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Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority
Δευτέρα, 21 Οκτωβρίου 2024
People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combined with presidential elections. Also: the issues – and online fandoms – dominating the US presidential campaign.
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Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks
Δευτέρα, 21 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel says it is carrying out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in Lebanon. Also: Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba and, why are TikTok users buying abandoned homes in Japan?
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US Presidential Election - your questions answered
Κυριακή, 20 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about the US presidential election. We look at what the result could mean for the Middle East, Ukraine and climate change.
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Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
Κυριακή, 20 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a drone. Also: Striking Boeing workers to vote on new pay deal, and how video games are better for your brain than exercise.
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The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Σάββατο, 19 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Meet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age of 6 — and holds a Guinness World Records title.
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Israel blockades part of northern Gaza
Σάββατο, 19 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas leader. Also: a nationwide power cut in Cuba, and the start-up offering Americans a chance to produce smarter children.
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Reaction to Israeli assassination of Hamas leader
Παρασκευή, 18 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the IDF stops its assault and withdraws troops from Gaza. Also: reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to Russia.
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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza
Παρασκευή, 18 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October attacks last year in Israel. Also: Australian territory to resume jailing 10-year-olds.
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Argentine police investigate death of One Direction star Liam Payne
Πέμπτη, 17 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Direction - who fell from a hotel balcony. Also: President Zelensky has urged EU leaders to accept his 'victory plan'.
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US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza
Πέμπτη, 17 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure there is not “a policy of starvation" there. Also: former One Direction star Liam Payne dies in Argentina.
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Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war
Τετάρτη, 16 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his home ransacked and his town in ruins. Also: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, and the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Giza.
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US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
Τετάρτη, 16 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The letter amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally. Also: fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy.
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Calls for an investigation into Israeli airstrike that killed 24 people in northern Lebanon.
Τρίτη, 15 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The UN rights office says the attack raised concerns about international humanitarian law. Also: North Korea blows up roads to South Korea, and we meet the Ukrainian civilians protecting the sky from Russian drones.
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UN condemns 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza
Τρίτη, 15 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The UN has condemned the 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza. Also: Lilly Ledbetter, who fought for equal pay for women in the US, has died, and the joy of discovering a 237 million year-old fossil.
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Israel says it suffered a major blow from Hezbollah drone strike
Δευτέρα, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Israel's army chief has said that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base that killed at least four soldiers was a major blow. But General Herzi Halevi stressed the country was at war.
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Hezbollah behind a deadly drone attack in northern Israel
Δευτέρα, 14 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Hezbollah claims responsibility for a drone attack in northern Israel which killed four soldiers, and injured more than 60. Also: the UN demands answers after Israeli tanks drove into their compound in Lebanon.
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Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World
Κυριακή, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2024
We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. In a live panel, we put BBC correspondents' questions to them and ask, what would be different if they were in charge?
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The World Food Programmes says no food aid has entered Gaza this month
Κυριακή, 13 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The UN World Food Programme says no food aid has been able to enter the north of Gaza since the first of October. The WFP says it's unclear how long the limited food supplies that had previously been delivered can last.
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The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer
Σάββατο, 12 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her breast cancer recovery. Also: the penguin post office; making plastic from onion peel; and learning happiness from dogs.
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US urges Israel to ensure peacekeepers' safety in Lebanon
Σάββατο, 12 Οκτωβρίου 2024
President Biden asks Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, after the IDF said its troops were responsible for an incident in which soldiers were injured. Also: Boeing to cut 10% of its workforce.
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UN condemns Israeli attacks on peacekeeping bases in Lebanon
Παρασκευή, 11 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The UN Secretary General describes Israel's attacks on peacekeepers' bases in Lebanon as intolerable and a violation of international humanitarian law. Also: Japanese atomic bomb survivors win Nobel Peace Prize.
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Lebanon says new Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 people
Παρασκευή, 11 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Lebanon says Israeli air strikes in two Beirut neighbourhoods have killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 100. Also: thousands rescued in Florida after Hurricane Milton swept through the US state.
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Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction across Florida
Πέμπτη, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Several people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Also: Health workers in Gaza say many killed in Israeli strike that hit a school, and Rafael Nadal announces retirement.
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Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes as it nears Florida
Πέμπτη, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2024
The US President Joe Biden says it is going to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Also: the Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86, and how did the elephant get its wrinkles?
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Hurricane Milton: Millions urged to leave their homes
Τετάρτη, 9 Οκτωβρίου 2024
Officials in Florida have told more than five million people to evacuate, as one of the most powerful hurricanes in a century approaches. Also: the FBI arrests an Afghan man accused of planning a mass shooting.
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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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Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority
People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combined with presidential elections. Also: the issues – and online fandoms – dominating the US presidential campaign.
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