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At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more are injured after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials. Dozens of buildings have collapsed. It comes less than two months after a double earthquake killed thousands in neighbouring Venezuela.
French lifeboat crews have described how a boat carrying a record 230 migrants across the Channel was "buckling" and could have led to a tragedy. The previous record for a single vessel of 165 was set last month. We hear why migrant boats are getting bigger.
And 40 years on from the release of Paul Simon's celebrated album 'Graceland'; did it raise up, or rip off, the South African artists he collaborated with?
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a major defence pact in Mecca, saying an attack on one is an attack on all three. A former advisor to Turkey's president tells us what he thinks his country gets out of such an agreement.
Also in the programme: after the London-based head of Google DeepMind decides to step back, what does his move mean for the UK AI sector? We hear the views of the regulars in Soho about Westminster Council's plan to reduce 'vertical drinking', and we remember the life of William Orbit, groundbreaking producer behind the music of Madonna, Blur and U2.
Prevent referrals in England and Wales were up 39% in the year to September 2025. It’s the highest number in a single year since records began in 2015. Where the age is known, 393 referrals were for children under 10, the largest proportion concerned 11 to 15-year-olds at 36%, followed by 16 to 17 year-olds at 13% of referrals. So, are more young people being radicalised, or are more people reporting concerning behaviour? Also in the programme: Policing powers were stepped up in Thetford on Thursday as the Norfolk market town braced itself for further disorder linked to anti-immigration protests. And despite being banned from football at home, the Afghan women's team reunite 8,000 miles away in New Zealand.
A former neo-Nazi, selected by the Conservatives to contest a council election, withdraws his candidacy
A prominent professor who denied claims of plagiarism has quit his role at Cambridge
Germany's Interior Minister has warned about a "new level of danger" after a drone with an explosive was found at Leipzig airport.
and we speak to the head of a Football Association backing the embattled FIFA President
More than 170 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the English Channel caught fire. The boat was attempting to travel to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to the French authorities. We hear from an aid worker about the changing tactics of people smugglers.
Also on the programme: the US primary election that could shape the future of the Democratic Party; and what we can learn from a rocket crashing into the moon.
Heatwave conditions in Europe are due to continue for at least another week, pushing temperatures above 40C in many countries. Rivers have dried up in central Europe and wildfires have forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Greece. We hear from an Italian climate scientist and get advice on travel to the continent.
Also on the programme: the wheelie bin rule prompting fury in Stockport; and a tribute to the late journalist Rod Liddle from his former editor.
As Israeli tanks move out, Palestinians in Gaza move back to their homes, many in ruins. We hear from civilians inside the Gaza Strip and speak to a former US general on whether the ceasefire will hold.
Also on the programme: Venezuelans react as opposition leader María Corina Machado is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; and we visit a small West London restaurant that caters to India's biggest film stars as the Prime Minister announces more Bollywood movies will be produced in the UK.
Israeli ministers are meeting to discuss a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump which would see a ceasefire implemented in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. They are widely expected to approve the plan.
In this special episode of The World Tonight we speak to a former Israeli Prime Minister as well as a mother in Gaza who lost her husband at the beginning of the war, but speaks of her hope for the future.
Also on the programme: the chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee says if the Gaza plan works in bringing peace to the Middle East then US President Trump should "of course" get a Nobel Peace Prize. And an historian and veteran Middle East journalist discuss how significant this ceasefire agreement might be in the history of Israel and Palestine.
US President Donald Trump says "we are very close to a deal" to end the war in Gaza, after officials reported progress after a third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt. The Times of Israel earlier reported a deal to release Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners could be imminent.
Also on the programme: as the number of people who died while homeless reached the highest on record last year, we hear from one mother on the loss of her son.
And 40 years on from its debut, the cast of Les Miserables unite for an anniversary that makes it the longest-running West End musical.
Israel has marked the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks. We speak to two parents - one Israeli, one Palestinian - about the impact that day has had on their families
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We visit a school that scores high marks for its inclusive approach to special educational needs.
And the musicologist who has found previously unheard music by Henry Purcell in a local archive.
Sébastien Lecornu was appointed France's prime minister less than four weeks ago. We explore what the political turmoil means for the country’s relationship with Europe and the world.
Also in the programme: The Nobel Prize for Medicine is awarded to three researchers for groundbreaking discoveries on the human immune system. And novelist Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88 – we speak to her friend, writer Rachel Johnson.
Labour's biggest union backer Unite has suspended Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as a member, and threatened to pull the plug on party funding over the Birmingham bin strike. We get reaction from a local Labour MP.
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The preliminary report into the Air India plane crash last month has just been released. We find out what's in it.
A new book recreates the day Joe Biden lost his temper and Donald Trump nearly lost his life. One year on from that failed assassination attempt, we hear from one of the authors of a new insider account of the campaign.
And it's 40 years since two billion people tuned in for Live Aid. We discuss the complex legacy of the "concert of the century".
Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have announced a ‘one in, one out’ agreement aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel. The UK and France also agreed to coordinate their nuclear weapons for the first time.
Also on the programme: scientists think they've found a new way to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy; and part of the Sycamore Gap tree gets a new life as a work of art. We hear from the artist who created it.
French President Emmanuel Macron is tonight being feted with a white tie dinner in the City of London. But is the "entente" not so "amicale" when it comes to migration? A Labour MP who wants tougher curbs to stop small boats crossing the Channel tells us talks between Britain and France to get a deal announced tomorrow are proving tough.
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It's a departure that's stunned Silicon Valley - why is the chief executive leaving Elon Musk's platform, X?
A BBC investigation verifies a leaked recording in which Bangladesh's then-prime minister says she's authorised shoot-to-kill during violent protests against her. We have a special report.
And the Iranian musician - banned from singing in her homeland - who fell in love with Flamenco, and now performs it in her native Farsi.
Donald Trump has said that the US will restart shipments of defensive weapons, including Patriot missile systems, to Kyiv. Trump appeared frustrated with Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian president’s words were ‘meaningless’.
Also on the programme: during a visit to the UK French President Emmanuel Macron calls for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and we hear about the devastating environmental cost of China’s rare earth mineral mining.
Flash floods which hit the US State of Texas are now known to have killed ninety-one people. At Camp Mystic, a girls' summer camp, at least 27 girls and staff were among the dead.
Also on the programme: ministers are facing calls not to cut education plans for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities; and the FBI concludes that sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not have a so-called ‘client list’ implicating high-profile associates.
US President Trump will make a decision on whether to join Israeli strikes against Iran in the next two weeks, according to the White House Press Secretary. Karoline Leavitt cites a “substantial chance of negotiations” over Iran’s nuclear programme. We speak to former US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and examine the legality of British involvement.
MPs are preparing to vote in the third reading of a Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, we speak to two on either side of the debate.
And as Britain’s milliners show off their creations at the Royal Ascot event, we ask whether the hat industry is in danger of losing its traditional skills.
President Donald Trump has struck an ambiguous tone when asked whether the US would join in Israel in launching strikes against Iran, telling reporters, "I may do it, I may not do it.” We hear from retired general David Petraeus about the President’s military options and ask whether the war could split Republican voters.
Also on the programme: The government is preparing for a rebellion over its welfare reforms. We hear from a Labour MP who's planning to oppose them. And the Irish food craze that's displacing the donor kebab as a night-time treat.
For a fourth day running, Israel and Iran have struck targets inside each other's countries. As G7 leaders call for restraint, we ask what it would take for the US to become involved.
Also on the programme: A landmark report on child sexual abuse says the authorities "shied away from" the ethnicity of grooming gangs for fear of being branded racist. We speak to a journalist who has followed the scandal for 20 years. And as MI6 appoints its first ever female leader, we'll hear about the women of the secret service who blazed a trail for Blaise Metreweli.
More explosions are being heard in Tehran tonight, while over Tel Aviv Iranian ballistic missiles rained down, some breaching Israel's air defences. 24 hours on from the beginning of Israel's attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, the conflict between the two Middle-Eastern powers appears to be escalating. Iran's Supreme Leader accused Israel of starting a war, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Iranians to rise up against the regime.
Also tonight as the sole survivor of a plane crash in India speaks, we ask whether some plane seats might be safer than others. And we hear from documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis on his latest series documenting the collapse of a shared sense of truth in the United Kingdom.
In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice-President JD Vance has accused European governments - including the UK's - of retreating from their values and ignoring voter concerns on free speech and migration. We speak to the deputy leader of Germany's anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) Beatrix von Storch.
Also in the programme: The Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov on Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. The number of people who report being the victim of anti-social behaviour is rising - we hear from one of them. Plus a celebration of South Africa's Bantu culture and music with cellist and singer Abel Selaocoe.
US President Donald Trump repeated his pledge to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, and said US and Russian officials would meet at the Munich Security Conference beginning on Friday. Speaking to reporters in the White House, Trump said Ukraine would also be included in the negotiations.
The parents of female Israeli hostages released by Hamas have spoken to the BBC about what their loved ones endured.
And we hear from the centenarian who refuses to give up her favourite pastime: horse-riding.
US President Donald Trump says he’ll meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, probably in Saudi Arabia, in the “not too distant future”. He was speaking after a 90 minute phonecall with Putin where they agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine “immediately”. We ask what the diplomatic move means for European security.
US politicians and commentators are saying the country is headed for a “constitutional crisis” due to President Trump’s actions. We explored what the term means.
And a Roman basilica is being excavated in the basement of a London office block.
Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East flew to Moscow to collect American prisoner Marc Fogel. Could Fogel’s release signal a thaw in US-Russian relations, and what does it mean for American support for Ukraine? We speak to former US ambassador to Moscow Michael McFaul.
Also on the programme: we'll be live in Jerusalem as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ceasefire in Gaza will end if Hamas doesn't release hostages on Saturday; and we hear from the Essex headteacher whose school gives detention to pupils who score less than 90% on their maths homework.
Hamas says it's postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal. Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Israel's defence minister called the announcement "a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement". The uncle of an Israeli hostage tells us US President Donald Trump should avoid commenting on Gaza until all the hostages are released.
Assisted dying cases would no longer have to be signed off by the High Court under changes suggested by the bill's supporters. We speak to Labour MP Jess Asato who says the change undermines assurances the bill would be tough on safeguarding.
And would you attend a concert in the dark?
