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First female prime minister appointed in Japan
The Japanese parliament elects the new leader of the Liberal Party, Sanae Takaichi, as the country's first female prime minister. She holds conservative views and is not known to push for women's rig…
Published on 2 months ago
Amazon glitch 'resolved' after massive outage
Amazon has resolved the technical glitch that brought down thousands of apps and websites and disrupted online banking, social media websites and Amazon's retail operations. Also, an interim report …
Published on 2 months ago
Zelensky ready to join summit with Trump and Putin if invited
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to join talks in Hungary with Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin if invited. It comes after a tense meeting with his US counterpart…
Published on 2 months ago
Israeli air strikes test ceasefire with Hamas
President Trump says the ceasefire in Gaza is still in place after Israeli airstrikes killed more than 40 people and aid deliveries were suspended - as Israel and Hamas blame each other. Also: twenty…
Published on 2 months ago
The Global Story: A Gazan journalist’s diary
Reporting on the war in Gaza has only been possible because of the work of Palestinian journalists, because the Israeli government will not let foreign broadcasters – including the BBC – inside the t…
Published on 2 months ago
Nationwide protests against President Trump's policies
In the United States hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in nationwide demonstrations against President Trump's policies; the so-called No Kings protests want to send the message that Don…
Published on 2 months ago
The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing
A singing group designed for women with post-natal depression has been shown to deliver long lasting improvements in their wellbeing. A three year study found that it helped them with symptoms like l…
Published on 2 months ago
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles
Britain's Prince Andrew is handing back his royal titles after new allegations emerged over his links to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew — who made the announcement following a discuss…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Zelensky's crucial meeting with Trump in Washington
President Zelensky of Ukraine is in Washington ahead of crucial talks with Donald Trump. He's expected to press for long-range Tomahawk missiles to strike Russia. Also: China's ruling Communist Party…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Trump says he'll meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks
President Trump has said he expects to meet Vladimir Putin in Hungary "within two weeks" after holding what he described as a "very productive" phone call with the Russian leader. Speaking as he arri…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago