A man is arrested by police who have not ruled out an act of terrorism. Also: Russians capture last Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk, Sydney floods force thousands to flee homes and Wimbledon celebrates its Centre Court centenary.

Germany warns Europe's vaccine shortage could last months

Jan 28th, 2021 30m 32s

The shortage of Covid-19 vaccines in the European Union is being felt across the continent. Also: China tells the US not to interfere with a WHO investigation into the origins of the virus, and Alexei Navalny denounces his detention as illegal

Further calls for fairer distribution of coronavirus vaccines

Jan 26th, 2021 29m 58s

The European Commission President has added her voice to the growing number of world leaders. Also: Chaos in parts of the Indian capital as thousands of farmers converge on the Red Fort to demand that the government drop its agricultural reform

Trump article of impeachment delivered to US Senate

Jan 26th, 2021 28m 1s

US Democrats have delivered an impeachment charge to the Senate - accusing Donald Trump of inciting insurrection - and triggering the process of putting him on trial. Also: Covid-19 has cost global workers $3.7tn in lost earnings, and baby tyra

Donald Trump bids US presidential farewell

Jan 19th, 2021 31m 1s

He said he was proud of what he'd achieved and asked Americans to pray for the incoming Biden administration. Also: The Italian Senate backs PM in confidence vote, the smart watches being used in the early detection of coronavirus and a new Ger

Trump's last day in office

Jan 19th, 2021 29m 44s

We look back at Donald Trump’s four very eventful years as US President. Also: We get an update on the Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days, and Oxford university researchers start tackling antibiotic resistance due to overuse thank

US presidential election on a knife edge

Nov 4th, 2020 25m 32s

Both Donald Trump are Joe Biden are optimisitic of victory after a nail biting night which saw the president projected to hold the key states of Florida and Ohio. Mr Biden told supporters that he was still on track to win but President Trump ac

Terror inquiry launched after teacher beheaded in Paris

Oct 16th, 2020 33m 30s

The victim reportedly showed controversial cartoons of Prophet Muhammad to his students. Also: the UN warns that peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban could be derailed by a new wave of violence, and a new study suggests flying during

Mali: Soldiers promise elections after ousting President

Aug 19th, 2020 29m 30s

Troops have pledged to set up a civilian transitional government and hold elections. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday night after a coup that’s been widely condemned by the international community. Also, Joe Biden is named

IMF warns world economy faces grim pandemic hit

Jun 24th, 2020 30m 42s

Millions of jobs at risk as new forecast slashes 12 trillion dollars over next two years. Also: New York imposes quarantine restrictions on nine US states with high rates of coronavirus infection; Kosovo’s president faces indictment on war crim

Pandemic pushes US into official recession

Jun 9th, 2020 31m 17s

Economists say America's economic expansion ended in February but markets remain on the upswing. Also: George Floyd murder suspect's bail set at $1.25m, and UAE's first Mars mission "to launch within weeks".

Xi Jinping begins historic third term as China's president

Mar 10th, 2023 29m 44s

It caps a consolidation of power that has made him China's most dominant leader in generations. Also: rare and deadly Cyclone Freddy is expected to hit Mozambique for a second time, and scientists create the first detailed map of how an insect'

Western Ukraine comes under assault

Mar 18th, 2022 24m 54s

Ukrainian authorities say there has been a Russian missile strike outside Lviv. Also: Poland continues to welcome Ukrainian refugees and Facebook's parent company Meta is facing legal pressure in Australia to act against scammers.

Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plotting to destabilise kingdom

Apr 5th, 2021 31m 38s

The Jordanian deputy PM says King Abdullah's half-brother sought to mobilise tribal leaders against the government. Also: lorry boss apologises over Taiwan train crash, and tighter Covid restrictions for India's Maharashtra state.

Nigeria: Polluted communities 'can sue Shell in English courts'

Feb 12th, 2021 29m 7s

UK Supreme Court ruling allows lawsuit by oil-polluted Niger Delta communities. People in this area say their lives and health have suffered because repeated oil-spills have heavily contaminated their land and water. Also, Russia warns it may

Biden starts rebuilding Obamacare

2 Jan 28th, 2021 28m 57s

President Joe Biden says he is “undoing the damage” done by Donald Trump, as he reopens online enrolment for government-subsidised healthcare. Also, the European Union has sent inspectors to an AstraZeneca plant to find out why Covid-19 vaccine

Biden signs executive orders on climate change

Jan 27th, 2021 26m 52s

He says the US will lead a global response to the climate crisis. Also: police in Russia search properties linked to Alexei Navalny, and a previously unknown work by Mozart has its world premiere.

Coronavirus: French firm agrees to manufacture vaccine developed by German rival

Jan 27th, 2021 29m 29s

Sanofi pledges to manufacture 125 million doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. European Union is currently struggling with vaccine supply issues amid a row over shortages. Also, a stark warning from South Africa about future danger posed by new C

Britain records 100,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus

Jan 27th, 2021 28m 19s

The UK has one of the highest death rates in the world, Also: President Biden raises concerns in his first talk with Vladimir Putin and a former slave and abolitionist on the US 20 dollar bill.

The US again urges Israel to allow humanitarian access into Gaza

3 hours ago 33m 17s

The US State Department wants Israel to provide sustained humanitarian access to both southern and northern Gaza. Also, the European Union begins a formal investigation into allegations that Facebook and Instagram are failing to protect the saf

China rolls out red carpet for Putin

12 hours ago 30m 18s

Putin vows China will "always be a good friend to Russia"- at the start of a two day visit to Beijing. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has relied on Xi Jinping's support in the face of Western sanctions. Also: Slovakian Prime Minister Robe

Slovak PM Robert Fico is in a critical condition after assassination attempt

1 day ago 36m 50s

The attack happened in Handlova as the Slovak prime minister greeted people in front of a community centre where a government meeting had been held. Also: Biden and Trump agree to participate in two televised presidential debates in June and Se

Ukraine war: Zelensky cancels upcoming foreign trips

1 day ago 34m 56s

Announcement comes as Russian forces mount an offensive in the northern Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces an extra $2 billion in foreign military financing to Ukraine. Also: Reports from Slovakia say the

Protests continue after Georgia parliament approves controversial 'foreign agent' law

2 days ago 30m 46s

Opponents say Georgia's 'foreign agent' legislation will stifle democracy and are calling for the government to step down. The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, says America will remain alongside Ukraine until its security is guaranteed.

Blinken: US weapons funding will help Ukraine fight Russia

2 days ago 33m 47s

The US Secretary of State -- on a visit to Kyiv -- has said a new American weapons package will make a real difference to Ukraine's hard-pressed army. Also: Parliament in Georgia approves a contentious new law that will force civil society grou