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Zelensky in surprise visit to the UK
Ukraine’s President makes impassioned plea for fighter jets
08 Feb 2023,45 mins
Turkey/Syria earthquakes – 7000 now dead
Erdogan declares nationwide state of emergency
07 Feb 2023,45 mins
Huge earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria
More than three-thousand people have died
06 Feb 2023,45 mins
Blinken cancels China trip over spy balloon
What could the fall-out mean for fraught relations between Washington and Beijing?
03 Feb 2023,45 mins
Israeli Economy Minister, Nir Barkat
Israeli minister, Nir Barkat; Stalingrad anniversary; Omagh inquiry; Spitting Image
02 Feb 2023,45 mins
The biggest public sector strikes in a decade
What will it take for the strikes to be resolved?
01 Feb 2023,45 mins
Teachers to go on strike tomorrow
Eve of the biggest strike day for a decade
31 Jan 2023,45 mins
US Secretary of State in Israel
Antony Blinken calls for calm after days of deadly violence.
30 Jan 2023,45 mins
At least seven killed in East Jerusalem synagogue shooting
Worshippers were attacked at a synagogue on Holocaust Memorial Day
27 Jan 2023,45 mins
Windrush report: Home Office scraps three commitments
We speak to one of those denied their rights after the scandal
26 Jan 2023,45 mins
Germany and US make “gamechanger” offer to Ukraine
Berlin sending 14 Leopard 2 tanks – Washington providing 31 Abrams tanks
25 Jan 2023,45 mins
Germany on verge of supplying Ukraine with tanks
Reports suggest Olaf Scholz has bowed to intense pressure
24 Jan 2023,45 mins
Nadhim Zahawi’s tax problem
Rishi Sunak asks independent ethics adviser to look into the affair
23 Jan 2023,45 mins
No agreement on tanks for Ukraine
Defence officials fail to agree on whether to send modern tanks to Ukraine.
20 Jan 2023,45 mins
Europe steps up heavy weapon supply to Ukraine
Crucial talks in Germany tomorrow over whether to send tanks
19 Jan 2023,45 mins
Ukraine's interior minister killed in helicopter crash
President Zelensky says it's a "black morning" for his country
18 Jan 2023,45 mins
Wagner mercenary soldier flees to Norway
Oslo says man is being processed by Immigration Department
17 Jan 2023,45 mins
Scotland’s Gender Recognition Bill blocked
Scotland's First Minister condemns UK government decision
16 Jan 2023,45 mins
Russia claims rare victory in Ukraine war
Moscow says it has finally captured eastern town of Soledar
13 Jan 2023,45 mins
Government “not ruling out” changes to Online Safety Bill
We speak to leading Tory rebel
12 Jan 2023,45 mins
Concern over fresh pro-Bolsonaro protests
Democrats unhappy that former President is in Florida
11 Jan 2023,45 mins
The battle for Bakhmut
Wagner mercenary group claim control of Soledar in eastern Ukraine
10 Jan 2023,45 mins
Unions and government discuss industrial action
Fresh round of strikes expected to go ahead
09 Jan 2023,45 mins
Vladimir Putin calls ceasefire for Orthodox Xmas
Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of failing to observe its own truce
06 Jan 2023,45 mins
Leaked extracts from Prince Harry's new book
Prince killed 25 people during tours of duty with British Army in Afghanistan
05 Jan 2023,45 mins
Groundhog day in Congress
Kevin McCarthy still can’t get enough support to be Speaker
04 Jan 2023,45 mins
Republicans fail to elect new Speaker
Internal revolt against Kevin McCarthy
03 Jan 2023,45 mins
Dozens of Russian soldiers killed in missile attack
Moscow said 63 people died in the Donetsk strike on New Year's Eve.
02 Jan 2023,45 mins
Arrivals from China will need negative covid test
Announcement follows surge in cases in China
30 Dec 2022,45 mins
Pele dies at 82
Brazilian legend considered one of the greatest footballers of all time
29 Dec 2022,45 mins