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27/03/2024 20:06 GMT

3/27/2024
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

Duration:00:48:35

How Gaza is straining US-Israel relationship

3/27/2024
Days after the United States abstained from a vote at the UN Security Council for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza-Israel war, senior US politicians are urging President Joe Biden to restrict arms supply to Israel to change course in Gaza. We speak to Maryland Democratic Senator Chris van Hollen. Also in the programme: Latest from the scene of the collapsed bridge in Maryland; Thailand moves closer to becoming the first country in South-East Asia to recognise same-sex marriage; and are flying cars the future? (Photo: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon in Virginia, USA, Credit: MIchael Reynolds / Shutterstock)

Duration:00:44:45

Funds promised after ship collides with US bridge

3/26/2024
US President Joe Biden has promised to send all the federal resources necessary to help with recovery after a container ship crashed into a bridge in Baltimore, over one of America's busiest shipping lanes. Rescuers are now searching for people in the River Patapsco, which the Francis Scott Key Bridge used to stand over. Earlier, it emerged the container ship had lost power after leaving port, but had issued a 'mayday' call, enabling the authorities to stop some traffic driving on to the bridge. Also in the programme: we hear from a senior member of Hamas on ceasefire negotiations; and another opposition candidate in Venezuela has been blocked from standing in elections. (Picture: The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship in Baltimore, Maryland. Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Duration:00:45:48

US bridge collapses

3/26/2024
A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a container ship. Rescuers are now searching for people in the River Patapsco, which the Francis Scott Key Bridge used to stand over. We get the latest from our correspondent at the scene and hear from a local café owner. Also in the programme: We hear from a resident in Gaza where the fighting continues despite a UN security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire; and might climate change spell the end of the traditional British pint? (Photo: Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship. Credit: Shutterstock)

Duration:00:48:19

Gaza: UN passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire

3/25/2024
Fourteen council members including the UK backed the call, which also demanded the unconditional release of all hostages. We hear reaction from Israel and our International Editor, Jeremy Bowen. From the West Bank, our senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has a report on the Jewish settlers who wish to return to Gaza, almost twenty years after the last settlement there was withdrawn. Also on the programme: we hear the latest on the long running woes at plane-making giant Boeing as its Chief Executive Dave Calhoun will step down by the end of this year; and the one hundred and twenty-five million dollar experiment to try to prove the existence of particles in the universe that have not yet been found. (Photo: UN Secretary-General Guterres in Jordan as UN Security Council prepares to vote for new resolution on Gaza ceasefire Credit: Mohammad Ali/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Duration:00:46:15

Senegal election: opposition leads race for presidency

3/25/2024
Provisional results from the presidential election in Senegal are showing that the opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is leading the race for office. The BBC's James Copnall has the latest from Dakar. Also on the programme: 'ghost' matter and how scientists have come up with an experiment they hope will help prove its existence; and Jasmin Paris, the first woman to complete one of the world's toughest marathons, says she did it for 'women worldwide'. Pic : Supporters of Diomaye Faye rally in Dakar as presidential election results are tallied. Credit : Shutterstock)

Duration:00:48:32

Donald Trump faces a $454 million dollar deadline

3/24/2024
Donald Trump has until Monday evening to cover the fine imposed on him by a New York judge for fraudulently inflating the value of his properties. But how much jeopardy is the former president in if he can’t, or won’t, pay the penalty? Also on the programme: Russians mark a day of national mourning for the victims of the Crocus City Hall attack; and the head of UNWRA says he’s outraged that Israel will no longer allow their convoys into northern Gaza. (Picture: Trump gestures at a campaign event ahead of the Republican presidential primary election in South Carolina, February 14, 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Sam Wolfe/File Photo)

