The World Tonight

The World Tonight

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  • More killings near US-Israeli backed Gaza aid site

    More Palestinians have been killed near an aid distribution site in Gaza. Israel says it will investigate. The Labour Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee says it's time to sanction Israeli government ministers.

    Also tonight:

    The government is under pressure to spend even more on defence than planned - just a day after publishing its defence review. We ask one of the report's authors whether its figures are already out of date.

    As the Dutch government collapses, we examine how rows over immigration are reshaping European politics.

    And as the Serpentine Pavilion celebrates 25 years, the leading Bangladeshi architect behind this year's creation has been giving me a tour.

    38 min
  • Will extra defence spending boost UK economy?

    As the government says it will invest billions of pounds to move the UK to war-fighting readiness, we hear about the contents of the Strategic Defence Review - and ask whether there is a broader economic upside from a "defence dividend".

    Also on the programme:

    The former US Ambassador to Ukraine tells us why she resigned in April - over the Trump administration's approach to Russia.

    And the archives of the Belfast News Letter - the world's longest continuously published English-language newspaper - are made available online.

    38 min
  • Donald Trump and Elon Musk give a joint news conference

    The last day in the White House for the Tesla boss - but what about the many other federal employees who've lost their jobs? Also: Gerry Adams wins his libel case against the BBC; Dutch art theft; Mexico judges; France smoking ban; and does Doctor Who have a future?

    39 min
  • Biggest West Bank settlement expansion in decades

    Israel has announced plans to recognise 22 new Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Will it make a Palestinian state impossible? We hear from an Israeli settler and a Palestinian.

    A group of Labour MPs is pressing the UK government to officially recognise Palestine. We ask a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee why she thinks that could make a difference.

    As the NHS puts a figure on how many people in England have ADHD, we hear the experiences of those who've struggled to get diagnosed.

    And Turkey says airline passengers who stand up too soon should be fined. We ask a former member of cabin crew why we really should obey the seat belt sign.

    39 min
  • Russia proposes more direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul

    Russia’s foreign minister has briefed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a “peace memorandum” to end the war in Ukraine. Sergei Lavrov has suggested direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday, when he says the memorandum will be presented to Ukrainian negotiators. Meanwhile the German chancellor has pledged more military aid to Ukraine, as Russia masses thousands more troops on the country’s north-eastern border. We speak to someone living in a city in the region.

    Joel Le Scouarnec, the former surgeon who has admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, mostly children, between 1989 and 2014 has been sentenced to a maximum term of 20 years in jail. We explore reaction to the case in France.

    And the man who wrote Succession, Jesse Armstrong, speaks to us about his directorial debut, a movie about “tech bros”.

    39 min
  • Thousands of Palestinians overrun aid distribution site in Gaza

    Thousands of Palestinians stormed an aid distribution site in Gaza, which is being administered by a controversial body backed by the US and Israel. It was the first full day of operations for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has faced criticism from the UN as unethical. Tonight we hear from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert who says the Israeli government is committing war crimes, as well as a pro-government MP.

    King Charles has opened Canada's parliament, the first time a monarch has done so since 1977. His speech referred to the importance of protecting Canada's sovereignty, as US President Trump has repeatedly threatened to annex the country.

    And is pro-natalism set to become a force in British politics, as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he wants to make it easier for people to have children?

    38 min
  • Car ploughs into people at Liverpool FC parade

    A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car ploughed into Liverpool football fans during a parade to celebrate the team’s Premier League victory. Police detained the man at the scene.

    We speak to a Ukrainian woman weighing up whether to flee Sumy amid the threat of a Russian offensive into the region.

    And how bad for Labour is Nigel Farage’s pledge to scrap the two-child benefit cap and bring back winter fuel payments?

    46 min
  • Harvard v Trump

    Harvard University has taken President Trump to court over his order to bar foreign students. It's won a temporary reprieve. A student from the UK set to collect his degree in six days time, tells us he's breathing a sigh of relief.

    Also:

    The government will delay publication of its child poverty strategy. Is it responding to MPs pushing for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped?

    On Sunday, it'll be five years since the murder of George Floyd in the United States. What impact did the Black Lives Matter movement his death galvanised have on the lives of people here?

    And, we speak to a couple in Norway who woke up with a new garden ornament - a container ship.

    38 min
  • Government signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands

    The UK has signed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the military base there for an average of £101m a year. Keir Starmer says the deal is in the UK's national interest. We hear from a Chagossian woman who tried to stop the deal with a last minute legal challenge.

    The Trump administration has barred Harvard from enrolling international students -- marking an escalation between Washington and America's richest university. We speak to one of the international students affected.

    And 30 years since the release of Pulp's Common People, we explore the legacy of the Brit Pop classic.

    38 min
  • Trump ambushes South Africa leader in White House meeting

    In an extraordinary moment, Donald Trump used an Oval Office meeting with South Africa's president to play him a video claiming to show a white genocide in his country. A South African government minister gives us his reponse to that diplomatic ambush.

    Also:

    We ask how much political damage the government has suffered over its climbdown on Winter Fuel Payments.

    And jubilation for Spurs fans in the Europa League final against Manchester United. We're live in Bilbao.

    38 min

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