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RFK Jr confirmed as US President Trump's health secretary by Senate | BBC News
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4:01Robert F Kennedy Jr, better known as RFK Jr, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump's health secretary, after receiving votes 52-48 from the US Senate.RFK Jr's record of vaccine scepticism came under scrutiny during confirmation hearings. He also pledged to tackle obesity and ultra-processed foods.The Senate also confirmed Trump's pick to lea…
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Is President Trump’s call with President Putin bad news for Ukraine? | BBC News
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3:27US President Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensy, starting negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. But is this bad news for Ukrainians? The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire and Frank Gardner discuss the potential ramifications of this news in the latest episode of Ukrainecast. Listen to the full epis…
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Munich car ramming a 'suspected attack', say German officials | BBC News
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5:06Police say the driver of a car which crashed into people in the German city of Munich is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker. At least 28 people have been injured, at least two seriously, police say - they earlier said "several" people were critically hurt. Officers are treating the incident as a "suspected attack", and local officials say the suspe…
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Ukraine war talks start now, President Trump says after call with President Putin | BBC News
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8:21US President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had spoken with Trump about a "lasting, reliable peace".The calls with the warring…
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Trump "has agreed with Putin" to negotiate end to Ukraine War | BBC News
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10:00President Donald Trump has said he had a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had "agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately" and …
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The story of the MI5 neo-Nazi spy | BBC Newscast
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26:48We look at a BBC investigation which has revealed that MI5 lied three times in court to protect one of its own violent, neo-Nazi agents. As it was defending its handling of their agent who had attacked his girlfriend with a machete, MI5 lied to three courts when they said they had stuck to its policy of not confirming or denying their agents’ ident…
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Return to Ukraine's 2014 borders 'unrealistic’, says US defence secretary | BBC News
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17:19US defence secretary Pete Hesgeth says it is "unrealistic" to expect Ukraine to return to its pre-2014 borders when Russia first took control of Crimea. He also downplayed suggestions of Ukraine joining Nato and ruled out deploying US troops to Ukraine under any future security arrangements. Ukraine has repeatedly called for Nato membership and has…
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Elon Musk defends US government cost-cutting plans | BBC News
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8:07Elon Musk denied leading a "hostile takeover" of the US government and defended his cost-cutting plans as he made a surprise first appearance at the White House. US President Donald Trump has signed an order giving Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) more authority to cut the federal workforce, and instructed heads of government agenc…
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Marc Fogel welcomed by Donald Trump after release from Russia | BBC News
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5:38US President Donald Trump has welcomed home American schoolteacher Marc Fogel after he was released from prison in Russia. Trump said Vladimir Putin had got "not much" in return, and said another detainee would be freed on Wednesday without giving their name. Mr Fogel is a 63-year-old former diplomat who was working at the Anglo-American School of …
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Egypt to present ‘comprehensive vision’ for Gaza reconstruction | BBC News
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10:27Egypt says it plans to present a “comprehensive vision" for the reconstruction of Gaza that does not involve displacing the population, unlike a proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump. In a statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry said they had an "aspiration" to work with the Trump administration on its plan, but stressed that any foreign in…
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One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says | BBC News
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3:40One person has been killed and four injured in Russia's latest missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said a nine-year-old girl was among the injured in the attack in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The Ukrainian military said it had shot down six out of seven ballistic missiles and 71 drones launched by Ru…
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Israel to resume “intense fighting” in Gaza if hostages not freed by Saturday | BBC News
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9:06Israel's prime minister has warned Hamas it will end the ceasefire in Gaza and resume intense fighting if the Palestinian group "does not return our hostages by Saturday noon".Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered Israeli forces to amass inside and around Gaza in response to Hamas's announcement that it was postponing freeing more hostages until f…
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Israel says ceasefire ends if hostage release delayed | BBC News
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11:47Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages on Saturday.Hamas said on Monday it would not release three Israelis as planned this weekend, because of alleged Israeli violations of the ceasefire. Speaking about the current ceasefire situation, President Donald Trump says he doe…
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Why has London's Met Police been left in a "hopeless position"? | BBC Newscast
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29:55We look at the commissioner of the London Met police Sir Mark Rowley saying they have been left in a “hopeless position” after a High Court ruling.The High Court today ruled the force could not dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance. The ruling has huge implications for the ability of police chiefs to sack officers and is a major blow…
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Lawyer in Saudi trans student's suicide note had embassy links, BBC finds | BBC News
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6:28A final message posted by Eden Knight, a popular online Saudi transgender woman, raised questions across the world. Through access to private messages and a year-long investigation, the BBC has uncovered what happened in the final months before Eden Knight took her own life. Eden's final note, viewed by millions, said a lawyer in the US - where she…
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Trump says he believes Hamas won't make Saturday hostage return deadline | BBC News
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13:59US President Donald Trump has met King Abdullah of Jordan at the White House.Speaking about the current Gaza ceasefire situation, Trump said he did not believe Hamas will meet the Saturday deadline to return Israeli hostages. "I have a Saturday deadline, and I don't think they're going to make the deadline personally," the president says, adding: "…
