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19/04/2025 Russia Declares Easter Truce
Russia says its troops have begun a truce in Ukraine over Easter which will last 30 hours
19 Apr 2025,16 mins
18/04/2025 The US threatens to abandon efforts to secure peace in Ukraine.
President Trump warns Russia and Ukraine they would be "fools" to delay a ceasefire.
18 Apr 2025,30 mins
17/04/2025 The impact of the Supreme Court's judgement on the legal definition of 'a woman' is becoming clearer
Hospitals, schools, councils and sports clubs digest the implications of the ruling
17 Apr 2025,30 mins
16/04/2025 Supreme Court rules that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
The judge warns that the ruling should not be seen as victory for one side over another
16 Apr 2025,30 mins
15/04/2025 Two years of war in Sudan
A warning women's bodies have become a battleground, after two years of war in Sudan.
15 Apr 2025,30 mins
14/04/2025 The former Conservative MP, Craig Williams, has been charged with betting offences
15 people have been charged with offences linked to the timing of the last election
14 Apr 2025,30 mins
13/04/2025 Russia kills 34 in Ukraine
Missiles hit the city of Sumy, as people celebrate Palm Sunday.
13 Apr 2025,16 mins
12/04/2025 Bill approved to help save British Steel
Parliament approves bill to help save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant
12 Apr 2025,16 mins
11/04/2025 Sir Keir Starmer says the future of British Steel "hangs in the balance"
The Prime Minister recalls MPs from their Easter break for an emergency debate
11 Apr 2025,30 mins
10/04/2025 US financial markets are on the slide again
Shares in the US stock market fall a day after some of its best trading hours on record
10 Apr 2025,30 mins
09/04/2025 China and the European Union have hit back against the US tariffs
China has announced an 84% tariff on US imports
09 Apr 2025,30 mins
08/04/2025 US China trade tensions escalate
The White House has confirmed that it will introduce 104% tariffs on Chinese imports
08 Apr 2025,30 mins
07/04/2025 Global stock markets in turmoil again following President Trump's tariffs.
Global stock markets suffer more losses - Trump threatens new tariffs against China
07 Apr 2025,30 mins
06/04/2025 Kemi Badenoch backs Israel's decision to deny two UK Labour MPs entry to the country
A political row has broken out between the Conservative leader and the Foreign Secretary
06 Apr 2025,16 mins
05/04/2025 Convoy shooting video contradicts Israeli account
A video has emerged which casts doubt on Israel's account of an attack in Gaza.
05 Apr 2025,16 mins
04/04/2025 China retaliates against US tariffs
Trillions of pounds are wiped from world markets as China hits back at Trump's tariffs
04 Apr 2025,30 mins
03/04/2025 Shares tumble as stock markets around the world digest the Trump tariffs
What are the tariffs and how might they affect you?
03 Apr 2025,27 mins
02/04/2025 5 days after the earthquake in Myanmar we have a special report from our correspondent
A BBC correspondent is one of the first foreign journalists in Myanmar since the disaster
02 Apr 2025,30 mins
01/04/2025 Britain is bracing itself for President Trump's new import tariffs
President Trump is preparing to announce global import duties tomorrow
01 Apr 2025,30 mins
31/03/2025 The French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, banned from the 2027 election
Ms Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds
31 Mar 2025,30 mins
30/03/2025 Donald Trump "very angry" with Putin
Donald Trump 'very angry' with Putin for questioning credibility of President Zelensky.
30 Mar 2025,16 mins
29/03/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
29 Mar 2025,16 mins
28/03/2025 Powerful earthquake hits Myanmar
There are fears thousands may have died across the region in the 7.7 magnitude tremor
28 Mar 2025,30 mins
27/03/2025 Warnings that the Chancellor may have to raise taxes in the autumn
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns of difficult decisions to come for Rachel Reeves
27 Mar 2025,30 mins
26/03/2025 The Chancellor delivers her Spring Statement
Rachel Reeves has defended cuts to the welfare system
26 Mar 2025,30 mins
25/03/2025 US Senior Officials discuss military mission on a messaging app
Intelligence chiefs deny that classified material was shared
25 Mar 2025,30 mins
24/03/2025 Turkey President hits out at demonstrators
Thousands of anti-government protestors have gathered for a sixth night in Istanbul.
24 Mar 2025,30 mins
23/03/2025 Canada calls snap election
Canada's prime minister has called a snap election, hoping for a mandate to take on Trump
23 Mar 2025,16 mins
22/03/2025
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
22 Mar 2025,16 mins
21/03/2025 Heathrow airport shuts down after a fire at an electricity substation
Hundreds of thousands of people have seen their travel plans severely disrupted
21 Mar 2025,30 mins