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dcHezbollah open to ceasefireThe deputy leader of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem has said he supports a call from Lebanon's parliament for a ceasefire with Israel. It's thought to be the first time Hezbollah has voiced such a view without tying it to a truce in Gaza. Israel's military says one of its latest air strikes on Beirut has killed another senior Hezbollah commander. Also in the programme: An update on hurricane Milton as it approaches Tampa, Florida; and we hear from the 2024 winner of the Nobel prize in Physics.(Picture: Planes appear to still be taking off and landing at Beirut's international airport. Credit...2024-10-0850 mindcIsrael marks anniversary of October 7th Hamas attacksIt's a day of ceremonies in Israel in memory of the nearly twelve hundred people killed and two-hundred-and-fifty taken hostage by Hamas in the attacks launched from Gaza exactly one year ago. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited a monument for victims of the attacks in Jerusalem. The BBC's Jon Donnison tells us about fighting in Gaza amid the ceremonies.Also in the programme: After the Lebanese group Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, the mayor of an affected city describes some of the damage caused; and two US scientists are awarded the Nobel prize in medicine for their work...2024-10-0749 mindc07/10/2024 13:06 GMTInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2024-10-0749 mindc06/10/2024 20:06 GMTInterviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.2024-10-0650 mindcIsraeli air strikes on Beirut intensifyBeirut has suffered one of the heaviest waves of Israeli bombing so far in the hostilities with Hezbollah.More than thirty airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, with Israel issuing a new call for residents to evacuate the area.On the eve of the anniversary of the Hamas attacks, we ask if a peace deal is even imaginable. Also on the programme: We'll hear about Hollywood's struggles, despite the success of streaming; and we remember the night life of London in the 1980s.(Photo shows a a man walking among the rubble of a damaged site, in...2024-10-0651 mindcUN warns of refugee crisis in LebanonThe United Nations has warned that Lebanon is facing a terrible crisis because of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The head of the UN refugee agency said hundreds of thousands had been made homeless. Israel has meanwhile continued its airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut. We speak to Lebanon's Economy Minister, Amin Salam, and Sharone Lifschitz, the daughter of one of the hostages still inside Gaza. And thousands of supporters of Donald Trump, have gathered in Butler, Pennsylvania, as the Republican presidential candidate prepares to address a rally at the site where he narrowly avoided an assassin's...2024-10-0552 mindcIsrael battles Hezbollah in southern LebanonIsrael and Hezbollah report clashes near their borders in southern Lebanon as air strikes hit Beirut.We hear from the Lebanese government about how it can keep its people safe Also in the programme: We speak to Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage on October 7th. Only her mother has since been released; and we visit a rave for deaf people.(Photo shows a plane flying as smoke rises over the city of Beirut following an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon on 5 October 2024. Credit: Wael Hamzeh/EPA)2024-10-0549 mindcIsrael continues its offensive against HezbollahLebanon says four hospitals in the south are out of action, as Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah. The UN says all nine hundred government shelters for the displaced are now full. We speak to Mouenes Kalakesh, the Director of south Lebanon's Marjayoun Governmental Hospital, one of the hospitals forced to close.Also in the programme: We'll hear from the widow of the man who died during the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump in July; and the European Union slaps punitive tariffs on imported Chinese electric vehicles.(Photo: With rubble now strewn across the road, and access by vehicle...2024-10-0449 mindcKhamenei calls on allies for support against IsraelLeading Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader told a crowd of thousands that Iran’s allies must ‘fasten the seatbelt of resistance from Iran to Afghanistan’. Israel has continued to intensify its strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Also on the programme: we speak to the widow of the man who was killed during July’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump; and Brazil is hit by its worst wildfires in two decades.(Picture: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaking during the Friday prayer ceremony in Tehran, Iran, 04 October 2024 Credit: IRANIAN SUPREME LEADER OFFICE/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-10-0449 mindcIsrael continues to strike Beirut as tensions riseMore explosions tore through the Lebanese capital today as Israeli military says it hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut. Israel has also continued to warn people in southern Lebanon to leave their homes - including in the region of Nabatieh. It comes as the Israeli army says Hezbollah has fired 200 rockets into Israel today.One of the most senior leaders of Hamas - which is designated a terrorist organisation by the UK and other governments - has told the BBC that the current crisis they provoked in the Middle East, which has led to the deaths of thousands of people in...2024-10-0349 mindcIsrael orders civilians to leave southern Lebanon as invasion continuesThe Israeli Defence Forces have struck targets in southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut. Israel’s armed forces also ordered the evacuation of more than 20 villages in the south. Also on the programme: The UK agrees to surrender its control over the Chagos Islands, handing the archipelago to Mauritius; and the researchers sequencing the genomes of 100,000 new born to better understand genetic conditions. (Photo: An Israeli Air Force air strike on a southern Lebanese village, as seen from northern Israel, 3 October 2024. Credit: Reuters/Jim Urquhart)2024-10-0349 mindcIsrael-Iran tension escalatesPresident Biden has said the US does not support an attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear sites, while the UN secretary general has warned of the danger of a regional war across the Middle East. We speak to expert on why diplomacy is crucial at this stage. Also in the programme: Biden visits Hurricane Helene-ravaged areas; and the discovery of an unknown species of moth. (Image: Smoke rises following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon. Credit: STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-10-0249 mindcIsrael and Hezbollah clash inside LebanonWith reports of close combat between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, we hear from both sides of the border. And how will Israel respond to Iran's barrage of missiles last night? We also get reaction from Tehran to Iran's decision to attack Israel directly; and we ask where this all leaves American influence in the region - is it now just a bystander?(IMAGE: Smoke billows amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon October 2, 2024 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Aziz Taher)2024-10-0251 mindcIran launches barrage of missiles at IsraelExplosions have been heard across Israel after Iran said it had launched dozens of ballistic missiles towards the country. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it launched the missiles in retaliation for recent attacks that killed the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as a senior Iranian commander.Also on the programme: reaction from Israel and an academic close to the Iranian government.