Israel wants ‘genuine’ disarmament of Hamas
President Trump says the Board of Peace deal will result in the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza. Hamas says the handover of its heav...
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20 of 55 episodesFootball associations unite against Fifa’s World Cup plans
North and Central America football associations join Uefa in rejecting Fifa’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investo...
Infantino defends FIFA World Cup sell off plans
The head of world football's governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino says controversial plans to sell off stakes in major competitions, inclu...
Has the Trump-Zelensky relationship thawed?
President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Donald Trump for what he described as "firm US support" after a meeting at the White House. What's...
French wildfire ‘completely unprecedented’ says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron has visited the fire-ravaged Gironde region of France. Some 220,000 people have been evacuated across the country...
Top ICC prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations
The British prosecutor Karim Khan denies claims he had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member at the International Crimi...
Burnham pauses early prison release scheme
The pause comes after criticism of the scheme from survivors and victims' families, including the widow of PC Andrew Harper who described th...
US and Saudi Arabia strike nuclear deal
The agreement allows Saudi Arabia to establish a civilian nuclear programme. Critics fear that it undermines global nuclear non proliferatio...
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's army commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi following days of protests. We he...
John Healey appointed chancellor as Prime Minister Andy Burnham builds his cabinet
Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary, Shabana Mahmood stays at the Home Office, and Angela Rayner returns to the cabinet in her former role...
Andy Burnham takes over leadership of the Labour Party
Prime Minister-in-waiting, Andy Burnham, takes the helm of the Labour Party and prepares to enter No.10 on Monday. We discuss his plans for...
Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise move to replace popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has caused an outburst of anger...
England out of the World Cup
England have suffered FIFA World Cup heartbreak with a late semi-final defeat by Argentina in Atlanta. We hear reaction from the stadium, a...
MPs unanimously approve Hillsborough Law
Sir Keir Starmer and his expected successor as prime minister, Andy Burnham, have claimed a Hillsborough Law will bring a new era of "justic...
Widdecombe murder 'raises questions about the security of those in public life'
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says she’ll explore what security guidance can be offered to former MPs after the killing of Ann Widdecom...
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Ann Widdecombe found dead
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Ann Widdecombe, police say. Widdecombe, a former Conservat...
Iran buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The burial of Iran's second supreme leader took place at the country's holiest site; the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashad. Iran and the US have...
Disability benefits could face massive overhaul in Timms Review
A landmark review into Personal Independence Payments - known as PIP - is due tomorrow. The Timms Review is expected to call for significant...
Farage resigns as an MP to fight by-election
Nigel Farage has announced he will stand down as an MP for Clacton and fight a by-election. The Reform UK leader was under investigation by...
Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban
Donald Trump asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino to review US striker Folarin Balogun's ban, which has since been suspended. We hear the r...