A French mother who's suing TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content tells us she blames the social media giant for causing the teenager to take her own life. As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, we ask if other countries will follow.
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After Donald Trump's nomination of the vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Junior to lead the US Department of Health - we look at the links between him and the discredited British anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield.
And Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective who tonight have become the first jazz musicians to headline Wembley Arena.
The UK must "rebuild relations" with the European Union "while respecting the decision of the British people" who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank of England's governor has said. We ask if the prospect of tariffs under a Donald Trump presidency could make the UK seek closer ties with the EU.
Donald Trump has nominated the anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Junior as his Health Secretary.
We're in South Africa where thousands of illegal miners are stuck underground, refusing to leave for fear of arrest. One person has already died.
And satirical magazine The Onion buys the consipiracy theory website - Infowars - with the help of parents who lost their children in a school shooting in Sandy Hook, in the US state of Connecticut.
As Donald Trump returns to the White House for a handover chat with Joe Biden, the president-elect learns that his Republican Party will fully control Congress - and makes a series of eye-catching nominations for top jobs. We try to unpack what it all means for America - and the world.
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The Chancellor will unveil plans tomorrow for what she calls the biggest pensions shake up in decades. We have the latest.
And as a nation frets over the great taramasalata shortage - Jay Rayner helps us make a do-it-yourself dip.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Justin Welby "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. We look at the future of the Church and the challenges it faces in selecting a new leader.
The BBC understands that more than 100 Post Office branches and hundreds of head office jobs are at risk as part of a radical shake-up of the business.
And the Booker Prize has gone to Samantha Harvey’s for her "beautiful and ambitious" novel Orbital.
A private members' bill to legalise assisted dying has been published ahead of the first debate on the issue at the end of this month. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP, who says it will contain "the strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world". We speak to a co-sponsor of the Bill and a doctor who opposes it.
Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury to quit after a report heavily criticised his handling of a child abuser in the Church of England.
Gary Lineker will step down as presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.
And the owner of half a century's worth of NME magazines takes us on a musical odyssey through his collection as he prepares to auction the lot.
3 people are charged in connection with a plot to kill the US President-elect
Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury over a report into a prolific child abuser in the Church of England.
Violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the heart of Amsterdam.
The Emperor Penguin normally never gets out of the Antarctic - so why did Gus wash up on the warm side of western Australia?
President-elect Donald Trump has started to appoint his transition team ahead of re-entering the White House. While we were on air Trump announced that his campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will become his Chief of Staff. Many businesses in the UK are looking to see who will shape his economic policy and tariff regime. We spoke to his former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason has been speaking to Foreign Secretary David Lammy about his litany of insults directed towards Donald Trump when Lammy was a backbench MP.
As European leaders meet in Budapest, we discuss whether Trump's re-election will lead to fundamental changes to the relationship that's existed between Europe and the US since 1945.
And Australia says it'll ban social media for those under 16.
Donald Trump sealed an extraordinary comeback to be elected 47th President of the United States. Almost four years ago he left Washington under a cloud after the assault on the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. Since then he's become a convicted felon in connection with hush money payments to an adult film star during his 2016 Presidential campaign, then in July he narrowly escaped death when a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his ear while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. During his second term he has pledged to deport millions of illegal migrants, impose tariffs on imports, and broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. In this special episode we broadcast live from a burger bar in Wisconsin, the state that tipped Trump over the magic number of 270 delegates, speaking to voters, Democrats and Trump associates.
Proposals to change the law to give terminally-ill people in England and Wales the choice to die are to be voted on in parliament for the first time in nearly a decade. We hear from the Labour MP putting forward the bill, from an opponent and from a terminally-ill woman.
Our international editor Jeremy Bowen interviews the most senior leader of Hamas outside Gaza.
And on National Poetry Day we have a reading by Michael Rosen.
Israel says it has lost eight IDF soldiers in fighting in southern Lebanon, as it continues its operation against Hezbollah. Meanwhile Beirut suffered further Israeli air strikes. Netanyahu's government is also considering how to respond to Iran's massive missile attack yesterday.
The four MPs vying to become leader of the Conservative Party delivered keynote speeches on the final day of the party conference.
And after the south-eastern US was battered by Hurricane Helene, we spoke to a man who braved a seven hour drive and five hour walk through storm-ravaged areas to reach his daughter's wedding.
Israel has vowed a 'powerful response' to a wave of missile strikes by Iran. Tehran says it was in response to Israeli attacks on its allies, Hezbollah and Hamas.
The UK and US have condemned the Iranian attack and reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself. The strikes came after Israel launched its cross-border ground operation against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon.
A BBC reporter in Beirut has heard explosions in the south of the city after Israel's army ordered an evacuation of three areas. Israel is reportedly poised to mount a ground incursion into Lebanon. Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem says the group is ready for an Israeli ground offensive and says the battle "may be long".
The Conservative mayor of Tees Valley, Lord Houchen, has told the BBC that all four candidates for the party leadership need to be "more honest" on how they plan to deliver the policies they're advocating.
And we speak to the cruise ship passengers who met while stranded in Belfast and became engaged, as they finally prepare to set off on their delayed voyage.
Dame Maggie Smith dies - the King and Sir Keir Starmer have both described the actor as a "national treasure"
Israeli military bombs what it says is Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut
Kamal Harris visit the US-Mexico border
and plans to expand Wimbledon by building 39 new tennis courts are approved
The US says a call for a twenty-one day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was coordinated with Israel, despite its government's apparent rejection of the proposal. We get reaction and hear about people fleeing from Lebanon to Syria.
In Washington, Volodymir Zelensky presents his plan for victory in Ukraine's war with Russia.
And Baroness Sayeeda Warsi resigns from the Conservative Party in the House of Lords, saying the party has moved to the far right.
The head of Israel's armed forces has told IDF soldiers to "prepare yourselves" for a possible ground offensive into Lebanon. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said air strikes by Israeli jets are "preparing the ground for your possible entry".
The Prime Ministers says people claiming long-term sickness benefit should be looking for work. How hard is it to re-enter the job market after an illness?
And former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has been appointed as the new editor of right-wing magazine The Spectator.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told British nationals in Lebanon "now is the time to leave" as Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah continue. An additional 700 UK military personnel are being flown to Cyprus tonight, joining 500 who were sent earlier this year. Meanwhile thousands of Lebanese civilians are fleeing the country's south and the Bekaa Valley. Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets into Israel.
Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken at the United Nations Security Council saying "Russia can only be forced into peace."
And a sound designer in LA has developed a new way to start marathons that avoids the sound of a gunshot.
Officials in Lebanon say almost 500 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes in the south of the country. It's been the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly two decades. We speak to the Lebanese health minister, Firass Abiad, who says thousands of people are fleeing their homes and heading north to escape the bombardment.
Also in the programme: We look ahead to Sir Keir Starmer's speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool; and the tensions over the government's policy towards Israel.
The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East as fears mount of a much wider war. We speak live to the UK's former ambassador to the UN to ask does diplomacy stand a chance - or is it too late for the wider world to prevent a dangerous escalation?
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As fresh allegations against former Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed emerge we ask the barrister representing dozens of women who've accused the late billionaire of sexual assault how they can get justice.
And the singer Peter Gabriel on uncovering long-lost music by the Qawalli megastar Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
A pregnant woman and six children are among the dead after a small boat capsized in the Channel in the worst tragedy of its kind this year. We're live on the French coast - and ask whether the new government's plan to "smash the gangs" will help to prevent future tragedies.
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The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is published tomorrow - we hear what it means to survivors. And as a street in Prague is named after Sir Nicolas Winton - we speak to one of the children he rescued from the Nazis and who was there for the ceremony.
The Foreign Secretary has announced that the government is suspending thirty arms export licences to Israel. David Lammy told MPs that there was a "clear risk" that British-made parts might be used to commit acts which violate international humanitarian law. They include components for fighter jets, helicopters and drones. Israel criticised the move as a "disappointing decision" at a "sensitive moment".
Also in the programme: Venezuela has reacted furiously to the seizure by the US of its leader, Nicolas Maduro's personal jet; and is it time to end compulsory multiplication tests for nine year-olds?
Hospices say services are at serious risk of being cut because of a crisis in funding. A hospice caring for terminally ill people tells us it's planning to cut jobs - and beds. We ask whether, as well as money, the relationship between hospices and the NHS needs to change.
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A Labour MP, revealed by the BBC to be renting out flats with black mould and ant infestations, says he's profoundly sorry that tenants have been let down. We have the latest.
Is Germany about to face fresh political upheaval? We look ahead to this weekend's crunch elections where the far-right is expected to surge.
As Terry's the chocolatier provokes controversy among chocolate lovers by offering a version of its chocolate orange without the orange flavour, a food psychologist explains why it might still taste... orangey.
The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza in order to allow the administration of polio vaccines to more than 600,000 children. The agreement comes days after UN officials said a 10-month-old baby had been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first case of polio for 25 years.
In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has recorded her first broadcast interview. She sat down with CNN alongside her running mate Tim Walz.
And the Met Office has issued its list of storm names for the upcoming year, including one paying tribute to a weather forecaster whose prediction saved the D-Day landings.
The biggest Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in years continues tonight. We ask what's behind it - and speak to the head of the city's biggest hospital.
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The Paralympics are underway - with a glittering opening ceremony in Paris - we're live in the French capital.
After the Prime Minister refuses to rule out the UK entering a youth exchange scheme with the EU - we debate whether that could be a good idea.
And why has it reportedly taken an underground practice known as "beaver bombing" to get them back into the wild?
Sir Keir Starmer once again rounded on the Conservative record in government as he promised "tough action" to "fix the foundations of the country". Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said people would have to "accept short-term pain for long-term good" ahead of the Budget in October.
In the Middle East, another hostage was rescued by the IDF in Gaza. Farhan Elkadi is a Bedouin Arab who worked at a kibbutz in southern Israel from where he was captured on October 7th. He was found in an underground tunnel.
And an extremely rare orchid that some people thought was instinct in Britain has been found, but the finder won't reveal where.
The Prime Minister set to warn that "things will get worse before they get better" in a speech from Downing Street’s rose garden.