(Image: A man holds children as people take cover during an air raid siren after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, amid cross-border hostilities in central Israel on 1 October 2024.Credit: Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)2024-10-0151 mindcIsrael launches ground invasion of southern LebanonIsrael has told the residents of more than twenty locations in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. Its forces have been carrying out what it describes as limited, localised raids across the Lebanese border against Hezbollah. We hear from Peter Lerner of the IDF, Lebanese businessman and independent MP Neemat Frem, and Dina Esfandiary of the Crisis Group on how Iran may respond to Nasrallah's killing. Also in the programme: the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher reports from Sudan, where famine is spreading as the civil war goes on; and a look at water worries in Panama, one of the world's wettest...2024-10-0149 mindcIsrael thought to be on brink of Lebanon ground incursionThe US State Department says Israel has informed Washington of its plans to go into Lebanon. We track the latest events, and here from retired Israeli military man Amir Avivi and Lebanese politician Michel Helou. Also in the programme: the trail of destruction left across North Carolina by Hurricane Helene, and love blossoms when a cruise ship is delayed in Northern Ireland.(Photo: Israeli forces firing towards Lebanon near the Israel-Lebanon border on 30 September, 2024. Credit: The Associated Press)2024-09-3049 mindcIsrael continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi targetsIsrael continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi targets, as speculation about an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon grows. We hear live from the Middle East, where Hezbollah's deputy leader has made a defiant speech after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah.Also in the programme: as Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins the election, we hear how its leader, Herbert Kickl, came to power. And Roger McGuinn of the Byrds looks back at the life and music of Kris Kristofferson.(IMAGE: Smoke billows over Khiam, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the Lebanese...2024-09-3036 mindcIsrael widens offensive and strikes Houthis in YemenIsrael has attacked Houthi sites in Yemen it said were used to transport Iranian weapons and oil. The strikes came as Israel carried out more attacks across Lebanon, and Hezbollah fired more rockets into northern IsraelAlso on the programme: Austria's far right Freedom Party is heading for victory in national elections; and the Pope has been berated on a visit to Belgium about the clerical abuse of children and gender inequality in the Church.(Photo: Smoke rises from the site of Israeli air strikes in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen on September 29, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Stringer)2024-09-2947 mindcLebanon says one million displaced because of continuing Israeli attacksLebanon's prime minister has said continuing Israeli attacks could displace as many as a million people. Najib Mikati appealed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. He was speaking as Israel carried out more airstrikes in Lebanon after killing Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. We hear from the IDF spokesman, Peter Lerner, and Nasser Yassin, Lebanon's Minister of Environment and has been given responsibility for providing for all those internally displaced people. We will also be asking to Iranian academic and write, Azadeh Moaveni, about how Nasrallah's death could affect Hezbollah's standing in Lebanon and the rest of the...2024-09-2949 mindcIsrael says Killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the killing of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut as a historic turning point that will help Israel achieve its war goals. On the programme: We will talk to a spokesman for Israel's military, which dropped the bomb that killed Nasrallah on Friday; also ask how the group's backer, Iran, may respond, and assess the risks for the wider Middle East; and hear how Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon have reacted to the killing.(Photo: A group in Beirut carry a photo of Nasrallah and chant slogans. Credit: Getty Images)2024-09-2850 mindcIsrael kills Hezbollah leader Hassan NasrallahHezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader in an Israeli airstrike. The Iran- backed group vowed to continue its fight against Israel. Also on the programme, US presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris has given details of tough new measures she says will strengthen immigration control as she visited the Mexico border.2024-09-2851 mindcBeirut rocked by huge blastsSeveral buildings are destroyed by a series of huge explosions in a densely-populated area in Lebanon's capital; Iran describes the attack as ‘a game changing escalation’. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting Hezbollah, telling world leaders at the UN General Assembly 'We are winning'. Also in the programme: we hear from Haiti where armed gangs are targeting journalists; and Sir Michael Palin pays tribute to actress Dame Maggie Smith, who has died at the age of 89.(IMAGE: A screen grab shows smoke rising behind buildings in Beirut, Lebanon on 27 September 2024. CREDIT: Reuters TV)2024-09-2734 mindcWomen talk of sexual violence in Sudan's warIn a rare report from Sudan's war-torn capital Khartoum, women have told the BBC about the gendered violence they face in areas controlled by the rebel Rapid Support Forces group.They detail the harassment they face going about everyday lives and the threats to their families.Also in the programme: Japan's ruling party picks a new Prime Minister, as it tries to recover from a series of scandals; and the Israeli prime minister says negotiations on a ceasefire in Lebanon are continuing, but Israeli warplanes have been carrying out more airstrikes against Hezbollah.(Photo shows a close-up of a woman's...2024-09-2750 mindcUkraine’s president persuades - and annoys - in the USPresident Zelensky persuaded the US President to give Ukraine more aid – but also alienated Republicans – during his visit to the US. Does the fate of Ukraine now turn on the result of November's US election?Also in the programme: we hear from Syria, as tens of thousands of refugees cross the border fleeing Israeli attacks on Lebanon; and crowds in Mexico City call for justice, ten years on from the killing of 43 students which shocked the world.(IMAGE: US President Joe Biden (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L), during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in W...2024-09-2649 mindcIsraeli strikes in Lebanon continueIsrael's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the military to continue striking Hezbollah with full force in Lebanon, despite international calls for a ceasefire. There's been a large explosion in Beirut. Unconfirmed reports suggest the commander of Hezbollah's drone operations was the target. We speak to Boaz Bismuth, a member of parliament for Mr Netanyahu's Likud party.Also, a new documentary about the survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel, nearly a year ago -- we'll hear from one of them and the director.And recreating the exhibition of Monet's paintings of a smog-filled London...2024-09-2649 mindcBonus Newshour US SpecialA bonus Newshour episode in which James Menendez explores the US election. In this special podcast extra, we'll be speaking to Midwesterners who suddenly find themselves centre stage in the election. We'll head to Georgia to focus on the people who haven't yet decided how they'll vote. And, while some people are wondering what's going to happen in the next 40 days, we'll hear from the survivalists in Oregon, preparing for a once-in-three-hundred-years natural disaster.2024-09-2625 mindcIsrael intensifies attacks against LebanonIs Israel preparing for a full-scale ground incursion of Lebanon? Israel has been actively striking against southern Lebanon – but also aiming north of the capital city Beirut. We get an on-the-ground update from those living amongst the airstrikes.Also in the programme: We take a closer look on how the escalation of the conflict in Lebanon is affecting the race in one of the swing states in the upcoming US election; and we hear from an Israeli soldier who did fight on Lebanese ground – in 2006.