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Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah
March 28, 2024 00:14 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBThey were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in 2017, and Bruce Springsteen becomes the first international songwriter to be awarded a UK Ivors Academy Fellowship.
Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill
March 27, 2024 15:46 - 30 minutes - 14 MBThai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying car has sold the technology to China.
Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'
March 26, 2024 23:58 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBThe US president says the federal government will pay for the entire cost of repairs after a vessel lost power in one of America's busiest shipping lanes and hit the bridge. Also: After hearing rival arguments, US Supreme Court judges appear unlikely to limit access to a widely-used abortion drug; and why the future of Germany's beloved sausage dog could be under threat.
Baltimore bridge collapse
March 26, 2024 15:37 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBRescuers searching Patapsco river for survivors after ship collision. Also: China former football chief jailed for bribery, could adult nappies overtake children's ones in Japan and AI generated recipes.
UN passes 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire resolution
March 26, 2024 00:02 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBIt's the first time the Security Council has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since the war began in October. Also: Donald Trump wins more time to post bond in his New York fraud case, but fails in his attempt to delay his criminal trial over alleged hush money payments, and the Oscar winning British actress Olivia Colman on why she would be paid much more if her name was Oliver.
French President urges Russia not to exploit the Islamist attack in Moscow
March 25, 2024 15:44 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBPresident Emmanuel Macron warns Russia against trying to blame Ukraine for deadly militant attack on a Moscow concert venue. Also: Apple, Alphabet, and Google to be investigated by the EU, and scientists to hunt for mysterious 'ghost' particles.
Russia mourns victims of concert hall attack
March 25, 2024 00:03 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBPeople queued to lay flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims of the atrocity. Two men have been charged with committing an act of terrorism. Also: In a rare audio statement, the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban warns that the movement will toughen how they enforce their version of Islamic law, and Senegal holds its delayed Presidential poll peacefully.
Zelensky: Putin diverting blame for Moscow massacre
March 23, 2024 23:57 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBUkraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says it's 'absolutely predictable' Russia would seek to divert blame for Friday's shooting attack near Moscow. Russia's president Vladimir Putin implicated Ukraine in a televised address, as the death toll rises to 133. Also: Hamas says 19 people were killed while queuing for aid in Gaza, and why onions are proving to be a key issue ahead of India's election.
Moscow attackers tried to flee to Ukraine - Putin
March 23, 2024 14:40 - 28 minutes - 12.8 MBThe Russian president says people in Ukraine were ready to help the gunmen flee accross the border before they were arrested by Russian authorities. Ukraine has denied any involvement. Also: the role of social media in the Princess of Wales' revelation of cancer treatment, and the personal story behind the rap sensation, Lil Nas X.
The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again
March 23, 2024 12:01 - 28 minutes - 13 MBThis week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we find out why. Also: The mountain rescue team who survived a helicopter crash and saved a man stranded in a crevasse. And ding dong, who's there, a fish!
Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis
March 22, 2024 21:45 - 25 minutes - 11.5 MBThe Princess of Wales revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy after receiving major abdominal surgery in January. It follows weeks of speculation about her wellbeing. Also: at least 40 people have been killed after a shooting at a Moscow concert hall, and there are further signs of a growing rift between Israel and its strongest ally, the United States, over the war in Gaza.
Blackouts across Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes
March 22, 2024 15:16 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBUp to a million people left without power after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Also: Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN, and the real reason your baby smells nice, while your teenager doesn't.
Blinken says US still pushing for Gaza ceasefire deal
March 22, 2024 01:11 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was speaking in Cairo after talks with senior ministers from Arab countries. Also: US government accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market, and first-ever pig kidney transplant into a living human hailed a success.
Washington ramps up the search for a ceasefire in Gaza
March 21, 2024 15:12 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBThe Americans have submitted a draft resolution to the UN calling for an end to fighting. Also: the European Union looks set to clamp down on unpaid internships, and why there's so much excitement around a newborn in an Athens zoo.
Survivors of the civil war in Sudan tell of rapes and other attacks
March 21, 2024 00:40 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBThe BBC has been given graphic accounts of rape and ethnic violence in Sudan. Also: French regulators impose a fine on Google of more than $270m for violating intellectual property rules, and an age limit is being imposed on retinol skin products being sold in Sweden.
Protesting Polish farmers challenge EU policies
March 20, 2024 15:40 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBPolish farmers are blocking roads and border crossings in protest against the EU agreement to extend duty free imports of Ukrainian produce. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is back in the Middle East for the sixth time since the war in Gaza began, and we find out how China is dealing with its ageing population.
3 dead in Haiti central bank raid as crisis deepens
March 20, 2024 00:28 - 32 minutes - 15 MBThe country has been rocked by weeks of violence after gangs raided prisons, released thousands of inmates and forced the prime minister to resign. Also: The US Supreme Court refuses to block a law in Texas that allows the state to detain and deport suspected illegal migrants, and Google develops an Artificial Intelligence football coach to help teams improve their performance.
