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US $600 billion dollars is promised for infrastructure projects. Also: how the Red Cross is reconnecting families divided by conflict, and why scientists are concerned about a possible one metre tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea.

The eastern Ukrainian city falls after Kyiv withdraws its remaining troops to neighbouring Lysychansk. Also: Norwegian police are treating Friday's attacks on bars and nightclubs in Oslo as Islamist terrorism; and how a new bridge in Bangladesh is connecting millions across the country.

Millions of women lose their constitutional right to abortion. Also: Prince Charles speaks of his personal sorrow at the suffering caused by the slave trade; and Instagram tests new age verification tools.

Ukraine on the verge of losing one of its final strongholds in eastern Luhansk region. Also: About two thousand migrants attempt to storm the Spanish enclave Melilla in Morocco, scientists find a giant bacterium in Guadeloupe and in New Zealand, Māori New Year is celebrated.

US Supreme Court overturns century-old restrictions in New York. Also: The Taliban call off the search for survivors of Afghanistan's earthquake, and the Alexa feature that mimics the voices of your dead relatives. .

Unknown numbers were buried in the rubble of ruined, often mud-built homes. Also: EU leaders to back Ukraine as candidate at Brussels summit, and Myanmar authorities move Aung San Suu Kyi to solitary confinement.

More than 1,000 people have died after a devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake. Also: the Ukrainian government says the eastern city of Lysychansk could soon be cut off by invading forces, and Europe is told to prepare for Russia turning off gas this coming winter.

The Taliban appeals for international help. Also: the Saudi crown prince visits Turkey for the first time since the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, and festivalgoers are back at the first Glastonbury in three years.

Republican state officials say they were pushed to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. Also: A Senate hearing in Texas hears testimony from a public safety director about last month's Uvalde school shooting, a French court upholds a ban on burkini swimsuits, and the Spanish city set to charge those who urinate in the sea.

Moscow reacted to ban on using Lithuanian railways to send sanctioned goods to Kaliningrad. Also: South Korea sends first satellite with locally-produced rocket into orbit, and Nobel Peace Prize medal raises 100 million dollars for Ukrainian refugees.

Israel is set to hold it's fifth election in less than four years. Also: allegations of sexual abuse, fraud, and high level corruption at the UN, and an intimate look into the elusive life of barn owls.

The European Union's head of foreign policy, Josep Borrell, says people around the world are starving, while millions of tonnes of grain are trapped in Ukraine. Also, dozens are dead as floods sweep across India and Bangladesh. And, more than 60 years after the Democratic Republic of Congo's prime minister was murdered, one of his teeth is returned to his family.

The former rebel Gustavo Petro is elected the first ever left-wing president of Colombia. Also: President Macron of France has suffered a serious setback in the National Assembly, and Apple Store workers vote to form first US union.

The British PM says it's vital that allied nations continue to support Ukraine as the war drags on. Also: Miami hosts no-questions-asked gun buyback event in support of Ukraine, and why bones from the Battle of Waterloo casualties may have been sold as fertilizer.

The president claimed the EU could lose more than $400bn because of its sanctions against Russia. Also: The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine be given official candidate status as it applies to join the EU, and the debate over whether meat grown in a lab could be classed as halal..

It could take many years for Ukraine to meet the full EU membership criteria. Also: The host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are announced, Nepal prepares to relocate Everest base camp, and a mobile phone app that can hear if someone has tuberculosis.

US Capitol attack inquiry hears how rioters got within 12 metres of former VP Mike Pence. Also: Ukrainians give testimony about their experiences in so-called Russian "filtration centres", and Bloomsday celebrates 100 years since Ulysses by James Joyce.

President Zelensky welcomes Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz in Kyiv. Also: millions facing malnutrition in Afghanistan, an Anglo-Saxon burial site is unearthed on a train route, and an exhibition on the life and music of Lou Reed opens in New York.

The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has announced the biggest rise in interest rates since 1994. Also, thousands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk are awaiting evacuation. And astronomers believe they've discovered the fastest growing black hole in nine billion years.

The UK government wants to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. Also: an elderly Ukrainian woman has become the unlikely face of Kremlin propaganda. And, a look ahead to the World Cup in Qatar.

