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What happens next in Venezuela?
The US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe, proper and judicious transition" can be ensured, Donald Trump has said, after US strikes led to the capture...
Trump: US intends to 'run' Venezuela, after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro
President Trump has announced the United States will run Venezuela until an orderly transition can be achieved, saying he wasn't afraid of putting boo...
US launches strikes on Venezuela and captures president
The United States has captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and launched a “large-scale” strike against the country, according to...
Swiss officials believe that the fatal fire was started by sparklers
Investigators have questioned two French managers from the bar and are looking into the insulation foam used on the ceiling.
Iran has warned Pre...
Swiss fire families face agonising wait
As new images emerge of the fire at "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the families of those still missing face an agoni...
Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar
The President of Switzerland says the fire at a ski resort early on New Year's Day which killed around 40 people is one of his country's worst tragedi...
Dozens of people die after fire at Swiss ski resort
Swiss police say dozens of people have died in a fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana. More than a hundred others were injured, many seriously. The...
Will Israel’s NGO ban in Gaza impact the ceasefire deal?
Some international humanitarian organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank say they cannot comply with Israel’s demands to supply deta...
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 Palestinians...
UAE says it will withdraw from Yemen after a Saudi port strike
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 group...
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...
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' disarmame...
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-Taiw...
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.
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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...
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....
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....
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:...
US says it launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
Nigeria's foreign minister has said US strikes against the Islamic State group were nothing to do with a particular religion, despite Donald Trump's a...
Leading Bangladeshi politician returns from exile
A senior leader of Bangladesh's biggest political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the country after seventeen...
Bangladesh PM hopeful returns home
A senior leader of Bangladesh's biggest political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Tarique Rahman, has returned to the country after 17 years...
Ukraine's Draft Peace Plan: Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones
President Zelensky says he's prepared to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the eastern part of the country, if a demilitarised zone is created in its pla...
Zelensky sets out Ukraine peace plan
President Zelensky has revealed a draft deal to end the war in Ukraine that has been negotiated with the US and is currently being reviewed by Moscow....
More Epstein files released
The US Department of Justice has published thousands more files relating to the late sex- offender, Jeffrey Epstein -- its largest such release to dat...
"Massive" Russian airstrikes cause more power cuts in Ukraine
Ukraine suffers widespread power cuts after a night of Russian air attacks described by President Zelensky as “massive”. We hear from a resident of th...
What is life in Gaza like after the ceasefire?
The total number of people killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire took place in October has reached 400, according to the Palestinian H...
Myanmar military appears to bomb schools and churches
Myanmar’s military rulers promise to hold an election this week. We have a rare report from inside the country, where government campaigning appears t...
US pursuing another Venezuelan oil tanker
There are reports that the US coastguard may be trying to intercept another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, but why is US oil firm Chevron stil...
Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to pay their respects
The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has been booed at a ceremony in Sydney to remember the fifteen people who died in the Bondi Beach sho...
Epstein victims and lawmakers criticise number of files released and redactions
We get reaction to the Epstein files, which were released on Friday but were heavily redacted and represent only a fraction of the number held by the...
Politicians and survivors criticise Epstein file release
The US justice department has released a tranche of some of the so-called Epstein files, including photos of the interiors of convicted sex offender J...
The US justice department releases Epstein files
The US justice department has released hundreds of thousands of highly anticipated documents related to Jeffrey Epstein ahead of a Congressional deadl...
EU leaders agree Ukraine loan
European Union leaders have agreed to loan Ukraine $100bn to cover the cost of its military and public services, but they failed to reach on a deal on...
Zelensky urges EU to reach deal on Russia's frozen assets
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says key parts of the Ukrainian war machine will have to be scaled back unless Europe approves the use of froze...
EU leaders meet to try to keep Ukraine afloat
Volodymyr Zelensky is urging European Union leaders gathered at a crunch summit in Brussels to loan billions of euros in frozen Russian money to fund...
Sudan conflict: Thousands detained by RSF in South Darfur
The head of the World Health Organisation has called for the immediate and unconditional release of health workers who are believed to be detained in...
Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers
President Trump says he's ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going to and from Venezuela. In a social media post, he said the US m...
Paramilitaries accused of covering up killings in Sudan
Researchers from Yale University say there's evidence that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been trying to cover up mass killings in the Sud...
Australian Jews fear for safety after beach shooting
Australian Jews are now fearing for their safety after the Bondi beach shooting in Sydney, a survivor has told the BBC.
One of the two men susp...
Rob Reiner's son arrested for murder
Nick Reiner, the son of Rob Reiner, has been arrested and is in custody after the legendary Hollywood director and actor and his wife Michele Singer R...