Podcast Episodes

EU objects to Gaza NGO ban

The EU says a new Israeli ban on nearly 40 aid groups working in Gaza and the West Bank would prevent lifesaving assistance from reaching Palestinian…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

UAE says it will withdraw from Yemen

Supporters of southern Yemen's separatist movement have taken to the streets in Aden to protest at an ultimatum delivered by Saudi Arabia to the grou…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Yemen's civil war escalating again?

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to withdraw its forces from Yemen after a Saudi bombing of the port of Mukalla. Saudi authorities say it targeted…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu and Trump discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss Gaza's future, including the issue of Hamas' disarmam…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Taiwan on high alert as China holds military drills

Taiwan has put its forces on high alert after China began a live-fire rehearsal of a blockade of the island. Is Beijing responding to a recent US-Tai…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky and Trump hold peace plan talks in Florida

Zelensky and Trump hold peace plan talks in Florida. We hear reaction from Kyiv and from our correspondent in Washington.

Also on the programme: da…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

Voting has ended in the initial phase of Myanmar's first election since the military seized power almost five years ago. Most opposition parties were…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar: first elections since military coup

In the coming hours, the people of Myanmar will get their first opportunity to vote in an election since the military seized power in a coup in 2021.…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes

A ceasefire has come into force along the border between Thailand and Cambodia, where weeks of clashes have forced a million people from their homes.…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Will US strikes on Nigeria stop violence against Christians?

With Christmas Day missile strikes on sites linked to the Islamic State group, we hear from a Catholic priest in Nigeria.

Also in the programme: a BBC…

2 months, 3 weeks ago