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The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier

A man who survived alone on a glacier for six days after a near death fall says it's made him appreciate what really matters. Alec Luhn slipped during a solo hike after deciding to mend his broken shoe with tape, rather than turn back. He says his only regret would…

13 Sep 5AM 27 min

Charlie Kirk murder suspect arrested

Officials say 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder after he confessed to his father who recognised him from police photos. Also: a special report from frontline communities in eastern Ukraine; and a four-year manhunt to find the identity of a wedding guest. The…

12 Sep 5PM 30 min

Trump on Charlie Kirk shooter: 'I think we have him'

Donald Trump believes that authorities have caught Charlie Kirk's shooter. Also: the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is sentenced to 27 years in jail; Israel steps up its military offensive in Gaza; 300 South Korean workers, detained by the US, arrive home; female representation in the upcoming Malawi elections;…

12 Sep 7AM 29 min

FBI releases photos of 'person of interest' in hunt for Charlie Kirk's killer

The FBI has released images of a person it's trying to find in connection with the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah on Wednesday. They show a figure dressed in black and wearing sunglasses. The gunman is still on the run. Also: Brazil’s former…

11 Sep 5PM 30 min

Huge manhunt underway for Charlie Kirk's killer

A huge search is underway for the killer of the influential conservative US activist and ally of President Trump, Charlie Kirk. We hear from our correspondent at the university campus in Utah where the shooting happened. Also: Britain's prime minister has sacked the UK ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, over…

11 Sep 7AM 32 min

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah

One of Donald Trump's leading supporters -- the right-wing activist, Charlie Kirk -- has been shot dead. He was taking part in an outdoor debate at a university in Utah when he was hit by a single bullet. Video footage showed him slump in his seat on a stage in…

10 Sep 6PM 29 min

Poland says Russian drones shot down over its territory

Warsaw says Polish and NATO pilots scrambled to shoot down Russian drones that violated its airspace during an attack on Ukraine. Russia says it had 'no plans' to hit Polish targets. NATO says the alliance will defend every inch of its territory. Also: Israeli media say top defence officials are…

10 Sep 8AM 30 min

Hamas claims leadership survived Israeli attack in Doha

The Qatari prime minister has denounced Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in his country as 'treacherous', saying it was aimed at sabotaging Gaza ceasefire talks. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani added that the United States -- an ally -- had informed Qatar of the Israeli strikes ten minutes after they…

9 Sep 6PM 34 min

Nepal's prime minister resigns as protests grow

The Nepalese prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, has resigned amid public outrage over the killing of nineteen anti-corruption protesters on Monday. The demonstrations were triggered by his government's decision to ban social media platforms last week. Also, Ethiopia inaugurates a huge dam on the Blue Nile, Africa's biggest hydroelectric…

9 Sep 7AM 31 min

France in fresh political crisis after MPs oust PM

France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly. The defeat means that Mr Bayrou will on Tuesday present his government's resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who must now decide how to replace him…

8 Sep 6PM 33 min

Six killed in Jerusalem shooting

Two gunmen open fire on bus stop in the North of the city, before being shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and a civilian. Also: Several people are dead and dozens injured after protests against a government ban on social media in Nepal turned violent. And Rick Davies, the…

8 Sep 7AM 31 min

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstrations

A huge demonstration has taken place in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo to denounce the Supreme Court trial of the former president, Jair Bolsonaro. He's accused of plotting a failed military coup against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after losing his bid for re-election nearly three years ago…

7 Sep 5PM 31 min

Investigators: 'Cable snapped before Lisbon funicular crash'

Portuguese officials investigating Wednesday's deadly funicular crash in Lisbon, which killed 16 people, say a cable snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly. They added that the brakeman tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment. Also: the US Navy Seal operation which it's…

6 Sep 5PM 31 min

The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer

A new blood test could dramatically improve survival rates for women with ovarian cancer by detecting it much sooner. The researchers tell us it's a game changer that could go on to save tens of thousands of lives around the world every year. Also: we meet the female Muslim jockey…

6 Sep 6AM 28 min

Trump rebrands Department of Defence Department of War

President Trump has signed an executive order renaming the Defence Department, the Department of War; Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, said the change was to restore a warrior ethos. It must be approved by Congress although it is likely to pass. Also: Darth Vader's light sabre is sold for more than…

5 Sep 5PM 29 min

Thailand's new Prime Minister: Business tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul

The new Thai leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, has pledged to work his hardest to address the country’s economic crisis. The political conservative becomes the third prime minister in two years, thanks to the support of the largest opposition party. The vote was held a week after the former prime minister, Paetongtarn…

5 Sep 7AM 30 min

Italian designer Giorgio Armani dies

The Italian designer Giorgio Armani - a master of style and elegance who reimagined fashion for a modern audience - has died at 91. His company expanded from fashion into an empire spanning beauty, fragrance, music, sport and even luxury hotels, earning billions of dollars a year. Also: the elderly…

4 Sep 5PM 36 min

Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?

After China's President Xi welcomed North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin to Beijing: we ask what do Western nations make of this show of strength? In this special edition, Celia Hatton is joined by our correspondents across the globe to discuss the reaction to the military…

4 Sep 8AM 34 min

Israel rejects latest Hamas Gaza ceasefire offer

Israel says latest Hamas proposal to free all the hostages and end the war in Gaza is nothing new. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates warns Israel that annexing the occupied West Bank will cross a red line and undermine the spirit of the Abraham Accords brokered by Donald Trump. Also:…

4 Sep 7AM 32 min

Lisbon's world-famous funicular derails

At least 15 people have died after the Gloria Funicular crashes in the Portuguese capita, Lisbon. Some of those killed were foreign nationals. Also: victims of the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, call for all the files on the case to be released, and new research says that even one…

3 Sep 4PM 35 min