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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration | BBC News
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5:47The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by France, China and India among other countries, pledges an "open", "inclusive" and "ethical" approach to the technology's development. Downing Street said the UK "hadn't been able to agree all parts of the le…
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Hungary PM Viktor Orban to meet AfD party leader Alice Weidel | BBC News
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5:18Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, is due to meet the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leader, Alice Weidel, in Budapest. Weidel's far right party shares Alban’s desire to rebuild their relations with Russia, despite the ongoing Ukraine war, as well as his strong anti-immigration stance. The meeting comes less than two weeks before a parliam…
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Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled unless all Israeli hostages freed | BBC News
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10:29US President Donald Trump said if Hamas does not release all remaining hostages from Gaza by midday on Saturday, Israel should cancel the ceasefire and "let hell break out”.Ahead of a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah, Trump suggested he may withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don't co-operate with his plan to take control of Gaza and resett…
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What will the fallout be from President Trump’s new steel and aluminium tariffs? | BBC Newscast
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25:35We look at the latest Trump news which includes the announcement that he will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the U.S.President Trump made the announcement to reporters aboard Air Force One after becoming the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl, where he and Taylor Swift got mixed reactions from the crowd.Ada…
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Global AI summit starts in Paris | BBC News
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4:54A two-day global summit is under way in Paris to discuss the future of AI. The aim of the summit is to unite world leaders, tech executives, and academics to examine AI's impact on society, governance, and the environment.Among those attending are US vice president JD Vance, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and China's vice-Premier Ding Xue…
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Does Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 have the longest script in video game history? | BBC News
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24:21Already one of this year's early big hitters, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is also hoping to win awards - beginning with its script. The game by Warhorse Studios is being looked at by the Guinness World Records to claim the title of longest script in video game history. As wait and see for the record, the actors who play Henry and Hans spoke to BBC N…
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President Trump says US is going to ‘own’ Gaza | BBC News
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8:35US President Donald Trump has said he is committed to buying and owning Gaza and would possibly give sections of it to other states in the Middle East to rebuild. Palestinians in Gaza would not want to go back after finding better places to live, he claimed. He said he wanted to make it into a good site for future development and take care of the P…
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Palestinians return to ruins of north Gaza after Israeli withdrawal | BBC News
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3:33Thousands of Palestinians have been returning to their homes in northern Gaza after Israeli forces withdrew from a key militarised zone that had cut the territory in half. Many of the returning people will find their homes reduced to rubble. Around 700,000 civilians fled their neighbourhoods at the time of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza.The north…
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How has the US’s proposed and then shelved TikTok ban affected influencers? | BBC News
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4:15How is uncertainty over the future of TikTok in the US affecting influencers and businesses who rely on the platform? BBC Click’s Lily Jamali met content creator Peggy Shoo who has garnered millions of views sharing videos about milk. Not only have Peggy’s videos boosted her own following, but they have helped a local family dairy business too.Subs…
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Israel pulls out of Netzarim corridor in Gaza | BBC News
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3:50Israeli forces say they have completed their withdrawal from the Netzarim corridor in central Gaza. The road separates north and south Gaza, and was controlled by Israeli troops. Their move was a condition of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, which this week saw the release of three Israeli hostages and 183 Palestinian prisoners.Subscribe here: http:/…
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Peru’s Chinese funded ‘megaport’ | BBC News
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3:31A new “megaport” on Peru's coastline, that's part of China's Belt and Road initiative, has increased the frequency of its trips to Asia. With a direct route to China that cuts sailing times by some 10 days, the port aspires to become South America's gateway to Asia, bypassing North America entirely. Ritika Gupta, BBC's North America business corres…
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How are satellites tested for space travel? | BBC News
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6:34Orbiting above us are thousands of satellites - but before they can be sent to space, they’ve undergone years of testing. BBC Click’s Alasdair Keane takes a tour of the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility to find out what it takes to send a satellite to space.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc…
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The Lion King: How did a visual effects team bring Mufasa to life? | BBC News
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3:55Mufasa: The Lion King was created by a visual effects team, who used virtual reality to map out the Savannah and bring Mufasa to life. BBC Click speaks to Audrey Ferrara, MPC’s VFX Supervisor on the Disney blockbuster that has no sets and no locations.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news …
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Palestinian prisoners released by Israel after Hamas frees hostages | BBC News
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6:15Israel's prison service says that all 183 Palestinian prisoners due to be released today have now been freed. According to the Palestine Red Crescent Society, seven of them have been taken to hospital.The prisoners were released after Hamas freed three Israeli hostages.Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi will be reunited with their families in so…
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Donald Trump’s plan to put USAID workers on leave blocked by judge | | BBC News
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3:09A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from placing 2,200 workers at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid leave, hours before it was due to happen. Judge Carl Nichols issued a "limited" temporary restraining order, in response to a last-minute lawsuit filed by two unions trying to save the agency. The order wi…
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Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal | BBC News