Also in the programme: Ukraine says Russia has used hundreds of missiles and drones to target the country's energy network, in the biggest air attack of the war so far. And, Gallagher brothers tease Oasis reunion – we speak to a fan who manages the rural studio where they recorded 'What's the story morning glory?'.
Aid trucks have entered the Sudanese region of Darfur from Chad after a four month gap, bringing food to a population now at risk of famine. Could this lead to a broader deal to end the country's devastating civil war? We speak to the US special envoy, Tom Perriello, who leads the peace talks in Geneva.
Also in the programme:
Is it time to scrap the policy of compulsory resits for students who don't make the grade in GCSE English and Maths?
And, the life and legacy of Irish feminist icon, Nell McCafferty, who dies at the age of 80.
The US Democrats are promising a celebration of President Joe Biden on the first day of their Convention in Chicago. But with thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago tonight, could discontent over Gaza harm Kamala Harris's election prospects?
Also tonight:
The British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five others are missing after a luxury yacht sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily. So what might have caused the superyacht to sink?
Allegations that dozens of workers were trafficked by a small, family-owned, Scottish fishing firm.
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli military action in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal have resumed today in Doha, with mediators facing a number of potential sticking points including control of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt. We get analysis from an Israeli pollster, and hear from a displaced Palestinian woman about life inside Gaza.
Also on the programme:
Five people have been charged in the drug-related death of Matthew Perry last year;
And the ballerina jailed for 12 years in Russia for donating £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine.
Ukraine’s operation into Russian territory is now in its second week – its deepest and most significant incursion into the country since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began. We hear rare testimony from a local official inside Kursk, and speak to a senior Russian diplomat.
Also tonight:
The story of the British man who spent 38 years in prison in the US – despite a judge finding he was innocent of the crime;
And the congressman who’s on a mission to get more music by Latin artists inducted into America’s National Recording Registry…
Report criticises failings in treatment of Valdo Calocane.
Paranoid schizophrenic killed 3 people in Nottingham last year
Also:
US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to Middle East
How the City of London is preparing for climate change
And why air conditioning units are getting people hot and bothered in Portofino.
Ukraine’s top commander has said Kyiv’s forces now control 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s neighbouring Kursk region as they press their biggest cross-border incursion in two-and-a-half years of full-scale war. We get an update from Sumy, the region of Ukraine which borders Kursk, and hear from an ally of Vladimir Putin. Also on the programme: Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens in Greece; And scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars, raising fresh questions about the possibility of life on the Red Planet.
Recriminations in Spain over failure to arrest former Catalan leader
Carles Puigdemont reveals that he's in the Belgian town of Waterloo.
Also:
10 years on from the Yazidi crisis in Iraq.
Astronomers get ready for the Perseid meteor shower.
And a heartwarming story that emerged from the UK’s recent riots.
ABC News has announced that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in a Presidential debate on 10 September. Speaking at his home in Florida, Trump said he's agreed with other broadcasters to two further debates. Trump's press conference was intended to regain momentum as his campaign appeared to falter after the Democratic nomination passed to Harris.
Here in the UK, Northern Ireland's Assembly was recalled from summer recess in response to racist riots in Belfast. We spoke to Justice Minister Naomi Long.
And a boxer who lives in Bolton has become the first medal winner for the Refugee Olympic Team after claiming bronze in the middle-weight division.
Kamala Harris has picked a former football coach to be on her team. The US Vice President - and Democratic nominee for president - has chosen the Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz as her running mate. We're live in Philadelphia - where they're holding their first joint rally - and ask a leading Democratic Congresswoman why the man who branded Donald Trump "weird" can help defeat the former Republican president and his running mate, JD Vance.
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The prime minister has told communities they'll be safe ahead of planned anti-immigration gatherings tomorrow. We hear from one immigration lawyer who's been targeted.
And the star pianist couple - originally from Russia - on artistic freedom in the land they left behind.
There've been clashes between police and protestors in Plymouth - as police say they've made almost 380 arrests in connection with violent disorder across parts of England and Northern Ireland. The former Yorkshire cricketer - Azeem Rafiq - tells us about the impact on his family in Rotherham. And we ask if far-right violence should be treated as terrorism.
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A historic day in Bangladesh as the Prime Minister resigns and flees the country - after months of student protests. The deposed PM - Sheikh Hasina - is reportedly on her way to London tonight. Will she be welcomed here?
And we speak to Britain's youngest-ever chess grandmaster - the 15-year-old who counts the chancellor among those he's beaten.
There is unrest in Sunderland tonight, the latest community to be disturbed. Several hundred rioters are on the streets - a car has been set on fire and police have came under attack. We are live there - and ask how online misinformation - feared to be driving these disturbances countrywide - can be tackled.
Also tonight:
In her first interview since being released as part of a major prisoner swap, a leading Russian dissident who was jailed for protesting against the invasion of Ukraine tells us what it's like to finally be free.
And I've been to the Tudor manor house which once inspired Hilary Mantel, and where newly uncovered paper-cuttings which slipped between the floorboards are giving in a rare insight into the education of girls in the 17th century.
The American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been freed in one of the most dramatic prisoner swaps between the US and Russia since the end of the Cold War. We hear from one of his editors.
Also tonight:
Why whistleblowers who gave evidence to an internal BBC inquiry into the behaviour towards them of Huw Edwards are criticising with the way it was handled.
A female boxer who abandoned her Olympic bout after 46 seconds against an opponent has re-ignited the debate over gender and sport. We discuss what rules should govern levels of testorone in boxing.
And Andy Murray's career has ended, after he and his doubles partner lost their Olympics match. We have a tribute from fellow former pro, Jo Drury.
Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital, hours after a Hezbollah commander was blown up in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. The twin assassinations risk escalating the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "prepared for any scenario".
The Culture Secretary has called an urgent meeting with the BBC’s director general over the handling of the Huw Edwards case, with the meeting expected to take place tomorrow. Lisa Nandy wants “further clarity” from BBC management about the case.
And could the Moon become the Noah's Ark of the space age? Scientists believe the lunar south pole could be used to store endangered organisms.
Several officers have been injured and a police van set on fire during a protest just hours after a vigil took place to remember the victims of a knife attack in which three children were killed. We hear the latest on the ground.
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Angela Rayner has unveiled an overhaul of England's planning rules to help deliver Labour's promise of 1.5 million new homes by 2029. We discuss with two young renters, and get political reaction from the constituencies of Milton Keynes North and South Cambridgeshire.
And with Kamala Harris about to choose her running mate, we ask what the vice-presidential vetters will be looking for…
Two children have been killed and nine injured, six critically, in a "ferocious" knife attack at a children's dance workshop. Two adults are also in a critical condition after being stabbed as they tried to protect children at the Taylor Swift-themed event on Hart Street in Southport, Merseyside Police said. A 17-year-old boy, from Banks in Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
The Chancellor lambasted her predecessor over what she called a "cover-up" of the state of public finances, with projected overspends in multiple departments. Rachel Reeves announced billions of pounds of spending cuts to tackle the deficits, but also committed to above inflation pay rises for public sector workers.
And are high-production airline safety videos effective? We speak to a former flight attendant turned actor.
The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The flotilla was peppered with performances of music and entertainment including Lady Gaga, dancers of the Moulin Rouge, and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura, in a tribute to the French capital's cultural history. The Olympic flame was a cauldron shaped like a hot air balloon that rose high above the Parisian sky.
In the US, Kamala Harris is reaching the end of week one as the Democratic presumptive nominee in the Presidential election. We speak to a pollster about her chances of success.
And what must it be like to experience scuba diving without sight? A visually impaired diver describes the orchestra of ocean sounds she hears every time she plunges below.
Protestors in Manchester have gathered tonight outside the offices of the Mayor Andy Burnham, after a video was circulated on social media of a man being kicked and stamped on by a police officer at Manchester Airport. We get reaction from the city.
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President Biden is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire with Israel's Prime Minister.
What does the private sector make of the new GB Energy company intended to turn Britain into a "green energy superpower"?
And as the Paris Olympics kicks off tomorrow, there’s been an international outcry at one member of the Dutch team: a convicted rapist.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a landmark address before a joint session of the United States Congress in which he enjoined US politicians to continue supporting his country's war against Hamas in Gaza and its confrontation with Iran. "When we fight Iran, we're fighting the most radical and murderous enemy of the United States of America," Mr Netanyahu said. But protesters outside the Capitol building labelled him a "war criminal" and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
A whistleblower who released a video of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin, appearing repeatedly to whip a horse she was training, says she did so in order to "save dressage". What impact could the video have on the equestrian sport?
And we spoke to the biographer of celebrated Canadian author Alice Munro, who passed away in May. Her daughter now says she was sexually abused by her stepfather, and accused her mother of turning a blind eye.
The head of US Secret Service has resigned following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump - hours after facing an extraordinary grilling in Congress. We have reaction from one of the Republican lawmakers on the committee that questioned her.
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Seven Labour MPs have had the whip suspended after voting against the government in favour of scrapping the two-child benefit cap. We have the latest from Westminster.
We hear from the husband of an American journalist who's been jailed for six and a half years in Russia for allegedly spreading "false information".
And as Team GB says it'll offer athletes military-style “decompression” counselling at the end of the Paris Olympics to help them deal with the “post-Games blues”, we speak to the swimmer Rebecca Adlington about sporting moodswings.
Nancy Pelosi has become the latest leading democrat to back Kamala Harris after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. We ask how she could fare with voters against Donald Trump.
As the US considers electing its first Black woman as president, we get an insight into what Kamala Harris could bring to the job from the former Mayor of San Francisco who dated her when she was a young prosecutor 30 years ago.
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The Conservatives have revealed their plans for electing the party's next leader - who won't be in post until November. We have the latest from Westminster.
And, fresh from opening the Proms, the acclaimed pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason on her call for the government to back music in schools.
Is it Cherio, Joe? With speculation in the United States that the president could pull out of the presidential campaign as soon as this weekend, we ask a former aide to Kamala Harris, the vice president, about what a ticket led by her could be like.
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As the world grapples with the effects of what's been called the worst IT outage ever - just how fragile is the fabric of our digital world?
A government advisor on why he's waging war on "ugly" phone boxes blighting Britain's streets.
