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    President Biden’s plan for a ceasefire sparks division in Israel

    President Biden’s plan for a ceasefire sparks division in Israel

    The ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas made by US President Joe Biden has received mixed reactions in Israel. The opposition has backed it but the two leading right-wing ministers have threatened to pull out of the coalition government if there is a deal.
    Mexicans will go to the polls this Sunday after a violent campaign. We hear from Professor Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera in Mexico City; And cybersecurity expert Lisa McKee explains the consequences of the recent Ticketmaster data breach.
    (Picture: Protesters demand release of hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel. Credit: Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

    • 47 min
    South Africa set to be governed by coalition

    South Africa set to be governed by coalition

    South Africa is set to be governed by coalition after the ruling ANC loses its majority. With most results declared, the party has around 40%, its worst result for thirty years. It's now preparing to launch coalition talks with its rivals.
    Also in the programme: a new saliva test for prostate cancer; and Boeing prepares for its Starliner launch to the International Space Station
    (Picture: First-time voter in Kwazulu Natal dons a green and black MK party t-shirt. Credit: BBC)

    • 48 min
    Biden outlines new Israeli proposal to end Gaza war

    Biden outlines new Israeli proposal to end Gaza war

    President Biden has called on Israel and Hamas to accept a new proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. He said the three-phase approach - approved by Israeli officials - would initially involve a six-week ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. In his first response, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war would only end with the elimination of Hamas' military and governmental capabilities.
    Also in the programme: Donald Trump has confirmed he'll appeal against his historic criminal conviction, in a tirade that included attacks on the judge and his political opponents; and South Africa's governing ANC loses its parliamentary majority - so what's gone wrong in the thirty years since it swept to power amid a wave of optimism.
    (Image: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on 31 May 2024. Credit: Reuters/Hockstein)

    • 47 min
    Trump rages at verdict as he's found guilty in historic case

    Trump rages at verdict as he's found guilty in historic case

    The US presidential election campaign has moved into uncharted territory, after the Republican presumptive candidate Donald Trump was found guilty of falsifying business records. The former president's criminal conviction does not prevent him from running - even if he's sentenced to jail. President Biden's campaign said the threat Mr Trump posed to America's democracy had never been greater - and the ballot box was the only way to keep him out of the White House. Many Republicans say the trial was a travesty of justice, and Mr Trump himself has claimed he is a political prisoner. Opinion polls before his conviction had the two candidates locked in a tight race.

    Also in the programme: Germany joins the United States in saying it will allow Ukraine to use its weapons for limited strikes inside Russia; we'll hear from Moscow and from Kyiv.

    (Photo: Former US President Donald Trump gestures to the media and the crowd outside Trump Tower after a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his criminal trial in New York, 30 May 2024. Credit: Peter Foley/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

    • 47 min
    US reportedly gives green light to use of its weapons against Russian targets

    US reportedly gives green light to use of its weapons against Russian targets

    President Biden has reportedly given the go-ahead to Ukraine to use its weaponry on targets within Russia as NATO foreign ministers meet in the Czech Republic to discuss the issue. We ask a NATO foreign minister what's changed.
    Also in the programme, we hear from Mexico ahead of this weekend's elections; and world-record breaker Sophie Holmes shares her remarkable story of running 36 marathons in as many days.
    Photo: A Ukrainian soldier fires a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops in Kharkiv region, Ukraine Credit: REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

    • 47 min
    Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

    Hong Kong convicts 14 activists of subversion

    Hong Kong has found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion in the largest use yet of a China-imposed National Security Law. They were among the 47 activists charged with trying to "overthrow" the government by organising an unofficial primary in 2020 to pick candidates who can run for office.
    Also in the programme: Will a US pharmaceutical company allow a low-cost version of its powerful new HIV drug for use in the developing world? And the lost Beatles guitar that has sold for millions.
    (Photo: Kalvin Ho Kai-ming arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building ahead of the verdict into charges of subverting the National Security Law. Credit:Tyrone Siu/Reuters)

    • 46 min

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Great stuff, but please improve your climate reporting! I’m hearing a lot of ‘Net Zero by 2050’ - this is a misleading goal. The IPCC (UN scientists) say we have to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and only after that is reached is Net Zero by 2050 a safe goal. Discussing ‘Net Zero by 2050’ and disregarding 2030 targets is something governments and the fossil fuel industry loves to do, as it delays the issue and ignores the fact this decade is the most critical for climate action and a fast and fair transition away from fossil fuels. Thank you!
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