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Venezuela rejects claim that the results of Sunday's controversial election were manipulated to increase turnout
British company that provided voting technology said it had found evidence of tampering.
02 Aug 2017,45 mins
The UN secretary general has called on the authorities in Venezuela to prevent further violence
Two opposition leaders were arrested overnight and sent to military prison.
01 Aug 2017,45 mins
Maduro branded 'dictator' as US announces new sanctions
President Nicolas Maduro's plans for a new Assembly have been condemned around the world.
31 Jul 2017,45 mins
North Korea test fires an intercontinental ballistic missile for the second time
The US and South Korean military are discussing 'military response options'.
28 Jul 2017,45 mins
Special report from Yemen
Special report from Yemen: famine and cholera are rife, medical teams struggle to cope.
27 Jul 2017,45 mins
Trump bans transgender people in military
The programme hears from a trans soldier currently serving in the US army.
26 Jul 2017,45 mins
US House backs new Russia sanctions
The US House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly for new sanctions against Russia.
25 Jul 2017,45 mins
Kushner defends conduct after testifying
A senior member of congress explains that the investigation is just beginning.
24 Jul 2017,45 mins
UK government "united" on the need for a transitional agreement after Brexit
Downing Street dismisses the idea that any arrangement would mean continued free movement.
21 Jul 2017,45 mins
UK Brexit goals lack clarity - EU
EU calls for greater clarity from UK in Brexit talks.
20 Jul 2017,45 mins
6 million British people will have to wait a year longer before they receive their state pension.
The Work and Pensions Secretary tells us he can't rule out further changes.
19 Jul 2017,45 mins
Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare collapses
Republican senators refuse to repeal the Healthcare Act without a replacement.
18 Jul 2017,45 mins
Theresa May will demand cabinet unity
Can the prime minister enforce discipline among her ministers?
17 Jul 2017,45 mins
Thousands of state officials, police and academics dismissed in Turkey
Officials dismissed on eve of first anniversary of attempted coup in Turkey.
14 Jul 2017,45 mins
Liu Xiaobo, China's 'giant of human rights', dies
World leaders express grief at death of Nobel Peace Laureate.
13 Jul 2017,45 mins
Brazil's former president convicted of corruption
Former Brazilian president Lula is facing a nine-year jail sentence for corruption.
12 Jul 2017,45 mins
Donald Trump's son releases emails on Russia meeting
Republican congressman tells the programme the meeting looks 'naïve' and 'dangerous'.
11 Jul 2017,45 mins
European Court of Justice - can it play a part in Brexit?
Two prominent Tory MPs on the opposite sides of the Brexit divide.
10 Jul 2017,45 mins
Trump and Putin hold 'robust talks' at G20
US and Russian leaders discuss Syria, Ukraine and alleged meddling in the US election.
07 Jul 2017,45 mins
Riot Police Clash with Demonstrators in Hamburg
Thousands of anti-G20 protestors in Hamburg refused to remove face masks, police say.
06 Jul 2017,45 mins
The American ambassador to the UN tells the Security Council the US wants to impose new sanctions against North Korea
An examination of the developing alliance between Russia and China on the Korean crisis.
05 Jul 2017,45 mins
New plan to stem the flow of migrants crossing the Mediterranean
Italy is not impressed with the new process launched by the European Commission.
04 Jul 2017,45 mins
Macron sets out 'radical new path' for France
World Tonight hears from En Marche MP Bruno Bellon and political journalist Thierry Arnaud
03 Jul 2017,45 mins
Kensington and Chelsea council leader resigns
Nick Paget-Brown resigns over his council's handling of the Grenfell disaster.
30 Jun 2017,45 mins
Council meeting to discuss Grenfell ends in chaos
Kensington & Chelsea council fails to hold private meeting about Grenfell fire.
29 Jun 2017,45 mins
The government defeats a Labour motion calling for the public sector pay cap to be scrapped
Some Conservatives have hinted that the one per cent public sector pay cap may be lifted.
28 Jun 2017,45 mins
We reveal a warning - by the London Fire Brigade - about the risks posed by cladding just weeks before Grenfell Tower fire
Experts claim that current fire risk assessments for buildings are 'complete garbage'.
27 Jun 2017,45 mins
May tells EU citizens in UK 'we want you to stay'
Theresa May has tried to reassure EU nationals in the UK that they can stay after Brexit.
26 Jun 2017,45 mins
Qatar rejects Arab demand for Al Jazeera's closure
Saudi Arabia and other Arab states launched a blockade of Qatar two weeks ago.
23 Jun 2017,45 mins
Inside Raqqa: the battle to recapture Islamic State's 'capital'
A special report on the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa.
22 Jun 2017,45 mins