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The Duke of Sussex and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, plan to move back to the UK later this month.

Prince Harry told the BBC last year that he, “can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back.” So what’s changed?

Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, are due to start at a British school in September. They are not expected to resume their roles as working Royals.

Prince Harry and Meghan left the UK in 2020, and in the years since have had various achievements and controversies, including high-profile legal battles with the UK press and the government.

Asma Khalid from The Global Story podcast asks the journalist and royal commentator Sarah Hewson about the successes and failures of brand Sussex in the US, Prince Harry’s ongoing concerns about security, and whether he can repair relationships with his family.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:24 Meghan and Prince Harry's move back to Britain explained

02:37 Where will they live?

04:00 How did we get to this point?

05:35 Meghan and Prince Harry's time in the United States

09:00 Why have they decided to move back now?

15:00 Why is security such a big issue?

17:00 The health of King Charles

21:00 The effect of press intrusion on Prince Harry

The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing in Gaza of five-year-old Hind Rajab, whose death was internationally condemned after a desperate recording of her speaking to paramedics was broadcast around the world.

The Palestinian child was one of seven family members travelling in a vehicle that came under Israeli fire in Gaza City in January 2024.

She initially survived the attack that killed several family members, but her body was recovered days later along with her relatives and two paramedics who had tried to save her in an ambulance.

In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that "following a review of the findings" and "due to alleged failures in the coordination of the movement of the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance, it has been decided to initiate a criminal investigation of the incident by Military Police Criminal Investigation Division".

This is the first time the IDF has admitted opening fire on the vehicle carrying Hind and her family. Previously the IDF said its initial investigation suggested no Israeli troops had been in the area at the time of the incident.

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Has Vinted lost its human touch?

More than 17 million people use Vinted in the UK, and the vast majority don’t have any problems.

But some  users are now complaining that Vinted is relying too much on AI, and are complaining of being wrongly suspended or permanently banned.

Vinted said if anyone thinks a decision has been made in error they can appeal and their case will be reviewed by a member support team.

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A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge the social media platform has faced began on Tuesday.

A jury in Oakland, California will spend the next six weeks wading through claims by top attorneys from several US states, and lawyers for the social media company, that at turns rebutted the other as the trial opened.

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, says it "strongly disagrees" with the allegations.

The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, including California and New York, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

Not only are the states seeking billions of dollars from Meta, they are demanding it make changes to Instagram and Facebook, including ending "like" counts and infinite scroll.

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Russia has threatened the UK with “consequences” and said it will pay a price, after it was confirmed that British drones had been used by Ukraine to carry out attacks on economic and military targets deep in its neighbour’s territory.

The British Prime Minister Andy Burnham responded by saying that the UK would continue "to support Ukraine 100%”. He said: “We are not fair-weather friends, we will be there in Ukraine's hour of need”.

The Russian embassy in the UK accused Britain of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis", saying "the deeper its involvement in the conflict... the higher the price it will pay".

Two British companies are known to have built drones supplied to Kyiv. A military source has confirmed to the BBC that UK drones had been used in recent attacks on Russia that reportedly caused more than £35bn in economic damage.

Kyiv has been stepping up long-range attacks on Moscow and other Russian regions, targeting oil refineries and also warehouses of the giant online retailer Wildberries. The attacks have directly affected Russia's domestic fuel supplies and dented the Russian economy.

The UK has been one of Ukraine's biggest international supporters since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. The Ministry of Defence said the UK was "committed to providing the equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin's illegal invasion".

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jonathan Beale and Dan Johnson.

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Thirty US states are suing Meta for over $1 trillion, accusing it of knowingly designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children, while concealing what it knew.

If they win, it could force Meta to overhaul the platforms for good, ending features like "like" counts, infinite scroll and autoplay video.

In this video…

01:09 - Meta on trial

01:44 - Why is this trial taking place?

02:42 - Why has this lawsuit been brought against Meta?

03:21 - Other major lawsuits against social media companies

04:01 - What is different about this lawsuit?

04:59 - Social media bans around the world

07:27 - Impact on Instagram and Facebook if Meta loses

08:48 - Will Meta get rid of some features to avoid lawsuits?

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US President Donald Trump said there are no talks taking place or planned between the US and Iran, after the Memorandum of Understanding came to an end.

Trump also posted a map labelling the Strait of Hormuz as a “new US territory”, which Iranian officials have called a "delusion".

One person has been killed in a strike on a vessel in the Strait, which as at the centre of efforts to end the war.

And we consider the environmental impacts of oil spills in the Gulf, which Iran has blamed on US military operations.

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Ukraine’s deputy chief of military intelligence, Vadym Skibitsky, tells the BBC that Kyiv must “destroy and disarm” Russian weapons production and logistics systems. He says that includes the online retailer Wildberries, which Kyiv has accused of aiding the Vladimir Putin's war effort.

The Kremlin has said Ukraine launched over 600 drones towards the Moscow region in a fresh attack on Monday night. Russian air defences destroyed more than 180 of them, but several people were wounded, the officials added. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities say at 17 people were killed in Russian strikes overnight – most of them in the Kharkiv region.

Also in the Global News Podcast:

06:06 Russia threatens the UK with "consequences" after it was confirmed that Ukraine used British-made drones

09:22 Former dictator Bashar al-Assad’s cousin is sentenced to death in Syria

13:31 Scientists say rising climate change could be worse for older people than we realise

16:47 President Hakainde Hichilema is re-elected in Zambia, but the vote’s credibility has been challenged by his main rival

20:39 Former England Football Association chairman David Bernstein weighs in on FIFA president Gianni Infantino

24:12 Wool prices have risen 70% in the last year

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Russia has warned of "consequences" for the UK, after is was confirmed that British-made drones were used by Ukraine to strike Russia.

The Russian embassy in London earlier accused Britain of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis", adding that "the deeper its involvement in the conflict... the higher the price it will pay". In response, prime minister Andy Burnham has reiterated that the UK ‘supports Ukraine 100%’.

Adam and Alex speak to Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson about the situation on the ground, and if we know what role the UK drones played. Adam and Alex also discuss the suspension of Tim Montgomerie from Reform UK, reportedly because of comments made about Zia Yusuf.

Plus, technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman is on the line to discuss the latest Meta trial in the US, where 30 states are taking Meta to court over social media addiction and child privacy claims.

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00:00 Russia threatens the UK for supplying drones to Ukraine

02:35 What is the situation on the ground?

07:00 Andy Burnham reiterates support

12:50 Is there any diplomacy going on?

14:15 Tim Montgomerie kicked out of Reform UK

20:40 30 US states take Meta to court

25:10 Why did Meta lose in New Mexico?

30:12 OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teens

33:00 Tim Montgomerie statement

Two Palestinian families in the village of Qusra in the West Bank have been under siege by Israeli settlers for over a week.

The Palestinian-American owner of one of the homes traveled to the West Bank from Ohio on Monday, after asking for protection from the US embassy.

His visit comes after the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called those involved “Israeli terrorists”, amid mounting international pressure on Israel’s government to deal with the situation.

We speak to the BBC’s Jon Donnison, who has been reporting from Qusra, and ask whether the West Bank is at a tipping point.

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Chapters:

00:00: The story of Loui Ridi

01:40 What is happening in the West Bank?

03:10 What are the settlers doing?

06:00 What are the Israeli military doing about it?

14:00 What has the American ambassador said about the settlers?

18:00 What is the ideology of settlers?