NewsHour
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Britain plans stricter laws for asylum seekers
The British government has set out plans for sweeping changes to its asylum system to address public concerns about uncontrolled immigration. Under the proposals, refugees granted asylum will have to wait twenty years before they can apply for permanent settlement instead of five years. Also in the programme: a planned…
Ecuadoreans vote on foreign military bases
Ecuador holds a referendum on whether or not to allow foreign military bases in the country again to help tackle drug trafficking. There was a US military base on the country’s Pacific coast until 2009, when President Rafael Correa ordered it closed. Also in the programme: the UK government announces…
Thousands march outside COP30 summit
Thousands of people have been marching through the streets of Belem to demand stronger action on tackling global warming, as the UN climate summit continues in the Brazilian city. Indigenous communities, youth groups, and climate activists from across the world were among those joining the rally to mark COP 30's…
President Trump says he'll sue the BBC for up to five billion dollars
President Trump has said he'll sue the BBC for up to five billion dollars, despite the broadcaster's apology for misrepresenting the speech he gave before his supporters attacked the Capitol building. Also in the programme: settler violence in the West bank; and 25 years of Daft Punk. (Picture: The BBC…
UK court finds mining firm liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster
A court in Britain has ruled that the mining company BHP is legally responsible for the collapse of a dam in 2015 which caused one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters. The failure of the Mariana dam (in southeastern Brazil) unleashed a wave of toxic waste that killed nineteen people and…
Kyiv endures Russian bombardment
Ukraine says at least eight civilians have been killed in a major Russian drone and missile attack, which hit both energy facilities and apartment blocks. We speak to one Kyiv resident who says that living under constant threat makes every day like roulette. Also in the programme: we ask the…
France remembers the Paris attacks ten years on
The attacks were described by France's then President, Francois Hollande, as an "act of war" organised by the Islamic State (IS) militant group, and they left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. We'll speak to a survivor and ask how they've changed France. Also on the programme: a new documentary…
France marks 10 years since Bataclan massacres
France is holding a series of ceremonies marking ten years since coordinated Islamist attacks in the capital, Paris, left 130 people dead and hundreds wounded. A survivor describes what happened that night and how he has rebuilt his life. Also in the programme: The White House says that emails from…
New emails claim Trump ‘spent hours’ with Epstein victim
Emails released by US lawmakers say Donald Trump "spent hours" with a victim of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The White House has accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to push a fake narrative against the President. Also in the programme: after dozens of Israeli settlers launched arson…
US aircraft carrier group arrives in Caribbean
The Democrat governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has criticised deadly US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean. The US has now struck at least nineteen vessels, killing around eighty people. On Tuesday, an American warship (the USS Gerald R Ford) also arrived in the region. There's growing speculation…
El Fasher survivors in Sudan recount hospital atrocities
Survivors who fled El Fasher in Sudan have described witnessing atrocities as the city fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces last month. The RSF has denied killing nearly five hundred patients and staff at the Saudi Maternity Hospital after capturing the city from the army. We hear a special…
India PM says those behind Delhi attack 'will not be spared'
Indian officials say at least twelve people have now died in Monday's car explosion in Delhi. Reports in the Indian media say that investigators suspect a Delhi-based Kashmiri doctor was in the driver's seat. There's also been an explosion near a crowded courthouse in neighbouring Pakistan today. Also in the…
Syria's President meets Trump at the White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa - once designated a high-value terrorist target by the US - has, as the new president of Syria, met Donald Trump at the White House. But concerns run deep inside Syria over the level of sectarian violence. Also in the programme: President Trump threatens to sue the BBC…
BBC admits "error of judgement" amid resignations
BBC Chair Samir Shah has apologised for an "error of judgement" in how a documentary edited a speech by Donald Trump. Also on the programme, the presidents of the US and Syria will speak at a historic meeting at the White House; and, red kite chicks from England have been…
BBC Director General and News CEO resign
The director general of the BBC Tim Davie and the head of news Deborah Turness have resigned following criticism that a Panorama documentary misled viewers by editing two parts of President Trump's speech together so he appeared to explicitly encourage the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021. Also in the…
Philippines braces for super typhoon
For the second time in less than a week, the Philippines is bracing for another super typhoon. Ferocious winds and torrential rain are hitting the country, with the storm said to be the size of western Europe Also in the programme: As the US government shutdown hits 40 days, it…
Iran's worst drought in decades
The Iranian government says water supplies in the capital Tehran will suffer periodic cuts, as the country struggles to cope with its worst drought in decades. The announcement came two days after President Masoud Pezeshkian suggested Tehran might have to be evacuated, if shortages continue. His comments have prompted widespread…
Hungary to avoid US sanctions for importing Russian oil
US president Donald Trump has announced that Hungary will not have to face sanctions for importing Russian oil, following a White House meeting with Hungary's right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban. It comes after the US effectively blacklisted two of Russia's largest oil companies last month, threatening sanctions on those who…
Is COP still worth it for small nations?
The president of the Pacific island nation, Palau, considers whether COP is still worth it. Also on the programme, thousands of flights have been cancelled or delayed in the US on the first day of reduced air traffic caused by the government shutdown; and, the so-called "Google Maps" of Roman…
Musk's pay package: obscene or fair?
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make Elon Musk the world's first dollar trillionaire. We discuss whether that’s an obscene sum or a fair reward for success. Also in the programme: as world leaders meet ahead of the UN climate conference in Brazil, we ask a supporter…