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US and Iran travel to Pakistan for peace talks
Spain dismisses reports US wants it suspended from Nato
The Lebanon ceasefire is 'extended by three weeks'
Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime after journalist killed
Iran seizes two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz
EU approves $100bn loan to Ukraine
US announces a ceasefire extension with Iran
Trump says US in 'very strong position' for Iran talks
Uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship
The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open
The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend
US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uranium
Tens of thousands of Lebanese return home after ceasefire
Ceasefire in Lebanon begins
Pope Leo: 'world ravaged by handful of tyrants'
BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continue
Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red Sea
Three years of war in Sudan
China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'
US Vice President suggests talks with Iran could resume
Pope: 'I will not debate war with Trump'
Péter Magyar wins the Hungarian election by a landslide
The Global Story: The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
'Historic' US Iran talks end without deal
The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon
Artemis II splashdown
JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iran
Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon
Iran: Attacks on Lebanon are 'grave violation'
US-Iran ceasefire under strain
Hegseth claims 'historic battlefield victory' over Iran
The US, Israel and Iran announce two-week ceasefire
Trump warns Iran 'whole civilisation will die tonight'
Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon
Intelligence chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard killed
Trump extends Iran's deadline to open Strait of Hormuz
US gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or open Strait of Hormuz
The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World Cup
US in desperate search for missing aviator in Iran
Iran says it has shot down US fighter jet
Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon
UK and allies discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz
Reach for the Moon
Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impact
Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'
Hegseth: US 'closer than ever' to defeating Iran
US downplays suggestions it could commit war crimes in Iran
Can the US really take control of Iran's oil?
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Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'
The Global Story: Are we heading for World War Three?
Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Israel
The Happy Pod: The hug that stopped a bombing
US says Iran war could end in ‘weeks’
Inside Tehran: 'My daughter is under the rubble'
Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events
Israel says it's killed an Iranian naval commander
Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trial
Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace plan
US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflict
Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues
Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'
Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran
Is Israel planning a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon?
The Global Story:How does war affect a child’s brain?
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen shipping channel
The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding
Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign
Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries
Israel holds off attacking Iranian gas infrastructure
Oil and gas prices surge after energy plant strikes
Iran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf
Israel's third top-level assassination in two days
Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Beirut
Israel says it's killed Iran's top security chief
US allies reject Trump's call for help in Strait of Hormuz
Germany and UK tell Trump this is 'not Nato's war'
Attacks continue after Trump says Iran deal not good enough
Trump urges nations to secure Strait of Hormuz
The Happy Pod: Turning my toddler's tales into tunes
Iran says US Kharg Island attack a failure
US strikes Iran’s key oil island
Highest daily strike total on Iran, says US
US aerial refuelling plane crashes in western Iraq
Iran's new leader in defiant first message
UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks
Three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Hegseth: Today ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran
Oil price drops after Trump hints at short Iran war
Mojtaba Khamenei named as Iran's new supreme leader
Iranian clerics reach consensus on new supreme leader
US and Israel hit Iranian oil depot
The Happy Pod: My friends made me a new hand
US: 'achievable objectives' in Iran in four to six weeks
Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender
US and Israel 'moving to next phase' of war with Iran
US and Israel step up attacks on Iran
US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump's powers for Iran war
US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
US Congress receives classified briefing on war with Iran
Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'
Iran widens retaliatory attacks in Gulf countries
US says Iran war will not be 'endless'
Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war
The Happy Pod: The chance encounter that became a lasting friendship
Israel continues to strike Iran after Ayatollah's death
Iran's Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes
US and Israel carry out joint attacks on Iran
Trump blacklists Anthropic in AI battle
Pakistan says it's killed almost 300 Afghan Taliban
Pakistan strikes Afghan capital
US and Iran hold crucial talks mediated by Oman
A special report from Mexico on the deadly drugs trade
President Trump hails the golden age of America
Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union
Ukraine defiant on the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion
Ukraine marks 4th anniversary of Russian invasion
Violence erupts in Mexico after army kills drug lord
The Global Story:The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia
The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile
Trump lashes out at 'disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
US Supreme Court rules against Trump's global tariffs
Former Prince Andrew released as investigations continue
Former Prince Andrew arrested
Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after two hours
Iran claims progress in US nuclear talks
Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein 'cover up'
UK weighs up faster rise in defence budget
Israel lays out conditions for any Iran nuclear deal
The Global Story: Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal
Russia 'used frog toxin' to kill Alexei Navalny
The Happy Pod: The model redefining beauty norms
Transatlantic relations under spotlight at Munich conference
Climate boost as China's CO2 emissions fall
Polls open in first Bangladesh election since uprising
BBC in Iran for first time since protest crackdown
Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests
Members of US Congress see the unredacted Epstein files
Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years
Japan's prime minister wins landslide election victory
The Global Story: Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?
Winter Olympics disrupted by protests and 'sabotage'
Video with racist clip pulled from Trump social media
Why Venezuela moves towards freeing political prisoners
Ukraine peace talks end with prisoner swap
700 ICE agents to leave Minnesota
Russia continues bombing as peace talks with Ukraine begin
BBC on frontline of Colombia's drugs crackdown
Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
India and US strike major trade deal
Israel opens Rafah border crossing
Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE in Minnesota are released
The Global Story: The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs
Britain's former prince Andrew faces fresh allegations
The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?
Iran says it's ready for talks with US
Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine as temperatures plummet
Why is China seeking closer UK ties?
Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal
First trip to China by a British PM in eight years
Trump to 'de-escalate a little bit' in Minneapolis
EU and India announce 'mother of all trade deals'
Trump sends 'border czar' to lead ICE in Minneapolis
Former US Presidents speak out against ICE crackdown
Growing outrage over second Minneapolis killing
The Global Story: How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Trump
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine
The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?
The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight
The Global Story: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos
The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers
The Happy Pod: Christmas with the man I saved
The Global Story - Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think
The Happy Pod: The magic of festive airport reunions
The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law
The Happy Pod: The cafe where mistakes are expected
The Global Story: The Fifa-Trump bromance
The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby
The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe
Why there's hope for Haiti
The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special
The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal
The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life
The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia
The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me
The Global Story: The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president
The Happy Pod: Atomic bomb survivors campaigning for peace
The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home
The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'
The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing
The Happy Pod: Love, cake, and a long-lost mother
The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed
Gaza Conflict: Two years on
The Happy Pod: Hope for people with Huntington's disease
The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier
The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer
Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?
The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas
The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love
The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking
The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird
The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast
The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets
The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle
The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music
The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life
The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King
Iran crisis: your questions answered
The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world
The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure
The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns
The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese
The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health
The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others
The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s
The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again
The Happy Pod: International Dance Day special
Le Pen vows to fight political ban
The Ukraine War: What happens next?
Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal
The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad
Donald Trump begins second term as US president
US inauguration special
The Global Story: The fight for the Arctic
Biden in largest single-day act of clemency
Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus
Syria special
MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff
Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda
Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President
Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election
The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life
Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes
US Presidential Election - your questions answered
Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone
The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator
Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world
The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom
Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?
The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego
Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?
The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team
What keeps China’s president up at night?
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Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered
Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered
Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?
Special episode: Abortion rights around the world
Young voices special
Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2
Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?
Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered
Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered