Synopsis
The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
Episodes
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Iran fires missiles at US Qatar base
23/06/2025 Duration: 29minIran has launched missiles at a key US airbase in Qatar in response to American attacks on its main nuclear sites. Meanwhile, Israel has attacked government targets in Iran, and Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire.
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Israel strikes Iran's Fordo nuclear site in fresh wave of attacks
23/06/2025 Duration: 29minIsrael says it has hit access routes to Iran's main nuclear enrichment site a day after US attacks. The UN's nuclear watchdog says it must be allowed to assess the damage to Iran's nuclear programme.
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US strikes Iran: UN chief warns against cycle of retaliation
22/06/2025 Duration: 32minAt an emergency session of the UN Security Council, Antonio Guterres warned that fighting needed to stop and negotiations should resume. Also: 20 people are dead after a suicide bombing in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
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Iran condemns US attacks on its nuclear facilities
22/06/2025 Duration: 18minIran's foreign minister says the US crossed a big red line by bombing Iranian nuclear facilities. We ask what options Tehran has now. Also: Markets are reacting calmly so far, but worries remain.
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US targets Iran's nuclear sites - extra edition
22/06/2025 Duration: 22minPresident Trump says US strikes have obliterated three Iranian nuclear facilities. The Israeli Prime Minister has called his decision bold; Iran says the attack is outrageous and will have everlasting consequences.
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Israel strikes Iran as US 'moves B-2 bombers'
22/06/2025 Duration: 29minIsrael has been striking targets across Iran amid reports that the US is moving B-2 bombers to a base in the Pacific. Also: The science of revenge, and the healing power of video games.
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The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world
21/06/2025 Duration: 27minThe woman fulfilling her mother's dreams of travel by launching her ashes out to sea in a bottle. It's brought her happiness amid her grief. Also: Thailand's tigers bounce back; and making hospitals happier for children.Presenter: Nick Miles. Music composed by Iona Hampson
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Gaza aid deaths: Why does this keep happening?
20/06/2025 Duration: 31minGaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed near aid sites since late May. The Israeli military has repeatedly said it will investigate such reports. We ask why this keeps happening.
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European ministers hold talks with Iran as conflict continues
20/06/2025 Duration: 27minAs the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its second week, European ministers are meeting Iran's top diplomat as part of efforts to end the fighting. Also; Spain's political crisis and the tigers making a comeback.
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Trump to decide if US will attack Iran 'within two weeks'
20/06/2025 Duration: 28minThe White House says Trump will decide whether to attack Iran within two weeks because there is a "substantial chance of negotiations". Also: why killing a Lithuanian bear outraged hunters, and the search to name storms.
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Israeli hospital hit by Iranian missile
19/06/2025 Duration: 30minAn Iranian missile hits a hospital in the Israeli town of Beersheba. Israel vows revenge. Also: Australia's poison mushroom trial draws to a close, and the archaeologists solving a 2000 year old jigsaw puzzle.
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Trump keeps world guessing on Iran strikes
18/06/2025 Duration: 29minUS president meets national security team again to discuss next steps on Iran. Also: once called the Russian Davos, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum fails to attract western business leaders.
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Iran warns Trump against joining war with Israel
18/06/2025 Duration: 27minIran’s supreme leader says he will never surrender to Israel and warned the US not to intervene in the war. Also: More people killed in Gaza near an aid centre, and the tennis legend Martina Navratilova on her career.
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Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
18/06/2025 Duration: 28minDonald Trump has demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender" and is said to be deciding if the US will join Israeli strikes on Iran. Also: offloading e-waste in Thailand, and how a 3D printed face changed a man's life.
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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli fire at aid site in Gaza
17/06/2025 Duration: 28minGaza's health ministry says at least 51 Palestinians have been killed while waiting at a food distribution site in Gaza. Also: President Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran.
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Israel attacks Iranian state TV
17/06/2025 Duration: 28minIsrael has hit Iranian state TV as Tehran has reportedly reached out to end the war. Also: The suspect in the killing of a Minnesotan lawmaker is charged with murder, and the owners splashing out on their pet's birthday.
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Iran and Israel exchange heavy strikes for fourth day
16/06/2025 Duration: 30minIsrael says it has full control of the skies over Tehran and destroyed a third of Iran's missile launchers. Also: we hear from inside Iran, and for the first time, a woman takes charge of Britain's MI6 spy agency.
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Israeli strikes kill an Iran intelligence chief as conflict intensifies
16/06/2025 Duration: 28minBenjamin Netanyahu says Israel are "over the skies of Tehran" and have killed an Iran intelligence chief. In response, Iran carries out its first daytime strikes into Israel.
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The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure
15/06/2025 Duration: 28minA tiny dog famous for her big adventure reunites with her overjoyed owners, after 529 days in the wild. Also: the escaped Tennessee Zebra; why a man risked his life to save 41 others; and a footballing first for Senegal.
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Minnesota Democratic politician killed in targeted shooting
15/06/2025 Duration: 30minThe search in the US for the man who shot dead a Democratic politician in a targeted killing. Also: Israel and Iran threaten to step up their attacks, and getting away from the electro-magnetic radiation of modern life.