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Xi Jinping says US and China should be partners, not rivals

The Chinese leader tells the visiting US Secretary of State they should work together

US Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case

The former President argues he can't be indicted for actions while he was in office

Burkina Faso army kills 223 villagers in revenge attack

Human Rights Watch report says children among those killed

Violence spreads at US universities over pro-Palestinian protests

US House speaker calls protests anti-Semitic and demands they stop

Taiwan and Ukraine on agenda as Blinken visits China

US top diplomat Anthony Blinken arrives in Shanghai amid Chinese anger over Taiwan aid

Prosecutors ask judge to punish Trump for violating trial gag order

Donald Trump has publicly criticised witnesses and jurors

UK - Rwanda bill: Will it deter small boat crossings?

Migrants to be sent abroad for asylum processing

Trump accused of 'pure' election fraud in hush money trial

Mr Trump's lawyer insists his client has committed no crimes

Israel's military intelligence chief resigns over 7 October attacks

The IDF said Major General Aharon Haliva would retire once his successor was selected

Netanyahu vows to reject any US sanctions on Israeli military

The Israeli PM called the possible sanctions the height of absurdity

US House approves crucial $61bn Ukraine aid package

The vote comes as Ukrainian troops face a weapons shortage

The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight

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Man sets himself ablaze outside Trump trial

Bystanders and officers put out the flames with coats and fire extinguishers

US calls for de-escalation in the Middle East after apparent Israeli strike on Iran

Iranian state media says air defence systems were activated in several cities

Kenya's defence chief killed in helicopter crash

Nine other senior military officials died along with General Francis Ogolla

G7 ministers discuss Ukraine's appeal for weapons

Talks on the Italian island of Capri also include the Middle East crisis

US Ukraine aid vote date agreed

The long-awaited package has been held up for more than 2 months

Russian missile attack on Chernihiv

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UN says Israel still imposing unlawful restrictions on Gaza aid

Israel says it is building a new land crossing into northern Gaza

Israel considers response to Iran's attack

The war cabinet meets for the third time

Dozens of jurors ruled out as historic Trump trial begins

Many of the potential jurors told the court they could not be impartial

A year of war in Sudan

A conference in Paris aims to help the millions displaced and on the brink of famine

UN warns Middle East is on the brink of full-scale conflict

Israel's ambassador to the UN said Iran had crossed every red line

Iran-Israel crisis - how to stop escalation?

Israel says it intercepted vast majority of missiles and drones fired by Iran

Iran launches drones and missiles at Israel

The Iranian attack followed a strike on its consulate in Syria

The Happy Pod: The Centenarian Stargazer

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Haiti moves toward a new governing council

It comes a month after a wave of violence forced the prime minister from office

Sudan facing 'catastrophic' hunger crisis after a year of civil war

Doctors Without Borders warns a third of people in one refugee camp were malnourished

OJ Simpson dies of cancer

He was cleared of murdering his ex-wife in a court case that caused a global sensation

A property developer in Vietnam is sentenced to death for defrauding a bank

Truong My Lan will be given the death penalty for her role in a huge corruption case

'No joy, only pain' as Gazans mark Eid

No celebrations as famine looms after six months of war with Israel

Kazakhstan and Russia suffer worst floods in decades

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated

Arizona court revives 1864 abortion law

President Biden condemns what he calls a cruel decision which rips away women's rights

Swiss women win landmark climate change case

Europe's human rights court ruled that their rights were violated by climate inaction

North America awed by total solar eclipse

The celestial event began in Mexico and ended in Newfoundland

Myanmar junta recruits Rohingyas to fight rebels

It comes despite the group not being recognised as legal residents of Myanmar

Israel reduces troop numbers in southern Gaza

However, the Israeli government says it still plans a ground offensive in Rafah

Thousands of Israelis rally to demand hostage deal

Anti-government protestors were joined by families of Israeli hostages in Gaza

The Happy Pod: Reindeer herder rescued from frozen wilderness

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More calls for an independent inquiry into Gaza aid convoy deaths

World Central Kitchen has called the IDF's apology "cold comfort" for bereaving families

The Israeli military sacks two officers after strikes on aid convoy

A report says the incident was a grave mistake caused by an identification error

Biden to Netanyahu: Strikes on aid workers 'unacceptable'

Washington says immediate ceasefire essential to stabilise the humanitarian situation