(Photo: Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike as seen from Tyre. Credit: REUT...2024-09-2544 mindcIsrael says it has bombed more than 100 Hezbollah targets in LebanonIsrael has carried out another extensive wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon -- hours after the group fired a ballistic missile towards Tel Aviv for the first time. We hear from Israel and talk to the head of one Lebanese charity trying to help those fleeing the bombardment in southern Lebanon.Also on the programme: is crime now on the rise in tightly-controlled Cuba and if so, why? And we ask why so many children are now short-sighted.(Photo: People walk on a beach as smoke billows in the background over southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, amid ongoing...2024-09-2544 mindcIsrael strikes Lebanon for second dayPresident Biden has led calls at the annual gathering of the UN General Assembly to prevent a slide into full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah. After another day of cross-border strikes, Israel says it's killed a senior commander of the Lebanese group in Beirut. Also in the programme, Ukraine's president speaks to the United Nations; and how an octopus and a fish join forces and go hunting.(Photo: Smoke billows over southern Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Tyre, southern Lebanon September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Taher)2024-09-2447 mindcIsraeli strikes kill hundreds in LebanonLebanese health officials say Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah have killed more than three-hundred-and-fifty people. It's the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly two decades. Also on the programme, for the first time in 10 years, Indian administered Kashmir is voting in local assembly elections; and new music from Pakistan’s Qawalli maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan released years after his death.(Photo: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system operates for interceptions as rockets are launched from Lebanon towards Israel, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Haifa, Israel, September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)2024-09-2346 mindcIsraeli military says it has hit hundreds of Hezbollah targets in southern LebanonLebanon's health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed and more than a thousand wounded in Israeli strikes today - the deadliest day of Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the past year. Over the border in northern Israel, we hear from a resident who has returned home, despite the danger. Also on the programme: Election disinformation among Latinos in the US, and a Sufi musical legend's new gift. (Picture: Smoke billows from the site of Israeli airstrikes near Lebanese villages, as seen from Marjaayoun, southern Lebanon Credit: Stringer/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock )2024-09-2343 mindcHezbollah and Israel exchange fire overnightHezbollah fired more rockets into Israel and Israel again attacked Lebanon from the air, as the UN warns the region is on 'the brink of imminent catastrophe'. We hear from a journalist who writes for a Hezbollah news site.Also in the programme: evidence that the United Arab Emirates is smuggling weapons to rebel forces in Sudan under the flag of the Red Crescent; and as the hit show 'Friends' turns 30, we hear from one guest star.(IMAGE: Smoke billows over southern Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, Lebanon, near the border...2024-09-2250 mindcIsrael conducts more airstrikes on Hezbollah targetsThe US national security adviser has said there’s a real risk that an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could ignite a regional war. Since Jake Sullivan voiced his concerns, the Israeli military says it's launched fresh attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Also, we speak to Robert Baer, a former CIA agent, on the attacks in Beirut and the killing of senior Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil. And supporting a parent with dementia, we hear from one science writer about her mother's experience.(Photo: Medical personnel work at the site of Friday's Israeli strike, as search an...2024-09-2149 mindcLebanon says at least thirty-one killed in Beirut airstrikeLebanon's health minister says at least thirty-one people are now known to have been killed by Friday's Israeli airstrike in Beirut - a third of them women and children.Also in the programme: do France's rape laws and the way it prosecutes cases need to change? And on World Alzheimer's Day, what's it like when your mother forgets who you are?(IMAGE: Residents near the site targeted by an Israeli strike the previous day, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, 21 September 2024 / CREDIT: Wael Hamzeh/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-09-2149 mindcIsrael kills top Hezbollah figure in Beirut strikeThe Israeli military says it killed the head of an elite Hezbollah unit along with other commanders in an airstrike in Beirut. We get reaction from a Lebanese member of parliament and from a former US ambassador to Beirut at the time of the 2006 Lebanon war.Also on the programme: the millions of Ukrainians suffering from mental health issues because of the war; and a new blood test that could be an early warning of diabetes and obesity in children.(Photo: Smoke rises from Beirut southern suburbs on 20 September, 2024. Credit: Reuters)2024-09-2051 mindcThree killed in Beirut after Israeli strikeThe Israeli military says it's carried out a "targeted strike" on the Lebanese capital Beirut, after Hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into Israel. Lebanon's health ministry says 3 people have been confirmed killed and 17 more injured. Also on the programme: BBC reporting reveals the number of Russian fighters killed in Ukraine has reached 70,000; and a new study reveals that fussy eating may well be genetic. (Photo: People inspect the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on September 20, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)2024-09-2049 mindcIsrael strikes southern Lebanon as Hezbollah leader warns 'red lines' crossedIsrael says it has struck dozens of Hezbollah sites in Lebanon in an intensifying bombing campaign as it focuses its military's attention northwards. The militant group's leader says the deadly synchronised explosions of its devices crossed all red lines.Also on the programme: the EU is providing €10bn ($11bn) to rebuild towns and infrastructure in central and eastern Europe devastated by Storm Boris; and children in Sweden will start school a year earlier in an overhaul of an education system that famously favoured play over formal learning. (Photo: Hassan Nasrallah is a Shia cleric who has led Hezbollah since 1992. Credit: Re...2024-09-1947 mindcLebanon on edge after twin attacks kill dozens and injures thousandsLebanon is still in shock after twin attacks killed around forty and injured thousands. