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Nasa says global sea levels rose by more than expected last year. The water level was expected to rise around 0.43cm, but instead reached 0.59cm. The agency blamed an unusual amount of ocean warming combined with water from melting glaciers. 2024 was the hottest year on record, with average global temperatures around 1.6C higher than pre-industrial…

Adam Fleming, Vicki Young, Faisal Islam and Nick Watt discuss UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to rewire the workings of the UK government by scrapping NHS England and reforming the welfare system. Plus is the Prime Minister going to push back more on President Trump as American tariffs on UK aluminium and steel imports come into effe…

Mark Carney said "negativity won't win a trade war" in his first speech as Canada's new prime minister, as the country faces a tariff standoff with US President Donald Trump. Carney says he will visit France and the UK on his first overseas trip in the job, adding that he currently has "no plans" to meet Trump, but "looks forward" to speaking to hi…

The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear weapons on Polish soil. Duda, who is also commander-in-chief of the Polish armed forces, said today's Russia is at least as aggressive as the former Soviet Union. Positioning US nuclear weapons in Poland would be viewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a p…

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis tells the BBC’s Katty Kay about his journey from young musician in New Orleans to one of the most celebrated figures in both jazz and classical music. He shares how segregation and the influence of his father, Ellis Marsalis, shaped his values and career. You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly programme whe…

While US President Donald Trump pushes Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire, influential voices in Moscow are calling on the Russian authorities to adopt a hard line. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested he is ready for a halt in fighting but says "there are nuances" - which he laid out talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin on Th…

Adam and Henry discuss Starmer’s announcement to abolish NHS England, which handles the day to day running of the health service and has been described by the government as the “world’s largest quango”. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is also on to talk about the plans and what they mean for healthcare in the UK. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUo…

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has cast doubt on Russia’s willingness to agree an initial 30-day ceasefire in the war in UKraine, laying down a string of conditions that will be hard to meet. Mr Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine but had "many questions” about the proposed US-brokered ceasefire. The Russian leader sugge…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said fighting must end in Ukraine, but adds a ceasefire should lead to "enduring peace and remove underlying causes of this crisis”. He said the idea of a ceasefire is "good and we absolutely support it but there are issues that we need to discuss”. The Russian president spoke at a joint press conference with Belaru…

US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol from EU countries unless a "nasty 50% tariff on whisky" is stopped. It's the latest escalation of a global trade war, which this week has ramped up with 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium entering the US. The EU responded to the steel and aluminium tariffs by saying it would rais…

Today, we look at responses and retaliations to President Trump’s universal tariffs on steel and aluminium.Adam Fleming is joined by Caitríona Perry, Chief Presenter BBC News in Washington, and Dharshini David, chief economics correspondent to discuss retaliatory tariffs from the EU and Canada, as well as UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer’s respo…

A Nasa-SpaceX mission that aimed to clear the way for two "stranded" astronauts to get back to Earth has been postponed. The rocket aimed to fly four new crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) and pave the way for the return of Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore. The two Nasa astronauts flew to space in June 2024 but were not able to re…

US officials are headed to Russia to discuss a potential 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, according to the White House. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country is "determined" to work "as quickly as possible" with its partners towards peace. Russia's Presidnet Vladimir Putin has yet to comment on the offer. Meanwhile, fighting has conti…

President Trump says he’s imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in part because they’re failing to prevent the smuggling of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the United States.Fentanyl is used in medical settings for pain relief but when it’s abused the drug is deadly. Fentanyl killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2023 alone. Most of it is …

A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. It aims to ease traffic to the city, which will host more than 50,000 people - including world leaders - at the conference in November. The state government touts the highway's…

Despite the fans and critics alike praising Split Fiction, the game's director has said the studio is already working on its next game - and plan for it to be "better" than the latest release. Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Josef Fares revealed how 'Freaky Week' helps the Hazelight team create some of the more quirky aspects of the game (yes, the pigs),…

The captain of the Solong cargo ship arrested after a collision with a tanker in the North Sea is a Russian national, the ship's owner has confirmed. Humberside Police said the 59-year-old man remained in custody after being arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Imma…

Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources said. The Baloch Liberation Army fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar. Military sources claim 155 passengers have been freed and 27 militants killed. The B…

Russia has said it is waiting to be briefed by Washington on the outcome of the US-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia before commenting on the proposed ceasefire. It comes after Ukraine said it was ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire if Russia did the same. The Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that he did not rule out the possibility of a phone…

Police in South Africa are "hot on the heels" of the suspects behind the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel said. The 57-year-old was in a car when he was shot dead in broad daylight in the coastal city of Gqeberha on February 16 2025. The imam was well known for his work in cr…

A plane carrying the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has left Manila after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs". He was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival at the capital's international airport from Hong Kong. Duterte, 79…

The European Union says it will impose counter-measures on €26bn (£21.9bn, $28.3bn) worth of US goods in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium.Mr Trump's tariffs, which came into effect overnight, mean that US businesses wanting to bring steel and aluminium into the country will have to pay a 25% tax on them.He hopes t…

Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a day of US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would present the offer to Russia and that "the ball is in their court".Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia …

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A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country's presidency said. The agreement, which includes an end of hostilities, says the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will hand over control of the region's border posts, airp…

