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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 20 dead at aid point
The deaths came as Gaza's civil defence agency said eight people were killed in Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, including six in Gaza City. Audio
At least 20 Palestinians killed in food site crowd crush
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in a crowd crush at a food distribution site in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
UK: PM suspends 3 Labour MPs, inflation's rising
Henry Riley reports from London where Prime Minister Starmer has moved on some of his backbench MPs Audio
Australia's Reserve Bank considers ban on card surcharges
Australia correspondent Emma Cropper tells us about Prime Minister Albanese's visit to China Audio
Does violence on the screen really lead to violence in real life?
Violence in movies and video games normalises a culture of cruelty says Dr Henry Giroux, a leading voice on education, media, and democracy.
Lena Dunham is back with a new series. Here's why she's so divisive
The controversial creator behind the 2012 millennial satire is back making semi-autobiographical comedy. Do we finally understand her?
Watch: Man leaps from van during dramatic police chase through Melbourne
A man has been charged with a string of alleged offences following a dramatic police chase through Melbourne last week.
Trump tries to rewrite history on being 'fooled' by Putin
Analysis: It remains to be seen just how lasting and severe President Donald Trump's turn against Vladimir Putin will be. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 July 2025
In today's episode, three people died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash near Waiuku in rural Auckland on Tuesday afternoon; The Medical Council says the health system is under strain and it's… Audio
Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum after huge data breach
Thousands of Afghans were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the UK government says.
Emmy nominations 2025: Severance, White Lotus receive nods
Severance was the most-nominated series, with 27. The Penguin scored 24, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.
Fallout over handling of Epstein cases hangs over Trump
The fallout over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to hang over US President Donald Trump, and his Attorney General Pam Bondi. POLITICO's Josh Gerstein spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Thousands of Afghans moved to UK after spreadsheet leaked
Thousands of Afghans have been moved to the UK, because a defence ministry official inadvertently leaked their data, and put their lives at risk. Correspondent in London Olly Barratt spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Seymour's response to UN letter causes leaders to lock horns
Coalition leaders are butting heads over the response to a highly critical letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio
Extreme rain and flash flooding kills at least 2 people in eastern US
Monday saw the most flash flood warnings ever issued in a single July day with two dead as water overwhelmed roads and subways.
Russia responds to Trump's sanction threat
Russia has reacted cooly to US President Donald Trump's threat of sanctions, and his commitment to provide Ukraine with US weapons via NATO. BBC Monitoring's Russia and Ukraine specialist Vitaly… Audio
Kiwi cyclist George Bennett reviews Tour de France 2025
The Tour de France heads in to the mountain stages, Kiwi pro-cyclist George Bennett gave us his insights from his home in Andorra Audio
Conflict over Israel's plans to move Gaza population to Rafah
An Israeli plan to move the entire population of Gaza to the city of Rafah is causing friction between the government and the millitary - Alex Baird reports. Audio
Trump hasn't ruled out funnelling longer-range missiles to Ukraine
The US president is leaving open the prospect of allowing shipments of longer-range missiles to Ukraine that can strike deeper into Russia, according to officials.
Ethiopian army responsible for 2021 deaths of MSF aid workers
A report into the deaths of aid workers in Tigray has been released, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa. Audio
