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

I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Thursday, the 6th of February, these are our main stories.

The UN Secretary General has warned against ethnic cleansing in Gaza, following President Trump's proposal to take control of the territory and displace its entire population.

Beijing has filed a formal complaint against Washington at the World Trade Organization,

dismissing claims by Mr. Trump that China's fueling an illegal drugs emergency in the U.S.

And a row in Italy over the decision to free and repatriate a Libyan war crime suspect

wanted by the International Criminal Court.

Also in this podcast, there's a really clear time of day that many people feel better,

and that's the first thing in the morning, typically between about 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock in the morning.

People also have a little bit of a peek towards the early evening.

So do you find you're in a good mood in the mornings or the evenings?

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the US against ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

He was responding to President Trump's plan for the US to take

ownership of the territory and for Palestinians to leave. Mr. Guterres told a meeting in New York

that the world was seeing the chilling, systematic demonization of an entire people.

In the search for solutions, we must not make the problem worse. It is vital to stay true to the

backdrop of international law. It is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing. The idea that

the U.S. could take over Gaza and more than 2 million people be permanently displaced has sparked

condemnation around the world.

Hamas has described the proposals as ridiculous and absurd. But President Trump insists that

everybody loves his plan for Gaza, which would see it become the Riviera of the Middle East.

And some members of Israel's government have called for the plan to be adopted

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