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Israel to allow air drops of aid, as Gazans die of starvation
Israel says it will allow aid drops into Gaza by air, saying Jordan and the United Arab Emirates could facilitate. This comes as at least 5 people are reported to have died from malnutrition in the last day, bringing the total to 127 since the beginning of the war. Also…
Fighting on Thai-Cambodian border spreads
Cross-border battles between Thailand and Cambodia have spread to new areas as fighting between the southeast Asian neighbours continues for a third day. We hear from both sides of the boundary. Also on the programme: President Trump arrives in Scotland; and the matcha mania putting pressure on tea suppliers. (Photo:…
Gaza whistleblower speaks of indiscriminate brutality against civilians
A US military veteran who worked for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has told the BBC he's never seen such brutality as that shown by Israeli soldiers and American contractors against starving civilians. And Israel's ambassador to France tells Newshour a French decision to recognise a Palestinian state will damage international…
Thailand warns clashes with Cambodia could 'move towards war'
The Thai prime minister has warned that clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, which have killed at least 16 people and displaced tens of thousands in both countries, could "move towards war". Also in the programme: The photographer in Gaza who took a powerful image of a mother and her malnourished…
Increase in sexual violence in Haiti
The medical charity, Medecins Sans Frontieres, has told the BBC that cases of sexual violence in Haiti have tripled in the last four years. One in five victims are under the age of eighteen. With gangs now controlling nearly all of the capital, Port au Prince, violence and insecurity are…
The gangs of Haiti: 'We become the devil'
The BBC has gained rare access to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, where gangs now control 90% of the city. The police there are outnumbered and outgunned, government authority has all but collapsed, and ordinary Haitians are trapped in a daily struggle for survival. In the past six months, more than…
WHO head says 'man-made mass starvation' happening Gaza
The World Health Organisation's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has demanded full access for aid into Gaza as well as a ceasefire, describing the situation there as "man-made mass starvation". We speak to a doctor in Gaza City and to a spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister's office. Also in the…
23/07/2025 13:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry: more than 30 dead from starvation
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says more than 30 people have died of starvation in the past two days, as Israel continues an offensive in the centre of the territory. Newshour hears form a resident of Gaza City. Also in the programme: Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osborne dies; and mining for…
WHO condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in Gaza
The World Health Organization says Israel's offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to continue working, after its facilities came under attack. Also on the programme, we speak to the Kenyan human rights activist who was arrested on suspicion of terror offences; and Australia's pristine waters off its south…
Over twenty countries demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Israel has launched a ground offensive against the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. It comes as 25 countries, including two permanent members of the Security Council, have called for an immediate end to the fighting. Newshour speaks to Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide. Also in the programme:…
Israel launches ground and air assault on central Gaza
The Israeli military has launched a ground and air assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza just hours after Israel issued evacuation warnings for several parts of the town. Also on the programme, Ecuador's most notorious gang boss is extradited to the United States; and, a musical which tells the…
Dozens killed by Israeli fire at aid point, Gaza health officials say
Health officials in Gaza say dozens of people have been killed and dozens more injured by Israeli fire as they waited for a UN aid delivery. The IDF has not previously sent ground troops into the neighbourhoods because it believes that Hamas is holding hostages there. Also in the proghramme:…
Clashes in Syria despite ceasefire agreement
There have been further clashes in Syria's Suweida province where gunmen from the Bedouin community have continued to target the Druze minority in defiance of a ceasefire. Also today: another twist in the complex relationship between Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump; and a symphonic tribute to The Beatles. (Photo: Bedouin…
Syrian presidency announces ceasefire
Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has pledged to protect all of Syria's minorities as he sent security forces to the Druze heartland, after sectarian clashes left hundreds dead in Sweida. We hear from a Druze woman whose whole family was killed by what she claims were Syrian government forces. Also…
Syria: Renewed clashes between Bedouin tribesmen and Druze Community
Renewed clashes between Bedouin tribesmen and members of the minority Druze Community have erupted in the south of Syria. A war monitoring group says there's been fighting and shelling in neighbourhoods of the mainly Druze city of Suweida. We'll hear from Damascus and get a US view of Israel's policy…
EU agrees fresh round of sanctions on Russia
Three and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European Union countries have agreed to slap yet more sanctions on Moscow. Slovakia had been blocking the package over concerns regarding a separate EU proposal phasing out gas imports from Russia. This is the EU’s 18th package of sanctions…
Pope renews call for Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strike on church kills three
Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for a Gaza ceasefire after three people sheltering in the Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli strike. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzabella gives us his reaction to the bombing. The Israeli military says the incident is…
Syrian forces leave Sweida
Syrian government forces have left the southern city of Sweida, where days of sectarian clashes involving the Druze minority have left hundreds dead. Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa made a call for unity in the middle of the night. Also in the programme: proof that a technique using genetic material from…
International concern as Israel strikes targets in Syria
After sectarian clashes in southern Syria, Israel launches airstrikes on Syrian government targets, saying it needs to protect the Druze ethnic minority. We attempt to explain a complicated situation with defence expert Dr Robert Geist Pinfold, and hear from an eyewitness in the city of Sweida and an advisor to…