Episodes

  • Turkish FM says aim of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul is to reach ‘sustainable peace’

    Turkish FM says aim of Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul is to reach ‘sustainable peace’
    Jun 21 2025
    Russian and Ukrainian delegations have started a new round of talks in Istanbul. Turkiye is hosting the second round of direct discussions between the two countries, in the hope of ending the war that's been going on for more than three years.
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    11 mins
  • Israeli attacks near US-backed GHF aid hubs in Gaza kill 31 and injure dozens

    Israeli attacks near US-backed GHF aid hubs in Gaza kill 31 and injure dozens
    Jun 20 2025
    Israeli forces open fire on Palestinians gathered at aid distribution sites run by a US-backed group in southern and central Gaza, killing at least 30 people in Rafah and one more near the Netzarim Corridor and injuring dozens. The aid site is under the control of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by the US and Israel. The United Nations has accused the organisation of weaponising aid, warning that it could serve to depopulate northern Gaza, as planned by the Israeli military.
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    10 mins
  • Hamas submits response to US-proposed ceasefire deal, seeks amendments

    Hamas submits response to US-proposed ceasefire deal, seeks amendments
    Jun 20 2025
    Hamas says it has submitted its response to a ceasefire deal proposed by the US and is seeking amendments. Speaking to Al Jazeera live by phone, Basem Naim, head of Hamas' political and international relations bureau, confirmed the group's position and outlined concerns regarding the deal’s terms.
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    6 mins
  • Hamas statement includes three ‘unequivocal’ demands

    Hamas statement includes three ‘unequivocal’ demands
    Jun 20 2025
    Hamas says it has submitted its response to a proposed ceasefire deal to the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. Hamas has issued a statement saying, "This proposal aims to achieve a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensuring the flow of aid to our people in the Gaza Strip. As part of this agreement, ten living Israeli prisoners held by the resistance will be released, in addition to the return of eighteen bodies in exchange for an agreed-upon number of Palestinian prisoners."
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    11 mins
  • Mexico judicial elections: Country's judges will be decided by popular vote

    Mexico judicial elections: Country's judges will be decided by popular vote
    Jun 19 2025
    A convicted ex-drug smuggler and former lawyer for the country’s most notorious kingpin, Joaquin Guzman: El Chapo, is among the candidates in Mexico's first judicial elections. The elections take place this Sunday and are the first time a nation's entire judiciary will be decided by popular vote. But there are concerns about some of the candidates.
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    3 mins
  • People ‘desperate for one bag of flour’

    People ‘desperate for one bag of flour’
    Jun 19 2025
    Not much food is coming into the Gaza Strip. The number of trucks entering is very limited and what they are carrying is also limited. And despite the trucks’ entry over the past few days, Palestinians say they have not really received any food because there have not been any normal distribution points.
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    5 mins
  • US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference at the White House

    US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference at the White House
    Jun 19 2025
    Billionaire Elon Musk said that his departure from the White House does not mark the end of DOGE and that much of his cost-cutting team will remain in place and he will continue to give advice to President Donald Trump. Musk said he was confident that "over time" the Department of Government Efficiency will reach $1 trillion of savings he promised.
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    18 mins
  • Gaza famine: UN warns entire population at risk

    Gaza famine: UN warns entire population at risk
    Jun 19 2025
    Gaza's entire population of two-point-three million Palestinians is now at risk of famine. That's the warning from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.Starvation is being fuelled by the lack of food distribution across the Strip. The operation is being run mostly by private contractors for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by the US and Israeli governments. The UN says it has 600 aid trucks ready to cross into Gaza but they're being blocked by Israel.
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    6 mins