The World Tonight BBC Radio 4
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US campus protests turn violent as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine activists clash
There have been violent clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters at University of California, Los Angeles. Meanwhile hundreds of people were arrested in New York, where students occupied part of Columbia University and demanded the institution cut ties with Israel.
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Police in the South Caucasian country of Georgia fired tear gas and stun grenades to quell protests over new legislation that requires organisations with funding from abroad to register as foreign agents - it's been dubbed the "Russia law".
And can you ban politicians from lying? Members of the Welsh Senedd think so, and are discussing a law to do just that. -
What next for SNP after Yousaf resigns?
After Humza Yousaf's resignation we ask who is most likely to succeed him as first minister - and what the dramatic development means for Scottish independence - and UK politics.
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Anger in Dublin after Rishi Sunak says a rise in asylum claims in Ireland shows the UK government's Rwanda policy is working.
And why are more people than ever signing up to run marathons? -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence
The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador after two British men were charged with helping Russian intelligence. We explore the potential threat of alleged interference abroad by Moscow.
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The King is to return to some public duties - they'll be the first since it was revealed he'd been diagnosed with cancer.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses are growing across the United States - and so is the political backlash. A Republican congressman tells us it's time to clamp down harder.
And who's to blame when debris from the International Space Station crashes through your roof? We explore the growing problem of space junk. -
Humza Yousaf faces no-confidence vote in Scotland
The future of Scotland's First Minister hangs in the balance as he faces a vote of no-confidence next week. Humza Yousaf ended his power-sharing agreement with the Greens, who will vote to oust him.
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Hollywood actor Ashley Judd, who was one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, relates her dismay after his 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned.
And we speak to the astrophysicist who's using the James Webb telescope to investigate signs of life on a distant planet.