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Will Donald Trump's visit to China benefit the global economy?

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PM will not seek to block Andy Burnham in by-election

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New challenge to British PM Keir Starmer's leadership

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14/05/2026

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The start of the deal: Trump and Xi meet

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Xi tells Trump they shouldn't 'mess up' relationship

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Xi tells Trump they should be partners not rivals

8

Did Trump tarrifs shape China-Africa trade deal?

9

Nolan exclusive - 14 year old arrested following stabbing of another teenager in Bangor

10

M.C. Escher

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'It's an honour to be your friend' - Trump tells Xi

12

An animal exodus

13

Streeting allies say he's poised to challenge Starmer

14

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss tariffs, trade, and AI

15

Fanfare in Beijing, as Trump is welcomed for summit

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13/05/2026

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Donald Trump lands in China for high-stakes talks

18

Could President Ramaphosa be impeached?

19

Trump flies to China for talks with Xi

20

President Trump arrives in China

21

Money Box Live: How to Handle Global Shocks

22

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'day'

23

Trump heads to China for crucial talks with Xi Jinping

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12/05/2026

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Israel approves death penalty for October 7 attackers

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US inflation leaps to 3.8%

27

What came out of the Africa–France summit?

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Britain’s prime minister fights for his political life

29

Is the Ulster Unionist Party about to push out former leader Doug Beattie?

30

The English We Speak: A hunch

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Pressure mounts on Starmer to resign as British PM

32

Oil deadlock deepens

33

Over 70 Labour MPs publicly called on Keir Starmer to go

34

Trump: Iran ceasefire on ‘massive life support’

35

The Life Scientific: Lucy Carpenter

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11/05/2026

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Iran says its peace terms - rejected by US - are 'generous'

38

Narendra Modi urges Indians to WFH

39

Trump dismisses Iran's latest negotiating position

40

Botswana President backs Africa-France relations

41

Suffixes: -less and -free

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Prime Minister battles for political future in speech to Labour MPs

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Evacuation begins of hantavirus ship

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Countries airlift nationals evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship

45

The Global Story: What Elon Musk did next

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10/05/2026

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Spain evacuates virus-hit ship in Tenerife

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Israel continues airstrikes in Lebanon

49

Hungary’s new prime minister sworn in

50

The Happy Pod: 'Life changing' treatment restored my daughter's vision

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شکل نظام سیاسی، موضوعی فرعی؟

52

Moscow's Victory Day parade held under ceasefire

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Teacher's Pension Delays and Best Savings Rates

54

Russia and Ukraine begin short ceasefire

55

Introducing: World of Secrets Searching for Soldier Dad

56

Sir David Attenborough

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Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England

58

Why is US consumer confidence at a record low?

59

UK PM says he won’t resign after local elections defeat

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08/05/2026

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Right-wing populist party makes big gains in UK elections

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'Why I can't stop bleaching my skin'

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Donald Trump warns EU of new tariffs by July 4

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Britain's two main parties suffer heavy local election losses

65

UUP and Alliance clash over comments about misogyny in the PSNI

66

US, Iran exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Befriending the man who killed my family

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Voting closes in elections in England, Scotland and Wales

69

EU and airlines disagree on fuel shortage concerns

70

Race to trace potential hantavirus carriers

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07/05/2026

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Is Ethiopia involved in Sudan war?

73

Iran considering US proposal to end the war

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Women linked to Islamic State arrested returning to Australia

75

Air Asia boss admits high fuel costs are hard to manage

76

Who's responsibility is it to remove hazardous waste from a bonfire site in Belfast's Village area?

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Couples looking for surrogates still going to Ukraine

78

Russia's 'nyet' to the internet

79

How Ted Turner changed the media landscape

80

Newshour in Baltimore

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British cruise ship passengers self-isolating at home

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06/05/2026

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Trump: Iran war could end with a deal

84

Hantavirus: what you should know

85

India and Vietnam look to deepen economic ties

86

Hantavirus strain 'can be passed between humans' - health officials

87

Systemic failures and a culture of misogyny within the PSNI – the findings of a review into the killing of Katie Simpson

88

English in a Minute: Phrases with 'look'

89

Money Box Live: Changes to Rights at Work

90

US pauses operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

91

13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II: What’s next for Nasa's Artemis mission?