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he doesn't think that Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrullah, wanted war. Lebanese Member of Parliament with the Change coalition Najat Aoun Saliba describes how the country is feeling, and we hear from a resident in the northern israeli town of Kiryat Sh'mona. Also on the programme, Sarah Gillis of Space X describes what it was like to take a violin to space and how the entire human genome has been stored on a crystal. ( Pic: Mourners attend the funeral of...2024-09-1950 mindcNew wave of explosions kill more people in LebanonExploding walkie-talkies have killed at least 14 and injure at least 450 in new attacks across Lebanon on Wednesday. The blasts come a day after exploding pagers killed 12 people, including two children, and left almost 3,000 in hospital.Israel still hasn’t commented on the events but its Defence Minister says the country has opened “a new phase in the war”.Also in the programme: the feminist reaction to the rape case of Gisele Pelicot; and as the company Tupperware files for bankruptcy, we explore its beginnings and how it changed the way we eat.(Picture: Funeral of people who were killed following pager...2024-09-1847 mindcLebanon in shock after coordinated attacksIran has condemned Israel for Tuesday's synchronised explosions of Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon, calling it 'mass murder'. The Iranian ambassador to Beirut was among nearly three thousand people injured; twelve people died. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, denied that Washington had any prior knowledge of the attack. We speak to Dr Salah Zeineddine, Chief Medical Officer at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, where some of the injured were taken.Also in the programme: Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems - but there's still hope; and Still reeling from crisis, Sri Lanka holds pivotal election. And we...2024-09-1851 mindcNine killed and thousands injured in Lebanon by exploding pagersNine people have been killed and thousands injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers, the sort used by the militant group Hezbollah. We hear from the Lebanese government.In the rest of a special programme live from Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland in the US: as Oregon ends a four- year experiment decriminalising the possession of hard drugs – how can opioid addiction be tackled in the state? And with inflation the number one issue going into November’s US presidential election, we take the economic temperature of Oregon’s famous craft-brewing industry.(IMAGE: Lebanese soldiers and Hezbollah members gather outside the Americ...2024-09-1747 mindcFrench mass rape trial hears testimonyA disturbing mass-rape trial from Mazan in south west France which has got the whole country addressing its attitude towards gender-based violence.Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of drugging his now ex-wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her, has admitted to all the charges against him. We'll hear from an expert in the psychology behind coercive control.Also in the programme: The head of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the world's media are not giving the crisis in Sudan the attention it deserves; and should there be a legal right to work...2024-09-1749 mindcConcerns about security measures for Donald TrumpNew concerns have been raised in the United States about the safety of presidential candidates after an apparent second attempt in two months on the life of Donald Trump. Mr Trump was unharmed when shots were fired at a Florida golf course where he was playing. A man was later arrested. Also on the programme: Two years on from mass protests in Iran, woman are still be persecuted for uploading photographs of themselves with hair uncovered; and we look back on the life of Tito of the Jackson five who has died at the age of 70. (Photo: Ryan Wesley Routh...2024-09-1649 mindcWhy Trump is targeting Haitians in OhioDonald Trump and his vice-presidential running mate JD Vance have doubled down on their false claims that Haitian immigrants in the town of Springfield Ohio have been eating cats and dogs. Why are they doubling down on a debunked conspiracy theory? Also on the programme, Poland's prime minister says he's going to declare a state of disaster, as the country tries to tackle devastating floods that have hit much of eastern and central Europe; and, a look at the best in television for tonight's Emmy awards.(Photo: A mural adorns a wall in the city of Springfield, Ohio, U.S...2024-09-1549 mindcStorm Boris batters central and Eastern EuropeTorrential downpours have caused widespread flooding in countries including Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. Thousands of residents have been evacuated and the floodwater has damaged homes, leaving many people without power.Also on the programme: A new and potentially significant development in the case of the young Indian doctor who was raped and killed last month prompting furious nationwide protests; and how Donald Trump's controversial and debunked remarks about haitian immigrants in the US have given rise to widespread parody on social media. We hear from one of those satirical musicians, David Scott. (Picture: A firefighter stands during...2024-09-1551 mindcTrailblazing ballerina Michaela DePrince dies aged 29Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. Also on the programme, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio reacts to the fallout from presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Haitian rhetoric; and, large crowds attended the funeral of the Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend. (Photo: Michaela DePrince performing 'Giselle' with the English National Ballet in 2017. Getty)2024-09-1442 mindcUS & UK: Unshakeable support for UkraineUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington. Sir Keir said the pair had had a "productive" discussion on Ukraine that concentrated on "strategy", rather than a "particular step or tactic". We hear the view from Moscow and the US.Also on the programme: Devastating floods in Myanmar push its military ruler to make a rare appeal for foreign aid; and an outpouring of sadness and anger as Uganda buries its olympic star, Rebecca Cheptegei, whose...2024-09-1451 mindcStarmer and Biden expected to discuss allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned against such a move, saying it would represent Nato's "direct participation" in the Ukraine war.Also on the programme: The capital of Nigeria's north eastern Borno state is half submerged with 2 million people affected by flooding; and we speak to Alexis Bloom, the director of a documentary showing never before seen footage of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu being interrogated by anti-corruption officers.(Photo: Description US President Joe Biden and UK prime minister Keir Starmer at July's NATO summit in Washington DC. Credit: CHRIS KLEPONIS/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-09-1350 mindcPutin escalates row over Ukraine weaponsVladimir Putin has issued a warning against the UK and US lifting their restrictions on Ukraine using long-range missiles against targets inside Russia. Britain and France have already sent Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, but with the caveat that Kyiv can only fire them at targets inside its own borders.From the tone of President Putin’s latest remarks, it’s clear he considers that the targeting of internationally recognised Russian territory with Western missile systems would take the conflict to a new level. What he didn’t make clear is how Moscow would respond.Also in the programme, authorities in Nig...2024-09-1347 mindcUkraine: Three Red Cross staff killed in strikeUkraine says three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross have been killed by Russian shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. The ICRC did not identify who was behind the attack, but Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called it "another Russian war crime".Also in the programme: Mexican politicians have approved a controversial move to appoint judges by popular election, we speak to a member of Mexico's ruling party; and the American who claimed a new world record as the fastest woman to cycle around the globe. (Photo: A burning truck of the International Committee of the Red Cross after...2024-09-1247 mindcFirst privately funded spacewalkThe American billionaire Jared Isaacman has led the first-ever privately funded space-walk - and not just for fun, as the mission is testing innovative spacesuits designed to protect humans on Mars.Also in the programme: we hear from UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after six of its staff were among 18 killed in an Israeli air strike on one of its schools in Gaza that was being used as a shelter; and after the rock star Bon Jovi talks down a suicidal woman, what is the best way to persuade someone not to take their own life?