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The BBC World Service has compiled material on over 160 cases where children have been shot in Gaza, and found that in 95 cases the child was shot in the head or chest.

In most of these cases the victim was under 12 years old.

The cases BBC World Service found run from the first weeks of the war up to July 2025.

The International Committee of the Red Cross, which runs a field hospital in Gaza and has seen many children with gunshot wounds, has told the BBC that the world cannot accept as a “new normal” the type of warfare that allows so many children to be shot.

Israel does not allow foreign journalists to enter Gaza, and destruction and displacement make it difficult to gather material.

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US President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to "highly provocative" comments by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Trump said he acted "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances".

He did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol.

Medvedev has recently threatened the US in response to Trump's ultimatums to Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face tough sanctions.

Russia and the US possess the most nuclear arms in the world, and both countries have a fleet of nuclear submarines.

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Hunting down the fraudsters lurking in the shadows of Scotland’s £7 billion whisky industry, reporter Sam Poling goes undercover to investigate organised crime’s latest money spinner: cask whisky investment.

Sam meets people duped by the criminals into handing over, and losing, all of their savings, and she goes on the trail of the missing millions. She uncovers an international criminal network, confronting those at the heart of it through secretly filming a convicted con artist and tracking down a shady businessman with a dark past.

*first broadcast in the UK on 27 March 2025*

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US President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines “to be positioned in appropriate regions” in response to what he called “highly provocative comments” by the former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.

The US president did not say whether he was referring to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed submarines in his post on Truth Social.

Trump said he was acting "just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances".

Medvedev has recently threatened the United States, in response to Trump's ultimatums to Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, or face tough sanctions. He has accused Trump of playing "the ultimatum game with Russia”and in a post on X, wrote "each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war".

The US President did not say where the two submarines were being deployed, in keeping with US military protocol.

Russia and the US possess vast nuclear arsenals and both countries have a fleet of nuclear submarines capable of launching nuclear missiles with multiple warheads at short notice.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Gary O’Donoghue in Washington and Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.

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With Russia continuing to launch new strikes on Ukraine, is the Kremlin taking threats of secondary tariffs seriously?

How has the war impacted Ukraine's Russian-speaking population? And what happened to that highly-publicised minerals deal signed by Kyiv and Washington?

The Ukrainecast team answer all that and discuss the American family making headlines for defecting to Russia.

This week, Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko are joined by the BBC's Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse, and Olga Robinson tells us about BBC Verify's latest deep-dive into Russian disinformation.

To hear more - including on Donald Trump's social media spat with Dmitry Medvedev - listen to the full episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ltft1d

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Today, a landmark result from the Supreme Court rules that lenders won't have to pay compensation to millions of motorists over car finance loans.

The Court determined dealerships weren't duty-bound to act solely in the interests of their customers, overturning a previous judgement that ruled in favour of consumers.

It was a long and complex verdict so Adam is joined by political correspondent Helen Catt and Theo Leggett, international business correspondent, to help break it down.

And, Global stocks have dropped after President Trump has increased tariffs on more than 90 countries. Canadian PM Mark Carney says he is “disappointed” that the US tariff on Canada has increased from 25% to 35%. Higher tariffs for Mexico were paused for another 90 days, but Brazil faces a 50% levy. Adam is joined by Dharshini David, deputy economics editor.

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Stock markets around the world have opened lower after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on more than 90 countries.

Stephen Miran, an economic advisor to the president, said he sees "zero evidence" prices on goods will rise for Americans, but warnings are swirling that tariffs will hit consumers directly.

Trump announced higher tariffs for many Canadian goods but most products are exempted due to a free trade agreement - while Mexico has escaped higher levies for another 90 days.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff is visiting Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution sites, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed.

Leavitt said Witkoff would visit the territory along with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and "secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear first-hand about this dire situation on the ground".

Witkoff, who is on a visit to Israel, also had a "productive" meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the press secretary added.

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said 111 people had been killed, 91 of them while seeking aid, in the 24 hours before Thursday midday.

Meanwhile, Marco Rubio's State Department has said it will deny Palestinian officials visas for entry to the United States.

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The President is suing Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal for $10 billion dollars.

Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch have had a tumultuous relationship over the decades, but increasingly tensions have threatened to boil over. Following Donald Trump’s claim that he’s ‘been treated very unfairly by The Wall Street Journal on everything’, it’s the president versus the press.

Will this dispute end their relationship, or are they just going through a rough patch?

Joining us on today’s podcast is one of Rupert Murdoch’s former editors - David Yelland. He helps us understand Trump’s relationship with Murdoch throughout the years, what the current tensions could mean for the future of the press, and who will come out on top.

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The White House has released new levies for dozens of countries, all of which will come into effect on Thursday.

Canada's tariff rose from 25% to 35% - though most Canadian goods will be exempt due to an existing trade treaty.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "disappointed" by US President Donald Trump's decision.

Higher tariffs for Mexico have been paused for another 90 days, while Brazil faces the biggest increase, with Trump raising tariffs on Latin America’s largest economy to 50%.

Donald Trump first announced his tariff plan in April, sending chaos rippling through the world economy. But he paused it so countries could negotiate new trade deals, which include the UK and EU.

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