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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective

    Biden and Trump to face off in TV debate

    Biden and Trump to face off in TV debate

    Joe Biden and Donald Trump are about to take part in the first televised debate of this US presidential campaign. What should we expect? We hear live from the Democratic and Republican camps.
    Also on the programme:
    Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash over comments he made about Bangladeshi asylum seekers. A senior Labour councillor tells us why she's quit the party.
    And the DJ who's launched the first dedicated South Asian stage at Glastonbury.

    • 38 min
    Starmer and Sunak clash in fiery final debate

    Starmer and Sunak clash in fiery final debate

    The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition seized their final opportunity to define themselves and their policies ahead of next Thursday's election. With a week to go before polling day, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer engaged in their most fiery debate yet, clashing repeatedly on issues like welfare reform, tax rises, immigration both legal and illegal, and trans rights.
    As we went on air, reports emerged from Bolivia that soldiers and military vehicles were surrounding government buildings in the capital La Paz. The BBC's Will Grant provided updates.
    And legendary rocker Pete Townshend talks about his half-century old album, Quadrophenia, enjoying a new lease of life as it's adapted into a ballet by Sadler's Wells Theatre.

    • 37 min
    Election betting controversy grows

    Election betting controversy grows

    A fifth Conservative is being looked into by the Gambling Commission in relation to alleged bets on the date of the general election. We have the latest from Westminster - and ask how voters are responding to the growing controversy.
    At least five people have been killed in Kenya during mass protests against the government's plans to raise taxes.
    The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has arrived in a remote US territory in the Pacific to plead guilty to a charge of espionage - we're live on the island.
    And the legendary Irish broadcaster Michael O'Muircheartaigh has died at the age of 93 after a career spanning six decades. We have a tribute from the comedian Dara O'Briain.

    • 37 min
    Macron warns of a French ‘civil war’

    Macron warns of a French ‘civil war’

    Emmanuel Macron says that the policies of his far-right and hard-left rivals risk pushing France towards a civil war, as the country prepares for an election in less than a week's time.
    Also on the programme: A look at the issues most discussed in Northern Ireland ahead of the UK general elections; and the future of the Jewish residents in Russia’s Dagestan after Sunday’s gun attack.
    (Picture: The French president Emmanuel Macron speaking at an event in Paris. Credit: Bertrand Guay / EPA)

    • 38 min
    Is this the "immigration election"?

    Is this the "immigration election"?

    It's one of the biggest battlegrounds of the election campaign - what the parties will do about immigration. We visit what in 2016 was the UK's most enthusiastic Brexit-backing constituency to find out why this is such a signficant concern for many voters - and we have live discussion on the political offer with two business leaders.
    Also tonight:
    Nigel Farage has told the BBC the EU and Nato “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We get reaction from a former head of Nato.
    After a Chief Constable is sacked for lying about his career and achievements - has the quality of our police chiefs declined?
    And France's football star Kylian Mbappe has worn a custom-fit mask at the Euros after breaking his nose. One of the leading designers of bespoke masks shows me how they work.

    • 37 min

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