Hong Kong passes tough security law
March 19, 2024 16:01 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBAuthorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties. Also: The US urges Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, and a world tour for 'those' ruby slippers before they are sold at auction.
Gaza: More than a million facing famine
March 18, 2024 23:57 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBThe UN-backed report says famine is expected between now and May in the north of Gaza. Also: Donald Trump's lawyers say he can't raise the multi-million dollar bond he needs to appeal against a civil fraud judgement, and could robopets help reduce loneliness?
UN report: Famine 'imminent' in northern Gaza
March 18, 2024 15:00 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBIsrael has denied preventing food from getting into Gaza. Also: Israeli officials tell Palestinians to evacuate the area around al-Shifa hospital as its forces raid the facility, the latest from Haiti as an aid agency compares life in the capital to a horror film and why the pop star Ed Sheeran is singing in Punjabi.
West condemns Russian 'pseudo-election' as Putin claims landslide win
March 18, 2024 00:15 - 32 minutes - 15 MBThe president says his victory will allow Russia to become stronger and more effective. Also: The Israeli prime minister promises that Palestinian civilians will be able to leave Rafah before Israeli forces launch their assault on the southern Gazan city, and what's the secret to happiness?
What keeps China’s president up at night?
March 17, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBA bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. What keeps China’s president up at night? The Global Story brings you one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC, with Katya Adler. For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Russia says Ukraine attacks south
March 17, 2024 00:16 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBMoscow accuses Ukraine of 'terrorism' and 'sabotage' aimed at disrupting the ongoing presidential election. Also: The largest democratic exercise in the world - the Indian elections - will take place over six weeks from April, and why the lavish French banquet has become more of a frugal feast.
The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more good news
March 16, 2024 12:01 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week, the singer Jordan Davis tells us how the need for more positive and uplifting stories inspired his latest song, Good News Sold. Also: the school children surfing the web without internet access, and the birth of a rare, bright orange baby monkey.
Blinken warns about 'global threat' of synthetic drugs
March 16, 2024 01:09 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBThe US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said synthetic drugs were now the number one killer of Americans between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. Also: Georgia prosecutor's ex-lover resigns from Trump case, and python meat could soon be on the menu!
Voting in Russian presidential election begins
March 15, 2024 15:51 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBVladimir Putin is certain to win six more years in office. Also: The first ship carrying aid to Gaza has arrived off the coast of the territory, and a new biography reflects on artist Keith Haring's life.
Top US Democrat Schumer calls for new Israel election
March 15, 2024 00:57 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBThe US Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer sharply criticises the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of prioritising his "political survival". Also: Elon Musk's Starship goes "farther than ever", and $500k sand dune built to protect holiday homes in US washes away in days.
At least 50 migrants die in Mediterranean sea
March 14, 2024 16:05 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBSurvivors say the engine cut out three days into their crossing, leaving them without food or water. Also: Our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg is on the campaign trail ahead of this weekend's Presidential election, and a new campaign hopes to give slugs an image makeover.
US Congress passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
March 14, 2024 00:45 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBThe proposed legislation would force a Chinese tech giant to sell its stake in the app but its fate in the US Senate is unclear. Also: Israel says it is investigating a strike on a UN food distribution centre in Gaza; and a US man who spent most of the past 70 years in an "iron lung", dies aged 78.
Navalny ally accuses Russia of hammer attack
March 13, 2024 15:08 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBAlexei Navalny ally Leonid Volkov says a man working on behalf of Vladimir Putin attacked him outside his home with a meat hammer. Also, child mortality at a record low; another mass kidnapping in Nigeria; and the sounds of coral reefs.
A transitional council is expected in Haiti within days
March 13, 2024 00:23 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBThe council in violence-ridden Haiti will be tasked with nominating a new prime minister following the resignation of Ariel Henry. Also: Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine, and the "happiness hacks" that can improve your mental health.
Haiti's prime minister resigns
March 12, 2024 15:28 - 30 minutes - 14 MBAriel Henry has stepped down and a transitional presidential council will be established. Also: An aid ship towing two hundred tonnes of humanitarian assistance is on its way to Gaza, and X-rays reveal the secrets of a 280 year old violin.
International efforts to tackle gang violence in Haiti
March 12, 2024 00:59 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBThe US says it's trying to help deploy a multinational police force to Haiti which is descending into anarchy. Also: the authors whose work is being used to develop AI without their permission, and the fake pieces of Russian art that have been sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Oppenheimer sweeps the board at the Oscars
March 11, 2024 16:22 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBThe blockbuster biopic won seven awards, including best picture, best director and best actor. Also: The start of Ramadan brings no relief for the people of Gaza, and Princess Kate says sorry over the confusion caused by her editing of a family photograph.
