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<p>The latest from Israel and Gaza and all the top stories from BBC News. Twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends and special episodes. Reports and analysis from around the world.</p>
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Trump confronts South African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lcp5hq
Published: May 22, 2025 00:45
US President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, claiming that white farmers were being "persecuted" in the country. Also: climbing Everest using Xenon gas.
Paramilitaries pushed out of key state
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lcktqr
Published: May 21, 2025 14:47
Sudan's army says it has liberated all of Khartoum state from the paramilitary RSF. Also: the UN says new aid supplies have still not been distributed in Gaza, and rapid test could improve treatment for brain tumours.
UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lcg53w
Published: May 21, 2025 00:54
The United Nations says no aid has yet been distributed in Gaza despite aid lorries starting to cross the border after an 11-week blockade. Also: Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump cut PBS funding.
UN says Israel to allow 100 aid trucks into Gaza
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lccr0f
Published: May 20, 2025 14:25
The UN says Israel to allow 100 aid lorries to enter Gaza; Also: President Trump's real estate company in talks to build tower in Vietnam as it tries to head off huge US export tariffs, and why does the universe exist?
Trump says Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lc8b3v
Published: May 20, 2025 00:40
US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating towards a ceasefire, after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Also: videos show capuchin monkeys kidnapping babies of another species.
Netanyahu: Israel plans to take over all of Gaza
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lc64nc
Published: May 19, 2025 14:35
Israel vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza to prevent Hamas from looting aid. Also: a BBC investigation finds evidence that children are being trafficked into illegal mines in South Africa and sexually abused.
Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lc2c7k
Published: May 19, 2025 00:55
The former US president Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms. Also: Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade.
Trump to call Putin to stop Ukraine 'bloodbath'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lbydf4
Published: May 18, 2025 00:22
Donald Trump has said he will call Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the Ukraine 'bloodbath'. Also: Reuniting Chile's stolen children with their birth parents, and the theft of a statue of Melania Trump.
The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lbwcyc
Published: May 17, 2025 12:36
Listener Tania tells us how stories on The Happy Pod helped her fight for life after a near fatal mountain fall. Now she's determined to inspire others. Also: a park designed in a computer game becomes a reality; why happiness boosts vaccines; and the…
Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner swap after direct talks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lbt74v
Published: May 16, 2025 23:32
The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in more than three years have ended without a ceasefire agreement. Also: a man who attacked the author Salman Rushdie is jailed for 25 years
Trump leaves Middle East while strikes on Gaza intensify
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lbq9p0
Published: May 16, 2025 14:04
Airstrikes in north Gaza kill nearly 100 Palestinians. Trump ends Mideast trip with business deals but no Israeli hostage breakthrough. Russia-Ukraine peace talks start in Turkey. Plus: Eurovision finalists confirmed
US plays down prospects of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lblk89
Published: May 15, 2025 23:26
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ukraine breakthrough not likely until President Trump meets Vladimir Putin. Also: power cuts in Sudan after drone strikes on power stations.
Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill more than 100 people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lbh6r0
Published: May 15, 2025 15:18
Palestinians in Gaza say they are facing another Nakba on the anniversary of their "catastrophe". Also: President Zelensky calls Russian peace talks delegates "stand-in props" and the lost Magna Carta found at Harvard.
Trump signs major trade deals with Qatar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lb9spn
Published: May 14, 2025 23:51
President Trump announces a series of deals between the US and Qatar, including a huge order for Boeing jets. Also: President Putin is not on the Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey.
Donald Trump meets Syrian leader
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lb6hjr
Published: May 14, 2025 14:55
Donald Trump has met Syria's president Ahmed al-Sharaa after announcing a surprise decision to lift US sanctions on the government in Damascus. Also: the remarkable first aid abilities of chimpanzees.
Trump agrees huge arms deal on Saudi visit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lb0hnk
Published: May 14, 2025 01:00
President Trump agrees $142bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia during a trip to the Gulf. Also: new hope for patients with breast cancer BRCA gene, and Basel hosts first Eurovision semi-final.
Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l9y4xd
Published: May 13, 2025 14:28
President Trump has met Saudi Arabia's crown prince in his first foreign trip since returning to the White House. Also: tennis stars Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic end their working partnership after just six months
Israeli-US hostage reunites with family after being freed by Hamas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l9tkkl
Published: May 13, 2025 00:54
The Israeli-American hostage, Edan Alexander, arrives in Israel after being released from captivity by Hamas. Also: Sean Diddy Combs' sex-trafficking trial begins, and can Ancelotti fix Brazil’s football?