Challenge by European Court of Human Rights blocked removal of asylum seekers. Also, Russia has offered to allow hundreds of civilians trapped at a chemical plant to leave and the K-pop supergroup BTS have announced they're taking an extended break after nine years together.

An estimated 15,000 civilians are trapped in the Ukrainian city. Also: Scientists in the UK plan to sequence the genomes of all life in Britain and Ireland. And, Lizzo changes a lyric after online backlash.

The British government's first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda is scheduled to take place on Tuesday. Also: former US attorney-general says Donald Trump was "detached from reality" after the 2020 election; and "Lightyear" film banned in Middle East over same-sex kiss.

The battle for the Donbas in eastern Ukraine continues; misery for millions across Beijing as three days of mass testing and lockdowns begin. Also: the backlash against an Australian newspaper after it was accused of "outing" the star, Rebel Wilson.

A cross-party group of US senators has agreed a framework for potential legislation on gun controls, following a spate of mass shootings. Also: left vote surge threatens Macron majority in France; and Google engineer put on leave after claiming AI chatbot is "sentient".

Following several recent school shootings in US, protestors -- especially young people -- demand change. Also: Russia hands out passports in occupied Kherson and Melitopol cities, and the pop star Justin Bieber reveals facial paralysis as tour is paused.

Campaigners failed in their High Court bid to halt the removal of illegal asylum seekers to Rwanda but they will appeal. Also: US to drop Covid test requirement for air travel, and a 17th century royal shipwreck off the English coast begins to reveal its treasures.

New film evidence sheds light on the 6 January attack 2021 on Capitol Hill. Also, Ukrainian officials are worried about an epidemic in Mariupol, and the superworms that eat plastic.

Two British men and a Moroccan man sentenced by a pro-Russian court in Donetsk. Also: French police admit failings in crowd control outside the Champions League final, the remains of one of Europe's largest ever predators is found off the southern coast of England and the newly deployed James Webb telescope is hit by a meteoroid.

President Zelensky says fate of the eastern Donbas region could be determined there. Also: Why there's growing concern over Iran's nuclear ambitions, and Thailand legalises the use of cannabis, with caveats.

Secretary-General warns of hunger and destitution for 1.6bn people. Also, Saudi-backed golf tournament faces accusation of sports-washing, and US Congress hears from 11-year-old survivor of school shooting.

The foreign minister held talks in Turkey as pressure mounts for Moscow to end its blockade of Ukrainian ports. Also, a notorious Thai policeman is jailed for life for torturing and killing a drug suspect, and scientists have high hopes for a gel that could mend hearts.

King Philippe seeks to make amends for his country's brutal colonial legacy. His aunt tells us it's long overdue. Also: the World Bank warns that much of the world is heading for recession. And millions of Chinese students grapple with a gruelling three-day university entrance exam.

Boris Johnson told ministers it was time to push ahead with government plans. Also: a row has broken out between Ukraine and the IAEA over a planned visit to a power plant under Russian control, and lawyers take aim at Top Gun sequel.

The British PM was backed by a majority of MPs from his own party but more than forty percent voted against him. Also: wealthy Gupta brothers linked to corruption in South Africa arrested in UAE, and a rare Stradivarius violin could fetch millions of dollars at auction.

If he loses, he will be forced to stand down as UK's prime minister. Also: US climate envoy, John Kerry, says the Ukraine war is no excuse for prolonging global reliance on coal; and why Ryanair's plan to use tests in Afrikaans for South African passport holders is causing outrage.

Nigeria has experienced an upsurge in violence in recent months. Also: Officials in Bangladesh say exploding chemical containers have hampered efforts to extinguish a blaze which has killed dozens of people, and Queen Elizabeth has made a surprise appearance at the end of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.

We mark Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the British throne from a special concert outside Buckingham Palace. We’ll hear how the Queen’s reign is being marked with four days of celebrations in the UK and across the world. And, we reflect on the future of the British monarchy and how it’s perceived across the Commonwealth.

The World Food Programme says more than eighty million people in East Africa are facing acute food shortages. Also: a number of people killed in train derailment in southern Germany, and UEFA apologises to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans.

