This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Janet Jalil.

Welcome to a special breaking news edition of the Global News Podcast

recorded at 2030 GMT on Friday the 22nd of March.

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is undergoing treatment for cancer.

She revealed the diagnosis in a video statement.

It has taken me time to recover from major surgery

in order to start my treatment.

But most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything

to George Charlotte and Louis in a way that's appropriate for them and to reassure them that I'm going to be okay.

We look at what this means for the princess and the royal family after weeks of

speculation about her health. Also at least 40 people have been killed in a gun

attack at a concert hall near Moscow. Explosions have also been heard. Israel tells America's top

diplomat on his latest visit to Tel Aviv that it will go ahead with its planned offensive

in the crowded Garza city of Raffer with with or without US support.

The Princess of Wales, with or without US support.

The Princess of Wales has revealed that she's being treated for cancer.

Catherine stepped back from royal duties when she had abdominal surgery in January.

After weeks of speculation on social media about the Princess's health, she released a video.

In it, she said she had initially thought her condition was non-cancerous, but subsequent

tests had found that cancer was present. She said it had been an

incredibly tough couple of months for her and her family and that she was

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