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6:36Three more Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas in Gaza in return for the freeing of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Eli Sharabi, Ohad ben Ami and Or Levy have been handed over to the Israeli military. Family members of the hostages say the three men look to be in poor condition. Israelis gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to wat…
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Why is the United Kingdom Debating Brexit Again? | BBC Newscast
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28:19In this special episode recorded in the BBC’s Radio Theatre in London, Adam Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason and Faisal Islam discuss the past and future of Brexit.We look at whether or not another outcome may have been possible for the United Kingdom. Could former Prime Minister Theresa May have survived Brexit as PM, or was her successor Bo…
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Is Project 2025 shaping Donald Trump’s policy in the US? | BBC News
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5:30US President Donald Trump has ’signed a number of executive orders since his inauguration, resulting in a total reshaping of the way things are being done in US politics. In the run-up to the election, Trump batted away concerns that Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for dismantling federal government, could shape his second term. But Russell …
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Elon Musk vs The U.S. Government | BBC News
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30:43In the three weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Elon Musk has taken a wrecking ball to the federal government in what he has called "a revolution of the people". That revolution has included offers to buyout millions of federal employees, accessing sensitive data of millions of Americans and sweeping efforts to shut down federal …
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Withdraw from Democratic Republic of Congo, UN rights chief urges Rwanda | BBC News
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4:36The UN Human Rights Chief has warned that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo risks spreading and the worst violence may yet be to come. Volker Turk spoke at an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Rwandan-backed M23 fighters took the city of Goma last week. There are reports of widespread human rights abuses, in…
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Donald Trump’s sanctions condemned by International Criminal Court | BBC News
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6:01The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff. The ICC said it "stands firmly" by its personnel and the order seeks to harm its "independent and impartial" work. Trump's order accuses it of "illegitimate and baseless actions", after the…
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Inside the brand new city 'built on scams' on the Myanmar-Thai border | BBC News
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7:40Thailand’s government said it is trying to shut down the criminal scam compounds which have proliferated along its border with Myanmar. Officials said they will do this by cutting electricity supplies and tightening banking and visa regulations. It has resulted in a frenzy of building over on the Myanmar side of the border, with the most ambitious …
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Keir Starmer sets out nuclear power plan and Kemi Badenoch's first major policy | BBC Newscast
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34:44Today we look at what Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch had to say to Chris in the past 24 hours. Keir Starmer has announced plans to make it easier to build nuclear power stations in England and Wales, whilst Kemi Badenoch was interviewed about her new policy pledge to block benefits for migrants settling in the UK. And Adam and Chris are joined by h…
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President Donald Trump sanctions International Criminal Court | BBC News
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3:21US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel". The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies. Tr…
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Trump restates plan for US ‘takeover’ of Gaza, with Palestinians ‘resettled in region’ | BBC News
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6:09US President Donald Trump has restated his plan for a US “takeover” of the Gaza Strip, after his idea was rejected by Palestinians and leaders around the world on Wednesday.On social media, Trump said Gaza "would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting".Palestinians "would have already been resettled in far safer…
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Sweden mourns after deadliest shooting as gunman details emerge | BBC News
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4:33Swedish police said they are still investigating the motive behind the country's deadliest mass shooting, as local media begin reporting details about the gunman. Eleven people died in the shooting at an adult education centre in the city of Orebro, including the attacker, with at least six others injured. The suspect has been named in reports as 3…
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Can US President Donald Trump really 'take over' Gaza? | BBC News
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3:11US President Donald Trump's proposal to resettle Gaza's population would only be temporary, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. It follows Trump's suggestion that the US could "take over" Gaza and resettle around two million Palestinians living there – an idea that has drawn criticism from the UN, human rights groups and Arab leaders. White Ho…
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Trump says “everyone loves my Gaza plan” despite global condemnation | BBC News
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10:02Donald Trump has said that everyone loves his plan for the US to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and develop it, with Palestinians moved out of the territory."The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too," Trump said on Tuesday during a joint conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump made the comments…
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What is Trump's plan for Gaza? | BBC Newscast
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26:46We look at what Donald Trump means when he says he wants to own Gaza.Adam, Chris, Paddy and Laura speak to international editor Jeremy Bowen, who goes through the reaction from across the world and what the consequences of the comments are.Everyone’s together in the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House on Newscast’s 5th birthday.They also talk a…
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Sweden King and Queen visit memorial for victims of deadly shooting attack | BBC News
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4:27The King and Queen of Sweden have visited the grounds of a shooting at an adult education centre in Orebro. Ten people were killed, plus the gunman who local media in Sweden have named as 35 year-old Rickard Anderson. The attacker shot at police during the attack and it's not known if he killed himself, but police say there is "a lot" to suggest th…
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What are the war crimes allegations against Israel and Hamas? | BBC News
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6:05Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump since his inauguration. The visit comes despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu in November 2024 as well as Israel's former Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant. Hamas leaders have also faced war crimes allega…
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