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

I'm Valerie Sanderson, and at 1,300 hours GMT on Thursday the 1st of May, these are our main stories.

Ukraine says a deal on natural resources signed with the United States is an important milestone

which will boost the country's economy and its security.

Protests in Israel as army reservists demand an end to the war in Gaza and a release of hostages.

Authorities in Turkey close transport hubs and make dozens of arrests ahead of possible Mayday protests.

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Colombia to find out. Also in this podcast, this country is ours. It doesn't belong to

whoever is in the White House. She's back. Kamala Harris makes her first high-profile speech since losing the U.S. presidential

election.

After months of political wrangling, Washington and Kiev have signed a deal to share profits

from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves.

The aim of the deal is to provide an incentive to the US to continue to invest in Ukraine's

defence and reconstruction. The US insists it shows a commitment to long-term peace,

and Ukraine's foreign minister said it would strengthen the country's economy and its security.

Lisa Yasko is a member of parliament from Ukraine's governing servant of the people party.

This is her assessment of the agreement.

There are good parts in it which includes that we are not giving up anything from Ukraine.

We don't grant anyone exclusive exclusive rights to Ukrainian minerals.

But that's a fair deal where United States are actually investing in the reconstruction fund

and they will have 50-50 access to the mineral deals. And what is important for us is that this deal is not actually

a debt obligation to the United States, as it was discussed before. So for us, this is,

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