After 100 days of war the Red Cross says it's hard to exaggerate the toll on civilians. Also; the military authorities in Chad are pleading for help from the international community after declaring a food emergency, and a service of thanksgiving has been held in St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark Queen Elizabeth's seventy-year reign - but the monarch herself was absent.

The Queen joined other royals on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the first of four days of celebrations. Also: 100 days have passed since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and South Africa's former spy chief has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of kidnapping and bribery.

The start of pomp, pageantry and parties to honour Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee. Also: Yemen's government and Houthi rebels agree to extend their current ceasefire by another two months, and the UN accepts a request from Ankara to change the name of Turkey to its local version - Türkiye.

Mr Depp was awarded $15 million in damages over the opinion piece written by Amber Heard in 2018. Also: anger in Moscow over President Biden's decision to send weaponry to Ukraine, and Libya's first skate-park opens in Tripoli.

Russia says America is adding fuel to the fire. Ukraine says its forces only hold about a fifth of Severodonetsk, but that there's still hope the city will not fall. Also: China re-opens the city of Shanghai after two months, and a plant three times the size of Manhattan is discovered off the west coast of Australia.

Karim Khan said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the court's largest ever investigation. Also: the funerals begin of those killed in last week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and a rare Roman coin fetches almost 3 million dollars at auction.

Ukrainian defenders dig in, as EU approves oil ban. Also: Taiwan deploys fighter jets to ward off Chinese warplanes; Andy Murray draws on his own very personal experience of gun violence to reflect on last week's school attack in Texas; and the day the Queen of England danced with a Black African President.

Compromise reached on two thirds imports after Hungary opposed a total ban. Also: fighting in Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk intensifies and one of the world's most famous paintings hit by a cake.

It's a key objective in Moscow's offensive to control the Donbas region, but Ukraine says its forces are holding on for now. Also: China fails to persuade ten Pacific island nations to join a regional security pact, and the new world champion in timbersports.

The US Justice Department will investigate the Uvalde school shooting amid criticism that there was a delay before police tackled the gunman. Also: Zelensky makes first front-line trip to Kharkiv, and the record-breaking jockey Lester Piggott dies aged 86.

In a lengthy telephone conversation with Russia's leader, France and Germany call for "direct, serious" talks. Also: UN's Michelle Bachelet defends visit to China's Xinjiang region amid criticism from rights groups, and a Californian company is preparing to send messages into space in the hope that "aliens" might get in touch!

Is the nuclear threat real? What does Putin want? Who is winning the war in Ukraine? We took questions on the invasion from young people around the world and looked for answers from BBC correspondents. Jackie Leonard speaks to Martin Forster, a senior child psychologist with the healthcare company, Kry, in Sweden. Listeners' questions are tackled by Vitaliy Shevchenko, Paul Adams, Theo Leggett, Lyse Doucet and Mark Lowen.

A month since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are collaborating with Ukrainecast again. We answer more of your questions. Jackie Leonard, presenter of the Global News Podcast, alongside Gabriel Gatehouse and Vitaliy Shevchenko from Ukrainecast, guide us through questions about civilian life in the country, military tactics, and the international response to the invasion. BBC chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, joins us from Kyiv to talk through what is happening on the ground there, and BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, tells us the latest on the physical and information war. This episode was made by Chris Flynn. The studio director was Ash Taylor. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

BBC correspondents tackle questions from listeners around the world about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Jackie Leonard speaks to Gabriel Gatehouse, Vitaliy Shevchenko, Lyse Doucet and James Landale.

Our experts in Moscow, Kyiv and London answer your questions about the crisis.

As the Omicron variant spreads around the world and cases surge, BBC correspondents tell us how Covid-19 is impacting our lives, our businesses and our economies.

BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. We ask how did the Taliban overthrow the Afghan government so quickly? What now for human rights, the economy and international relations?

We team up with the award-winning Brexitcast team to bring you a special update on what Britain leaving the EU means for you. You’ve sent us questions from around the world and Jackie Leonard puts them to the experts from the podcast that’s all about Brexit. There’s also cake, phew. Spread the word! #GlobalNewsPod #Brexitcast Find the Brexitcast podcast here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/brexitcast