The Global Story: How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
On Wednesday, President Trump met with Iranian leaders to sign an initial memorandum of understanding towards ending the months-long war. In...
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JD Vance heads for peace talks with Iran
The US vice president, JD Vance, is set to negotiate with Iran in Switzerland after Tehran said it had again shut the Strait of Hormuz - in...
The Happy Pod: Success stories of former refugees
The Happy Pod is celebrating World Refugee Day. We hear from Razan Alsous, who fled from Syrian to the UK and wanted a taste of home. She no...
Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon, despite Hezbollah ceasefire
Rescuers in Nabatieh say several Israeli attacks have hit southern Lebanon after the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect. Meanwhile, U...
Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire after deadly new exchanges in Lebanon put the fragile deal to end the US-Iran war under immedia...
US denies peace deal favours Iran
JD Vance defends the Iran deal against criticism that it gives too many concessions to Tehran. The Iranian supreme leader says the US signed...
Tankers moving again after Iran deal
Marine tracking platforms say at least four tankers have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the United States signed a memor...
Trump signs agreement to end war with Iran
The US and Iranian presidents have signed a memorandum of understanding which could be a first step to ending the war between the two countr...
Trump warns Iran deal 'not final' ahead of signing on Friday
Donald Trump has warned that the Iran deal - which is set to be formally signed on Friday - is "not final". Speaking on the last day of the...
Trump criticises Israel over ongoing strikes in Lebanon
President Trump has criticised Israel for continuing to strike Hezbollah targets ahead of the formal signing of a US-Iran deal in Switzerlan...
After Iran deal, Trump focuses on Ukraine
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the summit of G7 nations in Evian, as European leaders urge Washington not to pressure Kyiv into...
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire despite US-Iran deal
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire again, despite the US-Iran peace deal. It's not clear if the agreement includes an end to the fighting in...
Strait of Hormuz will reopen says Trump
Countries across the world have welcomed the announcement of a peace deal between the US and Iran. Donald Trump has said on social media tha...
US and Iran agree peace deal
The United States and Iran say they've reached a deal to halt their war, which would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and remov...
The Global Story: The world according to Marco Rubio
As a Florida senator, Marco Rubio seemed to hold an opposing world view to Donald Trump; on Russia-Ukraine, on China, on USAID, and more. He...
Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday
President Trump says a deal with Iran to end the war is scheduled to be signed on Sunday. His comments echo those of the Pakistani Prime Min...
The Happy Pod: Surviving six days alone on Everest
We hear from the man who survived for nearly a week on one of the most dangerous parts of Mount Everest with little food, no water and few s...
Bonus: Can an African team win the World Cup?
Half a century on from Pele's infamous prophecy that an African nation would win the World Cup before the year 2000, could the continent fin...
Canada and the US join the World Cup action
The two remaining hosts of the men's football World Cup, Canada and the US, have joined Mexico in holding their opening ceremonies. They als...
Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies at 88
We look back on the life of David Hockney - one of the world's most influential modern artists and one of the best-known British contributor...