Ukraine criticises Pope's 'white flag' comment
March 11, 2024 00:46 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBIt has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to its war with Russia and have 'the courage to raise the white flag'. Ukraine's foreign minister says it will never raise any flags other than its own. Also: EU diplomats leave Haiti as gang violence intensifies, and the premier of the Australian island state of Tasmania promises to build the world's largest chocolate fountain if he's re-elected.
Bonus: The Global Story
March 10, 2024 13:00 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MBA bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? The Global Story brings you one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, from the BBC, with Katya Adler. For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Nigeria's abductions spate worsens as more kidnapped
March 10, 2024 00:28 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBFifteen students and four women were taken from a school in the state of Sokoto. The army is still searching for hundreds abducted in Kaduna state on Thursday. Also: Indonesia investigates how two pilots fell asleep at the controls for almost half an hour, and scientists report a breakthrough in the quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth.
The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars
March 09, 2024 12:01 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBThis week, how Nasa is harnessing the power of sound to help people visualise the universe. Also: we meet the man making bees whoop. And the woman making history in college basketball.
Efforts to get aid to Gaza intensify
March 09, 2024 00:30 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBThe UN says a quarter of the population in the Palestinian territory are on the brink of famine. Also: The UN's nuclear watchdog says its specialists have heard several explosions near the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine, and the creator of one of Japan's most popular comics of all time has died.
Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech
March 08, 2024 14:30 - 31 minutes - 14.2 MBThe address was the last of its kind before the US election in November. Also: US and EU plan to bring large scale humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea, and new reports of mass bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef.
Biden targets Trump in combative speech
March 08, 2024 04:49 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBGiving his annual State of the Union address, the US President accused Donald Trump of "bowing down" before Russia and said the US would not back down from supporting Ukraine. Also: Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly seized more than 100 schoolchildren in the second mass kidnapping this week in Nigeria, and anticipation mounts ahead of a heavyweight boxing bout in Saudi Arabia.
US to set up temporary Gaza port for aid
March 07, 2024 23:44 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBPresident Biden will announce the plan in his State of the Union address. The facility would allow the US, its allies and aid organisations to bring in food, water and medicine. Also: Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly seized more than 100 schoolchildren in the second mass kidnapping in Nigeria this week, and anticipation mounts ahead of a heavyweight boxing bout in Saudi Arabia.
Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal
March 07, 2024 16:09 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBIt had been hoped a 40-day ceasefire could be in place for the start of Ramadan. Hamas said talks would be ongoing until agreement is reached. Also: India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister makes a controversial visit to Kashmir, and why criminal gangs are targeting song birds in Cyprus.
South Africa demands new measures against Israel
March 06, 2024 23:51 - 28 minutes - 13 MBIt says the top UN court must act to prevent a catastrophic famine. Also: Ukraine's southern city of Odesa is hit by a deadly missile strike; and the surprising reason a K-pop star has apologised to her fans.
Biden and Trump sweep to victory on Super Tuesday
March 06, 2024 15:35 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBBut Nikki Haley drops out of the Republican presidential race. Also: Alexei Navalny's widow calls for an election day protest against Putin; and the Oscar nominated film about an LA repair shop that fixes musical instruments for free.
Millions of Americans choose candidates for this year's presidential election
March 05, 2024 23:39 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBPeople across the country vote in the biggest day in the 2024 election so far. Also, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, supports a Czech initiative to secure hundreds of thousands of artillery shells for Ukraine, and Italy welcomes the first of hundreds of migrants from Libya.
Russian Black Sea ship 'destroyed' says Ukraine
March 05, 2024 15:43 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBThe vessel was 'attacked by drones' near the Crimean peninsula. Moscow has not yet commented. Also: As China battles economic setbacks, it's announced an ambitious growth target and a boost to military spending; and more than a dozen US states pick their presidential choice in Super Tuesday elections.
Donald Trump claims 'historic victory' following US Supreme Court ruling
March 05, 2024 00:01 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBThe nine judges unanimously ruled Mr Trump can contest the Republican presidential primary in Colorado, overruling the state's decision to disqualify him for his part in the January 6th attack on the Capitol. Also: the US Vice President urges Israel to get more aid into Gaza during meeting with an influential member of the Israeli war cabinet, and Ghana's finance ministry warns new anti-gay laws could put the country at risk of losing billions of dollars in economic aid.
State of emergency declared in Haiti
March 04, 2024 15:00 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBArmed gangs stormed prisons, leading to thousands of freed inmates. Also: fake AI images being used to falsely portray black voters alongside Donald Trump, and a joint US-Russian crew blasts off for the International Space Station.
Kamala Harris tells Israel: let more aid into Gaza
March 03, 2024 23:33 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBThe US Vice President calls for an immediate ceasefire saying that Palestinians had suffered too much for too long. Also: armed gangs in Haiti have stormed a prison, helping up to four-thousand inmates escape, and the mystery of star dunes is solved.