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Navalny's team accuses Russia of 'hiding his body'
The mother of the dead Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was told by the authorities his body would be handed over, once a post-mortem examination had been completed. Also: President Biden blames US Congress for the fall of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka to Russian forces, and Harrison Ford's Star Wars script sells for $12k.

18 Feb, 2024 - 25:57
The Happy Pod: Eight-year-old steals the show at the Six Nations
This week, the eight-year-old boy who sang in front of tens of thousands of people at a rugby international. Also: the campaign encouraging appreciation of the people who do the vital job of waste picking in India. And how a penguin helps out his short-sighted friend.

17 Feb, 2024 - 27:24
Biden blames Putin for Alexei Navalny's death
The US President says people worldwide are mourning Mr Navalny because he was everything the Mr Putin wasn't, and it was more evidence of the Russian leader's brutality. Also: Donald Trump is ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties in his civil fraud case in New York, and the British rom-com that's been a big hit on Netflix.

17 Feb, 2024 - 34:04
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dead, says Russian prison service
Domestic and international critics of President Putin accuse the Kremlin of killing Mr Navalny. He was serving a lengthy prison term on numerous charges. Also: The UN warns that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is becoming a regional war, and Paul McCartney is reunited with a bass guitar stolen 51 years ago.

16 Feb, 2024 - 32:11
'Dozens of suspects' detained in Gaza hospital raid
The director of the Nasser hospital said conditions were very dangerous and appealed to the UN and Red Cross for help. Also: Senegal's constitutional court annuls a presidential decree and vote in parliament delaying the election until December, and Greece becomes the first Orthodox Christian-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage.

16 Feb, 2024 - 32:39
Israeli special forces raid Gaza's Nasser hospital
The Israel Defence Forces says it has 'credible intelligence' that Hamas held hostages at the medical facility in Khan Younis. Also: Ukrainian soldiers say there are severe shortages of weapons and ammunition in the town of Avdiivka, which could fall at any moment; and how a stingray pregnancy is puzzling scientists.

15 Feb, 2024 - 34:59
Ukraine's campaign against Russia 'extremely difficult'
The comments from Ukraine's new commander-in-chief come as a senior US official says some units have run out of ammunition. Also: At least one person is killed and more than twenty wounded in a shooting at a victory parade for the American football Superbowl winners in Kansas City, and how great apes - like humans - like to tease each other.

15 Feb, 2024 - 34:21
Former military strongman poised to win Indonesia's presidential election
State-approved samples show Prabowo Subianto winning more than half of the votes cast. Human rights groups have voiced concerns about his past support for the former dictator Suharto. Also today: we hear what it's like to be trapped in Rafah amid the looming threat of an Israeli ground attack. And Ivory Coast's victorious manager looks forward to a well-earned rest after winning the Africa Cup of Nations.

14 Feb, 2024 - 31:57
Biden urges House to back Ukraine aid package
The $95 billion bill has been approved by the Senate and includes aid to Taiwan, Israel and humanitarian relief for Palestinians. Also: scientists say polar bears in the Arctic face an increasing risk of starvation as melting ice affects their ability to hunt seals, and the oldest intact egg in the world is discovered in England.

14 Feb, 2024 - 31:38
Cairo meeting to discuss Gaza ceasefire
The meeting of US, Egyptian and Qatari officials comes as aid groups warn of bloodbath if Israel attacks Rafah. Also: US Senate passes huge funding package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and Greece set to become the world’s first Orthodox majority country to legalise same sex marriage.

13 Feb, 2024 - 35:09
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