And we speak to the 27-year-old musician who wrote the video game-inspired composition which premiered at this evening's First Night of the Proms.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told the BBC's Chris Mason he had met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with just one request: to strike inside Russia with British weapons. Zelensky said Ukraine needed to take out launch sites for missiles which are hitting his country's civilian infrastructure. During the exclusive interview after the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, he also said Ukraine would never be pressured by a US administration to surrender to Russia.
In the US, President Biden faced renewed pressure to end his bid for re-election. Reports claim Barack Obama has said Biden must rethink whether he can win.
And in Bangladesh dozens of people have been killed in clashes between police and students, who are protesting over a law that withholds a quota of civil service jobs for relatives of those who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence from Pakistan.
The King has set out Labour's plans for government at the State Opening of Parliament. But could the new government's promise to take the "brakes off" Britain's economy be jeopardised by its workers' rights plans?
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As the prime minister prepares to welcome leaders to Britain for the biggest European summit in years, is a new relationship between the UK and the EU on the horizon?
And the pet food for cats and dogs with a difference: the UK has become the first European country to approve the sale of "lab grown" meat. Are humans the next recipients? We speak live to its creator.
Vaughan Gething resigned after 118 days in the role, will his exit give Welsh Labour a chance to reset? We speak to the first Labour politician to hold that job, Alun Michael, about how the party comes back together.
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What could be in Labour’s first King’s Speech?
And, the Oscar-nominated actress who just got her first leading film role at the age of ninety four.
Two days after an attempt on his life, Donald Trump used the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to announce JD Vance as his running-mate for the 2024 Presidential election. Vance, Senator for Ohio, is a former US Marine and venture capitalist who rose to fame after writing Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir about his family and white working-class background. He initially criticised Trump but has become one of his most ardent supporters.
Here in the UK the government is preparing to set out its legislative agenda in the King's Speech on Wednesday. It will include a new law to make a specific criminal offence of spiking. We speak to a campaigner and victim who welcome the move.
And a year since it was illegally felled, one artist has set out to preserve the touch of the Sycamore Gap tree.
Thousands of prisoners will be released early from September to ease overcrowding in English and Welsh prisons. The plans were announced by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who blamed the previous Conservative government for the situation, calling it a "disgraceful dereliction of duty". We spoke to one prisoner who has just been released.
US President Biden is in Detroit, Michigan for a campaign rally, having failed to staunch the tide of Democratic politicians calling for him to end his bid for re-election over concerns about his mental acuity.
And we speak to two new MPs on how they've found their first week in Parliament.
At a NATO summit, held in Washington, marking 75 years of the alliance, the focus is firmly on the health of the host - the US president Joe Biden. He's expected to speak at a press conference which is being described as a 'make or break' moment. Despite his insistence that his disastrous performance in that television debate with Donald Trump will not stop him from seeking re-election in November, there are growing voices on his own side who no longer see it that way. We speak to a Democratic pollster who worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
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We reflect on the life and work of actor Shelley Duvall, who has died at the age of 75.
And we look ahead to the Euros Final on Sunday which will see Spain face England - what are the Spanish thinking about thinking ahead of the match? We speak to a football journalist in the country.
A suspect wanted over a crossbow attack which left three women dead has been captured. A major police manhunt for Kyle Clifford, 26, ended when he was found injured near a cemetery in North London. The victims of the attack in Bushey, Hertfordshire, have been identified as Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25. They are the wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt. Locals described them as "kind, friendly and gentle" people who "always made time for others".
England fans are celebrating as a last-minute goal from substitute Olly Watkins put them through to the final of the Euros. Watkins goal on top of Harry Kane's first-half penalty was enough to seal a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands. They'll face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.
Hollywood actor George Clooney has called on President Joe Biden to bow out of the election race. In a New York Times op-ed he wrote: "Top Democrats - Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi - and senators, representatives and other candidates who face losing in November need to ask this president to voluntarily step aside."
Democratic party politicians have been holding meetings today after concerns were raised about US president Joe Biden's ability to beat Donald Trump in the race for the White House. We speak to a Democratic congressman who supports the president.
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Joe Biden is set to host a NATO summit in Washington DC as pressure grows around his presidential re-election campaign.
And social media is awash with concerns about traces of toxic metals in tampons. We speak to a researcher who first raised concerns.
President Emmanuel Macron of France has asked his prime minister, Gabriel Attal, to stay in the role for now, after no political group won a majority in French parliamentary elections. We'll speak to a former government minister and a former head of the Bank of France and reflect on the result.
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The UN has condemned a series of Russian missile attacks which killed at least 36 people across Ukraine including some at a children's hospital in Kyiv.
And Rishi Sunak has confirmed his interim shadow cabinet, after 12 members of his top team lost their seats in the general election.
The new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a period of what he called national renewal. We ask how Sir Keir will govern, and who's made it into his top team.
Jeremy Corbyn, his predecessor, defied electoral history, holding his seat as independent with nearly 50% of the vote. He joins us live.
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The Conservatives have their smallest number of MPs at a general election in modern times. Tory activists join us to discuss what's next for their party. And after just the fourth change in the UK's governing party in 45 years - we reflect on this seismic moment with the distinguished historians Sir Anthony Seldon and Sir Simon Schama.
As Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak make their final pitches ahead of polling day on Thursday, we look back at the election campaign with the two main parties - and hear from voters still weighing up their options.
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The White House insists - again - that Joe Biden will not drop out of the US presidential race. But - with persistent and growing criticism of his debate performance - a senior member of Mr Biden's democratic party tells us he may have to.
And Hurricane Beryl is closing in on Jamaica, bringing winds of nearly 150mph. The UN's climate chief tells us it's a wake-up call.
On the penultimate day of campaigning, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to the stage at a Conservative rally in central London, warning that a Labour government would be "pregnant with horrors". Sir Keir Starmer spent the day in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire and spoke to the BBC's Chris Mason on prison overcrowding, pensioners' tax, and immigration.
In the US, the fallout continues from Joe Biden's dismal debate performance last week, as the first Democratic Congressman publicly called for Biden to step aside. After the Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump enjoyed partial immunity for actions taken in office, a New York judge delayed sentencing in his criminal hush money trial.
Meanwhile Britain's Supreme Court issued a significant verdict in a dispute between the owners of the Manchester Ship Canal and United Utilities, which will allow the latter to be sued for damages over the dumping of raw sewage in the waterway.
Centrist and left-wing politicians in France are scrambling to strike deals that will reduce the chances of the far-right National Rally winning a majority in the second round of voting of legislative elections on Sunday. Marine Le Pen's party emerged as the largest after the first round of voting. But agreements between parties opposed to her would see candidates step aside in some constituencies to increase the chances of another candidate beating the National Rally. We explain how it works and what the election could mean for the future of Europe.
In the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump does enjoy immunity for some of the actions he took as president. Trump hailed it as a victory, but in her dissent one justice said the ruling made the President "a king above the law".
And 32 years since passengers and crew of a British Airways flight were used as human shields by Saddam Hussein, we speak to one of those who is taking legal action against the airline and the British government for allegedly putting them in danger.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage doubled down on claims his party was "set up" after undercover filming for Channel 4 News recorded racist and homophobic remarks apparently made by some of his campaigners. Speaking at a BBC Question Time special, Farage pointed to previous acting experience from one of those covertly recorded to suggest his remarks had been part of an "act".
In the US, President Biden sought to regain his footing in the election campaign after a faltering performance in last night's Presidential debate against his predecessor Donald Trump. Speculation continues as to whether he'll face pressure to step aside over concerns about his age and mental acuity.
And the doner kebab threatens to cause some diplomatic indigestion as German makers push back on a Turkish attempt to get official EU protection for their version of the dish.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are about to take part in the first televised debate of this US presidential campaign. What should we expect? We hear live from the Democratic and Republican camps.
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Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash over comments he made about Bangladeshi asylum seekers. A senior Labour councillor tells us why she's quit the party.
And the DJ who's launched the first dedicated South Asian stage at Glastonbury.
The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition seized their final opportunity to define themselves and their policies ahead of next Thursday's election. With a week to go before polling day, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer engaged in their most fiery debate yet, clashing repeatedly on issues like welfare reform, tax rises, immigration both legal and illegal, and trans rights.
As we went on air, reports emerged from Bolivia that soldiers and military vehicles were surrounding government buildings in the capital La Paz. The BBC's Will Grant provided updates.
And legendary rocker Pete Townshend talks about his half-century old album, Quadrophenia, enjoying a new lease of life as it's adapted into a ballet by Sadler's Wells Theatre.
A fifth Conservative is being looked into by the Gambling Commission in relation to alleged bets on the date of the general election. We have the latest from Westminster - and ask how voters are responding to the growing controversy.
At least five people have been killed in Kenya during mass protests against the government's plans to raise taxes.
The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has arrived in a remote US territory in the Pacific to plead guilty to a charge of espionage - we're live on the island.
And the legendary Irish broadcaster Michael O'Muircheartaigh has died at the age of 93 after a career spanning six decades. We have a tribute from the comedian Dara O'Briain.
Emmanuel Macron says that the policies of his far-right and hard-left rivals risk pushing France towards a civil war, as the country prepares for an election in less than a week's time.
Also on the programme: A look at the issues most discussed in Northern Ireland ahead of the UK general elections; and the future of the Jewish residents in Russia’s Dagestan after Sunday’s gun attack.
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It's one of the biggest battlegrounds of the election campaign - what the parties will do about immigration. We visit what in 2016 was the UK's most enthusiastic Brexit-backing constituency to find out why this is such a signficant concern for many voters - and we have live discussion on the political offer with two business leaders.
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Nigel Farage has told the BBC the EU and Nato “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We get reaction from a former head of Nato.
After a Chief Constable is sacked for lying about his career and achievements - has the quality of our police chiefs declined?
And France's football star Kylian Mbappe has worn a custom-fit mask at the Euros after breaking his nose. One of the leading designers of bespoke masks shows me how they work.
The leaders of the four biggest political parties: Sir Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats, John Swinney of the SNP, Sir Keir Starmer of Labour, and the Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, faced a half hour grilling each from a live Question Time audience in York. Sunak told the audience he was "incredibly angry" to learn of allegations that Tory insiders placed bets on the election.
Senior IDF commander, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told Israeli media that it is wrong to say Hamas can be eliminated. That's despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Hamas's destruction is the objective of the military operation in Gaza.
And after a six-decade acting career, Donald Sutherland passed away at the age of 88.