Nato marks its 75th anniversary

Nato's Secretary General hails its success as Ukraine pleads for more missiles

Israel accused of systematically targeting aid workers in Gaza

UN temporarily suspends its movements at night in Gaza to evaluate the situation

Gaza: Israel under pressure to protect aid workers

Israel's promised an independent investigation after air attack on convoy

Israel faces international anger after food aid truck tragedy

At least seven foreign aid workers were killed in attack by Israeli forces

Israel admits responsibility for deaths of seven aid workers

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls the air strike in Gaza on Sunday unintentional

Iran vows revenge after suspected Israeli strike in Damascus

Senior Iranian commander among at least seven dead

Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid

Dozens of bodies found as Israeli forces withdraw from al-Shifa hospital

Turkish opposition claims victory in local elections

President Erdogan's party is heading for defeat in municipal polls in key cities

Peruvian president's home raided in Rolex watches probe

President Dina Boluarte has denied any wrongdoing

The Happy Pod: The search for a mystery gift giver

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Polish PM warns war is a real threat and Europe is not ready

Russia has intensified its bombardment of Ukraine in recent weeks

Dozens killed in South Africa bus crash

45 die and one survives after vehicle plunges off bridge

'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried is jailed for 25 years for fraud

The 32-year-old was found to have stolen billions from customers

Philippines ups stakes in South China Sea dispute

Philippines promises countermeasures against China after 'aggressive' attacks

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

Washington wants to discuss Israel's invasion plans

Thailand passes same-sex marriage bill

Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

Six people missing after ship collision

Baltimore bridge collapse

Rescuers searching Patapsco river for survivors after ship collision

UN passes 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire resolution

Israel is left isolated as the US abstains

French President urges Russia not to exploit the Islamist attack in Moscow

Macron warns Russia against blaming Ukraine for deadly militant attack on Moscow concert

Russia mourns victims of concert hall attack

The tricolour flies at half mast, as entertainment and sports events are cancelled

Zelensky: Putin diverting blame for Moscow massacre

Ukraine's president responds angrily to Putin's claim Kyiv was involved in Moscow attack

Moscow attackers tried to flee to Ukraine - Putin

The Russian president says the four gunmen were detained and will be punished

The Happy Pod: Finland named world's happiest country... again

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales has released a video confirming she's undergoing chemotherapy

Blackouts across Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes

Up to a million people left without power after missiles targeted energy infrastructure

Blinken says US still pushing for Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington says "Israel needs to do more" on humanitarian aid for Gaza

Survivors of the civil war in Sudan tell of rapes and other attacks

Some women who escaped to neighbouring Chad talk of multiple rapes

Protesting Polish farmers challenge EU policies

Polish farmers are protesting against competition from Ukrainian agricultural produce

Three dead in Haiti central bank raid as crisis deepens

A former minister says "thugs and criminals" cannot be allowed near the presidency

Hong Kong passes tough security law

Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability

Gaza: More than a million facing famine

The warning comes amid growing concerns about Israel's planned Rafah offensive

West condemns Russian 'pseudo-election' as Putin claims landslide win

Early results indicated he'd won almost ninety percent of the vote

What keeps China’s president up at night?

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Russia says Ukraine attacks south

It comes on the second day of elections expected to endorse Vladimir Putin as president

The Happy Pod: country star Jordan Davis wants more good news

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Blinken warns about 'global threat' of synthetic drugs

There are urgent calls to tackle the huge rise in the trafficking of fentanyl

Voting in Russian presidential election begins

Vladimir Putin is certain to win six more years in office

Top US Democrat Schumer calls for new Israel election

The Israeli Likud Party said the senator should "respect Israel's elected government"

At least 50 migrants die in Mediterranean sea

They were trying to reach Europe from Libya in an overloaded dinghy

Navalny ally accuses Russia of hammer attack

Leonid Volkov says a man attacked him outside his home with a meat hammer

Haiti's prime minister resigns

Ariel Henry has stepped down and a transitional presidential council will be established

International efforts to tackle gang violence in Haiti

The US says it's trying to help deploy a multinational police force to Haiti

Oppenheimer sweeps the board at the Oscars

The biopic won seven awards, including best picture, best director and best actor

Ukraine criticises Pope's 'white flag' comment

It has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to the war

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Nigeria's abductions spate worsens as more kidnapped

