Synopsis
The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
Episodes
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Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal
17/02/2025 Duration: 25minUK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using AI to detect prostate cancer and tributes paid to Paquita la del Barrio whose songs empowered women around the world.
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Diplomacy gathers pace over war in Ukraine
16/02/2025 Duration: 29minUS officials head to Saudia Arabia for talks with Russia on the war in Ukraine - but European leaders are not invited. Hundreds of people gather at Alexei Navalny's grave on the anniversary of his death.
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Ukraine talks could see Europeans excluded
16/02/2025 Duration: 31minUS special envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace talks may involve only US, Russia and Ukraine. Also: at least 15 dead in Delhi railway station crush, and is Donald Trump a penny pincher?
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The Happy Pod: From rescue to romance
15/02/2025 Duration: 28minHow a plea to fly a dog to the US ended in marriage. Adri Pendleton and Niklas Stöterau fell in love after he came to the rescue. Also: a son who's saved his dad's life, twice; and helping the homeless through tennis.
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Ukraine's Zelensky meets US vice-president at Munich security conference
15/02/2025 Duration: 34minUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with US vice president, JD Vance, as a rift grows between the US and Europe over how to end the war in Ukraine. Also: YouTube celebrates its 20th birthday.
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Ukraine's future is focus of Munich Security Conference
14/02/2025 Duration: 32minUS and EU allies discuss Ukraine's peace prospects at the Munich Security Conference. The Russian delegation is not invited. Also: long sentences for rhino poachers in Indonesia, and the smell of mummies.
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NATO calls for unity as tensions rise with US over Ukraine
14/02/2025 Duration: 35minThe NATO secretary general, Mark Rutte, has called for unity as a rift opens up between Europe and the US on how to end the war in Ukraine. Also: love rats and Valentine's Day.
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Concern in Europe after Trump and Putin agree to start Ukraine talks
13/02/2025 Duration: 24minSenior figures in Europe have accused President Trump of making unnecessary concessions to Russia ahead of peace talks on Ukraine, and a breakthrough is reported in talks to get the Gaza ceasefire deal back on track.
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Trump says he expects to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia
13/02/2025 Duration: 28minUS President Donald Trump says he will likely meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia in the near future for negotiations on Ukraine. Also: London's first Roman basilica found under office basement.
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Israel says Gaza ceasefire will end unless Hamas frees hostages by Saturday
12/02/2025 Duration: 29minIsrael says the ceasefire will end unless Hamas frees hostages by Saturday. Also: the US teacher held in Russia for four years is freed, and remembering the child chimney sweep whose death changed England's labour laws.
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Trump: “Let all hell break out” if Hamas does not release hostages
11/02/2025 Duration: 29minPresident Trump says Israel should cancel the ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostages by Saturday. He threatens to stop aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refuse Palestinians. Also: Musk’s bid to buy OpenAI is rebuffed.
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Hamas says it will postpone Israeli hostage release
10/02/2025 Duration: 28minHamas says it is postponing the next scheduled hostage release, blaming Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal. Also: the trial of Salman Rushdie’s attacker starts.
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President Trump's planned tariffs on steel and aluminium imports widely condemned
10/02/2025 Duration: 30minGovernments in Europe and elsewhere express concern and vow countermeasures about President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Also: US doubles down on Gaza plan, and sled dog championships in Sweden.
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Israeli troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two
10/02/2025 Duration: 25minIsraeli troops withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor allowing thousands of Gazans to return to the north of the strip. Also: Polls close in Ecuador's presidential election, and Namibia's first president, Sam Nujoma, has died.
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Hostages freed and prisoners released in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange
08/02/2025 Duration: 27minThree Israeli hostages have been exchanged for 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of an internationally brokered Gaza ceasefire deal.
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The Happy Pod: the volunteer vet travelling the world
08/02/2025 Duration: 27minWe meet a volunteer vet who helps animals in need around the world. He says it's taught him to love life, and accept people. Also: an 88 year old foster dad; the joy of rare baby frogs; and why a pub gave away 300 pints.
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Judge blocks part of Trump's USAID freeze
08/02/2025 Duration: 29minA US judge says he'll halt parts of Trump's attempt to dismantle USAID - the world's largest aid agency. Also; Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence, and the quest to map the world's seabeds.
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Top criminal court condemns US sanctions on officials
07/02/2025 Duration: 30minThe International Criminal Court has vowed to continue its work after Donald Trump imposed sanctions on its officials because it issued a war crimes arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Egypt warns over Israel's support for Trump's Gaza 'takeover' plan
07/02/2025 Duration: 31minEgypt warns Israeli support for Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza threatens the ceasefire. Also: the earthquake crisis in Santorini, and the "Kerrygold rush" that’s created millionaire farmers.
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Warmest January on record puzzles climate scientists
06/02/2025 Duration: 33minLast month was ‘warmest January on record’; Also Donald Trump says no US troops would be needed to take over Gaza, and selfie-taking officially now one of world's most dangerous activities.