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Paris court upholds Le Pen's embezzlement conviction
A French court of appeal has upheld the conviction of the far right leader Marine Le Pen for misusing public funds. She'll have to wear an electronic tag, which she's previously said will stop her from running for president next year. Also on the programme: a crunch Nato meeting for…
Donald Trump asks FIFA to review a player ban
US President Donald Trump confirms he spoke to FIFA before they suspended Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban. The 25-year-old striker, who is the US's top scorer at the tournament with three goals, was shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender last week. There are now warnings…
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv kill 17
Ukraine’s President Zelensky calls on allies for air defence help after more than seventeen people are killed in Russian ballistic missiles strikes on and around the capital Kyiv. Also in the programme: the World Cup red card row ramps up as Belgium appeals FIFA’s decision to suspend a match ban…
Russia reels from Ukrainian drone strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian held territory fuel growing energy crisis as Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into peace talks. We hear from one oil analyst and former Gazprom Neft employee about the impact these strikes are having on Russia's fuel supplies. Also in the news: We'll hear about…
Ukraine strikes Russian energy infrastructure
Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy grids amid growing fuel crisis as Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into peace talks. We also hear how life in Russian-occupied Crimea is becoming unbearable for some residents. Also in the news: mysterious space debris found on Queensland beaches; and why women are less likely…
The United States celebrates 250 years
The United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, but is President Trump politicising the occasion? Also in the programme: Iran mourns late Ayatollah Khamenei ahead of his funeral; and Cape Verde, the small African island nation that made history in this World Cup. (Photograph: Fighter jets over New York. Credit: Shutterstock)
Trump: 'The most extraordinary republic ever, ever, ever'
President Trump has used a speech on the eve of the 250th anniversary of US independence to claim that American identity is under threat from domestic 'radicals' and 'extremists'. At the Mount Rushmore national monument, Mr Trump warned of a resurgence of what he called 'the communist menace' and 'newcomers'…
Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions
The coffin of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is on display along with those of four family members at the Grand Mosalla mosque in Tehran. Millions of people are expected to attend Saturday's official ceremony. We hear from our correspondent in Tehran. Also on the programme: a Ukrainian woman…
Funeral begins for Iran's late Supreme Leader
Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after he was killed in strikes launched by the US and Israel. Tehran is using the occasion as an opportunity to project to the world an image…
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. We’ll hear from one of the rescuers in Catia La Mar. Also on the programme: Ukrainian officials say now that at least 25 people were…
Heavy Russian bombardment of Ukrainian capital
Kyiv was hit overnight by some 74 Russian missiles and 500 drones. At least 26 penetrated air defences, causing fires, damage to residential buildings and at least 18 deaths. We hear the latest from the city, and ask the defence specialist and Estonian ambassador to the UK, Sven Sakkov, whether…
Venezuela earthquake death tool nears 2,300
A week after the double earthquakes in Venezuela, rescue efforts are still continuing to reach survivors trapped in the rubble. Unicef estimates that 680,000 children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Also on the programme: President Trump made more than $1.4bn last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency; and Canada…
Trump made more than a billion dollars from crypto ventures
The White House has denied there are any conflicts of interest in Donald Trump's business dealings. Also on the programme: Police in South Africa say they've arrested more than nine hundred anti-immigration protesters. And there's been huge demand for tickets to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London, a very rare…
Trump loses Supreme Court battle to end birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order that sought to end automatic citizenship for people born on American soil. Donald Trump described the ruling as "too bad", but claimed Congress could tackle the issue through legislation. Also in the programme: one of the greatest players of…
Thousands of anti-migrant protesters march in South Africa
Thousands of people are marching in South Africa's main cities to demand that all undocumented migrants leave the country. We'll hear from a minister and a migrant Also on the programme: The US military's toxic legacy in Greenland; anguish turns to anger in the destroyed neighbourhoods of Venezuela; and how…
Venezuelans unite to aid quake victims
A former planning minister of Venezuela, Ricardo Hausmann, has told Newshour that the current government is slowing down aid effort by ‘creating obstacles.’ We also hear from a Venezuelan who has been raising money abroad to help fund the relief effort. Also on the programme: How the young in Gaza…
29/06/2026 13:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Venezuela: Thousands of people are still missing
Hopes of finding more survivors are fading, three days after the earthquakes. We'll hear from the affected areas. Also on the programme: Uganda's military shuts down the country's largest independent news organisation. And the World Cup reaches its knockout stage. (Picture: Ruined buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela.CREDIT: Reuters)
US and Iran exchange strikes straining fragile ceasefire
Iran warns against any challenge to its control of the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and Washington accuse each other of violating their ceasefire again - just how fragile is it? Also on the programme: as hopes fade of finding survivors of Venezuela's earthquakes, we'll be reporting from the city…
Venezuela earthquakes: death toll passes 1,400
More than 1,400 people have been killed and 3,360 others injured in the Venezuela earthquakes, according to the government, as rescuers keep searching for survivors and families wait desperately for news. Also on the programme, an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has been struck by an unidentified projectile,…