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Amas attacks

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.

6 Oct 8PM 32 min

Bonus: The Global Story - Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?

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 made to actually make women safer.Last month there were…

6 Oct 8AM 29 min

South Beirut has again been rocked by big explosions

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?

5 Oct 7PM 34 min

The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness

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.

5 Oct 9AM 30 min

Hospitals out of action and shelters across Lebanon are full

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?

4 Oct 7PM 33 min

Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

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.

4 Oct 9AM 33 min

Israel Gaza War: One Year On

A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put BBC listener questions to our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell, and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner.

4 Oct 3AM 38 min

Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran

Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. Also: the sequel to the asteroid which killed off dinosaurs, and the 31-year treasure hunt for the Golden Owl.

3 Oct 8PM 33 min

Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.

3 Oct 10AM 34 min

President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse 130,000 brain cells of a fruit fly, and the ban on 'honking' in the Bangladeshi capital.

2 Oct 7PM 28 min

Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon

Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invasion. Also: we ask how Israel will respond to Iran's missile attack, and reaction from the US vice-president debate.

2 Oct 9AM 28 min

Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'

Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in.

1 Oct 8PM 34 min

Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'

Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many of Switzerland's glaciers; and the play with no rehearsal or director.

1 Oct 9AM 27 min

Israel launches ground offensive in Lebanon

Israel launches a "localised, targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, backed by air strikes and artillery fire. The US says it supports the incursion and warns against mission creep.

1 Oct 12AM 17 min

Israel says 'localised, targeted ground raids' under way against Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli military says troops are carrying out raids on villages in southern Lebanon, while further air strikes hit Beirut. Also: hundreds unaccounted for in the US in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen.

30 Sep 8PM 32 min

Hezbollah "ready if Israel invades Lebanon"

Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, says the group is ready if Israel invades Lebanon. Also: Marine Le Pen on trial accused of embezzling European parliamentary funds, and UK ends coal power after 142 years.

30 Sep 9AM 29 min

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Houthi sites in Yemen

Lebanon's health ministry has said more than 50 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sunday. Also: early results in Austria's general election indicate the far-right Freedom Party is heading for a victory.

29 Sep 7PM 25 min

Bonus: The Global Story - Titan sub implosion

Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. When OceanGate's Titan submersible went missing last June, it sparked a monumental rescue mission which captured the attention of the world. After days of searching, authorities concluded that the vessel had suffered a catastrophic implosion, and that all five passengers died almost…

29 Sep 8AM 30 min

Netanyahu says killing of Hezbollah leader is 'historic turning point'

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they have "settled the score" with the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, as Iran vows to avenge his death. Also: many killed and missing in Nepal floods.

28 Sep 7PM 34 min

Hezbollah confirms death of leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut

The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has described its leader Hassan Nasrallah as a martyr and vowed to continue its battle against Israel. An Israeli Defence Forces spokesman said his death made the world "a safer place".

28 Sep 8AM 23 min