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Georgia protests: violent clashes ahead of ‘Russia bill’ vote
Crowds of protestors have gathered again in the Georgian capital Tbilisi after police broke up a demonstration outside the parliament building.
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Ukraine Russia war: Putin forces advance on border town near Kharkiv
Russian troops have been advancing further into northeastern Ukraine, backed by fighter jets, artillery and drones.
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Israel Hamas war: IDF back on the attack in northern Gaza
Gaza has been witnessing some of the most intense fighting for weeks as the Israeli Defence Forces re-entered Jabalia refugee camp in the north.
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UK facing ‘most dangerous time country has ever known’ says Sunak
Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK faces the most dangerous few years it has ever known, under the threat from authoritarian states like Russia and China.
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People ‘expecting the West to stand by Georgia’, says opposition party leader
We spoke to Tina Bokuchava who leads the United National Movement movement in the Georgian parliament.
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Damning report condemns ‘shockingly poor’ UK maternity services
A damning report into the state of UK maternity services has found that poor care is frequently tolerated, with women giving birth treated as an ‘inconvenience.’
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FactCheck: Our analysis finds one in nine maternity services ‘double downgraded’ since 2022
We’ve found that nearly half of maternity services received a rating of ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’.
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‘Hard to believe so many women going through such horrors’, says woman whose baby daughter was stillborn
We’re joined by Donna Ockenden who is chairing the review into maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals, and in the studio is Lauren Caulfield whose baby Grace was stillborn at Leeds General Infirmary two years ago.
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Racial hate speech laws being ‘weaponised’ warns National Black Police Association
Laws designed to crack down on racial hate speech are being weaponised against ethnic minorities, according to the National Black Police Association.
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies at hush money trial
Donald Trump’s former lawyer, who has become the main witness against him in his hush money trial, has told the court in New York that his job was to do “whatever” Mr Trump wanted.
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NHS perinatal staff ‘exhausted, on their knees’, says maternity safety expert
A damning report into the state of UK maternity services has found that poor care is frequently tolerated, with women giving birth treated as an ‘inconvenience.’ The Birth Trauma Inquiry heard from more than 1,300 women who’ve experienced traumatic birth, while exclusive new analysis by this programme shows how one in nine maternity services in…
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FactCheck: Labour claims rail reforms would save taxpayer £2.2bn a year
Labour says its rail plans will save the taxpayer £2.2bn a year. FactCheck takes a look.
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‘Authentic Stupidity’: Ben Elton’s new show explores how idiotic human beings can be
The comedian Ben Elton says he’s spent his 45-year career “exploring the outer limits of human idiocy.” Best known for his work on Blackadder and the Young Ones, as well as writing musicals and novels, will tour this summer with a new standup show he’s called ‘Authentic Stupidity’.
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Is Israel’s evacuation of Rafah the precursor to full scale invasion?
Israeli forces have been battling Palestinian fighters across Gaza – including parts of the north the military said it cleared months ago. Troops have also pushed deeper into Rafah in southern Gaza – where more than a million people are sheltering. The Hamas-run health ministry says the number of people killed in Gaza has now…
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Eurovision: Non-binary artist wins for first time
For the first time the Eurovision Song Contest has been won by a non-binary artist. Swiss singer Nemo’s opera-hip hop hybrid about coming to terms with their identity proved a hit with the juries and the public. Croatia and Ukraine were second and third. #It was a highly-charged night in the Swedish city of Malmo…
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Tens of thousands march in Georgian capital against ‘foreign agents’ bill
Georgia was invaded by Russia in 2008, and 20% of it is still under Russian military occupation. Protesters have gathered there to rally against a so-called foreign agents bill. On Saturday night, despite heavy rain, tens of thousands marched peacefully through Tbilisi against the Kremlin-style law, which has pitted the ruling Georgian Dream Party against…
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‘Russia’s number one goal is to get troops closer to Kharkiv,’ says Ukrainian security analyst
As Russian forces advance on a city just beyond the Ukrainian border, a security analyst believes this is now the most prominent objective at this stage of the war. Fighting is ramping up in the Kharkiv region, where Russia has launched a major assault and Moscow said it had seized nine villages in the past…
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Fierce fighting on Russia-Ukraine border signals new front in war
A large section of a ten storey apartment block has collapsed in the Russian city of Belgorod – killing at least seven people and injuring 17. Russian officials say it was hit by a Soviet-era missile, launched by Ukraine and shot down by Russia. Over the border, Ukraine’s military chief says his forces are doing…
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Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on season three, diversity and Irish arts
The hit TV series Bridgerton, set in high society Regency London, broke new ground when it cast ethnic minority actors in aristocratic roles. It’s now back with a third season, which turns its focus to a love story that’s been brewing since the show began. Starring the Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, who shot to fame…
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India elections: opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal granted bail
India is in the middle of a seismic general election, with around a billion people voting at a million polling stations over a seven-week period. Results aren’t expected until June, but most commentators assume Prime Minister Narendra Modi will comfortably hold onto power. His opponents claim India is on its way to dictatorship. But the…
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Could Northern Lights appear over the UK again tonight?
If you stepped outside late last night you may have witnessed a rare and spectacular display. Auroras – bands of pink and green light across the night sky – which are normally only seen close to the poles. But because of an extreme solar storm, last night the Northern Lights were spotted right through the…
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Eurovision final: protests, expulsion and an unexplained absence
The Eurovision Song Contest has long brought a chaotic energy through its over-the-top performances. But the drama in this year’s competition is as much behind the scenes as it is on stage. Recent days have seen protests over Israel’s participation and a police investigation of a contestant. Today brought an expulsion and an unexplained absence.
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‘It’s not clear what Biden sees as a red line in Gaza,’ says former US diplomat
Israel’s new orders for more residents of Rafah to leave are being viewed with concern, not only by Palestinians being asked to uproot yet again, but also by observers who see the demand as a precursor to a potential ground invasion. The Americans have been warning Israel against an invasion of Rafah for weeks now,…
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‘We don’t see war, we see madness,’ says doctor in Rafah
Mosab Nasser runs an American medical charity working in Gaza. Two weeks ago he arrived in Rafah with 17 medical staff, working at the European Hospital. Today he’s overseen their evacuation from the safe house they’ve been using, which is in one of the areas the Israeli military has ordered people to leave. We spoke…
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Rafah: Is Israel’s ground invasion of southern city imminent?
Israel’s new orders for more residents of Rafah to leave are being viewed with concern, not only by Palestinians being asked to uproot yet again, but also by observers who see the demand as a precursor to a potential ground invasion. The Americans have been warning Israel against that for weeks now. Also of note;…
