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The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has been demoted to UN Ambassador after a controversy involving sensitive military plans and a Signal group chat.Also on the programme: the US and Ukraine clinch a natural resources deal but an agreement to end the conflict remains elusive; and with Roman Catholic cardinals readying to elect a new Pope, British author Robert Harris talks about his book Conclave.And Newhour’s Julian Marshall presents his last programme after 51 years of reporting and presenting for the BBC World Service. We bid him farewell. (Photo: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins US Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the US military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Ukraine and the US have signed a much-anticipated natural resources deal, after months of tense negotiations. The deal - which says the US will share profits from future sales of Ukraine's mineral and energy reserves - aims to incentivise Washington to invest further in Ukraine's defence and reconstruction. Also in the programme: Syrian officials say they have regained control of a Damascus suburb which had seen a surge in fighting between a Druze militia and government troops; and we look at the children's book The Gruffalo. Are you excited about the first new book in more than 20 years?(Photo: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko sign the deal. Credit: Reuters, picture obtained from social media. Yulia Svyrydenko via Facebook)

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

The US economy shrank in the first three months of 2025, with GDP falling 0.3 per cent, partly because of a surge in imports in anticipation of President Trump's tariffs. Mr Trump says growth is on track; we hear from an economist.Also in the programme: the US and Ukraine appear poised to sign a revised minerals deal; 50 years after the fall of Saigon, we hear from the former US marine who flew one of the last helicopters out of Vietnam; plus the Rwandan vet who's just won a prize for saving the majestic grey-crowned crane.(IMAGE: US President Trump hosts Cabinet Meeting at the White House, Washington, USA - 30 Apr 2025 / CREDIT: Ken Cedeno/Pool/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has held a series of high-level meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior military officers, amid growing tension with neighbouring Pakistan. It comes after having repeatedly accused the Pakistani authorities of supporting Kashmiri separatists who launched a deadly attack on tourists near Pahalgam last week. Also on the programme, Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation; and, cutting-edge test has saved the eyesight of a woman from the UK who was left contemplating having her eye removed altogether by surgeons, after she developed a mysterious infection whilst swimming in a river in the Amazon rainforest.(Photo: Protest in Pakistan against India over Pahalgam attack, Karachi, 29 April, 2025. Credit: Rehan Khan/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the United States and will only enter trade and security talks on its own terms. He was speaking to the BBC just before his Liberal Party's election victory was announced. Newshour hears from newly-elected Conservative MP Andrew Lawton.Also in the programme: Trump's first 100 days in office; and Malta ordered to end "golden passports".(Picture: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney dances during an event at the Liberal Party election night headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 29, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

In a remarkable turnaround, Canada’s Liberal Party has won a fourth consecutive term. It had been trailing by 15 to 20 points behind the Conservative opposition. But it’s not yet clear if they’ll command a majority in parliament. We ask a Liberal Party MP about the challenges ahead.Also in the programme: a vaccine that does not need to be refrigerated starts human trials in the UK; and the chaos that yesterday’s power outage in Spain left in its trail – we hear the tale of one high speed train passenger who ended up overnight in a rural village.Photo: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters at the Liberal Party election night event in Ottawa, Ontario Credit: ERIC REID/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Spain aims to restore power nationwide "soon" after a blackout disrupted daily life for millions but has no "conclusive information" about its causes, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. In Portugal, electricity provider REN said it had restored power to some 750,000 consumers. Newshour hears from Kristian Ruby of Eurelectric, a trade body for power suppliers.Also in the programme: trial begins in Paris of Kardashian robbers; and on the front lines with rebels in Myanmar.(Picture: A view shows an electricity pylon during a power outage which hit large parts of Spain, in Barcelona, Spain, April 28, 2025. Credit: REUTERS)

