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2025-02-21

  Hamas claims to hand over body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas.

There was outrage in Israel when a body handed over on Thursday which Hamas said was that of the Israeli mother Shiri Bibas was later discovered to be that of a Gazan woman. We speak with the father of a recently released Israeli hostage, who knew Mrs ...
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2025-02-20

  Rift between Washington and Kyiv deepens

The US National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, has again urged President Zelensky to sign a deal for US access to Ukraine's minerals, to pay for support in its war against the Russian invasion. Mr Waltz also said that Ukraine needs to tone down its crit...
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2025-02-19

  19/02/2025

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
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2025-02-18

  18/02/2025

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
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2025-02-14

  JD Vance attacks Europe over free speech

In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice-President JD Vance has accused European governments - including the UK's - of retreating from their values and ignoring voter concerns on free speech and migration. We speak to the deputy leader ...
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2025-02-13

  Trump says he trusts Putin wants peace

US President Donald Trump repeated his pledge to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, and said US and Russian officials would meet at the Munich Security Conference beginning on Friday. Speaking to reporters in the Whi...
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2025-02-12

  US President Trump says he’ll meet Putin in Saudi Arabia

US President Donald Trump says he’ll meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, probably in Saudi Arabia, in the “not too distant future”. He was speaking after a 90 minute phonecall with Putin where they agreed to begin negotiations to end the war i...
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2025-02-11

  US secures release of American prisoner held in Russia

Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East flew to Moscow to collect American prisoner Marc Fogel. Could Fogel’s release signal a thaw in US-Russian relations, and what does it mean for American support for Ukraine? We speak to former US ambassado...
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2025-02-10

  Hamas delays release of Israeli hostages

Hamas says it's postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal. Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners held i...
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2025-02-07

  Trump says he could meet Zelensky soon to talk peace

President Trump says he might meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, next week, telling reporters he wanted the war in Ukraine to come to an end. Mr Zelensky said Washington and Kyiv were planning talks, but did not give further details. T...
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