An officer in the Prime Minister's close protection team has been arrested over alleged bets on when the general election would be held. We have the latest from Westminster.
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As inflation hits the Bank of England's target for the first time in almost three years - could the Bank cut interest rates tomorrow? We speak to a former deputy governor of the Bank.
Scientists have found micro plastics in penises for the first time. How concerned should we be about micro plastics entering the human body?
And what now for the Tartan Army as Scotland earn a draw with Switzerland? We're live in Cologne.
With the deadline to register to vote looming, we speak to young voters who are still weighing up their choices.
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US President Biden announces a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. We hear from one of the affected families, and ask how this feeds into the politics of immigration in America.
And, as the Post Office Inquiry continues, two forensic accountants take centre stage to expose the truth.
France has just two weeks before the first round of voting in legislative elections called suddenly by Emmanuel Macron. The President is seeking to confront the electoral challenge of the populist, right-wing National Rally headed by Marine Le Pen, who won twice the number of votes of Macron's centrists in European elections earlier this month. But the political uncertainty has triggered a sell-off of French bonds and stocks. We speak to a member of Macron's Renaissance party.
Here in the UK, it was the turn of the Reform party to present their platform for the general election: not a manifesto, but a contract, according to Nigel Farage. A contract that promised a freeze on "non-essential" migration and a huge overhaul of government finances with tax cuts and savings.
And, six years after the death of Avicii, we hear from his father, who is using his son's legacy to support young people's mental health.
The Princess of Wales delivered an update on her cancer treatment on Friday, saying she was making "good progress" but adding that chemotherapy meant "there are good days and bad days". She will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday in her first public appearance this year.
In South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress has been re-elected as President in a new government of national unity comprising the ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance, and smaller parties.
And Scotland got off to a bruising start in their return to international football at the Euros, losing 5-1 to Germany after defender Ryan Porteous was sent off. We speak to a fan who's been following the national side since 1965.
Sir Keir Starmer has set out Labour's plans for government, saying economic growth is the party's "core business". We assess how credible Labour's plan to grow the economy really is - and get the view from businesses.
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World leaders at the G7 summit in Italy have made an historic agreement to raise $50bn dollars for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets. How much difference could that make?
Celine Dion speaks about the illness that's kept her away from the stage - and how she's determined to sing again.
And why does June feel more like January - what's causing our unseasonably cold weather?
With just over three weeks to polling day, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition faced live questions from Sky News and a TV audience. With many voters still undecided, we speak to Leo and Janet - two people who can't make up their mind - on what it'll take for any party to win them over.
The BBC has also spoken to the parents of Andrey Kozlov, one of four Israeli hostages who was rescued in a raid last week. They spoke of the psychological toll of his months of captivity.
And we hear from the five-year-old girl who sat with her unconscious mum overnight before walking to her school to find help.
The Prime Minister unveils the Conservatives' General Election manifesto, with a promise to reduce the tax take by 17 billion pounds.
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A US court has found Hunter Biden, the son of US president Joe Biden, guilty on all counts in his federal gun crimes case, will it influence how Americans vote in November?
And, previously unseen diary of Christine Keeler, the woman at the heart of the Profumo affair, is to go up for auction. We spoke to her son Seymour Platt.
After what is seen as one of the biggest blunders in recent political history, Rishi Sunak is trying to claw back the initiative. So will there be a big surprise in tomorrow's Tory manifesto that could take the heat off the prime minister?
And as Mr Sunak tells the BBC it has become harder for people to own their own home under the Conservatives, we ask what parties are offering on housing in the election.
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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel as the country is engulfed in political chaos. Can he make a difference this time?
And after Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap parliamentary election we ask whether the French president's gamble is backfiring - and what is drawing so many young people across Europe to the far-right.
The 7-party debate covered taxation, immigration and defence ahead of the general election on 4 July. It featured Penny Mordaunt (The Conservatives), Angela Rayner (Labour), Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat), Nigel Farage (Reform UK), Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party), Carla Denyer (The Green Party), and Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru).
Also in the programme - Taylor Swift begins the UK leg of her Eras tour in Edinburgh. Shaun Ley meets fans at The Black Dog pub in London, which attracts Swifties from across the globe.
King Charles and the Prince of Wales joined world leaders and veterans at a series of events to mark 80 years since D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in military history. In a speech commemorating the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, US President Joe Biden drew parallels between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War Two. We discuss with a former US Army general, and hear from a D-Day veteran.
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The BBC gains rare access to Myanmar, where Rakhine State has become a focal point for the country’s nationwide civil war;
And we head to Redcar on the Yorkshire Coast, where one in three children live in poverty, to take a closer look at the issue ahead of the general election.
The First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, struck a defiant tone after losing a vote of no-confidence in his leadership. The motion, brought by the Welsh Conservatives, is not binding. Gething is embroiled in a row over donations to his leadership campaign, including £200,000 from a company run by a man who was convicted twice for environmental offences.
On both sides of the English channel soldiers and leaders took part in a day of commemoration ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday.
And we speak to three women who want to return to Parliament at the election, on what's drawn them back to Westminster.
The two leaders clashed over NHS, tax and immigration in their first head-to-head TV debate of the election campaign. We spoke to Michael Gove, Conservative’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.
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A shock result in India's general election as Narendra Modi loses his parliamentary majority but claims a win.
And the tale of the tiny fossil hunter – how three pre-teens found a rare teenage T-rex.
Nigel Farage used an "emergency announcement" to reveal that he had taken over leadership of Reform UK from his colleague Richard Tice, and would stand at the election in the seat of Clacton. That's despite ruling out standing after the election was called over a week ago. The champion of Brexit said he wanted to lead a "political revolt". We spoke to the man he replaced, Richard Tice.
Many Mexicans are celebrating the election of the first woman President after elections there, but others are concerned about her plans for the constitution.
And what has become of Ruja Ignatova, the so-called "cryptoqueen" who disappeared in 2017? A BBC investigation found new evidence suggesting she may have been murdered.
President Biden has outlined a new ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning Israeli hostages. Mr Biden presented the plan as Israeli-conceived. It would involve three phases, beginning with a six-week truce during which hostages would be freed and Palestinian prisoners released and ending with a permanent ceasefire and reconstruction of Gaza.
Donald Trump made a stump speech in his New York headquarters in which he repeated his scathing attacks on the trial against him. He was convicted on Thursday on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
And the first full week of election campaigning draws to a close, we look back on the key moments.
The former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a pay-off to a porn star during his 2016 election campaign. It's the first time in US history that a former or serving president has been convicted of a criminal offence. He will be sentenced on the 11th of July. Trump called it a shameful day in US history.
US President Joe Biden has reportedly agreed to Ukraine firing American weapons into Russian territory, but only on the Kharkiv border where the Russian military is gathering forces.
And another Conservative MP says he'll back the Labour Party at the election, Mark Logan MP for Bolton North East says only Labour can "bring back optimism into British life".
The veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott has vowed to continue serving in the Commons "by any means". As the row deepens over how Labour has handled Britain's first black female MP, we ask whether a purge of the left is underway.
As the prime minister campaigns in South West England - Shaun Ley has also been there to find out how much of a threat tactical voting poses to the Tories.
Also: What a viral AI image about Rafah - shared nearly 45 million times on Instagram - tells us about the social media battle over Gaza.
And an unwelcome gift from North Korea to the South: why is Pyongyang sending balloons filled with rubbish and excrement to its neighbour?
The BBC has been told that Diane Abbot, the UK's first black female MP, has been allowed back into the Parliamentary Labour party after race row probe, but will she stand in the election?
Also in the programme: As Israeli tanks reach the centre of the southern Gazan city of Rafah, there are reports of an attack on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the west of the city. We hear from a British doctor in the area about the worsening conditions there.
And, how AI is helping to find a female partner for a lonely male tree?
Israel's Prime Minister says the deaths of dozens of civilians in an air strike in southern Gaza was a tragic mishap. We hear from an eyewitness and, as international condemnation grows, we get a response from the Israeli government.
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have been trading blows on the campaign trail - we have the latest.
A rare account from a Ukrainian soldier held captive by Russia.
And the change to plastic bottle caps that's been getting some people in a twist: what's behind the tethered bottle tops - and will it have a positive impact on the enivronment? We find out.
The Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced he won't be defending his Surrey constituency in July's general election, ending a political career that's lasted almost 20 years. His departure is the latest in a mass exodus of MPs choosing to leave the Commons. We'll ask what Mr Gove's decision may reveal about Conservative morale. Also on the programme:
The UN's top court has ruled Israel must "immediately halt its military offensive" in Rafah in southern Gaza. We get reaction from a senior Israeli MP.
And why do Chinese viewers appear so enarmoured of Clarkson's Farm?
The Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced he won't be defending his Surrey constituency in July's general election, ending a political career that's lasted almost 20 years. His departure is the latest in a mass exodus of MPs choosing to leave the Commons. We'll ask what Mr Gove's decision may reveal about Conservative morale.
Also on the programme: The UN's top court has ruled Israel must "immediately halt its military offensive" in Rafah in southern Gaza. We get reaction from a senior Israeli MP.And why do Chinese viewers appear so enarmoured of Clarkson's Farm?
On the first full day of campaigning for the general election - party leaders have been road-testing their slogans. On a day of claims and counter-claims about immigration - we do some fact-checking - and reflect on the campaign with our political editor.
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A rare report from inside military-controlled Myanmar - on the human cost of the rebel insurgency.
And, at the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden that helps torture victims cope with their trauma.
In a wet and noisy Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the rumours that had been swirling since early morning and called a general election for 4th July. Despite being far behind in the polls, Sunak said the Conservatives are the only party with a plan to maintain economic stability. Welcoming the election announcement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time to "stop the chaos" and vote for change. We speak to people around the country: MPs, the shadow cabinet, grassroots party activists and voters.
Also, as former Chief Executive of the Post Office Paula Vennells gave an at times tearful testimony to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, we hear from one of those she apologised to, Lord Arbuthnot, who as an MP campaigned on behalf of subpostmasters.
