Synopsis
The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
Episodes
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Egypt warns over Israel's support for Trump's Gaza 'takeover' plan
07/02/2025 Duration: 31minEgypt warns Israeli support for Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza threatens the ceasefire. Also: the earthquake crisis in Santorini, and the "Kerrygold rush" that’s created millionaire farmers.
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Warmest January on record puzzles climate scientists
06/02/2025 Duration: 33minLast month was ‘warmest January on record’; Also Donald Trump says no US troops would be needed to take over Gaza, and selfie-taking officially now one of world's most dangerous activities.
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UN Secretary-General warns US against 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
06/02/2025 Duration: 34minUN Secretary-General warns US against ethnic cleansing in Gaza, after President Trump proposes taking ownership of the territory. Also: rebels capture mining town in DR Congo, and how often should you wash your clothes?
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Trump says US to 'takeover' and 'own' Gaza
05/02/2025 Duration: 31minPresident Trump says the US to 'takeover' Gaza. His comments have caused anger and dismay across the region and beyond. Also: the first glimpse inside a burnt scroll after 2,000 years.
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Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House
05/02/2025 Duration: 33minIsrael's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has met Donald Trump at the White House, the first foreign leader to visit in the US president's second term. Also: scientists in Spain work to save olive trees from a deadly bacterium.
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China hits back against US tariffs
04/02/2025 Duration: 29minChina has pledged to impose tariffs on some US imports in response to American import taxes on its products. Also: Swedish police investigate a school shooting, and scientists are monitoring Antarctic krill from space.
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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico
04/02/2025 Duration: 27minThe US President Donald Trump agrees to postpone the imposition of 25% import tariffs on Canada and Mexico for thirty days, after they agree to strengthen borders. Also: the asteroid that could collide with the Earth.
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EU leaders warn of retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs
03/02/2025 Duration: 28minEU leaders warn of retaliation and stocks plummet in reaction to Trump's proposed tariffs. Also, Spain's former football head in court because of that kiss and a rescue mission for Chilean frogs.
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US demands Panama 'reduce China's influence' over canal
03/02/2025 Duration: 29minUS Secretary of State Rubio tells Panama it must 'reduce China's influence' over the canal. Also: Netanyahu and Trump to discuss the ceasefire, and why Bill Gates thinks he would be diagnosed as neurodiverse nowadays.
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Ukraine: 'Moscow bombs boarding school'
02/02/2025 Duration: 28minPresident Zelensky has accused Moscow of bombing a school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia killing four and injuring dozens. Also: the Taliban takes over Afghanistan's only luxury hotel, and the romance of the orchid.
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The Happy Pod: From security guard to sculptor at the Met Museum
01/02/2025 Duration: 26minWe meet security guard Armia Khalil, whose kindness to a visitor led to his sculpture being exhibited at New York's Met Museum. Also: new hope for Parkinson's; beer that's good for you; and Bhutan welcomes Ed Sheeran.
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Trump implements threatened tariffs
01/02/2025 Duration: 30minPresident Trump is introducing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from today. Also: a freed Israeli hostage says she was held in a UN facility in Gaza, and the benefit of scratching an itch.
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Uganda boosts defences in DRC as fears grow of wider war
31/01/2025 Duration: 29minRwandan-backed rebels have been on the move after capturing the city of Goma. Also: the far right AfD party is breaching the so-called firewall in Germany, and why tiger numbers are rebounding in India.
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Trump blames diversity policies for US air crash
31/01/2025 Duration: 29minPresident Trump claims that the air collision was caused by diversity policies. Investigators say they will be looking at facts. Also: the singer and actor, and icon of the swinging sixties, Marianne Faithfull has died.
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US air crash: 64 feared dead
30/01/2025 Duration: 30minUS authorities say no survivors are expected after a military helicopter hit a passenger jet in Washington. Also: An Israeli soldier is among eight hostages freed from captivity in Gaza, and is F1 returning to Africa?
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US senators question Robert F Kennedy Jr at heated confirmation hearing
30/01/2025 Duration: 31minPresident Trump's nominee for health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has faced tough questioning at his first confirmation hearing in the US Senate. Also: scientists say asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life.
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At least 30 dead in India festival crush
29/01/2025 Duration: 30minAt least 30 people killed in a crush at the Kumbh Mela in India, the world's biggest religious gathering. Also: Congo shuns peace talks, Mexico braces for mass return of migrants, and the rise of "grief apps".
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
29/01/2025 Duration: 32minA US judge has paused the enforcement of a sweeping White House order freezing federal grants and loans. Also: Israel says Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House next week, and should we all sleep like a caveman?
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President Trump: Your questions answered
28/01/2025 Duration: 42minOur BBC North America correspondents answer your questions about President Donald Trump's first week in office, and his future plans for the United States.
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Jordanian helicopters begin flying in aid to Gaza
28/01/2025 Duration: 31minJordanian helicopters begin flying in aid to Gaza. Also: UN says hospitals in Goma in eastern Congo are struggling to cope after advance by M23 rebels, and 40 years on the computer game Tetris is still going strong.