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Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?
The Ukrainian authorities say Kyiv has reached a common understanding with the United States on the key terms of a peace agreement with Russia. Moscow says it has yet to see the amended version of an…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Criminal cases against Trump critics dropped
A federal US judge has dismissed the criminal cases against the former FBI director James Comey and the New York Attorney General Letitia James, who've both led high-profile investigations into Donal…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Nigeria to recruit extra police officers after abductions
The Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria says 265 people are still missing after a mass kidnapping from a school in Niger state on Friday. Among those unaccounted for are dozens of nursery and primary sc…
Published on 1 month ago
US hails 'tremendous' progress at Ukraine talks
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has given an upbeat assessment of talks with Ukrainian officials about how to end the war with Russia. Mr Rubio said sticking points which remained were "not i…
Published on 1 month ago
The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
The American lawyer, oil lobbyist and master strategist Don Pearlman is said to have chain-smoked his way through almost every UN climate gathering from the early 1990s until his death in 2005. Some…
Published on 1 month ago
COP30 deal fails to mention fossil fuels
The UN climate summit in Brazil has closed with a commitment to triple adaptation funding for developing countries, but there was no explicit mention of the fossil fuels that drive climate change. A …
Published on 1 month ago
The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
We hear about a rare meeting between a living organ donor and the child whose life was transformed by receiving her kidney. Aly Coyle says she was delighted to see 5-year-old Xavier happy and healthy…
Published on 1 month ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene quits Congress after Trump feud
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she's leaving office after clashing with President Donald Trump over the release of the Epstein files. Also: The US president sets next Thursday as a dea…
Published on 1 month ago
Russia warns Ukraine to reach deal or lose more territory
The US has handed Ukraine a draft peace plan which reportedly reflects many of Moscow's demands, like giving up land. Ukraine's president has held a call with the leaders of Germany, France and Brita…
Published on 1 month ago
Zelensky: Ukraine needs a 'dignified peace'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will speak to Donald Trump in the coming days about the new peace deal put forward by the US. Mr Trump's plan includes significant concessions to be…
Published on 1 month ago