In a wet and noisy Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the rumours that had been swirling since early morning and called a general election for 4th July. Despite being far behind in the polls, Sunak said the Conservatives are the only party with a plan to maintain economic stability. Welcoming the election announcement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time to "stop the chaos" and vote for change. We speak to people around the country: MPs, the shadow cabinet, grassroots party activists and voters.Also, as former Chief Executive of the Post Office Paula Vennells gave an at times tearful testimony to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, we hear from one of those she apologised to, Lord Arbuthnot, who as an MP campaigned on behalf of subpostmasters.
73-year-old Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight from London to Singapore. Is flight turbulence getting worse? We’ll hear a former airline pilot.
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Tory MP Craig Mackinlay breaks his silence after losing his hands and feet to sepsis; and how the greater spotted eagle's travel and breeding habits are being affected by the war in Ukraine?
73-year-old Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight from London to Singapore. Is flight turbulence getting worse? We’ll hear a former airline pilot. Also in the programme: Tory MP Craig Mackinlay breaks his silence after losing his hands and feet to sepsis; and how the greater spotted eagle's travel and breeding habits are being affected by the war in Ukraine?
"On behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, I am truly sorry." These were the words of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he responded to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry's final report. Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the inquiry, found the authorities exposed people to unacceptable risks in administering tainted blood products, and at times covered up the scandal.
In Israel even some leaders opposed to him have responded angrily to the news that the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC is also seeking warrants for Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and for three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes carried out during the Gaza conflict.
And when a group of Irish primary school kids recording a drum and bass track for fun, they'd no idea it would go viral online.
The IDF confirmed it has recovered the bodies of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, who were killed by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 attacks on Israel. About 125 hostages remain unaccounted for, with the others having been released or rescued. Meanwhile the US has confirmed the first shipment of humanitarian aid has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier.
As the Infected Blood Inquiry prepares to conclude on Monday, we speak to someone who contracted HIV from contaminated Factor VIII when she was five years old.
And how do you measure the health of a rainforest? Researchers in Costa Rica are doing it through sound.
The Labour leader Keir Starmer has set out the "first steps" he would take if he enters government, but how much it echoes Tony Blair’s pledges in 1997? We speak to the Chair of the Labour Party Anneliese Dodds. Also on the programme: US criticises Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to deepen relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. And, a missing Algerian man has been found alive in a hole near his home after being held captive by his neighbour for 27 years.
An assassination attempt on the prime minister of Slovakia leaves him fighting for his life. We hear from a journalist who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting - and from Slovakia's deputy prime minister - who criticises the government's opponents.
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As the UK government creates a new offence of "cuckooing" - when criminal gangs take over vulnerable people's homes - we hear about its impact on one family.
And the acclaimed war photographer Sir Don McCullin reflects on a lifetime in photojournalism.
As US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was telling an audience in Kyiv that American weapons are on their way to the country, hundreds of miles to the east Russian troops advanced further into the Kharkiv region. They've now reached the small city of Vovchansk.
In New York, Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen took to the stand in the Trump hush money trial for a second day, clashing with the former President's lawyers.
And in Rome, the manager of the Italian capital's opera house settled on a unique way to get young people interested in the artform, inviting them for a sleepover in the grand building where they witnessed rehearsals, took part in a treasure hunt, and met the opera houses's ghost.
As huge protests continute in Georgia against a bill similar to one that was used to stifle dissent in Russia - is the country slipping back into Moscow's orbit?
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Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has finished his first day of testimony at a New York court We find out how the courtroom drama played out.
And The Beach Boys on how competition with The Beatles pushed them to be a better band.
Russian forces have launched a surprise new ground offensive in Ukraine - crossing the border into the Kharkiv region. We ask how dangerous could this be for Ukraine.
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The UK economy is out of recession and the prime minister says the economy has "turned a corner". Two former advisers to leaders, Conservative and Labour, discuss what impact the latest economic figures could have on the election strategy of the those two parties.
And as Netflix hit Baby Reindeer finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, we ask how TV makers can avoid the pitfalls of drama based on real people.
A boost for Labour as another Tory MP defects. But with growing disquiet amongst the Labour ranks - could the coup backfire?
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University leaders will meet at Downing Street tomorrow to discuss what the prime minister calls an “unacceptable rise in antisemitism” on campuses. We'll speak to a Jewish student leader - and a pro-Palestinian protester who's gone on hunger strike.
As Russia's military attache is expelled for spying - what goes on behind the gates of the Russian Embassy in London?
And the sperm whale whisperer: we speak to the scientist who's been decoding the sounds from the deep that resemble a human language.
Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester were all hit by a "technical issue" affecting passport control e-gates, causing long queues.
The Home Office, which oversees Border Force, said it was working with the agency and affected airports to "resolve the issue as soon as possible and apologise to all passengers for the inconvenience caused."
In Rafah, Israel's military operations continue, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a delegation of negotiators to Cairo for a potential ceasefire deal.
And to mark the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, we spoke to BBC Symphony Orchestra composer Sakari Omaro about the thrills and challenges of the piece.
The day began with Israel warning civilians in eastern Rafah to flee as they began a long-anticipated military operation in the city in the south of the Gaza Strip. But by day's end some Gazans were celebrating as news reached them that Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal put forward by Egypt and Qatar. Israel's operation continues though, as Prime Minister Netanyahu says the deal is "far from meeting Israel's demands". Nonetheless, he has sent a delegation to the negotiations.
Meanwhile French President Emmanuel Macron has been welcoming his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for a state visit. The pair discussed tariffs, trade, and the war in Ukraine.
And should Wales, a land of song, have its own Eurovision entry? Campaigners have released a possible contender, it's called Anfonaf Angel and is sung by Sara Davies. We speak to her.
The Conservatives suffered big losses in Thursday's local elections. Labour swept to victory in places like Redditch, Thurrock and Hartlepool, as well as winning the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election. There was some consolation for the Tories in Tees Valley, where Conservative Ben Houchen was returned as mayor.
The Kremlin has reacted angrily to Lord Cameron's remark that Ukraine has the right to use British weapons to hit targets inside Russia.
And the twisted comedy series that's become a fan favourite, Inside No. 9, is heading to the West End.
Polls have closed in the last big test of voter opinion before the general election - and one that may be decisive for the pime minister's immediate future. Experts are here with me in the studio to guide us through what lies ahead.
France's moment of reckoning over sexual abuse allegations in its film industry. We speak to the actress who's become the symbol of France's Me Too Movement.
And is it time we scrapped audio guides? We discuss with a leading British artist why he thinks they're part of a “terrible” modern scourge messing up the enjoyment of art.
There have been violent clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters at University of California, Los Angeles. Meanwhile hundreds of people were arrested in New York, where students occupied part of Columbia University and demanded the institution cut ties with Israel.
Also on the programme:
Police in the South Caucasian country of Georgia fired tear gas and stun grenades to quell protests over new legislation that requires organisations with funding from abroad to register as foreign agents - it's been dubbed the "Russia law".
And can you ban politicians from lying? Members of the Welsh Senedd think so, and are discussing a law to do just that.
After Humza Yousaf's resignation we ask who is most likely to succeed him as first minister - and what the dramatic development means for Scottish independence - and UK politics.
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Anger in Dublin after Rishi Sunak says a rise in asylum claims in Ireland shows the UK government's Rwanda policy is working.
And why are more people than ever signing up to run marathons?
The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador after two British men were charged with helping Russian intelligence. We explore the potential threat of alleged interference abroad by Moscow.
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The King is to return to some public duties - they'll be the first since it was revealed he'd been diagnosed with cancer.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses are growing across the United States - and so is the political backlash. A Republican congressman tells us it's time to clamp down harder.
And who's to blame when debris from the International Space Station crashes through your roof? We explore the growing problem of space junk.
The future of Scotland's First Minister hangs in the balance as he faces a vote of no-confidence next week. Humza Yousaf ended his power-sharing agreement with the Greens, who will vote to oust him.
Also on the programme:
Hollywood actor Ashley Judd, who was one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, relates her dismay after his 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned.
And we speak to the astrophysicist who's using the James Webb telescope to investigate signs of life on a distant planet.
US President Joe Biden has signed into law a long-awaited military aid package for Ukraine. We assess how quickly the munitions will reach Ukraine - and ask how much of a game-changer they could be on the battlefield.
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian student protesters have clashed with police across the US - as demonstrations spread to more college campuses. We're live in New York where the protests began.
We speak to Britain’s first qualified astronaut in more than a decade.
And politicians and trainers - is it a good look?
US campus protests erupt overt Israel-Gaza war.
Hundreds of arrests at American universities as tensions rise.
Also:
The council in Berkshire preparing to vote on plan to build homes on land made famous by Watership Down.
And the 50th anniversary of Portugal’s “Carnation Revolution”.
The Lords withdraws one amendment to the bill but continues to insist on a monitoring committee to assess the safety of Rwanda.
Also on the programme:
James Coomarasamy reports from India where Narendra Modi is accused of stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in his election campaign.
And rediscover the Welsh hymns side-lined for their searing lyrics.
Also in the programme; the family of Sara Sharif arrive back in the UK to arrest on suspicion of her murder; and a US newspaper group is appointing a Taylor Swift correspondent.
Thousands may have died after storm waters swept through parts of north eastern Libya. We hear from those caught up in the deluge.
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The Government is reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes. We hear about their impact on one family - from the father of two teenage daughters who've become addicted to e-cigarettes.
And the man who identified a stolen Van Gogh painting when it resufaced in an IKEA bag.
It’s been three days since the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco. We hear more about the response to the disaster from a former Moroccan Tourism Minister.
Also on the programme: the arrest of a researcher in Parliament accused of spying for the Chinese Communist Party reignites the debate about how the UK handles relations with Beijing; and we remember Professor Sir Ian Wilmut – one of the leaders of the team that created the world’s first cloned mammal – Dolly the sheep.
Also in the programme; an Italian scientist tells us how the suspension of Horizon in the UK helped persuade him to move to Spain; and the Ezra Collective win the Mercury Prize.
The Prime Minister is set to announce that Britain will re-join the EU's flagship science research scheme, Horizon. We get reaction from Britain's leading scientists.Also on the programme:A nationwide manhunt is on for a terror suspect who's escaped from MP Wandsworth. We get reaction from a former head of the UK's Counter Terrorism Security Office.And Margaret Betts - one of the last surviving female codebreakers of Bletchley Park - has died. Her son pays tribute to his mother.
China's economic strengths and weaknessesThe UK government to designate the Wagner group as a terrorist organisationPolice Scotland to pilot not investigating some crimes
MPs seek amendments to the Economic Crime BillDid Rishi Sunak cut capital spending on England's schools when chancellor?Google's place in the AI race
School safety worries: we hear from a school governor, a parent, and a structural engineer.Also on the programme: Johannesburg fire, spinal cancer hope, Long Covid, and a classical music bust-up.(Photo: An empty classroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 2021. Credit: Reuters/Carl Recine)
Analysing the evolving use of drones in the Russia-Ukraine war
The proposed closure of railway ticket offices in England
Should we be rethinking how we define cancer?
Two days of flight chaos has left thousands of passengers stranded. We ask the head of the UK's National Air Traffic Service what went wrong
The leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in St Petersburg - days after he was killed in a plane crash. We're live in the Russian city - and have a rare interview with a former Wagner fighter.
And as the rapper Eminem tells US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop performing his song - we look at the long battle between pop stars and politicians.
Also in the programme: Donald Trump poised to hand himself in at Fulton County Jail over election racketeering charges; and the mother and daughter who travelled to space together
Latest reaction and analysis to reports of Prigozhin's death in plane crash
Special educational needs provision in England
India's successful moon landing
Also on the programme: Stolen items from the British museum trigger international concern, we hear from the Director of the Association of Greek Archaeologists; and can India become the fourth country to land on the moon?
Lucy Letby sentenced to life
Saudi guards accused of killing hundreds of migrants at Yemen border
Spanish football federation president apologises for kissing Spanish player
Also in the programme: the northern Canadian town of Yellowknife being evacuated as fire threatens; and how Asian hornets are destroying bees.
The Killers booed for inviting Russian fan on stage
San Francisco city employees working from home because downtown too dangerous
Trans swimmers to compete in 'open' races
More than 50 people have been killed on the island of Maui in the worst wildfires Hawaii has ever seen. Also: the Norwegian mountaineer whose team has been accused of clambering over a dying guide while attempting to break a world record climbing K2 ;and why teachers in Florida are being asked to remove sections in Shakespeare's works which are sexual in nature.
Five Americans jailed for years in Iran have been moved from prison to house arrest. Also:Hawaii latest, Disney woes, and new evidence that a big freeze in Europe over a million years ago left the continent uninhabited.... for 200,000 years.
(Photo: Iranian and US flags. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
Migrants are spending their first night on a barge in Dorset. Fifteen asylum seekers are on board - but a group of about 20 refused to join them. We speak to the charity blamed by the government for blocking them.
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The United States is stopping over $100m of aid from going to Niger until the military junta that's seized power steps down. We hear from one resident about how free people are to voice their opinions.
And Britain's wonkiest pub - The Crooked House - has burned down. We have a local lament.
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Washington to four charges over allegations he plotted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. We are live in the US capital.
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Is there something else out there? We speak to a former military official about why he testified to Congress - claiming the US government knows much more about UFOs than it is telling the public.
And as Volvo announces its ending production of its estate cars, Richard Hammond laments the demise of an icon.
Foreign Office assessment finds thousands of women will die because of cuts to the overseas aid budget
The Queens Park Rangers manager on his double life as a rock singer
Donald Trump has been charged with four counts after a grand jury examined his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. We get the latest from Washington DC.
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The first French evacuation flight has left Niger - after last week's military coup in the West African country became an angry revolt against the former colonial power. We speak to an MP from President Macron's party.
The government has formally acknowledged that the mass murder of the Yazidi people by the Islamic State group was a genocide. We get reaction from the Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Nadia Murad.
The rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination will face off tonight in Des Moines, Iowa - as Donald Trump insists he'll still run for the White House again, even if he's convicted of any criminal charges. We learn about who’s in the running.
The White House says it's deeply concerned by the military coup in Niger.
And the death of musician and Eagles co-founder Randy Meisner.
The effects of July's record-breaking heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona
Why a coup in Niger is sounding alarm bells in Western capitals
The writer of 'Black Coronation Street'
The generation in Yemen who know nothing but war
Record numbers living in temporary accommodation in England
Making the River Seine in Paris clean enough for swimmers
There have been mass protests in Israel tonight - after a law was passed that limits the powers of judges. We hear from the ruling Likud party - and from an army reservist who's refusing to serve in protest.
Also on the programme:
A new investigation into the only part of Britain to host a Nazi Concentration Camp.
And we hear from TwoSet Violin, a YouTube sensation from Brisbane bringing classical music to a younger audience.
Also in the programme: the sleuth combing through scientific papers on the hunt for falsified data; and we ask what kind of reception Barbie gets around the world
It's the video that's shocked India - horrific footage that shows two naked women being dragged into a field by a large group of men. What does this tell us about violence against women in India? We speak to Indian author and human rights activist Arundhati Roy.
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Polls close in a trio of crucial by-elections across England - could the Conservatives be defeated in all three? We're live at one of the counts - and get a guide on what to look out for from elections guru Sir John Curtice.
And how do you stop grazing cattle from wandering off - without using a fence? We get a lesson in cow control from a farmer with a musical solution.
Also in the programme: fears that a low take up of vaccines could worsen a measles outbreak in London; and director Christopher Nolan talks to us about his new film Oppenheimer.
As summer heatwaves become more common, how should we prepare?
Public sector pay workers offered pay rises
Germany reassessing the risks posed by China
Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter who’s been the subject of allegations in The Sun. We hear from former Today programme editor Kevin Marsh on the future of the BBC.
Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to the BBC’s Razia Iqbal in his first UK interview since the attack that nearly cost him his life.
And - as a new report finds nine in 10 old school video games can no longer be played - is it game over for much-loved classics.
The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he's "very uncomfortable" with the marking boycott at UK universities. We get a response from the head of the union representing lecturers - and hear from students who've been affected.
Where is the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin? At an extraordinary news conference, the leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said he was in Russia, not Belarus. We speak to our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg - one of only a handful of journalists in the room with Mr Lukashenko.
As Labour puts oracy alongside numeracy and literacy as fundamental skills for schoolchildren - we find out how you teach speaking skills in the classroom with someone who was one of the UK's first "heads of oracy" and a pupil who's been taught it.
After a two-day military operation, Israeli forces have tonight begun withdrawing from a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. We get the latest from Jenin.
China has accused the UK of sheltering fugitives - after Hong Kong put bounties on the heads of eight exiled pro-democracy activists. We get the response of a senior MP.
And is there a link between 'Allo 'Allo! and our Au Revoir to the European Union? We speak to a history professor who thinks sitcoms predicted Brexit - and to one of the regulars at Cafe Rene.
Police clash with protesters for a third night in France
Government plan for improving staff levels in England's NHS
US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock apologises for UK pandemic planning
Mathieu Kassovitz reinvents La Haine 30 years on
Life of veteran foreign correspondent Dame Ann Leslie
President Putin has claimed credit for ending the weekend's aborted mutiny - and sent a message to the would-be rebels who paused. Should western allies be prepared for potential chaos and instability in Russia?
More anger and frustration from Stephen Lawrence's family - after a BBC investigation led police to name a sixth suspect in his murder case. We hear from the lawyer for Stephen's friend, Duwayne Brooks, who was with him when he was killed
And as Enid Blyton's Famous Five gets a TV reboot - how do you make classic children's books relevant to today's kids?
A leading underwater exploration specialist tells us his warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the company's CEO
Also in the programme: Moscow launches investigation into Russia's Wagner mercenary group, accusing it of armed mutiny; and soothing a sore throat - the Arctic Monkeys lead singer on stage at Glastonbury
The US Coastguard confirms that debris found near the wreck of the Titanic is that of the missing tourist submersible. All five occupants are dead. We hear from a friend of two of them.
Also in the programme: the impact of the half a percentage point interest rate rise on homeowners; and 75 years since the first docking of the Empire Windrush bringing West Indians to work in the UK.
The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates as inflation remains high. We'll hear from shopkeepers who say rising prices are fuelling shoplifting.
Also on the programme: a French state-of-the-art robot is set to join the operation to find the Titan submersible; and the actor David Harewood tells us about the challenges facing his parents and others from the Windrush generation as they arrived from the Caribbean.
Post Office bosses asked to repay bonuses wrongly paid for completing inquiry into scandal
Could Ireland end its historic neutrality policy?
And is Pixar's golden age over?
MPs endorse a report finding that Boris Johnson deliberately misled them
Alexei Navalny on trial on new charges
British adventurer among those missing on Titanic submarine
A frosty reception in Kyiv, for the African leaders who've come there in peace. A delegation from the African Union will head to Moscow this weekend, hoping to broker a ceasefire. But Presedent Zelensky says it's not the time for talks. We examine whether their role could yet be crucial.
Also on the programme:
The whistleblower responsible for the Pentagon Papers leak during the Vietnam War, Daniel Ellsberg, has died aged 92. We reflect on his life.
And Spotify, one of the world's biggest streaming platforms, has ended its lucrative deal with the Duchess of Sussex after only one series. We look at the business of podcasting.
MPs find Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties
The Kim dynasty in North Korea
Remembering Glenda Jackson
People living in North Korea tell the BBC of food shortages, with many dying of hunger.
Also in the programme: the fathers of the two students murdered in Nottingham speak at a vigil at their university; and Barbara Kingsolver wins the Women's Prize for Fiction.
A mother-of-three is jailed for inducing an abortion too late
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson's escalating feud over the former PM's honours list
Boris Johnson says he has been forced out of Parliament by Partygate report
Former President Donald Trump charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents
US and UK leaders agree to a transatlantic economic agreement.
Also in the programme: the aftermath of the stabbing of nursery school children in France; and how the UK is trying to draw up regulations for AI weapons.
President Zelensky has criticised international aid efforts - as floodwaters force tens of thousands of Ukrainians to abandon their homes. We hear a boat's eye view of the impact of yesterday's dam collapse on the city of Kherson.
Also on the programme:
An uphill task in Iowa for Mike Pence as the former US Vice President confirms he's challenging Donald Trump for next year's Republican nomination.
And the schools being forced to close for good because of London's pupil shortage.
With Ukraine's long-anticipated counter-offensive seemingly under way, we'll assess the state of play and the state of mind in Kyiv and Moscow.
Also on the programme:
As Apple unveils its augmented reality headset, should we be braced for a virtual reality future?
