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A review of the week with the latest news.
World Service,·24 episodes
The US said it launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran
12 Jul 2026,·54 mins
Iran's IRGC said it closed the waterway until further notice
The US is demanding Iran publicly guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz is open.
11 Jul 2026,·49 mins
The US also wants Iran to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships
Emergency services in southern Spain are fighting a fire that has killed least 12 people.
11 Jul 2026,·54 mins
America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, and extreme weather
05 Jul 2026,·54 mins
Trump said ‘the communist system’ was a ‘menace’ and a threat to the US
Trump declared 'America is a nation of winners' in his speech
Thousands of antifascists gather at the far-right party’s annual conference
04 Jul 2026,·49 mins
We speak to a descendant of founding father Thomas Jefferson
Trump's new Air Force One will feature in one of the formations over the capital
04 Jul 2026,·54 mins
The UN estimates around 50,000 people are missing
28 Jun 2026,·54 mins
More than 1,400 have been confirmed dead with tens of thousands still missing
The epicentre of the deadly quakes was around 100 miles west of the capital Caracas
The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela rises above 900
27 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other earlier this week
Tehran said the cargo ship was attacked because it was using an unauthorised route
27 Jun 2026,·54 mins
Pakistan delegation attending talks
21 Jun 2026,·54 mins
Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
JD Vance in Switzerland for peace talks
An end to Israel–Hezbollah cross‑border strikes is central to the US–Iran talks
20 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Fears for US-Iran deal as Israel and Hezbollah trade deadly attacks
Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire as continued strikes reported
20 Jun 2026,·54 mins
