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The US government has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro on charges of conspiracy to kill US nationals over a fatal attack on two planes in 1996.

Castro, who was armed forces minister at the time, is also charged with destruction of aircraft and four counts of murder - if found guilty, he could face life in prison.

Current President of Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel claimed the charges are a "political" manoeuvre and says they are "devoid of any legal foundation".

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More than 500 suspected fraudsters have been arrested as part of a major operation targeting the networks behind online scams.

BBC News was given rare access to Operation Seraphim and the Cyber Defence Alliance - a specialist team supported by major UK banks that works alongside police to identify and disrupt fraud at scale.

The BBC also speaks to Kirsty, who lost more than £80,000 to a romance scam, and to the man whose images were used without his knowledge to create the false identity.

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There has been international condemnation of Israel's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces.

The US, the UK, France, Italy and Canada were among the countries which expressed outrage after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video, showing himself taunting activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.

His actions also drew rare criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said they were "not in line with Israel's values".

A rights group representing the detainees said they had been physically abused, resulting in "severe, widespread injuries".

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Net migration to the UK fell to 171,000 in 2025, new figures show - the lowest level since 2012, excluding the Covid pandemic

The figure reached a peak of 944,000 in the year to March 2023, but has been falling.

The Office for National Statistics said the main reason behind the fall last year was a drop in non-EU nationals arriving for "work-related reasons", which was down 47%.

However, the decrease in net migration is "likely to be temporary", the Migration Observatory said, as "lower immigration will eventually feed through into lower emigration".

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Plans to impose a ban on UK imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries have been watered down amid concerns over supplies and price rises.

The UK government will now "phase in" some new sanctions over the coming months due to the effective blockade of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran.

The Foreign Office denied the shift in policy could be described as a "waiver" on sanctions aimed at hurting Russia's economy, but admitted extra flexibilities were required.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, sanctions commissioner for Ukraine, said he understood "the rationale behind the UK's decision", but said he disagreed with the approach.

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The UK government announced a watering down of Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise from Iran war.

Adam is joined by Chris and Faisal to discuss that, as well as the cut in fuel duty and Wes Streeting’s resignation speech in the House of Commons.

And Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, speaks to Adam about a new report on climate adaptation in the UK.

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00:00 Introduction

02:55 UK Russian oil sanction confusion

07:40 Cost of living measures and fuel duty changes

12:20 Supermarket pricing debate

14:55 Rachel Reeves heckled in Leeds

24:40 Climate Change Committee's Well Adapted report

30:25 Impacts of heat, and flooding in UK

36:20 Food supply and the cost of solutions

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Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the United Nations (UN) has said the country is suffering one of the world's largest humanitarian crises - compounded by "years of conflict, economic fragility, underinvestment in basic services and the rapid erosion of rights". More than four million people are now estimated to be "a step away" from famine, according to the UN. The World Food Programme has described record levels of hunger and malnutrution.

The BBC's South Asia and Afghanistan correspondent Yogita Limaye has been to the city of Chaghcharan, in Ghor province. She spoke to parents so desperate, they were considering selling their own children to pay for food.

International aid to the country has been drastically reduced, amid global economic problems and a refusal by many nations to recognise the Taliban government. The US - which previously accounted for more than 40 percent of all foreign assistance - cut nearly all of its aid to Afghanistan in 2025, following President Donald Trump's dismantling of the US Agency for International Development.

The Taliban government has rejected any responsibility for donors walking away, stating instead that "humanitarian assistance should not be politicised".

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As Russia ramps up its attacks, with reportedly more than 800 long-range Shahed drones fired in a single day, Ukraine is stepping up its defence.

Ukraine has been developing one of the world’s most advanced layered air defence systems, with their expertise now sought out by countries in the Middle East.

It says it will soon be able to shoot down up to 95% of the drones launched by Moscow, and has also enlisted private companies to help counter the threat.

BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale has been finding out more about how Ukraine is adapting.

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Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers? This is an American friendly guide to UK politics.

In the decade since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country has cycled through six prime ministers, victims of both their own decisions, and global pressures.

Now, Sir Keir Starmer, the current prime minister and leader of the left-leaning Labour party, could be the seventh leader to fall, under pressure from members of his own party who feel he has failed to tackle key issues like the cost of living, immigration, and sluggish economic growth.

To top it off, recent local elections across the country proved disastrous for Labour as it lost ground to populist parties on both the left and right, and only two years after a landslide victory some of Sir Keir’s own party members are calling for him to step down.

How did British politics become so volatile? BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale joins us to explain.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:00 Why is Starmer under pressure?

04:05 A bitesize timeline of the last decade of British politics

05:56 The Nigel Farage factor

08:49 Why did Keir Starmer and Labour win?

11:20 Why has the Labour government been unpopular?

14:08 The local elections disaster for Labour

20:31 Who is Andy Burnham?

22:31 What is driving political instability in the UK?

In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs, according to the United Nations.

Unemployment is rife, healthcare struggling and the aid that once provided the basics for millions has dwindled to a fraction of what it once was.

We met communities living in extreme poverty, where parents face impossible choices, and deaths frequently go unrecorded.

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00:00 Life in Afghanistan

00:25 Desperate search for work

02:04 Hunger crisis

02:29 Selling children to survive

05:12 Aid cuts

05:50 Counting unmarked graves

06:31 Hospitals overwhelmed