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1166 episodes transcribedFriedrich Merz is set to become Germany's next chancellor, as exit polls show his centre-right grouping has won the general election. The far-right Af...
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, barred from running for office until 2030, has been charged with plotting a coup after his 2022 defeat. He...
Israel delays release of 600 Palestinian prisoners due to be exchanged for 6 hostages freed from Gaza on Saturday; Also: Vatican says the Pope's healt...
Meet the artist who describes his own work as 'terrible', but has been getting commissions from around the world. Also: the strip performer entertaini...
Red Cross says it’s transferred a body to Israel, which Hamas claims is that of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas. Also: Trump accuses French and UK lea...
Israel's prime minister Netanyahu says Hamas will pay price for "cruel and evil" violation of ceasefire after tests showed body returned from Gaza was...
The US national security adviser Mike Waltz has told Kyiv to reign in its criticism of President Trump, and agree to US demands for a mineral rights d...
Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages who'd been held in Gaza. Also: the scammers working under duress in Myanmar
Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator". Also: global glaciers are melting faster tha...
President Zelensky says Donald Trump is trapped in a disinformation space created by Russia. He was responding to scathing comments from the US presid...
US and Russia forge ahead with negotiations without Ukraine and reset ties. President Zelensky emphasizes the need to not be excluded from talks. Also...
Senior Moscow and Washington diplomats hold their first meeting since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Also: Pope Francis cancels engagements...
UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using AI to detect prostate cancer and tributes paid to...
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there’s no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks as he heads to Saudi Arabia for talks with the US. Mean...
US officials head to Saudia Arabia for talks with Russia on the war in Ukraine - but European leaders are not invited. Hundreds of people gather at Al...
Antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics have saved countless lives and transformed the health of humanity. Some of the greatest advances in the developme...
US special envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace talks may involve only US, Russia and Ukraine. Also: at least 15 dead in Delhi railway station crush, and...
How a plea to fly a dog to the US ended in marriage. Adri Pendleton and Niklas Stöterau fell in love after he came to the rescue. Also: a son who's sa...
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with US vice president, JD Vance, as a rift grows between the US and Europe over how to end the...
US and EU allies discuss Ukraine's peace prospects at the Munich Security Conference. The Russian delegation is not invited. Also: long sentences for...
