US launches fresh strikes on Iran
The US has carried out more strikes on Iran after accusing it of attacking a container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomatic...
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The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
When Nidhi and Vik moved to Northern Ireland, they came up with an unusual way to make new friends - hosting dinner parties made up of stran...
US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open
The US demands a public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships will not be targeted as they pass through, to e...
At least 12 dead in Spanish wildfires
Fire crews in Almeria battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where several tourists, unable to flee from the rapidly spreading fire, have be...
US and Iran trade blows as Khamenei is buried
Ayatollah Khamenei - Iran's former supreme leader who was killed by US-Israeli strikes - has been laid to rest as fighting continues over co...
US and Iran trade strikes in Gulf
The US has carried out a second wave of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the week. The pe...
ICC says war crimes committed in Sudan
The International Criminal Court says it has "concrete evidence" the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity in...
Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
President Trump says the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over", blasting the country's leadership as "scum" and "cuckoo" after fresh excha...
US strikes Iran after accusing Tehran of targeting shipping
The US carries out strikes in Iran, in retaliation for what it says is renewed Iranian targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hor...
French court clears way for Marine Le Pen presidential run
French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen could now run for president next year after a court in Paris upheld her embezzlement conviction, but...
US exit World Cup despite Trump's intervention
The US are out of the World Cup after defeat by Belgium - even though one of their star players was on the pitch after his automatic one-mat...
Ukraine requests more air defences after Russian attacks
The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday ni...
Controversy after World Cup red card overturned
FIFA suspends a one-game ban imposed on a USA star footballer given a red card, after a reported phone call from President Trump. The decisi...
The Global Story: US at 250 – your questions answered
As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring the surprising and often hidden...
US July 4th celebrations disrupted
Severe weather forces thousands to evacuate the National Mall in Washington ahead of the president's July 4th speech, marking 250 years of U...
The Happy Pod: Meeting a princess while climbing a mountain
Pete Haslam was carrying his paraplegic son Ted up a mountain, helped by friends and family, when they bumped into Catherine, Princess of Wa...
Donald Trump begins the 250th anniversary of US independence
Speaking at Mount Rushmore in the state of South Dakota, President Trump said that the United States would celebrate the American Declaratio...
The Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, The Global Story podcast is exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shap...
Iran prepares 'funeral of century' for late Supreme leader
Foreign dignitaries arrive in Iran for a week of events ahead of the burial of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was ki...
Venezuela: man found alive days after earthquakes
Hernán Gil, a 43-year-old security guard, was found alive under the rubble of a collapsed building more than a week after Venezuela's devast...