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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, plus bringing you developments on US politics and the climate. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.

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Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to hold

A fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah is holding, but both sides are on alert. In the US, Donald Trump's incoming cabinet have received bomb threats. Also: will Parisians embrace Les Misérables in French?

29 min
16 HR AGO

Thousands return home as Israel-Hezbollah truce comes into force

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in effect in Lebanon after a deal to end 13 months of fighting. Thousands of Lebanese civilians have started returning to their homes in the south.

31 min
1 DAY AGO

Strikes continue hours before Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon

President Biden has welcomed a US and French-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. He said the deal showed that peace was possible.

29 min
1 DAY AGO

Lebanon ceasefire Special

President Biden has announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah to come into effect on Wednesday. He described it as a new start for Lebanon.

17 min
1 DAY AGO

Army deployed to protests in Islamabad

Security forces in Islamabad have clashed with thousands of protestors demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The army has been deployed to central parts of the Pakistani capital.

31 min
2 DAYS AGO

US judge dismisses election case against Trump

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election. Also: Israel and Hezbollah said to be close to Lebanon ceasefire deal..

31 min
2 DAYS AGO

Shock result in first round of Romania's presidential election

A little known candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly wins first round of Romania's presential election. Also: Italian museum honours the British poet Byron.

32 min
3 DAYS AGO

Arrests made in UAE after body of missing rabbi found

The authorities in the United Arab Emirates say three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi, Zvi Kogan, found dead in the country.

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02/06/2021

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This podcast is very useful. I listen every morning to update daily news and to gain my English listening skill. Thump up!
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28/10/2020

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This is my first time joining BBC Podcast. I gain a lot both English and knowledge from the news.
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I like BBC world service podcast because it covers almost all the issues and wide coverage. So I’m really sad that there’s new episode on Apple podcast :( please help fix :(
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29/08/2019

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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest on the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, plus bringing you developments on US politics and the climate. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.