The World Tonight BBC Radio 4

In a wet and noisy Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the rumours that had been swirling since early morning and called a general election for 4th July. Despite being far behind in the polls, Sunak said the Conservatives are the only party with a plan to maintain economic stability. Welcoming the election announcement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time to "stop the chaos" and vote for change. We speak to people around the country: MPs, the shadow cabinet, grassroots party activists and voters.
Also, as former Chief Executive of the Post Office Paula Vennells gave an at times tearful testimony to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, we hear from one of those she apologised to, Lord Arbuthnot, who as an MP campaigned on behalf of subpostmasters.

73-year-old Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight from London to Singapore. Is flight turbulence getting worse? We’ll hear a former airline pilot.
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Tory MP Craig Mackinlay breaks his silence after losing his hands and feet to sepsis; and how the greater spotted eagle's travel and breeding habits are being affected by the war in Ukraine?

"On behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, I am truly sorry." These were the words of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he responded to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry's final report. Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the inquiry, found the authorities exposed people to unacceptable risks in administering tainted blood products, and at times covered up the scandal.
In Israel even some leaders opposed to him have responded angrily to the news that the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC is also seeking warrants for Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and for three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes carried out during the Gaza conflict.
And when a group of Irish primary school kids recording a drum and bass track for fun, they'd no idea it would go viral online.

The IDF confirmed it has recovered the bodies of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, who were killed by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 attacks on Israel. About 125 hostages remain unaccounted for, with the others having been released or rescued. Meanwhile the US has confirmed the first shipment of humanitarian aid has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier.
As the Infected Blood Inquiry prepares to conclude on Monday, we speak to someone who contracted HIV from contaminated Factor VIII when she was five years old.
And how do you measure the health of a rainforest? Researchers in Costa Rica are doing it through sound.

The Labour leader Keir Starmer has set out the "first steps" he would take if he enters government, but how much it echoes Tony Blair’s pledges in 1997? We speak to the Chair of the Labour Party Anneliese Dodds.

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US criticises Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to deepen relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

And, a missing Algerian man has been found alive in a hole near his home after being held captive by his neighbour for 27 years.