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Trump prepares for rally in South Carolina
First appearance since launch of 2020 re-election campaign
17 Jul 2019,45 mins
Ursula von der Leyen elected European Commission President
Outgoing German defence minister replaces Jean-Claude Juncker on Nov 1st
16 Jul 2019,45 mins
Trump rejects accusations of racism
President steps up attack on four opposition party Congresswomen
15 Jul 2019,45 mins
Turkey receives first parts of air missile defence system from Russia
US warns Ankara it will face sanctions for going ahead with purchase
12 Jul 2019,45 mins
Iranian Revolutionary Guard accused of harassing British oil tanker
Tehran denies confronting any foreign ships in the Gulf
11 Jul 2019,45 mins
Angry reaction to resignation of Britain's ambassador to US
Some senior Conservatives blame Boris Johnson over Sir Kim Darroch’s departure
10 Jul 2019,45 mins
Rivals for Tory leadership in head-to-head tv debate
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt clash over a number of issues, including Brexit
09 Jul 2019,45 mins
Former Congolese rebel leader nicknamed the 'Terminator' facing life in prison
ICC finds Bosco Ntaganda guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity
08 Jul 2019,45 mins
UK's biggest provider of forensic services paid ransom to cyber criminals
Eurofins Scientific was targeted with virus which attacked its computer network
05 Jul 2019,45 mins
A BBC exclusive in the controversial Chinese province of Xinjiang
Evidence of Muslim children being systematically separated from their families
04 Jul 2019,45 mins
Hong Kong: the war of words between Beijing and London
Chinese ambassador in London accuses British ministers of "inappropriate" comments
03 Jul 2019,45 mins
New European Commission President chosen after days of wrangling
Ursula von der Leyen, ally of Chancellor Merkel, gets top EU job
02 Jul 2019,45 mins
Protesters storm Hong Kong parliament building
Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemns "extreme use of violence"
01 Jul 2019,45 mins
Senior diplomats meet in Vienna to discuss ailing 2015 Iran nuclear deal
Tehran threatens to breach provisions of deal unless Europe increases economic help
28 Jun 2019,45 mins
Twitter to start labelling tweets by politicians which break abuse and harassment rules.
Important safeguard against language of hate - or blow against freedom of expression ?
27 Jun 2019,45 mins
US Senate rejects plan to stop migration surge at Mexican border
Trump "hated" seeing picture of drowned migrant father and daughter
26 Jun 2019,45 mins
Jeremy Hunt says he can get better Brexit deal because he's "trustworthy".
Boris Johnson promises to lead Britain out of EU by end of October "do or die".
25 Jun 2019,45 mins
Boris Johnson talks to the BBC
Mr Johnson admits EU would have to co-operate to prevent Irish hard border
24 Jun 2019,45 mins
Donald Trump says he called off air strikes against Iran 10 minutes before they were due
We hear from Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister – and ex US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.
21 Jun 2019,45 mins
It's Jeremy Hunt against Boris Johnson in final 2
Michael Gove knocked out of the Tory leadership contest in round 5.
20 Jun 2019,45 mins
Conservative leadership contest down to last 4 – we speak to Home Secretary Sajid Javid
Rory Stewart eliminated from contest – Boris Johnson increases lead
19 Jun 2019,45 mins
5 Conservative leadership candidates take part in BBC debate
Boris Johnson faces questions about tax, Brexit plans and use of language.
18 Jun 2019,45 mins
A single Chinese newspaper reports on the protests in Hong Kong
Calls for the city's leader to resign aren't going away.
17 Jun 2019,45 mins
US accuses Iran over oil tanker attacks
The US accuses Iran of carrying out attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
14 Jun 2019,45 mins
US accuses Iran of attacks on tankers in Gulf of Oman
Tehran vehemently denies they were responsible.
13 Jun 2019,45 mins
Sajid Javid launches Tory leadership bid
Boris Johnson also officially declares – takes limited questions from journalists
12 Jun 2019,45 mins
Labour tables cross-party motion to stop future PM pushing through no-deal Brexit
We hear from leading Labour and Conservative politicians
11 Jun 2019,45 mins
Tory leadership line up confirmed - 10 candidates will face off
Front-runner Boris Johnson under pressure to give broadcast interview
10 Jun 2019,45 mins
Labour defeats Brexit Party to win Peterborough by-election
Conservatives say it shows they must deliver Brexit by October 31 headline
07 Jun 2019,45 mins
Polls close in the Peterborough by election
How will the results affect Tory leadership contest ?
06 Jun 2019,45 mins