Ukraine has said it is ready to accept a US proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire with Russia, in a joint statement. Washington will also immediately restore intelligence sharing and "security assistance" to Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "the ball is in the [Russians'] court", and he will take the offer to Moscow.Subscribe here…

Residents of Greenland are going to the polls in a vote that in previous years has drawn little outside attention - but which may prove pivotal for the Arctic territory's future.US President Donald Trump's repeated interest in acquiring Greenland has put it firmly in the spotlight and fuelled the longstanding debate on the island's independence.Gre…

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over the North Sea collision, police said. One of the ships, the Solong, is still alight after it collided with a US oil tanker, Stena Immaculate, according to its owners. One crew member of the Solong is unaccounted for and the working assumption is that they have di…

Philippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs". The 79-year-old was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival at Manila airport from Hong Kong. Earlier, his daughter said he was being "forc…

A sell-off in global shares eased in Europe on Tuesday following a sharp fall in US stocks that came as investors raised concerns about the negative economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs.It followed the US president saying in a TV interview that the world's biggest economy was in a "period of transition", when asked about suggestions …

A top aide of Ukraine's President Zelensky said talks with the US on ending the war in Ukraine have been "very constructive" so far. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks would be "good", as he headed into the meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, three people have been killed in an overnight drone attack on the Moscow region, whic…

The search for a missing crew member has been called off, after a cargo ship collided with a tanker full of jet fuel in the North Sea. The collision involved the US-registered Stena Immaculate - which was transporting fuel on behalf of the US military - and the Portuguese-flagged Solong. Coastguard Divisional Commander Matthew Atkinson said 36 peop…

At least two people have been killed and three injured in the Moscow region, in what appears to be the largest drone attack on the Russian capital Ukraine has launched so far during the war. State news agency Tass reports that 91 of the 337 drones were shot down over the region. The attack comes just hours ahead of a meeting between representatives…

US stocks plunged on Monday as fears grew over an economic slowdown, after President Donald Trump did not rule out a recession.The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close of trading, its largest single-day loss since 2022, and there were heavy losses on other markets with tech stocks seeing the largest drops. President Trump said the US economy was in a p…

We look at the new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, who has vowed to win a trade war with President Trump. Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England, will become the next Prime Minister of Canada after winning his party’s leadership contest. Carney will be sworn in, in the coming days and has vowed to win the trade war with US P…

Thirty-seven people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker off the east coast of England.One person is in hospital while the other 36 mariners from both crews are "safe and accounted for", says local MP Graham Stuart.Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea following the collision off the East Yorkshire coast, the …

Canada's next prime minister, Mark Carney, vowed to win the trade war against US President Donald Trump, after a landslide victory to replace Justin Trudeau.Carney, who will be sworn in as PM in the coming days, pledges retaliatory tariffs on US goods until "Americans show us respect”.The 59-year-old, who has never held elected office, easily won t…

There are growing fears that Syria stands on the edge of a return to widespread violence after days of sectarian bloodshed. A human rights group estimates it has killed at least 1,000 people in the city of Latakia. The country’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has appealed for unity during the worst period of unrest since he took control last December. He…

The Trump administration believes Ukraine is "ready to move forward" with a ceasefire process, according to a senior US state department official.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Saudi Arabia for a state visit, ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian officials on Tuesday. Officials from Ukraine and the US will meet for the first time si…

The UN is urging Syria's interim leaders to take swift action to protect civilians following a wave of violence against members of the minority Alawite community. The violence began after loyalists of former President Bashar al-Assad - whose regime was toppled last December - ambushed government forces in recent days. Government security forces are…

Syria's interim president Ahmed Sharaa has called for national unity after days of clashes, where it's been reported Syrian security forces have allegedly killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite religious minority. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights - which monitors developments in Syria - said about 745 civilians were kill…

Australian authorities say a body has been found in floodwaters and 13 military workers have been injured in a vehicle crash as wild weather from a tropical storm lashes the country's eastern coast. Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low on Saturday but is due to make landfall near the Queensland capital city of Brisbane soon. Officials ha…

At least 14 people have been killed as Russian strikes hit several regions in Ukraine overnight, including Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials. Eight residential buildings and an administrative building were also reportedly damaged following strikes in Dobropillya in Donetsk. It comes after US President Donald Trump said he was "s…

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with US President Donald Trump during his first visit to the White House last week. During the meeting, Starmer presented Trump with an official letter from King Charles III inviting him on a second state visit. While other leaders appeared to find Trump combative, such as Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky…

Three Bulgarian nationals have been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what police have described as "one of the largest" foreign intelligence operations in the UK. Vanya Gaberova, 30, Katrin Ivanova, 33, and Tihomir Ivanchev, 39, were part of a group that carried out surveillance on people and places between 2020 and 2023. The trio had day jobs…

What do we know about President Trump’s long term strategy when it comes to dealing with Russia, and where does that leave America’s relationship with Europe and Ukraine? Justin, Sarah and Anthony get an inside view from Celeste Wallander, one of Biden and Obama’s top security staffers who has been in meetings with Vladamir Putin.How does the Russi…

A court in South Korea has ordered the release of impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol where he has been held since mid-January after December's failed attempt to impose martial law. He is still facing charges in the country's constitutional court. Supporters of the impeached president gathered outside the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang awaiting his…