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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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    Donald Trump facing jail if he breaks trial gagging order again

    Donald Trump facing jail if he breaks trial gagging order again

    The judge at the hush money trial in New York fined the former US president and warned him to stop making public statements about witnesses and jurors. Also: Colombian military loses millions of bullets; in the world of gaming, Manchester City's footballer Erling Haaland morphs into the Barbarian King in the
    Clash of the Clans.

    • 32 min
    Netanyahu: Israel will carry out Rafah offensive with or without deal

    Netanyahu: Israel will carry out Rafah offensive with or without deal

    The Israeli PM Netanyahu says war won’t stop until the goal of defeating Hamas was achieved. Also: reports from Mali say senior figure in the Islamic State group in Africa has been killed. A leaked document obtained by the BBC says a teenager found dead during anti-government protests in Iran was sexually assaulted and killed by men working for security forces. The authorities had claimed Nika Shakarami took her own life. In The Gambia - a study has found that a stick-on measles vaccine patch could be an effective alternative to injections. And, a fascinating insight into the final hours of the philosopher Plato.

    • 34 min
    US and UK calling on Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer

    US and UK calling on Hamas to accept Israel's new ceasefire offer

    The US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he hopes Hamas will accept what he called Israel's "extraordinarily generous" offer for a Gaza truce. Also: Premier League football clubs back plan to look at spending cap, and how long should a blockbuster film be?

    • 29 min
    US urges Hamas to accept Israel ceasefire offer

    US urges Hamas to accept Israel ceasefire offer

    The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Hamas to accept what he has called Israel's "extraordinarily generous" ceasefire proposal for Gaza. Also: Following five days of speculation and corruption allegations against his wife, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, says he will not resign. Meanwhile in Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf has decided to step down. Cleanup and rescue operations continue in the US state of Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes. And the daily pain and suffering of working as a journalist in Gaza. Top news and analysis from around the world.

    • 28 min
    Russian attacks force Ukrainian troops to retreat

    Russian attacks force Ukrainian troops to retreat

    Ukraine's commander-in-chief says his troops have fallen back to new positions west of three villages where Russia has concentrated significant forces. Also: Divisions emerge in the Israeli government with ministers at odds about a potential ceasefire and hostage release deal, and we hear who has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

    • 29 min
    South Africa marks 3 decades since end of apartheid

    South Africa marks 3 decades since end of apartheid

    President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to those who helped bring white minority rule to an end, but acknowledges the challenges still faced by his country. Also: Hamas releases a video showing the first proof of life of two more hostages held in Gaza, and the passenger aged 101 who was classed as being just 1 year old by an airline.

    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
239 Ratings

239 Ratings

老杰V6 ,

good English learning material

good English learning material covered lots of interesting areas!at the same time,get some news all around the world .

Krishviv ,

Biased and racist

Very biased and racist to project west as the saviour and the developing countries as 3rd rate .. one sided narratives without any facts being peddled to brainwash people. Some people never change :)

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Wow

Can be listened easily, accent much clearer than any other news channel

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