Fifteen students and four women were taken from a school

The Happy Pod: Sounds of the stars

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Efforts to get aid to Gaza intensify

The UN says a quarter of Gazans are on the brink of famine

Joe Biden attacks Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech

The address was the last of its kind before the US election in November

Biden targets Trump in combative speech

In his State of the Union address, he accused his opponent of "bowing down" before Russia

US to set up temporary Gaza port for aid

President Biden will announce the plan in his State of the Union address

Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal

It had been hoped a 40-day ceasefire could be in place for the start of Ramadan

South Africa demands new measures against Israel

It says the top UN court must act to prevent a catastrophic famine

Biden and Trump sweep to victory on Super Tuesday

But Nikki Haley drops out of the Republican presidential race

Millions of Americans choose candidates for this year's presidential election

People across the country vote in the biggest day in the 2024 election so far

Russian Black Sea ship 'destroyed' says Ukraine

The vessel was 'attacked by drones' near the Crimean peninsula

Donald Trump claims 'historic victory' following US Supreme Court ruling

The judges unanimously ruled Mr Trump can contest the presidential primary in Colorado

State of emergency declared in Haiti

Armed gangs stormed prisons, leading to thousands of freed inmates

Kamala Harris tells Israel: let more aid into Gaza

The US Vice President says Gazans are starving and living in inhumane conditions

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US makes air drop in Gaza

38,000 meals were parachuted in with Jordan's help

The Happy Pod: The billion dollar gift of education

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US to air drop aid into Gaza

President Biden says innocent lives are on the line

Russian opposition leader Navalny buried in Moscow

Thousands of supporters chanted anti-Putin slogans, despite a heavy police presence

Dozens dead in Gaza aid convoy tragedy

They were killed as they tried to get food from the convoy in northern Gaza

President Putin says Russia has the upper hand in Ukraine

Putin made his comments his in state of the nation address ahead of elections next month

McConnell to step down as US Senate Republican leader

In recent years, the Kentucky politician has fallen out with Donald Trump

UN says teams in Gaza routinely blocked from making deliveries

Aid agencies also say their staff have been attacked

Drug kingpin put behind bars

Ridouan Taghi is jailed for life in the biggest criminal trial in Dutch history

Sweden becomes Nato member

Hungary was the final country in the military alliance to ratify the accession

Israel says it's making evacuation plans for Rafah

The UN Secretary General criticises the Security Council for its response to Gaza

Bolsonaro supporters protest over coup investigation

Tens of thousands of Brazilians joined a rally in São Paulo

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Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion

President Zelensky issues a rallying cry to his compatriots to keep fighting

The Happy Pod: Hurtling into History

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Russia threatens to bury Navalny in arctic prison

Lyudmila Navalnaya is given 'hours to agree secret burial'

Ukraine Two Years On – Your Questions Answered

The Global News Podcast and Ukrainecast have come together to answer your questions

US announces new sanctions on Russia over death of Navalny

The measures include export restrictions on firms and individuals

Alexei Navalny's mother is shown body

Lyudmila Navalnaya says she's being blackmailed into a secret burial for her son

Ukrainian air strike 'kills dozens of Russians'

At least 60 deaths are reported at a training camp in eastern Ukraine

WHO transfers patients out of Nasser hospital in Gaza

Israel considered the medical complex a Hamas outpost

US calls for temporary Gaza ceasefire

The draft resolution was proposed at the UN Security Council

Brazil recalls its ambassador to Israel amid diplomatic tensions

Israel has effectively banned the Brazilian leader from visiting the country

The Happy Pod: Eight-year-old steals the show at the Six Nations

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The Happy Pod: Model Maker Outmatches Guinness World Records

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Special episode: Eight Numbers To Understand China

We delve into eight numbers that shed light on life in modern China

The Happy Pod: Time's up for monkey on the run

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The Happy Pod: Pioneering ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer's and addiction

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The Happy Pod: Heroic teens save couple from drowning

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The Happy Pod: Trapped tourists saved from flooded caves

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The Happy Pod: Art student's lost work recovered thousands of kilometres away

Grace Hart's artwork was accidentally thrown away, only to end up in a Pakistani city

The Happy Pod: Mobile coverage reaches remote Norwegian town

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Happy News Review 2023

The happiest stories in the world - our annual review

The Happy Pod: Cooking for togetherness

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The Happy Pod: Refugees share their stories of hope

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