(IMAGE: Jared...2024-09-1250 mindcWho won the Harris v Trump debate?We speak to pundits and voters in the battleground state of Georgia to get the latest reaction to the clash. Opinion polls suggest the two candidates’ support is evenly matched, but one in 10 voters are yet to make up their minds.Also on the programme: Mexico is set for a massive change to its judicial system as the country’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pushes through reforms that will see judges elected by popular vote; and as Kamala Harris wins the coveted backing of Taylor Swift, we hear from one of the founders of ‘Swifties for Trump’. (Picture: A...2024-09-1149 mindcWhat does the battleground state of Georgia make of Harris-Trump debate?With less than two months left until the 2024 US presidential election, Newshour’s Tim Franks and the team travel to Atlanta. We get reaction and insight from Georgia – one of the key swing states in the US – on the first TV debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Also on the programme: Congolese medics say they are struggling to contain the mpox outbreak; and Mexico's senate has given general approval to a sweeping reform that will mean all judges are elected by popular vote. (Photo: Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff visit a watc...2024-09-1150 mindcAll eyes on first US presidential TV debateWith less than two months to go until Americans cast their ballots for president on election day, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will confront each other in their first debate on Tuesday. We hear from one of those crucial people - the undecided voter – and about the role of younger Gen Z voters in this election. Also on the programme: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has launched into space in an attempt to perform the world's first private spacewalk; and a report found that an environmental defender was killed every other day last year worldwide.(Photo: A billboard advertising the upcoming presidential de...2024-09-1047 mindcIsraeli strike hits Gaza humanitarian zoneBodies are being pulled from the rubble after Israel struck al-Mawasi humanitarian encampment. Also in the programme, the Indian supreme court has ordered back to work junior doctors striking after the murder of a colleague; and, the actor who played C-3PO in Star Wars remembers James Earl Jones who has died.(Photo: Palestinians search for missing people following Israeli airstrikes on Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, Gaza - 10 Sep 2024. HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14709197h))2024-09-1050 mindcWill abortion be a key issue in the upcoming US presidential election?Ahead of the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and with less than two months left until polling day, James Menendez and team travel to Missouri, the first state to impose a nearly total ban on abortion, to see if this issue moves voters from one aisle to the other. Also in the programme: With the Midwest crucial in this year’s presidential election, we ask “what does it mean to be a Midwestener?” ; and we’ll hear from the Afghan hospital struggling to save its starving babies .(Picture: Newshour’s presenter James Menendez with American businessman Billy Busc...2024-09-0949 mindcBonus: Newshour in MissouriA bonus episode with James Menendez in St. Louis, Missouri. With Midwesterners on both the Democrats' and Republicans' presidential tickets, James asks what it means to be a Midwesterner.2024-09-0927 mindcThe Afghan hospital struggling to save babiesGrowing evidence is emerging of record levels of malnutrition affecting children in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. The Public Health Ministry has told the BBC seven hundred children died in the past six months at just one hospital in Jalalabad. The BBC's Yogita Limaye has been to the hospital and we carry her distressing report.Also in the programme: Airstrikes at military facilities in Syria have killed sixteen people - the government in Damascus blames Israel; and the double amputee who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro just two years after her injury.(Photo: Baby Umrah, pictured with her mother Nasreen, died two days...2024-09-0951 mindcVenezuela's opposition candidate vows to continue fight from SpainPresidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has arrived in Spain where he has been granted political asylum. Venezuela has been in political turmoil since July after an election where Nicolas Maduro declared himself the winner. We hear from Antonio Ledezma, another Venezuelan opposition politician already in exile in Spain. Also in the programme: the legacy of Herbie Flowers who has died at 86 and played with Elton John, David Bowie and Paul McCartney; and Paris has hosted the closing ceremony of the Paralympics. (Photo: Supporters of Edmundo Gonzalez wait for his arrival in Madrid. Credit: BORJA SANCHEZ-TRILLO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-09-0844 mindcVenezuela’s opposition leader flees to SpainThe Spanish foreign minister says his country is offering political asylum to the Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González. What hope now for the opposition? Also in the programme: A number of Israeli civilians have been shot dead at a border crossing between Jordan and the Occupied West Bank, after a night of cross-border missile exchanges between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops; and, a warning to the West about the danger of Russian spies.(Photo: Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez on the day he casts his vote in the country's presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela. Credit: REUTERS/Leonardo F...2024-09-0838 mindcProtests in France against the new prime ministerProtests are taking place across France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as the new French prime minister, after an election that resulted in a National Assembly without a majority. We hear from Nathalie Oziol, an MP with the left-wing La France Insoumise party. Also in the programme: the leaders of the UK and US foreign intelligence agencies speak together in public for the first time ever about the international world order being under threat; and Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde discusses his memoir.