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US State Department defends Venezuela oil deal
The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says that her country needs democracy rather than an oil deal. But a US State Department spokesman tells Newshour that the agreem... Sep 3, 2026
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Spain's prime minister under pressure over migrant crisis
The Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is under pressure over his government's handling of influx of 72,000 migrants in the exclave of Ceuta. On Wednesday, tens of thousands of peo... Sep 3, 2026
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Venezuela oil deal: who wins?
Washington and Caracas have signed an agreement which gives a US-led company rights over Venezuelan oilfields amounting to about a fifth of the country's reserves. Also in the progr... Sep 2, 2026
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Iran and US trade strikes in the Gulf
Iran and the US trade strikes in the most intense round of attacks in weeks. Iran says the US struck a wedding party killing children, while Iran hits US bases in the gulf. Also in ... Sep 2, 2026
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The death toll in Nepal from floods reaches 1,000
The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country's disaster agency. Also on the programme, a special report from w... Sep 1, 2026
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Six million forced to return to Afghanistan since 2023
Millions of Afghans have in recent decades fled across the borders to Pakistan and Iran, seeking refuge or employment. But as the numbers leaving Afghanistan have risen, especially si... Sep 1, 2026
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Nepal: Rescuers are trying to reach more than seven hundred trapped workers
The authorities say they have made progress using controlled explosions and heavy machinery to access the hydropower tunnels. Nepal says that at least nine-hundred people have died in... Aug 31, 2026
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Nepalese MP: the search for survivors is still on
As the death toll continues to rise and rescue teams try to reach people still trapped by Wednesday's flash floods in the Himalayas, a senior Nepalese MP tells us the search for survi... Aug 31, 2026
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Eight dead in Cyprus ferry disaster
The crew and captain of a ferry have been taken into custody after the vessel capsized off the northern coast of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Eight people have been confirmed d... Aug 30, 2026
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Workers feared trapped in Nepal tunnels
Rescue teams battling dangerous conditions after Wednesday’s flash flooding in Nepal have deployed heavy machinery, in preparation to enter hydroelectric tunnels where more than a hun... Aug 30, 2026