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Large parts of the Southern European countries hit by power outages as trains, restaurants, and even traffic lights are impacted. The Madrid metro has been evacuated and long queues have formed at cash points as card payments aren’t working. The source of the power cuts is currently unknown.Also in the programme: The International Court of Justice has begun five days of hearings to examine Israel's legal obligations to provide aid to Gaza. Aid has been blocked from reaching Gaza since March. International agencies are warning of severe food shortages. And; the Canadian election takes place today as the Liberals, led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney, are expected to win. We explain the politics behind it all.(Photo: View of a bar after a blackout hit Spain in the city of Toledo, central Spain, 28 April 2025. A massive blackout has hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and daily life, according to authorities. Photo by ISMAEL HERRERO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Canadian police say a suspect detained after a car was driven at high-speed into festivalgoers in Vancouver had suffered mental health problems. The interim police chief told a news conference that the number of people killed had risen to 11. Dozens more were hurt at the Filipino street festival on Saturday. He said many unanswered questions remained after what he called the darkest day in Vancouver's history. Canada's political leaders say the country is united in grief. Voters go to the polls on Monday in a general election.Also in the programme: we hear about life in Mandalay, one month after Myanmar's massive earthquake; and an unusual tribute to singer David Bowie- a memorial plaque in the northern English town of Stockport will honour the night he missed his train home after a gig in 1970 and fell asleep at the station.(Photo: A man places tributes on a fence, the morning after a vehicle was driven into a crowd at a Filipino community Lapu Lapu party, in Vancouver, Canada April 27, 2025. Credit: Reuters /Chris Helgren)

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2025

At least nine people have been killed after a car ploughed into crowds at a Filipino cultural event in Vancouver. Yousef Vardeh is a Filipino-Canadian who witnessed the incident from his bao-bun food truck and watched as his customers were hit. Also in the programme: Iranian officials say they have contained a deadly fire following an explosion at one of the country's largest ports; and we speak to the Serbian students running from their home country to Brussels to lobby the EU.(Photo: An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day block party. Credit: REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier)

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2025

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at his favourite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, after a funeral attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Many lined the streets to see his coffin being taken there from the Vatican on an adapted popemobile. He is the first pontiff in more than 120 years to be buried outside the Vatican.Also in the programme: With tensions high between India and Pakistan after a shooting in Kashmir, we have an interview with the politician son of assassinated Pakistani Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto; and an attempt to crack down on so-called 'headphone dodgers' on trains and buses.(Photo: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blessed Pope Francis' coffin during the funeral mass. Credit: Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025

From refugees he championed to world leaders he rebuked, a quarter of a million people gather in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. Former Vatican spokeswoman under Francis, Paloma Garcia Ovejero, tells us he was a kind and tireless leader who changed the church forever. Also in our programme: Pakistan’s prime minister calls for a ‘neutral investigation’ into the Kashmir terror attack; and an intrepid sausage dog is rescued after disappearing for a year and a half into the Australian wilderness.(Photo: An aerial view for the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City. Credit: FABIO FRUSTACI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock).

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025

The Kremlin says high level talks between the United States and Russia have been constructive. Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and President Putin attended the three-hour meeting in Moscow.Also today: the UN's World Food Programme says it's run out of food stocks for families in Gaza; and is a male protuberance in an ancient tapestry a phallus or a fallacy?(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets US President Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow Credit: KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has become the first leading Ukrainian politician to say the country might have to recognise Russian control of key regions of Ukraine, including Crimea, in exchange for a temporary truce with Russia. The comments come after Russian missiles and drones killed twelve people and injured hundreds in Kyiv. We speak to a resident from the city of Mariupol who was forced to flee her home shortly after the Russian invasion.We also hear the latest from Sudan, where the Rapid Support Forces have recently attacked a vast refugee camp. As people to flee on foot with no food or water, aid agencies say children are among those dying of thirst and hunger.Also in our programme: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order allowing US companies to mine the ocean floor for minerals; and the Dutch town hall that accidently threw out Andy Warhol art with the bins.(Photo: Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, surveys the damage left by a Russian strike. Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

Diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have rapidly deteriorated following the killings of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir. India's government has blamed Pakistan for the attack and introduced a series of measures including the suspension of a water-sharing treaty. Pakistan has said any attempt to limit waters from the Indus would be regarded as an act of war. We hear from a Pakistani minister and a former Indian diplomat.Also on the programme: US President Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin to stop bombing Ukraine, but Volodymyr Zelensky says "more pressure" needs to be applied on Russia; and why China is sharing its moon rocks with the world.(Photo: A member of the Pakistan Rangers stands at a checkpoint at the Pakistan-India border, as visitors arrive to witness the flag-lowering ceremony, in Wagah, Pakistan, 24 April 2025. Credit: Rahat Dar/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Ukraine says Russia is the real obstacle to peace, after Moscow launched a big missile and drone attack on Kyiv. President Trump has once again blamed Ukraine for blocking a settlement, saying it's in no position to dictate terms. We hear from one of his former advisors on Russia.Also in the programme: Gazans speak out against Hamas; and the legendary performance artist Marina Abramovic on directing a musical marathon.(IMAGE: Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a rocket strike that hit a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 24 April 2025 / CREDIT: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

India closes its main border crossing with Pakistan following Tuesday's attack by separatists on tourists in the disputed territory of Kashmir.Also on the programme: The European Commission imposes fines on tech giants Apple and Meta. They are smaller than expected but why?; and British researchers claim they have found the first physical evidence that gladiators fought wild animals.(Photo: Grandmother of a victim who was killed in a suspected militant attack in Kashmir is consoled, April 23, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

A manhunt is under way in Indian-administered Kashmir where Islamist separatists shot 26 people dead on Tuesday. As helicopters scoured wooded mountains for the attackers, ambulances brought the bodies of the victims -- most of them Indian tourists -- to Kashmir's summer capital, Srinagar. Also in the programme, a long queue of mourners is filing past the body of Pope Francis, paying final respects as he lies in state in St Peter's Basilica, and today marks 20 years of YouTube - we speak to a woman who has been making videos since the early days. (Photo: Members of Indian security personnel patrol a highway leading to South Kashmir's Pahalgam, after the attack. Credit: Adnan Abidi/Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

The International Monetary Fund slashes its forecasts for global growth blaming US tariff policy and uncertainty. Also on the programme: More than 20 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on tourists in Indian administered Kashmir; and how dozens of new cardinals will affect the papal conclave or choosing of the next pope. (Photo: US President Donald Trump signs executive orders at the White House. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

The US is forecast to be hit the hardest among advanced economies because of uncertainty caused by tariffs, the IMF says. Growth is now expected to be 1.8% this year, down from the IMF's estimate of 2.7% for the US in January. It comes after US stocks and the dollar plunged on Monday following Donald Trump's attack on the US central bank boss Jerome Powell - who he labelled a "major loser" - for failing to cut interest rates.Also in the programme: We're live in Rome and we hear tributes to Pope Francis from Nigeria, the Philippines and Ghana; and from Pakistan - the effort to save the snow leopard from extinction.(Photo: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks on the global economy, ahead of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, at the IMF headquarters in Washington. Credit: Reuters/Leah Millis)

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Thousands have gathered in St Peter's Square in Rome for prayers following the death of Pope Francis. He died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure, the Vatican says in a statement. We will get reaction from across the world - including from a Christian community in Gaza that Pope Francis contacted regularly. Also on the programme: Actor Jonathan Pryce, who portrayed Pope Francis in the film The Two Popes, gives us his tribute; and the BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse travelled to the southern city of Kherson, where there was a period of brief reprieve during the 30-hour “Easter truce”.(Photo: The dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica is pictured, after the death of Pope Francis was announced, at St. Peter's Square, in the Vatican, April 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Pope Francis has died early this morning at the age of 88. He was the first Latin American Pope. The Vatican said his life had been dedicated to the service of the Lord. Francis's body will tonight be placed in a coffin, which could be moved to St Peter's Basilica as early as Wednesday. The funeral will take place within a week. We hear tributes and reactions from those who knew him.(Photo: Pope Francis waves to people during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, 20 November 2024 (reissued 21 April 2025) Credit: Photo by Fabio Frustaci/ EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed "for providing an incomplete and inaccurate report during the debrief". Fifteen emergency workers were killed in Gaza on the 23 March.Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former senior colonel in the Chinese army; and we hear about the plight of women under the new regime in Syria.(Picture: Screenshot from a video published by the Palestinian Red Crescent showing the last moments during the incident in which fifteen aid workers were killed by Israeli fire in the southern Gaza Strip)

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2025

Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of breaching an Easter Sunday truce announced by Moscow. We hear about the latest from Kyiv.Also on the programme: a rare interview with a former senior colonel in the Chinese army; and as busking is banned in Leicester Square in London, we'll hear from a professional musician who began her career playing on the streets.(Photo: A view shows a building hit by Russian military strikes in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 19, 2025. Credit: Iryna Rybakova/REUTERS)

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2025

Iran's Foreign Minister calls the second round of talks with the US 'a step forward' and agrees to further negotiations about its nuclear programme next Saturday in Oman. We spoke to Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff of the US National Security Council during President Trump's first term. Also in the programme: President Putin declares a truce for Easter, but Ukraine says fighting is continuing; and vegemite wins the day in Canada.(Photo: A copy of an Iranian magazine titled 'Iran and US Alongside History' reporting about Iran and US nuclear talks, in a kiosk in Tehran, Iran, 19 April. Credit: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2025

A second round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US on Tehran's nuclear programme is taking place in Rome. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is at the talks with the White House envoy, Steve Witkoff.Also, we follow a day in the life of a doctor in Gaza as she tries to help patients and look after her own children who have been displaced nine times with her. And a rights group in the United States says it's received by the US Supreme Court's decision to pause the deportation of dozens of Venezuelan migrants.(Photo: Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani (R) welcomes Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) in Rome, Italy, 19 April 2025. Credit: EPA)

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2025

Donald Trump has said his administration will abandon efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine unless there are rapid signs of progress. Echoing comments made earlier by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Mr Trump said he was prepared to walk away. The White House says Mr Rubio presented a peace proposal yesterday to a Ukrainian delegation in Paris and to Russian officials by telephone.Also in the programme: More than eighty people have been killed in the deadliest attack yet by the US on the Houthi movement in Yemen; and deep sea scientists have had a very rare encounter with a colossal squid. (Photo: President Donald Trump. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

The US will abandon trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs a truce can be reached, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned.Also on the programme: the Houthis in Yemen say almost 60 people have been killed in a US attack on a fuel depot; and the archive being built of the sonic riches at world heritage sites. (Photo: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses for photos upon his arrival at the Quai d'Orsay, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

President Trump has attacked the head of the US central bank Jerome Powell for refusing to cut interest rates, saying he should be terminated from his position. We speak to economists for and against sacking the president's latest critic. Also on the programme: The French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken positively about a day of talks on Ukraine in Paris, involving both US and European representatives; and the astronomers searching for life on a distant planet might have found an indication.(Photo: A trader works, as a screen broadcasts a live interview with US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 16, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio hold talks with European counterparts in Paris. Will Washington take a tougher line with Moscow?Also on the programme: Palestinian officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes overnight hit camps for displaced people, killing dozens; and scientists have found new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.(Photo: France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) next to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff before a meeting at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

A US judge has ruled there is "probable cause" to find the Trump administration in contempt of court, after it violated an order against deporting Venezuelan migrants under an obscure wartime law. Judge James Boasberg said the government had shown "willful disregard" of his verbal order to turn around the deportation flights.Also in the programme: The UN's top non-proliferation official says Iran is not far from developing a nuclear weapon; our BBC correspondent visits newly uncovered secret prisons in Bangladesh; and a pioneering album fuses orchestral music with authentic animal sounds recorded in the wild.(Phot credit: Getty Images)

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

Just weeks into a vicious trade war between the world's two largest economies, Beijing admits it's feeling the pressure; we look at China’s strategy moving forward.Also in the programme: we report from newly uncovered secret prisons in Bangladesh; and nature as you've never heard it before – Stewart Copeland of The Police collaborates with 'the David Attenborough of sound'.(IMAGE: Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur on what has been termed an 'economic charm offensive tour' in the context of the trade war with the US - 16 Apr 2025 / CREDIT: Fazry Ismail/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

Tens of thousands of people have been killed. Millions have been displaced and brutalized, and sexual violence is widespread.. But there's still no sign of peace.Also on the programme: Harvard University has federal funding removed after it refuses to accede to demands from the Trump administration. And we hear from the Chinese factories hit by US tariffs. (Picture: Armed RSF units patrol the streets of el-Geneina Credit: BBC)

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

The civil war in Sudan, which broke out two years ago, has been described by aid agencies as the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world." Today, at a conference in London, delegations from European countries, the African Union, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt pledged to increased aid to Sudan, as well as try to find a pathway to peace. Also in the programme: the US Department of Education says it's freezing around $2.5 billion of federal funding to Harvard University, accusing the institution of fighting White House demands to combat left-wing bias at universities; and a 16th century book about cheese reveals details of Britain's long love affair with the dairy product.(Photo: A woman sits by the roadside after paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacks on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk refugee camps, near the city of El-Fasher in Darfur. Credit: BBC)

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

It's estimated that half-a-million people have been living in Zamzam - Sudan's largest refugee camp for people trying to escape the chaos of the country’s civil war. Now, tens of thousands are said to have fled the site after continued attacks from the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary. Ahead of a London-held conference that will discuss a potential ceasefire, we speak to a former UN envoy to Sudan.Also in the programme: US President Donald Trump, alongside the leader of El Salvador, defends the American deportation of Venezuelans accused of gang violence to Salvadoran prisons; and an all-female group of celebrities, including pop star Katy Perry, head to space. (Photo: Women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to al-Fashir in North Darfur, Sudan, January 2024. Credit: MSF/Mohamed Zakaria/Handout via REUTERS)

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Ukraine's European allies express outrage at Russia's missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy which left 34 civilians dead. We hear from two of the survivors - a mother and her 13-year-old son. Also in the programme: Sudan's civil war forces another mass displacement of people; Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez remembers his Peruvian friend Mario Vargas Llosa, one of Latin America’s literary greats; and the story of skill and resilience that led Rory McIlroy to sporting immortality.(IMAGE: Ukrainian rescuers at the site of a rocket strike in downtown Sumy, Ukraine, which killed at least 32 people including two children, and injured 84 people including 10 children,13 April 2025 / CREDIT: Photo by UKRAINE STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Moscow's attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy marked the bloodiest day for Ukrainian civilians in 2025 so far, with at least 34 people killed. A Sumy resident tells us the area struck was busy with people leaving church. Also on the programme: Hong Kong's once-thriving Democratic Party votes to begin its own dissolution; and scientists in London say they have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time.(Photo: A Ukrainian serviceman walks at the site of a Russian missile strike amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Sumy. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

Devastating attacks on a camp hosting hundreds of thousands of people who had fled Sudan's civil war have continued for a third day, residents say. One person in the Zamzam camp described the situation as "extremely catastrophic" while another said things were "dire".Also in the programme: A Russian ballistic missile strike in the northeast Ukrainian city of Sumy; and what happened to Gaza's last hospital?(Photo: Zamzam camp near el-Fasher hosts hundreds of thousands of people, who are living in famine-like condition. Credit: AFP)

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

Iran and the United States have concluded a first round of talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear programme - the highest level meeting between the two nations since 2018.We’ll speak to former United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman who negotiated the 2015 agreement with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Also on the programme: US President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones, computers and some other electronic devices from "reciprocal" tariffs; and a morris dancer who scored a new world record by dancing non-stop for 11 hours. (Photo: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. Credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

High-level delegates from the US and Iran are in Oman for talks about Iran's nuclear programme. We'll hear a view from Tehran. Also on the programme: after a week of uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs, we hear how the Ancient Romans used a similar policy; and in the Colombian city of Medellín, an unusual reminder to put out your garbage.(Photo: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran on April 9, 2025. Credit: REUTERS)

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Russia to meet with the country’s leader Vladimir Putin, marking his third official visit to the nation. But with the Ukrainian military chief saying Russia has begun its spring offensive, how is Ukraine currently doing on the battlefield? We speak to a war analyst to get a clearer picture. Also in the programme: China raises tariffs on the US to 125% amid ongoing trade tensions; and evidence that anti-anxiety medications, known to get into the oceans, increase risky behaviour in salmon.(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, 9th April, 2025. Credit: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

There's continuing turmoil on Wall Street as uncertainty continues over US trade policy. The Dow Jones is down by more than five percent. The fall contrasts with the huge gains made on Wednesday in response to Donald Trump's suspension of many tariffs on countries other than China. The dollar has slipped against European currencies and the price of oil is down.Also on the programme: Why one Russian Priest continues to speak out against the war in Ukraine in spite of the risks of doing so; and George Clooney swaps the screen for the stage. (Photo credit: Reuters)