And the Australian mother who wrongfully spent 20 years in jail accused of killing her four children.
Nearly 200 countries pledge to create a legally-binding treaty to combat plastic pollutionFormer scriptwriter of Cheers, ahead of an auction of the TV series' bar
Andrew Tate interview and analysisGovernment's legal challenge over the Covid inquiry's demand for WhatsApp messagesSocial media companies deleting evidence of war crimes
A barrister will lead a review into ITV's handling of its investigation into Phillip Schofield's relationship with a colleague. We'll assess how serious a moment this is for the broadcaster.Also on the programme:The fate of thousands of Ukranian children - taken to Russia - and the mothers who've tracked them down. We'll speak to one of Britain's most distinguished criminal barristers, Helena Kennedy KC, who's on the Legal Task Force for Crimes in Ukraine.And with just 50 days to go before the start of the Women's Football World Cup - will a deal be reached for the tournament to be televised?
Today, three hundred and fifty leading AI experts agreed with him - warning that it poses an existential threat to humanity on a par with pandemics and nuclear war. We'll ask one of them what lies behind the apocalyptic language.Also on the programme:Despite the protests, a controversial talk by the gender critical academic Kathleen Stock went ahead tonight at the Oxford Union. We speak to two Oxford students on different sides of the free speech debate. The rock band - Royal Blood - have sparked a backlash after insulting the crowd at a festival. So it that ever a good idea?
A former Metropolitan police officer, found guilty of gross misconduct over her investigation of Sarah Everard's killer, Wayne Couzens, says she's received hundreds of hate messages. Also in the programme: Presenter Phillip Schofield has quit ITV after admitting to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning; and ahead of the second round of key Turkish presidential elections, we hear from the wife of a jailed critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Also in the programme: Rishi Sunak denies claims his government has lost control of immigration; and we have a special report on the Turkish Alevi community in North London
South Wales Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after admitting that officers followed an e-bike before a fatal crash that killed two teenagers in Cardiff. After a night of riots, and a day of changing police stories, we speak to the local MP. Also on the programme:Boris Johnson has been referred to the police over new claims that he broke Covid rules while he was prime minister. Who are the insurgents who launched a cross-border raid into Russia? We hear from someone's who's met one of the group's leaders.And we take a tour of Tate Britain as its national collection gets a new - and more inclusive - look.
Russian authorities say an armed group crossed from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod regionRepublican Party's only black senator launches his presidential campaign
Also in the programme; the UK is to go ahead with North Sea carbon capture projects and the App that will work out who's doing all the work at home.
With final results in from the local elections, we ask what it means for elections next year; and we hear what enthusiasts and sceptics make of the coronation tomorrow.
Photo: A United States Capitol Police shield used as evidence in a federal case against five Proud Boys defendants, in Washington, USA Credit: Michael Reynolds EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Also: Nationwide Russian air strikes against Ukraine. and Karl Lagerfeld honoured at the Met Gala.
The government has announced that it will end British evacuation flights from Sudan on Saturday evening. We hear from a British GP who gave up waiting to be told when she and her family might be evacuated and made the dangerous journey over ground to the coast.Also on the programme: the Earl of Harewood, whose family wealth came from slavery, says he thinks the British government should make an official apology; and how the followers of the Good News International Church in Kenya were told to starve themselves to death.
The UK's first evacuation flight carrying British nationals from Sudan has landed in Cyprus. But we hear from one British woman whose grandparents are still stuck in Khartoum, unable to reach the aiport.Also on the programme:The Foreign Secretary tells us why Britain has to keep engaging with Beijing.And should lynx be returned to Scotland?
Also: UK Inflation eases slightly – but food inflation still surging. AndRussian ships accused of sabotage in the North Sea.
After another dramatic day for the SNP, we ask whether the party can free itself from the current turbulence.Fox News has paid the voting machine manufacturer Dominion nearly $800m (£640m) to settle their high profile libel case. We get the details.And the wife of the jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza on the British authorities' response to his case.
The UN has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan - where two generals are battling for power. We hear from one civilian caught in the middle of the fighting, and from Africa Minister Andrew Mitchell.The world's oldest vehicle suspension bridge - linking Scotland and England over the River Tweed - has been re-opened after a massive overhaul. We speak to one of the engineers.And a Quiche fit for a King? We get a verdict on the official 'Coronation Quiche' from the nation's taster-in-chief.
Also on the programme:Looking back at the life of mini-skirt designer Dame Mary Quant with legendary designer Jeff Banks.
The latest on the dramatic developments in Scotland, with the arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, and the searching of their home. Also, we hear from one of the Nepalese gurkhas who worked for the British in Kabul, who were rescued, and now are facing removal from the UK. And we de-cipher the symbols on the Coronation invitation.
In his first state visit since becoming monarch, the King has told a banquet in Berlin the UK and Germany stand united. We hear from a senior German MP about how timely this trip could be in forging a post-Brexit relationship between the two countries.Also on the programme:As tributes flood in for Paul O'Grady, we hear about his role in the LGBT community during the AIDS epidemic.And why hundreds of priests and monks face eviction from their monastery in Kyiv over alleged pro-Russian links.
Storm clouds gather on Capitol Hill for Tik Tok as US Congress holds hearing on the Chinese-owned social media giant .
Also on the programme: The death of a head teacher prompts calls for Ofsted inspections to be paused. We speak to a former education secretary.A major UN report warns that if the catastrophic effects of global warming are to be slowed, there will need to be radical reductions in the use of fossil fuels. But the UN's top climate official tells us there is still time to act.And a heated debate on whether the Elgin Marbles should be loaned to Greece by the British Museum.
Also: Israeli President says judicial reforms should be abandoned.Sunak and Macron prepare for “reset” summit.
Also: RMT suspends industrial action.And we speak to TikTok's head of public policy for the Americas
Also on the programme:Why is Donald Trump visiting the site in an Ohio town, where a train derailment resulted in the spewing of toxic chemicals?And Starbucks says it's launching a new range of coffees infused with olive oil at its stores in Italy. How will that go down?
The end of an era in Scotland - as Nicola Sturgeon announces she's stepping down as First Minister. We'll examine her legacy - and ask what comes next.As more aid enters Syria through a newly opened border crossing, we hear from a doctor who's seen the conditions for herself.And with plans afoot to discourage audiences from acting in a rowdy and abusive manner - what's an acceptable way to behave at the theatre?
Also: Erdogan defends Turkish government response to earthquake. And the secret letters written by Mary Queen of Scots.
Also tonight:Actor Christopher Biggins on the Oldham Coliseum Theatre cancelling all its shows this yearAnd the scientists hoping to bring the dodo back from the deadPhoto by NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Also: At least 59 dead in Peshawar mosque blast. Attacks on the LGBT community in Egypt. And the story of the King’s Bed.
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Also: Big changes to Ukraine government after corruption claims. Guillermo del Toro on his Oscar nomination. And Alzheimer's ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips.
Defence officials from more than 50 countries have failed to agree on whether to send modern tanks to Ukraine. Also tonight: Rishi Sunak has been fined for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video.Anti-abortion activists have been marching in Washington to demand further restrictions, months after the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights. And the rise of private healthcare in the UK.
Also tonight: People file past Pele’s coffin ahead of funeral. And What can we expect from 2023 ?
Also: High Court rules in favour of government's Rwanda policy. COP 15 UN biodiversity summit reaches landmark deal. Dutch apology for role in colonial slavery.
After one of the worst days for Russian missile attacks in Ukraine we hear how life struggles on through blackouts and power failures.Also on the programme: After a scandal, arrests and the announcement of new ethics rules in the EU parliament - the EU's ombudsman Emily O'Reilly tells us an urgent overhaul is needed. And - Pelosi in the House - a daughter's documentary about one of America's most powerful women.
Rishi Sunak has outlined measures aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats - including plans to send back thousands of Albanians within months. We assess the proposals with a former Border Force official and a lawyer.Scientists hail a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion - but what is it and how could it help our thirst for clean energy?And we speak to a former member of Twitter's Trust and Safety Council about why Elon Musk disbanded it.
As Brittney Griner - the US basketball star freed in a Russian prisoner swap comes home - we speak to the twin brother of Paul Whelan - the American left behind in a Russian penal colony. Also on the programme: Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has thanked the army for stepping in during the Christmas strike period - but what do soldiers think about missing their holidays? And sexual harassment in public is to become a criminal offence in England. We hear from Conservative MP Caroline Nokes who is Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee.
A controversial coal mine in Cumbria has been approved by the government - despite concern from environmentalists that it undermines attempts to tackle climate change.Also on the programme: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is promising new laws against strikes. And 25 people linked to the Reichsbürger movement are being held in Germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.
Travellers are facing yet more disruption in the run-up to Christmas after unions announced further strikes affecting road and rail. Talks to avert industrial action are continuing. We hear from a union representing rail staff that met with the government today.Also on the programme: Health officials say six children in England and Wales are now known to have died after developing a severe form of the bacterial infection, Strep A. And with some two million roaming the streets of New York, do you have what it takes to be the city's chief rat catcher?
Ambulance workers are latest group to announce strike action in the run up to Christmas - will the disputes bring the country grinding to a halt?
Also on the programme - how the Chinese communist party is using a combination of brute force and technology to suppress the recent protests.
We remember the songwriter Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac who's died at the age of 79.
And we celebrate the French baguette which has just been given UNESCO heritage status.
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Oath Keepers Leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy
And a glimmer of hope for people with Alzheimer’s
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We report on the asylum seekers living in UK hotels.
And the Iranian rapper who could face the death penalty.
Also tonight: England draw with USA in the World Cup and "The Mousetrap" finally transfers to Broadway
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of crimes against humanity in the wake of the latest missile strikes on the country's energy network.
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We speak to the Conservative MP Tim Loughton who stumped the Home Secretary with a question about safe asylum routes into this country. And we hear from the British Paralympian John McFall who has been chosen to be the world's first para-astronaut.
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Missile strike in Poland kills 2 people
And the Cotswolds meteorite that may solve mystery of earth’s water
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Donald Trump expected to stand again for President
And Bruce Springsteen settles a debate over misheard lyrics
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The collapse of the crypto currency exchange FTX
And we’re live in New Zealand as England’s women aim for Rugby World Cup glory