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Member states of the International Criminal Court have voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, by an overwhelming majority. The court's oversight body concluded in June that he had committed serious misconduct in connection to allegations of sexual abuse. Mr Khan has repeatedly denied all the allegations against him.

Also: Ukraine opens a probe after a deadly Russian ballistic missile attack at a defence event near Kyiv that had been heavily promoted, despite the risks. Israeli settlers attack several Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank following a major confrontation that left six people dead. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as intense wildfires continue to burn across Europe. Student protests in India spread beyond Dehli to other cities with thousands marching for education reform in Mumbai and Calcutta. A special report looking at the human cost of South Korea's ultra-convenient overnight deliveries. Canada withdraws invitation of US dignitaries to a joint bridge-opening celebration after Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on Ottawa. And how the book genre "romantasy" went from a niche online interest to one of publishing’s biggest commercial success stories.

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Photo: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

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Paramount agrees to pause its Warner Bros deal after dozen US states seek to block this deal.

We look at the impact of US tariffs of between 10 and 12.5% on imports from many of America’s major trading partners.

And how OpenAI's recent rogue attack on a fellow company may influence other AI firms to look at their cyber security systems.

(Picture: GV of American landmark the Hollywood sign, Hollywood Hills, LA, California. Credit: BBC)

The British prosecutor Karim Khan denies claims he had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member at the International Criminal Court. We hear reaction from Philippe Sands KC, who helped draft the treaty which created the ICC.

Also in the programme: We review Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson, actor Gerald Dickens, on the latest production of The Signalman. And as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires near Madrid – are major blazes the new normal across Europe?

Member states of the International Criminal Court have overwhelmingly voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The British lawyer denies accusations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member.

Also, firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires as more than 130,000 evacuated in France and Spain.

And a month after the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, a leading member of the opposition tells us why he thinks the destruction was so bad and the response so slow.

Plus that remarkable tale about two best friends who later discovered they were brother and sister!

(Photo: Karim Khan. Credit: Reuters)

Writer: Sarah McDonald Hughes

Director: Jesscia Bunch

Editor: Jeremy Howe

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Harrison Burns … James Cartwright

Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman

Chris Carter … Wilf Scolding

Susan Carter … Charlotte Martin

Rex Fairbrother … Nick Barber

Alan Franks … John Telfer

Bert Horrobin … David Sterne

Brad Horrobin … Taylor Uttley

Chelsea Horrobin … Madeleine Leslay

Tracy Horrobin …. Susie Riddell

Elizabeth Pargetter … Alison Dowling

Fallon Rogers … Joanna Van Kampen

Lynda Snell … Carole Boyd

Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou

The Dead Ringers team train their vocal firepower on the week’s news. This week: England are out of the World Cup, Starmer is out of office, and Katherine Jenkins has a potty mouth.

Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.

Produced by: Jon Holmes

Executive Producer:James Robinson

Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Oxford University conducts the first human trial of an Ebola vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, which has already killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. If successful, immunisations could take place within months. Also: tens of thousands of people flee popular tourist areas in France to escape wildfires. A court rules on what has been called the "divorce of the century" in South Korea. The British prime minister tries a novel way to overcome the country's north/south divide, and we speak to the children who danced with Shakira during the World Cup final.

The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.

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Photo: Volunteer vaccinated in the world's first Bundibugyo Ebola virus vaccine trial

New import taxes have been placed on more than 60 trading partners of the United States. Businesses in Australia and Norway give us their reaction

Tech stocks continue to struggle

and should AI have a 'kill-switch'

Presenter: Barbara George

Editor: Justin Bones

Grammy-nominated Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest music stars and a trailblazer who has helped take Afrobeats to audiences around the world. She's collaborated with artists including Beyoncé and became the first female African Afrobeats artist to surpass 100 million views on a single music video. Now, she's touring the continent to promote her latest album. While in Kenya, she sat down with Focus on Africa host Nkechi Ogbonna to reflect on her longevity, the challenges women face in Africa's music industry, and what governments can do to better support artists.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna

Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Fana Negash and Carolyne Kiambo

Senior Producers: Priyanka Sippy and Charles Gitonga

Technical Producer: Herbert Masua

Editors: Rhoda Odhiambo and Maryam Abdalla

Nolan speaks with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, Robin Moira White & Maya Forstater