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Government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts

93

Tensions rise in the Persian Gulf

94

Rubio: US trying to reopen strait as a 'favour to the world'

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05/05/2026

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WHO: Hantavirus may have spread between humans

97

What Eswatini risks by standing with Taiwan

98

Hegseth: Straits of Hormuz shipping lane is clear

99

What's life like for seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz?

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Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

101

‘Differs’ took over a main road in west Belfast but why didn’t the police do more about the illegal car event?

102

The English We Speak: Take it as a given

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US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz

104

Serbia: Under The Canopy

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Artist Joan Eardley

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Hostility fears escalate in the Persian Gulf

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Tensions spike in the Strait of Hormuz

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04/05/2026

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US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warship

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US military says it's helped two ships transit the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz

112

For the love of dogs

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Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

114

The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?

115

03/05/2026

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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalized

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Republicans criticise Trump's plan to withdraw troops

118

Republican concerns over US troop withdrawal

119

The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars

120

کشتار دی‌ماه، دو روایت

121

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany

123

Trump tells Congress he does not need their approval for Iran war

124

Trump announces 25% tariffs on cars from the EU

125

Risk of global food shortage from Iran War

126

01/05/2026

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'Is diaspora written on my forehead?'

128

Global fertiliser shortage threatens 2026 crop yields

129

Trump briefed on new military options for Iran

130

Warnings that Iran war risks global food crisis

131

A suspended sentence for an abhorrent racist attack – is that proper justice?

132

Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrest

133

UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following Golders Green stabbings

134

Oil hits new highs - how bad will it get?

135

Blockade of Hormuz is strangling global economy, UN chief says

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30/04/2026

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Saudis to pull out of LIV Golf

138

Oil price hits highest since 2022

139

Uganda sovereignty bill: protection or policing?

140

Oil prices on a rollercoaster ride

141

Give me the money back – Naomi Long demands departments hand back funding taken from Justice

142

Bondi inquiry calls for better policing of Jewish events

143

Powell says he will stay on as Federal Reserve Governor

144

Golders Green attack declared a terrorist incident

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Man arrested after two Jewish men stabbed in London

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29/04/2026

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Woman abused by Mohammed al-Fayed was victim of modern slavery

148

Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade

149

South Africans debate the migrant question

150

You could be paying more for fuel for longer as oil price rises again

151

Security sources tell Nolan high explosives were used in the bomb at Dunmurry police station

152

Money Box Live: Making Tax Digital Guide

153

King Charles praises NATO in address to US Congress

154

In Our Time: The Mariana Trench

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How will leaving OPEC impact the UAE's oil production?

156

King Charles addresses US Congress

157

UAE quits oil cartel Opec after six decades

158

United Arab Emirates is quitting the Opec and Opec+

159

King Charles visits the US to smooth frayed relations

160

Is Sierra Leone's diamond industry under threat?

161

Suspect due in court after shooting at Trump press dinner

162

How the rise in jet fuel prices impacting the global aviation industry?

163

English in a Minute: Phrases with fire Learning English Vocabulary

164

Motives of suspected Washington gunman under scrutiny

165

The Global Story: The global network hunting predators on the internet

166

Donald Trump evacuated from dinner after shots fired

167

The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate

168

US and Iran travel to Pakistan for peace talks

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Spain dismisses reports US wants it suspended from Nato

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The Lebanon ceasefire is 'extended by three weeks'

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Lebanon accuses Israel of war crime after journalist killed

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Silicon

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Iran seizes two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz

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EU approves $100bn loan to Ukraine

175

US announces a ceasefire extension with Iran

176

Trump says US in 'very strong position' for Iran talks

177

Uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks

178

Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

179

English in a Minute: Phrases with hat

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US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship

181

The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open

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The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend

184

US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uranium

185

Tens of thousands of Lebanese return home after ceasefire

186

Ceasefire in Lebanon begins

187

Pope Leo: 'world ravaged by handful of tyrants'

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Dadaism

189

BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continue

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Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red Sea

191

Three years of war in Sudan

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China calls US blockade of Iranian ports 'dangerous'

193

US Vice President suggests talks with Iran could resume

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