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The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
The day’s top stories from BBC News. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends
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Ukrainian troops withdraw from Severodonetsk
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.
Yesterday
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24:17
Yesterday
Afghan earthquake: Poor weather and infrastructure hamper rescue efforts
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.
23 Jun 2022
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28:37
23 Jun 2022
Taliban appeal for international aid after deadly earthquake in Afghanistan
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.
22 Jun 2022
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30:58
22 Jun 2022
Powerful earthquake kills 1,000 in Afghanistan
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.
22 Jun 2022
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30:37
22 Jun 2022
US Committee hears of pressure campaign by Donald Trump
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.
21 Jun 2022
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27:42
21 Jun 2022
Russia threatens Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit ban
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.
21 Jun 2022
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25:00
21 Jun 2022
EU says Russian blockade of Ukraine exports is a war crime
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.
20 Jun 2022
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29:07
20 Jun 2022
Former rebel Gustavo Petro wins Colombia's presidential election
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.
20 Jun 2022
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31:52
20 Jun 2022
Boris Johnson warns against ‘Ukraine fatigue’
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.
18 Jun 2022
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29:59
18 Jun 2022
Russia's Putin condemns 'mad and thoughtless' Western sanctions
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..
17 Jun 2022
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26:44
17 Jun 2022
Ukraine moves a step closer to joining the EU
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.
17 Jun 2022
29 MINS
29:38
17 Jun 2022
Damning evidence reveals how Trump put his deputy in danger
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.
17 Jun 2022
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30:51
17 Jun 2022
European leaders meet for talks in Ukraine
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.
16 Jun 2022
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31:31
16 Jun 2022
Fed unveils biggest US interest rate hike in nearly thirty years
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.
15 Jun 2022
29 MINS
29:11
15 Jun 2022
EU takes legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes
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.
15 Jun 2022
30 MINS
30:30
15 Jun 2022