimed a Hillsborough Law will bring a new era of "justice for ordi...
Widdecombe murder 'raises questions about the security of those in public life'
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she’ll explore what security guidance can be offered to former MPs after the killing of Ann Widdecombe. We spe...
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Ann Widdecombe found dead
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, police say. Widdecombe, a former Conservative minist...
Iran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The burial of Iran's second supreme leader took place at the country's holiest site; the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashad. Iran and the US have continued...
Disability benefits could face massive overhaul in Timms Review
A landmark review into Personal Independence Payments - known as PIP - is due tomorrow. The Timms Review is expected to call for significant reform of...
Farage resigns as an MP to fight by-election
Nigel Farage has announced he will stand down as an MP for Clacton and fight a by-election. The Reform UK leader was under investigation by a parliame...
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
Donald Trump asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino to review US striker Folarin Balogun's ban, which has since been suspended. We hear the reaction of...
USA celebrates 250 years of independence
Temperatures soar as America gathers to celebrate its 250th birthday. Ken Burns talks about his new series about The American Revolution and tells us...
'Most massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 25
Russia’s strikes on Kyiv come after Ukraine’s attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. We hear assessments of the war – and who’s winning – from Mosc...
Kane's rescue act sends England into World Cup last 16
Harry Kane's two late goals against DR Congo spare England a humiliating exit from the tournament. We hear how the squad made it through to the last 1...
Supreme Court rejects Trump plan to end birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump’s attempt to remove the automatic right to citizenship for everyone born on US soil is unconstitut...
New 'No 10. North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises
Would-be PM Andy Burnham says a new Downing Street team based in Manchester, labelled 'No 10 North', would "oversee the biggest rebalancing of power o...
UN says 50,000 Venezuelans still missing after twin earthquakes
The number of people killed has risen to at least 920, with 3,360 injured, according to officials. We report live from Caracas.
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll reaches 188, but thousands feared dead
The UN says more than 100 buildings have collapsed as rescuers search the rubble for survivors. We hear from a resident of Caracas and the former head...
Mothers and babies died after failures at NHS trust
A review into Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has found that hundreds of mothers and babies suffered avoidable harms, and criticised ‘system...
Report into Nottingham NHS maternity scandal set to be published
What happened to mothers and their babies - over more than 10 years - at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust? On Wednesday an independent review...
Sir Keir Starmer resigns with Andy Burnham favourite to replace him
Andy Burnham has been sworn in as an MP after Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation. We hear from one Labour MP who thinks there should be an ele...
One dead and several injured in Bedford train crash
The ambulance service says 89 people have been injured, with 11 of them suffering "very serious injuries". We report from near the scene of the collis...
Counting underway in Makerfield by-election
Can Labour’s Andy Burnham secure the Westminster seat necessary to challenge the leadership of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer? We ask Labour’s Anna T...
US officials reveal details of their initial agreement with Iran
Donald Trump says the peace deal with Iran will be signed “tomorrow, maybe the next day". It would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the fate of Iran’s...
Russian warship fires warning shots near UK yacht in Channel
Russia says one of its naval frigates fired warning shots near a yacht in the Channel, because the UK-registered vessel was on a "dangerous course". W...
Donald Trump says a deal to end the war with Iran is already signed
The US president says details of the deal will be released ‘pretty soon’. But how is the agreement being viewed in Israel? We’ll hear reaction from Je...
Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire after SpaceX stock market debut
Elon Musk's satellite, AI and rocket company, SpaceX, has enjoyed a successful first day on the Nasdaq stock exchange, reaching a value of $2.2 trilli...
UK defence secretary and armed forces minister both resign
The armed forces minister quits hours after the defence secretary steps down over the government's military spending plans. A new defence secretary ha...
Anti-migrant violence rocks Belfast for second night
Anti-migrant violence continued in Belfast for a second night after a stabbing attack allegedly by a Sudanese asylum seeker resulted in a man losing h...
Violent protests in Belfast after knife attack
Police and politicians in Belfast have called for calm after violent protests took place across the city. It comes as a man has been charged with atte...
Trump tells the BBC the US and Iran are 'very close to signing a very powerful deal'
The US president intervened after Iran and Israel launched missiles at each other. We speak to former American Ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides.