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Weekend Episodes

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    Lebanese army says troops killed in Israeli strikes

    Lebanon's Culture minister Ghassan Salamé speaks to BBC's Weekend programme

  2. Gulf states come under fire in US-Iran strikes

    US military says it shot down four Iranian drones heading towards the strait of Hormuz

  3. US and Iran exchange strikes amid shaky ceasefire

    Kuwait and Bahrain targeted as US intercepts drones launched over the Strait of Hormuz

  4. Lebanese PM accuses Israel of pursuing ‘scorched-earth policy’

    Israel's military expanding into more areas in Southern Lebanon

  5. Colombians head to the polls

    Left-wing President Gustavo Petro unable to seek re-election

  6. Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming' warns MSF

    Ebola outbreak has already infected 1000 people

  7. Romania’s President speaks to Weekend

    Drone that hit apartment block is Russian says President Dan

  8. Romanian President discusses Russian drone

    This week a Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania

  9. Hegseth urges Asian allies to ramp up military spending

    US Defence Secretary addresses defence conference in Singapore

  10. Possible extension to US and Iran ceasefire

    Reported deal includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz

  11. Trump promises Iran deal

    President Trump says he spoke with leaders in the Middle East

  12. Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated'

    Trump says deal will include reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

  13. At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion

    More than 100 people are said to have been taken to hospital

  14. WHO head says Ebola risk remains ‘low’ globally

    Outbreak centred on DR Congo has resulted in 177 suspected deaths

  15. DRC says Ebola cases reported across several conflict-hit areas

    WHO upgrades risk assessment for current outbreak to ‘very high’

  16. Around 246 suspected Ebola cases in Eastern Ituri province

    WHO declares outbreak in DR Congo a public health emergency of international concern

  17. Russia comes under large Ukrainian drone attack

    Russian defence ministry says it shot down over 500 drones

  18. Ebola kills at least 80 in DR Congo

    Africa's top health agency declares Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province

  19. US increases pressure on Cuba

    The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict former Cuban leader Castro

  20. Taiwan presses case for US arms deal

    Taiwan's president has pressed the case for US arms supplies

  21. US reportedly prepares to indict former Cuban leader

    Cuba and US tensions rise amid reports that former President may face indictment

  22. Anger and fear as virus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife

    Experts emphasise that the risk to the general public is low

  23. Hantavirus ship arrives in Tenerife port

    Spanish government and WHO agree to not allow passengers to disembark

  24. Tenerife medics prepare as virus-hit cruise ship arrives

    MV Hondius has anchored but was not brought to land

  25. Russia holds scaled back Victory Day amid Ukraine ceasefire

    The annual celebrations in Moscow will lack much of the usual military hardware

  26. Temporary ceasefire in Ukraine comes into effect

    The pause in fighting comes as Moscow holds its annual Victory Day parade

  27. Starmer's party suffers heavy losses in UK elections

    The British Labour Party lost ground to both right and left

  28. Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Trump warns of more 'cuts'

    The US has more than 36,000 active duty troops - by far its biggest in Europe.

  29. Republicans criticise US troop withdrawal from Germany

    Donald Trump says the US will pull out more than 5,000 troops from Germany

  30. Trump threatens to pull more troops out of Germany

    Senior Republicans say the move risks sending the 'wrong message' to Russia

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