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In the centre of Albania's capital, Tirana, thousands have been taking to the streets.

The targets of the protests are not just the government, but also Donald’s Trump daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared Kushner.

The pair have been working on a new multi-billion dollar luxury tourism project that will see part of Albania’s unspoiled coast turned into luxury hotels and villas, sparking what some have dubbed the, 'Flamingo Revolution’', due to risk to the local flamingo population.

We speak to Emily Wither, the reporter behind the BBC documentary, 'Albania: Land, Money and Sea', about how a stretch of Albanian coastline has become the latest battleground in the Trump family's global business ambitions.

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00:00 Introduction

00:53 Huge flamingo revolution protests in Tirana

01:56 How Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner helped spark protests

03:39 Why they want to invest in Albania

05:48 The scale of their proposed development

09:39 What is on the island they want to develop?

11:39 The Albanian Government's position and economic impact

14:40 Why groups oppose the development project

16:14 Possible impact on Albania's joining the EU

18:30 Kushner's history in the Balkans

19:21 Local land disputes

21:50 Parallels with the Gaza Riviera Project

23:30 The target of the protests

Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027.

"A full ban is the right choice... I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children," Starmer said in a televised statement.

As he made the statement live in Downing Street he was watched on The BBC Breakfast sofa by seven parents whose children died while using social media.

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The US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war, which mediator Pakistan said will be signed on Friday in Switzerland.

US President Donald Trump said as part of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. "Let the oil flow!" he wrote in a post on Truth Social, and prices have fallen since the announcement.

In Iran, the deputy foreign minister said on state TV that a deal has been reached while the country's top military command hailed it as a victory for Tehran.

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US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports, initially from Pakistan, that the US and Iran have reached a deal.

"Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!", he wrote on Truth Social.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has also confirmed in a phone call on state TV that a deal with the US has been finalised and reportedly said the official signing will happen in Switzerland on Friday.

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Iran and the US have confirmed they have agreed a peace deal. US President Donald Trump has said the strait of Hormuz will be reopened and has ordered a lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports. The deal is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete... I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade," he says. "Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!"

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed on state TV that a deal with the US has been finalised and the official signing will take place in Switzerland on Friday. "An immediate and permanent end to the war and military operations on different fronts including Lebanon will be announced tonight," he said, stating that the US naval blockade against Iran would be lifted immediately.

Pakistan first announced that the US and Iran have reached peace deal to end military operations. Pakistan has played a key role as an intermediary between the two sides in peace talks.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that both sides had declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

However the Israeli military operations has been continuing against Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Iran has said that an end to that offensive is a condition for any deal, raising question about the sustainability of the agreement.

Details of what the agreement says regarding other key issues in dispute are not yet clear. One such issues is future control of the strait of Hormuz, the key shipping lane through which around a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas passes. Another contentious issue is the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, including the enrichment of uranium. Iran has insisted that the programme will continue, while the US had demanded that it is completely abandoned.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.

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Royal Marine Commandos have boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Marines, joined by National Crime Agency officers, with the support of the RAF, intercepted and boarded the vessel in a six-hour operation - the first operation of its kind by UK armed forces.

The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue, the MoD said.

Joe Pike joins Laura and Paddy to go through what we know about the operation, and put it into context in light of a week of resignations over the government's defence investment plan.

00:00 Intro

02:10 What did the operation involve?

06:12 How the operation unfolded

08:24 Wider strategy against Russia’s shadow fleet

10:09 Defence spending pressures explained

12:05 Political fallout after defence resignations

16:11 Leadership tensions inside government

18:17 Defence funding choices and trade-offs

21:43 Iran talks

25:26 What a potential deal could mean

27:03 Planned social media ban for under-16s

31:41 Scotland match reaction

32:00 Outro

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Iran's chief negotiator says there's "no point" in continuing talks with the US after Israel launched a strike on Beirut.

It comes after US President Donald Trump said a deal would be signed on Sunday.

Israel says it struck a command centre run by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, and adds that Hezbollah attacked Israel "unprovoked" - Lebanese officials say three people have been killed.

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Paddy is back from holiday and he’s also back from Ashton-in-Makerfield.

He joins Laura to discuss a new poll that suggests Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain could steal enough votes from Reform UK to hand Andy Burnham a win.

Luke Tryl from More In Common - the pollsters behind the research - also joins with Joe Pike who’s sat in on a focus group they ran.

00:00 Intro

00:18 First look at the constituency poll

01:36 Undecided voters and a tight race

01:54 Who are Restore and why they matter

06:11 Campaign leaflets and doorstep reactions

08:03 Is high voter engagement likely?

16:05 Voters weigh up Burnham’s campaign

21:00 What do people think about Robert Kenyon?

25:02 How the BBC runs its focus groups

29:02 What has shifted during the campaign?

32:40 Outro

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British armed forces boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency intercepted the vessel and, for the first time, boarded it, supported by the RAF.

The vessel, Smyrtos, will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue, the MoD said in a statement.

The PM said: "This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling Putin's war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide."

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A deal to end fighting between the US and Iran is "scheduled to get signed" on Sunday, US President Donald Trump has said - but Iran has cast doubt on the timing.

In a post on social media, Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route, would be "open to all" following the deal.

Pakistan, a key mediator, also said finalisation of the deal was expected within 24 hours and they were "preparing for the electronic signing".

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