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Steve Bannon surrenders to prison for 4-month sentence
He was convicted in 2022 of two misdemeanour counts of contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over documents or testify to a committee investigating the Capitol riot by Trump supporters.
Japan charges fee for hikers at Mt Fuji
Hiking fees for Mt Fuji - Chris Gilbert reports from Japan's tallest peak Audio
Coup attempt in Bolivia
An attempted coup in Bolivia - Kate Pereyra-Garcia has the news out of South America Audio
UK: on the hustings with general election on Thursday
It's election week in the UK - Henry Riley is with First Up from London Audio
Fires rage on Greek islands amid warning of 'dangerous summer'
Greek PM says the past month's weather has been "exceptionally difficult", with high levels of drought and unusually strong winds.
Military horses run loose again in central London
Household Cavalry horses have broken free and run through the streets for the second time since April. Video
BBC World Lookahead with Jonathan Frewin
BBC World's Jonathan Frewin joins Emile Donovan to take a look at some of the events making headlines internationally, including the latest on the UK and French elections, what the new Dutch… Audio
South Africa's new coalition government unveiled
After weeks of wrangling, the ANC and long-time rival, the DA, agree on the make-up of their coalition.
North Koreans now expected to wear Kim Jong Un pins
The pins are part of a state-sponsored mythology which treats the dictator's family as gods.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay discuss the return of prescription fees and analyse the first US Presidential debate. Audio
Nine of the most stylish Olympics outfits
From voguish volleyball outfits to sleek skatewear, this year's event has been called "the most fashionable Olympics".
Illustration becomes most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold
The illustration for the first book sold for over NZ$3.1m at auction, more than three times the expected price.
France's far right now dominant political force
The National Rally is now well on the way to its goal of turning French politics on its head.
Morning Report Essentials for 1st July 2024
On today's episode, LSV military staff have suffered serious mental distress following physical assaults, two Ministry of Justice workers have been called out for using foul language to complain about… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
French President Emmanuel Macron's gamble to call a snap election to try to stop the rise of the far right appears to have backfired, with Marine Le Pen's National Rally out in front after the first… Audio
France sees highest voter turnout in 40 years as polling
Polling stations will be closing shortly in France, where voting is underway for the first of two rounds in their national elections... and voter turnout is the highest it has been in 40 years… Audio
French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead
French polling agencies indicated Emmanuel Macron's grouping of centrist parties could finish a distant third in the first-round ballot.
Concerns about Biden's age rise after a stumbling debate with Trump
In the U-S there's plenty of concern in the Democratic Party after the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Concerns that Biden is too old for the job have… Audio
Hurricane Beryl the earliest Category 4 on record
It is expected to bring life-threatening winds and flash flooding to the Caribbean's Windward Islands as it rapidly strengthens into Monday.
Top Democrats reject calls for Biden to quit
After days of hand-wringing, the party's leaders have firmly rejected calls for their party to choose a younger candidate.
