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Netanyahu tells Lebanese people 'reject Hezbollah or face destruction'
Τετάρτη, 9 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israeli Prime Minister tells Lebanese people 'reject Hezbollah or face destruction'. Also: Florida braces for ‘worst storm in 100 years', and the piece of art that was almost lost after being mistaken for rubbish.
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Israeli expands ground offensive against Hezbollah
Τρίτη, 8 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The IDF is moving into a new area in the south-west of Lebanon, deploying a new division. Also, Interpol intensifies investigation into remains of murdered women in cold cases, and China slaps tariffs on European brandy.
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Netanyahu vows to continue fighting as Israel remembers 7th October attacks
Τρίτη, 8 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel held ceremonies to remember the victims, amid further fighting. Also: a 'once in a lifetime' hurricane is heading for Mexico and Florida, and a basketball superstar makes NBA history alongside his son.
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Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attacks
Δευτέρα, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed and many others were taken hostage. Japan cabinet photo mocked on social media and why students aren't reading books.
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Israel is on a state of high alert on the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks
Δευτέρα, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have again struck southern Beirut. Also: a woman gets a reply to her job application many, many years later.
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Bonus: The Global Story - Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
Κυριακή, 6 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. The brutal rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi shocked the world in 2012. Yet despite the Indian government introducing stricter laws on sexual violence, little progress has been made to actually make women safer.Last month there were widespread protests after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the hospital where she worked. What should India’s leaders do differently to protect women at home, at work and on the streets?On this episode, Katya Adler speaks to the BBC’s India correspondent Soutik Biswas and presenter Devina Gupt...
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South Beirut has again been rocked by big explosions
Κυριακή, 6 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Explosions rock south Beirut, a Hezbollah bastion, after another day of Israeli strikes. Also: Donald Trump holds a rally where he avoided an assassin's bullet and is it the end for one of France's last accordion makers?
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The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
Σάββατο, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2024
We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.
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Hospitals out of action and shelters across Lebanon are full
Σάββατο, 5 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Four hospitals in southern Lebanon are out of action and the United Nations says that shelters for displaced people are full. Also: gang violence in Haiti kills at least 70 people and are you ready for smart glasses?
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Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
Παρασκευή, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.
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Israel Gaza War: One Year On
Παρασκευή, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2024
A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put BBC listener questions to our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell, and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner.
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Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran
Παρασκευή, 4 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. Also: the sequel to the asteroid which killed off dinosaurs, and the 31-year treasure hunt for the Golden Owl.
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Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Πέμπτη, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.
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President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
Πέμπτη, 3 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse 130,000 brain cells of a fruit fly, and the ban on 'honking' in the Bangladeshi capital.
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Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon
Τετάρτη, 2 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invasion. Also: we ask how Israel will respond to Iran's missile attack, and reaction from the US vice-president debate.
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Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'
Τετάρτη, 2 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in.
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Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'
Τρίτη, 1 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many of Switzerland's glaciers; and the play with no rehearsal or director.
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Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon
Τρίτη, 1 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, backed by air strikes and artillery fire. The US says it supports the incursion and warns against mission creep.
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Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under way against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Τρίτη, 1 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while further air strikes hit Beirut. Also: hundreds unaccounted for in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen.
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Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"
Δευτέρα, 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Marine Le Pen on trial accused of embezzling European parliamentary funds, and UK ends coal power after 142 years.
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Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Houthi sites in Yemen
Δευτέρα, 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Also: early results in Austria's general election indicate the far-right Freedom Party is heading for a victory.
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Bonus: The Global Story - Titan sub implosion
Κυριακή, 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. When OceanGate's Titan submersible went missing last June, it sparked a monumental rescue mission which captured the attention of the world. After days of searching, authorities concluded that the vessel had suffered a catastrophic implosion, and that all five passengers died almost instantly. For the past two weeks, the US Coast Guard has been hearing testimonies from former employees and industry experts, to try to identify what went wrong. On this episode, Azadeh Moshiri is joined by the BBC's science editor, Rebecca Morelle, to discuss the ...
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Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'
Κυριακή, 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, as Iran vows to avenge his death. Also: many killed and missing in Nepal floods.
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Hezbollah confirms death of leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut
Σάββατο, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has described its leader Hassan Nasrallah as a martyr and vowed to continue its battle against Israel. An Israeli Defence Forces spokesman said his death made the world "a safer place".
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The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
Σάββατο, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
At the One Young World summit in Canada, we meet leaders and innovators from around the world including a 22-year-old MP, a woman using AI to tackle cyberbullying, and the founder of a fashion brand praised by Beyoncé.
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Blasts rock Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ
Σάββατο, 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Huge blasts in Beirut as Israel attacks Hezbollah HQ, reportedly targeting the group’s leader. Also: the ongoing violence in Haiti, and the man asked to leave a restaurant because his face was scaring customers.
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Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida
Παρασκευή, 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Hurricane Helene heads to US state of Georgia after hitting Florida. Also: Japan has a new prime minister; actress Maggie Smith dies.
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Zelensky unveils victory plan at White House
Παρασκευή, 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Volodymyr Zelensky has outlined his Ukrainian victory plan at the White House; Kamala Harris warned other aggressors would become emboldened if Putin won. Also: a new map of the Milky Way, and the world's oldest cheese.
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US, UK and other allies call for Israel-Hezbollah 21-day ceasefire
Πέμπτη, 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
Israeli PM tells military to keep fighting with 'full force'. Also: President Biden announces the release of billions of dollars of aid for Ukraine, and the world's longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan.
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Israel says troops are preparing for a possible ground incursion in Lebanon
Πέμπτη, 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024
The army chief told troops to be ready for a cross-border ground operation. The UN says more than 90,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon since Monday. Also: walking on the moon at Europe's lunar life simulator.
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