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Ukraine’s drone war with Russia steps up as they wait for Trump
Russia has used missiles and drones to attack Ukraine’s south, east and capital with almost 1,500 strikes in the last 24 hours, according to President Zelenskyy.
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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania election
In a shock result, Calin Georgescu is leading in the first round of the presidential election.
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Another far-right winner in a European election: who is Călin Georgescu?
A far-right candidate has rocketed from nowhere to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Călin Georgescu’s success comes off the back of a wave of support for far-right parties across Europe.
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Clean up operation begins after Storm Bert
A massive clear up is underway in communities across England and Wales after Storm Bert brought widespread flooding over the weekend.
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire chance ‘really high’ says Lebanese journalist
We’re joined by Lebanese journalist and analyst Ali Rizk, an expert on Hezbollah.
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British businesses criticise Labour tax rises
The head of the CBI says the Chancellor’s tax rises caught companies off guard, and they can no longer afford to invest or hire new people.
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Budget was ‘really tough on business’, says CBI chief
We spoke to Rain Newton-Smith, the chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry.
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Landmark mental health act reform set for second reading
Long-awaited reforms to the 40-year-old Mental Health Act moved a step closer to becoming law today with their second reading in the House of Lords.
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Lucy Letby inquiry: former manager gave ‘misleading’ statements
Alison Kelly was director of nursing when Letby attacked babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016.
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Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91
The bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has died, at the age of 91. Her 40 books sold more than 91 million copies. She began as a typist, then journalist at the Yorkshire Evening Post in Leeds before ‘A Woman of Substance’ turned her into an overnight success. Jenny Seagrove played the lead in Channel 4’s…
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Church in South Africa reeling from John Smyth abuse scandal
Allegations of a cover up of decades of abuse by John Smyth has sparked debate within the Anglican Church in South Africa where Smyth spent the final two decades of his life.
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Church abuse scandal: my dad the abuser
‘He was a master manipulator whose abuse spanned 40 years in three different countries.’ The words of John Smyth’s son PJ – one of his earliest victims – in an exclusive interview with this programme.
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What difference will long-range missiles make to Ukraine in the war with Russia?
It appears that US President Joe Biden has limited the cross-border use of ATACMS to Kursk, a small area of Russia which Ukraine invaded in August.
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Education Secretary: Children in care failed by system, concedes some private providers treat them as ‘cash cows’
Describing her view of the current treatment of children in care, Ms Phillipson said: “It’s a real stain on our society.”
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The Stimming Pool: Life from a neurodivergent perspective
Around 1 in 7 people in the UK is estimated to have some kind of neurodivergence, a term used to describe those who think about and see the world differently.
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Trump, Musk and key allies celebrate election win at UFC
President Trump celebrated his election win last night in New York at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, whose president was one of HIS most high-profile supporters.
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Israeli airstrike in central Beirut kills Hezbollah media chief
Hezbollah’s media chief is said to have been killed in an Israeli air strike in central Beirut that hit a building which some reports said was the offices of the Syrian Ba’ath party.
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Russia attack on Ukraine shows ‘Putin’s ideas haven’t changed’, says WSJ chief foreign correspondent
We spoke to Yaroslav Trofimov, who’s recently published a historical novel set in Ukraine. He is also the Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign correspondent. We asked him why this from Russia and why now?
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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Explosions were heard across Ukraine overnight in a nationwide Russian missile and drone attack, targeting energy infrastructure throughout the country.
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Bashy releases first album in 15 years: ‘Being Poor is Expensive’
He’s a former bus driver and postman who became one of the pioneers of UK rap before heading to Hollywood and a series of film and television roles.
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COP presidents should be ‘judged by what they deliver’, says climate policy specialist
We spoke to Jennifer Morgan, who’s Germany’s special representative for international climate policy.
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South Africa gold mine: Thousands of volunteers help to free trapped miners
Thousands of volunteers have turned up outside an abandoned South African gold mine to help rescue thousands of miners feared to be trapped deep underground.
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Zelenskyy: ‘Through diplomacy’ Ukraine must end war with Russia next year
Ukraine must do everything possible to end the war with Russia next year, through diplomacy, President Zelensky has declared.
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Oxford readies for new Chancellor with universities cash crisis set to worsen
Tuition fees may be going up, but three out of four universities are still expected to be in the red next academic year.
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UK growth stalling, latest GDP figures show
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is urging calm over the impact of a Trump presidency, telling this programme we shouldn’t “jump the gun” and assume he will impose tariffs on the UK.
