» 7 October, one year on: a return to kibbutz Nir Oz – podcast
06/10/24 23:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Bethan McKernan visits Nir Oz in southern Israel to talk to survivors about Hamas’s attack on 7 October last year, and to discuss what has happened to their kibbutz and the wider region since About a quarter of kibbutz Nir Oz’s populatio...
» Israel is on a state of high alert on the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks
06/10/24 21:49 from Global News
The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have again struck southern Beirut. Also: a woman gets a reply to her job application many, many years later.
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
» How England’s far-right riots erupted - podcast
06/10/24 11:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
When racist chants rang out, and homes, businesses and hotels housing asylum seekers were attacked – for a week in July and August English towns and cities seemed on the brink of chaos. This outbreak followed the deaths of three young ch...
» Israeli air strikes on Beirut intensify
06/10/24 10:18 from Newshour
Beirut has suffered one of the heaviest waves of Israeli bombing so far in the hostilities with Hezbollah. More than thirty airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, with Israel issuing a new call for residents to evac...
» Bonus: The Global Story - Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
06/10/24 10:00 from Global News
Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. The brutal rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi shocked the world in 2012. Yet despite the Indian government introducing stricter laws on sexual violence, little progress has been ...
» Elián, Part Two: The Ultimatum
06/10/24 03:00 from NPR: Latino USA Podcast
After Elián’s rescue he was released to relatives in Miami. Just a day later the Cuban government sent a note: the boy’s father and Fidel Castro wanted Elián back. Tensions between the two countries had long been high, and relations were...
» South Beirut has again been rocked by big explosions
05/10/24 21:26 from Global News
Explosions rock south Beirut, a Hezbollah bastion, after another day of Israeli strikes. Also: Donald Trump holds a rally where he avoided an assassin's bullet and is it the end for one of France's last accordion makers?
» UN warns of refugee crisis in Lebanon
05/10/24 18:20 from Newshour
The United Nations has warned that Lebanon is facing a terrible crisis because of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The head of the UN refugee agency said hundreds of thousands had been made homeless. Israel has meanwhile contin...
» The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness
05/10/24 10:23 from Global News
We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.
» Israel battles Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
05/10/24 10:06 from Newshour
Israel and Hezbollah report clashes near their borders in southern Lebanon as air strikes hit Beirut. We hear from the Lebanese government about how it can keep its people safe Also in the programme: We speak to Sharone Lifschitz, whose ...
» Israel undeterred
05/10/24 08:00 from From Our Own Correspondent
Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, Sudan, the US, Bali and Canada It’s nearly a year since the Hamas launched its attacks in southern Israel, to which Israel responded with a major aerial bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza. Thi...
» Heartstopper’s Joe Locke, the mothers who regret having kids, and Philippa Perry on boastful rich friends – podcast
05/10/24 01:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Heartstopper’s Joe Locke on trolls, typecasting and turning to the dark side; ‘I wished I were holding a cat and not a baby’: the mothers who regret having kids; and Philippa Perry advises one reader struggling to cope with a rich friend...
» Hospitals out of action and shelters across Lebanon are full
04/10/24 21:25 from Global News
Four hospitals in southern Lebanon are out of action and the United Nations says that shelters for displaced people are full. Also: gang violence in Haiti kills at least 70 people and are you ready for smart glasses?
» A Reporter’s View From Beirut, and a New Film Plumbs the Depths of Netanyahu’s Corruption
04/10/24 19:04 from On The Media
Israel has launched a ground invasion into Lebanon. On this week’s On the Media, hear from a reporter in Beirut on the state of the press as the country braces for more violence. Plus, the state of book censorship in America. [01:00] Hos...
» Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah
04/10/24 18:56 from Newshour
Lebanon says four hospitals in the south are out of action, as Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah. The UN says all nine hundred government shelters for the displaced are now full. We speak to Mouenes Kalakesh, the Director ...
» The former deputy governor takes us inside the RBA - podcast
04/10/24 17:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Guardian Australia’s political editor Karen Middleton speaks with economist and former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, Guy Debelle . They discuss how the board makes decisions about the economy and the pressure they face in taking a...
» US politics: underwhelming Walz and more presentable Vance in VP debate – Full Story podcast
04/10/24 17:00 from Global: Audio | theguardian.com
Joan E Greve and Leah Wright Rigueur discuss JD Vance and Tim Walz’s clash on the debate stage in New York City on Tuesday night. Although Walz gave a solid performance, it was described as underwhelming, while Vance attempted to reset h...
» Khamenei calls on allies for support against Israel
04/10/24 11:26 from Newshour
Leading Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader told a crowd of thousands that Iran’s allies must ‘fasten the seatbelt of resistance from Iran to Afghanistan’. Israel has continued to intensify its strikes against Hezbollah targe...
» Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech
04/10/24 11:13 from Global News
Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.