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

The US envoy Steve Witkoff has been meeting President Putin in St Petersburg. Meanwhile, Ukraine's allies have pledged more military aid at a gathering in Brussels. We get a sense of the mood in Kiev from our correspondent there, and ask Max Bergmann, an advisor in Barack Obama's State Department, what he makes of President Trump's Ukraine policy.Also in the programme: leading Iranian-American political scientist Vali Nasr examines the prospects for a nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran ahead of Saturday's face-to-face talks; and a new deal aimed at reducing carbon emissions from the world's shipping.(Photo: President Putin shakes hands with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, Russia, 11 April 2025. Credit: GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Financial markets in Europe and Asia rally after Donald Trump pauses his extra tariffs on all countries except China. How do businesses plan amid the turmoil? And is this a major re-set for global trade? Also in the programme: Sudan brings a genocide case against the United Arab Emirates to the UN's highest court; and the Cartier exhibition about to open in London.(IMAGE: A stock market indicator in the operations room at the Euronext stock exchange headquarters in Paris shows France's CAC 40 rally over 5 percent as US eases tariffs, 10 Apr 2025 / CREDIT: Mandatory Credit: Photo by YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

In a dramatic change of policy, Donald Trump has paused higher tariffs on goods entering the United States from every country except China. In a post on social media, the President said levies would be lowered to ten percent, but taxes on Chinese imports would rise to 125%. We get reaction to the turmoil from Republican congressman Pete Sessions and French Member of Parliament Éléonore Caroit.Also in the programme: We've live in the Dominican Republic after that nightclub roof collapse; and the new London exhibition of Cartier - jeweller to the rich and famous.(Photo: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speak with the media about tariffs at the White House in Washington DC, April 9, 2025. Credit: Reuters Nathan Howard)

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

China announces an 84% tariff on US imports, to take effect on Thursday, after Donald Trump imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese goods entering the US. We'll hear from South Korea and from Germany on what they can do to protect themselves. Also on the programme: The people of Myanmar, ignored and desperate after the earthquake; as the BBC puts a restored sculpture back on display, can you separate great art from appalling artists? And we'll hear from a British woman who has been reunited with a "talking postcard" - also known as a "voice-o-graph" - she recorded in New York 70 years ago.(Photo: American company Basic Fun!, which is known for its popular Care Bear toys, said it had to put out a notice earlier this week to halt shipments from China to the US. Credit: Gettty Images)

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

The White House has confirmed that a 104% tariff on goods imported from China will come into force on Wednesday. China has accused the United States of "blackmail" and Washington says that the tax levies announced were bringing many countries to the negotiating table. We hear from a former US ambassador to China, Gary Locke. Also in the programme: at least forty-four people have died after a roof collapsed at a music venue in the Dominican Republic; and a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has given experts new insight into the ship.(Photo: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (C) speaks to reporters during a press briefing in the Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, 08 April 2025. Credit: JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

China has accused the United States of "blackmail" after President Trump threatened to slap an extra 50% tariff on Chinese imports.On Monday, Trump gave China until Tuesday to scrap its 34% counter tariff or face an additional 50% tax on goods imported into the US, meaning US companies could face a total rate of 104% on Chinese imports. China has said it will "fight to the end" as it called Trump's moves "bullying".Also in the programme: Is a new 'Iran Deal' possible as talks between the US and Iran are announced?; and how Madonna and Elton John have apparently 'buried the hatchet'.(Photo shows China's president Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting in Beijing, China on 28 March 2025. Credit: Ken Ishii/EPA)

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

Donald Trump threatens China with additional 50% tariffs if Beijing does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs on Washington. If imposed, it could leave some US companies bringing in certain goods from China facing a 104% tax. It comes as US markets drop sharply again on opening, while Europe's biggest stock markets - including London's FTSE 100 - have all closed over 4% down.Also in the programme: President Trump has been able to count on the support of Republicans in Congress since his inauguration. But are there signs of growing unease as the markets continue to tumble? And we go to South Africa for the Soccer Grannies World Cup, where the oldest player is over 80.(Photo: US President Trump meets 2024 World Series Champions - Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington, USA - 07 Apr 2025. Credit: Shawn Thew /EPA-EFE/REX)

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025