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American journalist Evan Gershkovich released in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War
Almost 500 days after he was detained in Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is heading home. With him are former US marine Paul Whelan and Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, part of the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War.
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Sudan’s military chief escapes drone attack ‘defiant’
Sudan’s military chief has survived a drone attack at an army graduation ceremony he was attending in the east of the country. General Abdel-Fattah Burhan escaped unhurt and defiant, but five people were killed.
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US officials react to death of Hamas’ political leader
US officials react to death of Hamas’ political leader.
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Israel ‘must be punished’ for killing Hamas leader, says Iranian analyst
We spoke to Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian political analyst and professor at the University of Tehran who told us he believes Iran’s response will be even bigger than the last time it fired hundreds of missiles at Israel.
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How the killing of Hamas’ political leader will impact Israel-Gaza war
Iran’s Supreme leader has vowed revenge after Hamas’s political leader was killed in an air strike in Tehran.
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Does the world need deep-sea mining for the green tech revolution?
This week the international seabed authority is meeting to decide whether this untouched ecosystem can be mined for the metals we need for the green technologies of our future.
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Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanon as tensions escalate (dubbed)
The escalating tensions have fuelled fears of an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Over 100 people killed in landslides on India tea estates
Landslides have swept through tea estates and villages in southern India, killing more than a hundred people.
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Venezuela election: more violence expected as Maduro protests spread
Venezuela is braced for major protests this evening as both opponents and supporters of the president rally.
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Netanyahu vows strong response after deadly Golan Heights strike blamed on Hezbollah
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed a harsh response against Hezbollah – after a rocket attack in the Golan Heights which left twelve children and teenagers dead.
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Dozens of wildfires burn across California
Dozens of wildfires are still burning across California, including the massive Park Fire in the north.
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Venezuela votes: Will quarter century of socialist party rule end?
Venezuelans are voting in an election which could lead to a seismic shift after 25 years of socialist party rule and a devastating economic crisis.
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Israel-Hezbollah war will not happen because of the ‘consequences’ for both countries, says author
We are joined by Rami Khouri, from Boston, USA – he is a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut, a journalist and author.
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Fears of Israel-Hezbollah war grow after strike kills 12 in Golan Heights
For months Israel has been warning that it’s preparing for all-out war with Hezbollah. Now, Benjamin Netanyahu says the Lebanese militia will pay a heavy price for the rocket strike that killed at least 12 children and teenagers as they played football last night.
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’Sign of the times’ as Trump tells Christians they won’t need to vote again if he wins
We are joined by Laura Blumenfeld, who’s a Middle East Analyst at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies and Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, a former American ambassador who is now President of The Middle East Policy Council.