Duration:00:48:17

Day of mourning in Russia

3/24/2024
Russia observes a day of mourning for those who died after the attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow on Friday. At least 133 people were killed and 140 injured including many children. Also on the programme: the Nigerian army says more than a 130 schoolchildren abducted earlier this month in Kaduna state have been freed; and we hear from the brother of Paul Alexander, a polio survivor known as "the man in the iron lung", who died earlier this month. (Photo: People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack in Moscow. Credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)

Duration:00:48:27

Moscow attack: Putin says all suspects arrested

3/23/2024
President Putin says all four gunmen involved in the attack on a concert hall near Moscow on Friday have been detained. More than a hundred- and- thirty people were killed at Crocus City Hall. Mr Putin called it a barbaric terrorist act. The authorities say the suspects were foreign citizens. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility and released a photograph of four masked men it says carried out the attack. Also in the programme: The UN Secretary-General has said during a visit to the Egypt-Gaza border that it's time to silence the guns and stop what he called the non-stop nightmare of the Palestinian people; and the first British field hospital opens in Gaza: (Photo: People gather at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack at a concert hall outside Moscow. Credit: Reuters)

Duration:00:48:24

At least 115 killed in Moscow concert attack

3/23/2024
Russian investigators say the number of people killed in the attack by gunmen on a concert hall near Moscow on Friday has risen to 115. They said more bodies had been found in parts of Crocus City Hall where the ceiling had collapsed because of a huge fire. Eleven suspects have been arrested. Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attack. Also in the programme: a new national security law, known as Article 23, has come into force in Hong Kong; and we speak to Phil Manzanera, guitarist for the English rock band Roxy Music. (Picture: People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial to the victims of a shooting attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue in the Moscow. Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

Duration:00:48:27

Panic as gunmen open fire in Moscow concert hall

3/22/2024
The Russian security services say at least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured at a concert hall near Moscow in what the authorities have called a terrorist attack. Video on social media shows at least four people dressed in camouflage clothing, opening fire as they enter the lobby of Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk. Russian media say explosions were heard. The building is now engulfed in flames, with a huge column of black smoke reaching up into the sky. Our other big story today: The Princess of Wales - the wife of the heir to the British throne - has revealed that she is being treated for cancer. And the UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution put forward by the United States that tied an immediate ceasefire in Gaza to the release of hostages held by Hamas. The Palestinian ambassador to the UN tells us the resolution was not strong enough. (Photo: Firefighters battle a fire in the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting in Krasnogorsk, Russia, 22 March 2024. Credit: Maxim Shipenkov EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Duration:00:48:27

Russia and China block US call for Gaza ceasefire

3/22/2024
Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution put forward by the United States at the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, linked to the release of hostages. Russia's ambassador called the US move a hypocritical initiative. More than 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s bombardment, there, began five months ago, according to UNICEF. Since then, many children in Gaza have lost their entire families, in Israeli attacks. We hear the story of one little girl, Alma, who lost her family. Also in the programme: UNICEF on the chaos in Haiti; and Japan schools move to protect cheerleaders from upskirting at sporting events. (Photo: UN Security Council fails to pass US-drafted ceasefire resolution for Gaza, New York, USA - 22 Mar 2024. Credit: EPA)

Duration:00:48:23

Man receives first kidney transplant from genetically-modified pig

3/21/2024
A 62-year-old man in Boston in the United States has received a kidney from a genetically-engineered pig in the first transplant of its kind. Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital say if such procedures are carried out on a large scale, dialysis could become obsolete. Richard Slayman - whose previously transplanted human kidney began to fail last year - is recovering well after the four-hour surgery last week. His surgeons say they stand on the brink of a "monumental breakthrough". Also in the programme: we get an update from Haiti as we ask how the gangs are supplying themselves with sophisticated weapons; and celebrating World Poetry Day, we hear from Mary Jean Chan whose poetry collection "Bright Fear" has been nominated for the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize. (Photo Credit: Massachusetts General Hospital)

Duration:00:48:29

US ready to try a new Gaza ceasefire at the United Nations

3/21/2024
America's top diplomat says Washington has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza linked to the release of hostages. Also in the programme: in Haiti, hunger and malnutrition stalk the population as aid can’t be delivered whilst the country grapples with gang violence; and what is like to wake up one day and discover that famous artist Banksy has painted a mural outside your window? (Photo: Blinken is visiting Saudi Arabia and Egypt to discuss efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire. Credit: EFE)

Duration:00:49:24

Sudan: who is fuelling the war?