(Picture: French left parties call for rallies against President Macron's politics in Paris. The poster reads "No...2024-09-0744 mindcDozens still missing in Kenya after fire in a boarding schoolIn Kenya, families are waiting to find out if their missing children are still alive after a huge fire at a boarding school killed at least seventeen. Seventy students remain unaccounted for. The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher shares the latest. Also in the programme: In Manipur, in north east India, police say five people have been killed in the latest round of violence between two communities; and Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde discusses his memoir. (Picture: Relatives and family members react at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County. Credit: Photo by DANIEL IRUNGU/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-09-0745 mindcTurkish-American activist shot dead in the West BankAysenur Ezgi Eygi was allegedly shot by Israeli troops, according to local media reports and fellow activists, while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita. The killing comes after Israeli forces withdrew from Jenin city at the end of a major nine-day operation. Also on the programme: an Mpox vaccination drive is launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo, giving hope to those at risk of contracting the virus; and as China announces it will end all international adoption from the country, we speak to a student adopted by American parents when she...2024-09-0648 mindcDRC receives first batch of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccineThe Democratic Republic of Congo rolls out its mpox vaccine programme with 100,000 doses sent by the EU - but what logistical challenges do the medical teams face on the ground?Also on the programme: the UN says both sides in Sudan's civil conflict have committed atrocities that may constitute war crimes; and why China decided to abandon its foreign adoption programme. (Photo: A mum in the Democratic Republic of Congo applies medication on the skin of her child who is under treatment for mpox. Credit: Reuters)2024-09-0649 mindcCalls for action in East Africa over misogynistic hate crimesThe family of the Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, has accused Kenyan police of failing to respond to warnings that her life was in danger. The Ugandan marathon runner was doused with petrol and set on fire at her home in western Kenya - allegedly by her former boyfriend.Also in the programme: France goes from its youngest to its oldest prime minister, he's former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, but can he corral a divided parliament? And the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is in Haiti to urge a timetable for new elections.(Photo: Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei in action...2024-09-0545 mindcHaiti: What help can the US offer?The Haitian authorities have expanded a state of emergency to the whole country as the government battles violent gangs that have taken control of large parts of the capital - and are attempting to move into other regions. We hear what life is like for people living through the insecurity.Also on the programme: President Macron of France has announced former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as his choice for Prime Minister, but will a divided parliament support him?; and can a ‘green prescription’ to get outside in nature be as effective as therapy?(Photo: A Kenyan police officer leaves a bu...2024-09-0549 mindcDeadly shooting at US high schoolA gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in the state of Georgia, and the authorities say one person has been arrested. US President Joe Biden says he is "mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence."Also on the programme: Seven people have been killed in Ukraine's western city of Lviv during a fresh wave of Russian strikes. We speak to the city's mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, about the scale of the attack. And, a Japanese island has finally eradicated rabbit-killing mongooses after almost 25 years. (Picture: People leave the scene of the...2024-09-0449 mindcGrenfell Fire: All 72 deaths were avoidable, inquiry findsThe report into one of Britain's worst ever residential fires at Grenfell Tower in 2017, says 72 people died unnecessarily in the cladding-fuelled blaze. It blamed dishonest companies and indifferent authorities. Also on the programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under considerable pressure this week to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, following the killing of six hostages in Gaza at the weekend -- we hear from Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs and member of Israel's war cabinet; and, how botanical gardens and eBay are teaming up to combat plant smuggling.(Photo: Smoke billows from a fire that has...2024-09-0449 mindcUkraine says soldiers among 51 killed in Russian attack on PoltavaPresident Zelensky says 2 Russian missiles struck a military training institute and a hospital in the central Ukrainian city, the worst single attack on a city this year.Also on the programme: An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the deaths of 129 people; and the Prague street named after Sir Nicholas Winton, the British man who saved hundreds of Jewish children from the Holocaust.(Photo: An image of a damaged building in Poltava.)2024-09-0349 mindcExtremist Israeli settlers rapidly seizing West Bank landA BBC investigation has found that the number of illegal Israeli settler outposts in the occupied West Bank has risen rapidly in recent years. Documents seen by the BBC also show that sanctioned settlers have been supported by an organisation funded by the Israeli government.Also on the programme: why did Mongolian authorities fail to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin? And Catholics in Indonesia welcome Pope Francis as he embarks on his longest tour yet. (Photo: Moshe Sharvit was one of the extremist settlers sanctioned by the UK. Credit: BBC)2024-09-0351 mindcBenjamin Netanyahu asks for forgiveness for not bringing back hostages alivePresident Biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire - and the release of hostages held in Gaza - is very close to being presented to Israel and Hamas, by mediators. He also said did not think the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was doing enough to secure an agreement. Benjamin Netanyahu has been appealing to the public for their continued support. He also asked for forgiveness from Israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in Gaza on Saturday. We hear from a member of the Israeli Government and...2024-09-0249 mindcIsrael rocked by general strikeIsrael's main union federation says hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in a strike to demand the government reach a deal with Hamas to free hostages from Gaza. A court has now ordered them to return to work.Also in the programme: Germany's far right AfD party wins Thuringia state election; and Sir Ian McKellen on continuing his acting career after a fall on stage.(Picture: Israeli protesters during an Israeli hostages families' protest in Tel Aviv. Credit: ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-09-0249 mindcFar right party set to win German state electionsExit polls suggest the far right Alternative for Germany is on course to win a state election for the first time. The party is predicted to win around 33% percent of the votes in Thuringia and in the neighbouring state of Saxony, exit polls put the AfD in second place.Also in the programme: Protests have erupted in Israel after six hostages were killed in Gaza, increasing the pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu’s government; and an opera version of the famous UK fictional detective Sherlock Holmes goes on stage. (Picture: Right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) top candidate Bjoern Hoecke gives thumbs up...2024-09-0151 mindcIsrael recovers bodies of six Gaza hostagesThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the killing of six hostages in Gaza shows Hamas doesn't want a ceasefire deal. The deaths came as aid agencies begin a mass vaccination campaign against polio in the Palestinian territory. We look in detail at both.Also in the programme: What is driving voters from eastern Germany? And an opera based on one of the best known Sherlock Holmes novels.