BBC Newshour
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US stock markets drop sharply
LONG The White House has urged investors to trust in Donald Trump as Wall Street continues a global sell-off in response to his tariff announcement. The Dow Jones index is down more... Apr 3, 2025
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‘Major blow’: world leaders react to Trump tariffs
After the US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs yesterday, global leaders have reacted to the unprecedented measures. We'll hear from China, Bangladesh, and a Nobel-pri... Apr 3, 2025
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Trump announces sweeping tariffs
President Trump has announced sweeping tariffs aimed at most if not all of America's trading partners following promises he made while on the campaign trail. But how will they affect ... Apr 2, 2025
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Trump's tariff announcement
The head of the European Central Bank says Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs - to be announced later - will have a negative impact across the world. Christine Lagarde said the dama... Apr 2, 2025
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BBC reporter sees devastation in Khartoum
The BBC has become one of the first international news organisations to reach the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, since the army recaptured it, and has found overwhelming destruction. Bar... Apr 1, 2025
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Gaza: Israel denies targeting Red Cross medics
The Israeli military has sought to defend its actions in Gaza a week ago when its troops fired upon a convoy of vehicles, killing fifteen paramedics, civil defence workers and a UN wo... Apr 1, 2025
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Le Pen rejects court ban on running for office
France's far right leader Marine le Pen has come out fighting after a court blocked her from running for President in two years, following her conviction for embezzlement. We hear rea... Mar 31, 2025
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French far-right leader barred from running for office
Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office for five years, meaning she would not be able to run in the 2027 French presidential election. Also on the programme, the ... Mar 31, 2025
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More aftershocks hit Myanmar
More aftershocks have been felt in Myanmar as the military junta continues bombing rebels. We speak to Kim Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi’s son, about her 4 years’ incarceration in a Burmese ... Mar 31, 2025
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Aftershock hits after earthquake in Myanmar
Two days after a devastating earthquake, an aftershock hits as we speak to someone in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city. Rescue teams from around the world are continuing opera... Mar 30, 2025