3/20/2024
Almost a year after the civil war broke out, we speak to the former UN Special Envoy to Sudan about who is fuelling the war, as famine looms over the country. We also look into the the plan presented to EU member states to use Russian assets in Europe to finance weapons for Ukraine. Also in the programme: Irish Prime Minister steps down for political and personal reasons; and will San Marino's national football team break its twenty-year losing streak? (Photo: A Sudanese family fleeing the conflict sits with their belongings at the border with Chad, Credit: Reuters, Z. Bensemra)

Duration:00:49:25

Famine looms in Sudan as a result of its "forgotten war"

3/20/2024
Famine looms in Sudan as a result of what has been called 'a forgotten war'. Our reporter gains rare access to the front line city of Omdurman near the capital Khartoum, and we hear from the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Port Sudan. Also in the programme: a senior Haitian journalist tells us Haiti may need to engage with gang leaders to achieve any lasting peace; and a visibly emotional Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces he is stepping down. (IMAGE: People hold pots as volunteers distribute food in Omdurman, Sudan, September 3, 2023 / CREDIT: REUTERS / El Tayeb Siddig)

Duration:00:48:22

Haiti engulfed in further violence

3/19/2024
Haiti's powerful gangs which control more than 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince have already voiced their opposition to the transitional presidential council. They warned they will continue to attack government targets unless an interim administration acceptable to them is created. We ask a former minister recently appointed by the council how the country can be saved from collapse. Antony Blinken has warned that Gaza's entire population is facing acute food insecurity. We hear from one of the aid agencies and an Israeli spokesperson about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Also in the programme: we speak to the singer of the anarchist band Chumbawumba who refuses his music to be associated with right-wing political parties; and we ask the mayor of Yellowknife in Canada how she is preparing for wildfire season. (Photo: Haiti's National Penitentiary on fire, in Port-au-Prince Credit: REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol)

Duration:00:49:23

Israeli negotiators hold talks in Qatar

3/19/2024
LONG: Both sides face increasing pressure to halt the fighting to allow urgently needed aid into the territory, and the safe evacuation of Israeli hostages. We get the latest on these talks and hear about the situation on the ground in Gaza. Also on the programme: the head of the European Council calls on EU countries to shift their economies to a war footing; and how the architecture known as tropical modernism developed in Africa. (Picture: Pictures of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins)

Duration:00:48:26

Evacuation flights to US begin as Haiti deteriorates

3/18/2024
Dozens of US citizens have fled the chaos and violence of Haiti on a government-chartered plane. More than 10 bodies were removed on by ambulance on Monday from Petion-Ville on the outskirts of the capital. The BBC’s Will Grant reports from the port city of Cap-Haitien. Also in the programme, the Israeli military says it has taken control of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City in what it called an operation to "thwart terrorist activity"; and the Gambia considers repealing a ban on female genital mutilation. (Picture: People gather on a street where several bodies were found in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 18 March 2024. Credit: Johnson Sabin/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Duration:00:48:27

Gaza: Israel raids al-Shifa hospital

3/18/2024
Israel launches overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City and tells civilians to evacuate. And as aid agencies warn of imminent famine in northern Gaza, the EU's foreign policy chief says Israel bears responsibility. Also in the programme: we hear from Haiti where the security crisis continues and the US has been airlifting its citizens out; and an extreme heatwave forces schools to close in South Sudan. (IMAGE: Palestinians gather to receive aid outside an UNRWA warehouse as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City March 18, 2024 / CREDIT: Reuters / Mahmoud Issa)

Duration:00:48:09