(Photo: A combination picture shows undated handout images of hostages Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7...2024-09-0145 mindcUN agencies to start rollout of Gaza polio vaccinesUN agencies and local health officials in the Gaza Strip are launching an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio. To be effective, the World Health Organization (WHO) says at least 90% of children under 10 must be immunised in a short time frame. We hear from parents on the ground in Gaza.Also on the programme: another challenge for tech billionaire Elon Musk over his social website 'X', now it's been blocked in Brazil; and the dulcet tones of marmoset monkeys speaking to each other. (Picture: The mother of Palestinian boy Abdul Rahman Abu Al-Jidyan, who is the first person to...2024-08-3149 mindcBrazil bans Musk’s XX, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after its owner Elon Musk refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts.Also on the programme: The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv comes under Russian attack again, we hear from a resident living there. And we hear about monkeys who call each other by name. (Photo: Elon Musk, owner of X. Credit: Reuters/David Swanson)2024-08-3150 mindcKharkiv under fire from RussiaAn attack on Ukraine’s second biggest city leaves five dead. It comes at the end of a week in which Ukraine says Russia has launched more than four hundred missile and drone strikes. We’ll hear from Kharkiv and from the embattled town of Pokrovsk.Also in the programme, Burkina Faso’s losing battle against a jihadist insurgency – and multi-award winning British actor Gary Oldman on the one honour missing from his trophy cabinet(Photo: Ukrainian rescuers at the suite of a damaged residential building in Kharkiv after the attack. Credit: SERGEY KOZLOV/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-08-3149 mindcAid agencies to start Gaza polio vaccinationsAid agencies are preparing to start a mass polio vaccination programme in Gaza, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a series of pauses in the fighting.The campaign will aim to vaccinate around 640,000 children across the Gaza strip and will begin on Sunday, the World Health Organisation says.Also in the programme: Kamala Harris responds to accusations she's flip-flopped on policy in her first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee; the actor Gary Oldman on reprising his role as a shambolic spy with terrible personal hygiene; and a tribute to the truck driver who became king of the Māori p...2024-08-3051 mindcSecond day of Israeli raids in the occupied West BankIsrael’s operation continued in the West Bank for a second day. One of the top commanders of the militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was killed. We speak to a journalist who met him earlier this year.Also in the programme: the fish stinking up a storm in Greece; and we meet the passenger aboard the cruise ship, cruising nowhere.(Photo: An Israeli military vehicle takes part in a raid in the West Bank. Credit: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta:)2024-08-2949 mindcUN chief calls on Israel to halt its West Bank operationThe UN's secretary-general has called on Israel to halt its military operation in the occupied West Bank, saying it’s "fuelling an already explosive situation".We hear from the territory and look at the Israeli accusation that Iran is supplying arms to Palestinian militants.Also in the programme: Why the founder of the Telegram messaging app has been placed under formal investigation in France for complicity in organised crime; and why some say it's time to reintroduce once-extinct beavers into the wild in parts of the UK.(Photo shows UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking during a press conference. Credit: Lirio da...2024-08-2949 mindcNine killed in Israeli raids in the West BankThe raids were the biggest in the occupied West Bank for twenty years, with four Palestinian cities targeted simultaneously. We speak to Palestinian and Israeli politicians, as well as the BBC’s own journalist in Jenin. Also on the programme: as the Paralympics opening ceremony gets underway, we hear from a British wheelchair rugby player hoping to retain his gold medal title; and nuclear plants under threat in Russia’s war with Ukraine. (Picture: Smoke rises over Jenin refugee camp, 28 August 2024 Credit: ALAA BADARNEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)2024-08-2847 mindcIsrael launches major West Bank operationIsraeli security forces said they are conducting "a counterterrorism operation” targeting at least four Palestinian cities. Local journalists said they had not seen anything of this scope and scale in the West Bank since the days of the second Palestinian uprising two decades ago. We hear from a hospital in Jenin as well as the view from Israel. Also on the programme: the head of the UN's international atomic energy agency tells us why fighting around Russia's Kursk nuclear plant is dangerous; and, as the Paris Paralympics opens, we hear from a competitor who is seven months pregnant.(Picture: An Is...2024-08-2849 mindcZelensky: Kursk incursion part of "victory plan"Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenksy says the incursion into Russia's Kursk region is part of a victory plan he intends to present to US President Joe Biden next month. Mr Zelensky said the main point of the plan was to force Russia to end the war on fair terms. He said it would be up to Mr Biden whether to give Kyiv what was needed to achieve this.Also in the programme: we speak to a Bedouin Arab community leader and friend of hostage Farhan al-Qadi who was rescued from Gaza by Israel's military today; and the plan by Namibia to...2024-08-2749 mindcIsrael rescues Bedouin hostage held by Hamas in GazaThe Israeli military says it has rescued a Bedouin Arab hostage who was kidnapped by Hamas gunmen during the 7 October attack on Israel and taken back to Gaza. Kaid Farhan Elkadi, 52, was rescued in a “complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip” by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet domestic security service, according to a statement.Also in the programme: Russia launched another wave of strikes on Ukraine, with four people killed, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war; and the UN Secretary general tells us why the threat to small islands is so h...2024-08-2749 mindcUkraine pummelled by Russian air attacksWe hear from civilians living through the bombardment, one of the largest air attacks Russia has launched on Ukraine in the war so far. Also on the programme: a stark warning on the spread of mpox from Africa’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention; and after the Solingen stabbing attack Germany’s centre-left government toughens its stance on migration. (Picture: Local resident Ihor sorts items next to his house damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike outside Dnipro August 26, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov)2024-08-2638 mindcDRC: Children bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreakChildren in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are worst-affected by the current outbreak of mpox, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The country accounts for nearly all of this year’s recorded cases and more than 450 deaths.Also in the programme: Ukraine comes under a massive new air assault from Russia; where Israel and Hezbollah stand after Sunday's major exchange of fire; and the right to switch off is enshrined in law in Australia!(Photo: All of Nzigire Kanigo's children have contracted mpox, including two-year-old Ansima. Credit: Gl...2024-08-2650 mindcWhat next for Israel and Hezbollah after new strikes?Israel's overnight strikes on Hezbollah targets were rapidly answered with Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on targets in Israel. So, what now? The BBC’s Jon Donnison and Hugo Bachega give us updates following a press conference given earlier by the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. Elsewhere in the programme: the UN reacts to new laws imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, which include prohibiting women from singing and reading aloud in public; and an iconic shirt in American sports history has been auctioned off for over $24 million dollars.(Photo: People watch Hezbollah Secretary-General delivering a televised speech in Beirut, Le...2024-08-2547 mindcIsrael and Hezbollah exchange strikes in a major escalationThe Israeli military says it has launched a wave of pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon to thwart a large-scale attack, as Hezbollah said it had still fired more than 300 missiles towards Israel in what it described as the first phase of its response to the assassination of one of its commanders last month. Also on the programme: Germany sees calls for restrictions on the right of asylum following the murder of three people at a festival in the town of Solingen; and the founder of the Telegram app has been detained in France. (Photo: A view shows smoke...2024-08-2549 mindcGerman police arrest second person in connection with fatal knife attackOfficers made the arrest in a building housing refugees located close to the site of the attack and near where a knife was found. Also in the programme: The French president describes an explosion outside a synagogue in the south of the country as an act of terror - and we hear about how Jews see their future in France; and the astronauts who need to stay in space not for the eight days they were expecting, but for eight months.(Photo: A placard reading 'Why?' among flowers and tributes placed on a sidewalk near the scene after a...2024-08-2448 mindcGerman police hunt knife attacker after three killed at festivalPolice say eight others were injured in the attack during a festival in the West German city of Solingen on Friday evening.Also in the programme: we speak to Kateryna Babkina, one of Ukraine's best known poets, as the nation celebrates its 3rd Independence Day since the full-scale Russian invasion; and Moon Unit Zappa, the daughter of counter-culture icon Frank Zappa, tells us about her unusual childhood.(Photo: Police officers secure the area of an incident after several individuals were killed on Friday night at a city festival in Solingen, Germany. Credit: Reuters/Thilo Schmuelgen)2024-08-2448 mindcRFK Jr suspends campaign to 'throw support' behind TrumpThe independent candidate for the US presidency, Robert F Kennedy Junior, has suspended his electoral campaign and "thrown his support" to Donald Trump.Also on the programme: The United Nations says it is concerned about reports of troops mobilizing in Libya; and the postcard that finally arrived a hundred and twenty years after it was sent.(Photo: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona. Credit: Reuters)2024-08-2343 mindcKamala Harris becomes Democratic nominee for presidentKamala Harris has officially accepted the Democrats' nomination for the US presidency with a fiery speech at the climax of her party's national convention. Also on the programme, India's PM walks a diplomatic tightrope in Ukraine; and, Chinese scammers in the Isle of Man. (Photo: Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laughs on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)2024-08-2347 mindcKamala Harris rides the US Democratic Party waveDoes Kamala Harris have enough momentum to make it through to election day? We speak to Democratic Senator for Maryland, Chris Van Hollen to get his take on her position on China, Gaza and the US economy. Also on the programme: we ask what it means to be on Russia's most-wanted criminal list; and we hear about the world’s second largest diamond found in Botswana.(Photo: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Chicago, Illinois Credit: REUTERS/Mike Segar)2024-08-2250 mindcKamala Harris to officially accept presidential nominationAt the Democratic Party National Convention today, Kamala Harris will speak and accept the nomination to be president. Also on the programme, as 25 million face acute hunger in Sudan, the UN says it's managed to get a15-truck aid convoy into the west of the country; and one half of Australia's famous gay penguin power-couple has died after a short illness.(Photo: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris holds a campaign rally in Milwaukee. August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)2024-08-2250 mindcTim Walz to speak at DNCA number of prominent Democrats are due to speak on day three of the gathering. Tim Walz is expected to deliver the keynote address as he officially accepts the vice presidential nomination. We speak to Congresswoman Dina Titus. Also in the programme: The Palestinian movement Fatah has accused Israel of trying to start a regional war, after it killed a senior official from the group; and we remember the life of pioneering Irish feminist and journalist Nell McCafferty and her decades of activism. (Photo: Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gestures during a campaign rally at Fiserv Arena...2024-08-2149 mindcHostage relative urges negotiators to 'seal the deal'Efrat Machikawa, niece of 80-year-old hostage Gadi Moses, calls on negotiators to 'seal the deal' while the opposition in Israel accuses the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of sabotaging Gaza peace talks. Also in the programme: Rohingya persecution in Myanmar; and the oldest person in the world dies at 117.(Picture: A combination picture shows undated handout images of Israeli hostages Alex Dancyg, Yoram Metzger, Yagev Buchshtab, Chaim Peri and Abraham Munder and hostage Nadav Popplewell, who were kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas. Courtesy of Bring Them Home Now/The Hostages)2024-08-2049 mindc'Massacre' of Rohingya Muslims in MyanmarAnti-government insurgents in Myanmar have been accused of a "massacre" of Rohingya Muslims. Thousands have fled to Bangladesh in the past two weeks after facing violence again. The BBC has gathered evidence of a particularly deadly attack on 5 August in which scores of fleeing Rohingyas were bombed, they say, by a rebel group.Also in the programme: The Israeli army says it's recovered the bodies of another six hostages from Gaza; and the Democratic convention in Chicago, the old guard of the party pour scorn on the old foe, Donald Trump.(Photo shows three people are visible in a hut...2024-08-2049 mindcBlinken- it’s up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in GazaThe US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who's held talks with Israeli leaders, also said that Israel has approved a proposal aimed at bridging the divide between both sides. Also on the programme: President Biden is due to address the opening day of the Democratic Convention in Chicago; and the luxury super-yacht which sank in a storm in the Mediterranean. (Photo: U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to members of the press in Israel on August 19, 2024. Credit: Kevin Mohatt/Reuters)2024-08-1949 mindc'Last opportunity' to secure Gaza ceasefireUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said now is "probably the best, maybe the last opportunity" to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza.We'll hear from a senior Hamas official, and a member of Israel's main governing party about their thoughts on the situation.Also in the programme: As the Democrats' convention begins in Chicago, can Kamala Harris keep up her campaign's momentum? And as Ukraine and Russia both make incursions into each other's territory, what does this mean for the conflict?(Photo shows US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meeting with Israel's President Isaac Herzog...2024-08-1949 mindcUkraine incursion destroys key Russian bridgeAlmost two weeks into its attack on Russia's Kursk region, Ukraine has rendered unusable another bridge over the river Seym, further complicating logistics for Russian forces, and making it more difficult for them to bring in reinforcements. Earlier in the week, the Ukrainians destroyed another bridge. Correspondents say cutting Russian access may indicate Kyiv is planning to hold and expand the ground they've taken, to form a buffer zone to protect Ukraine's Sumy region. Also in the programme: With 78 days to go until the US Presidential election, what are the polls saying? and gamers make it to the rich list...2024-08-1850 min