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Israel identifies 'Hezbollah bunker full of cash and gold' under Beirut hospital

Israel says it has identified a Hezbollah bunker 'full of cash and gold' under a Beirut hospital. Also: research into how clock changes in the UK affect mood, and why an airport is limiting farewell hugs.

21 Oct 7PM 32 min

Moldovans back joining EU by razor-thin majority

People in Moldova have narrowly backed a commitment to join the EU, in a referendum which was combined with presidential elections. Also: the issues – and online fandoms – dominating the US presidential campaign.

21 Oct 9AM 34 min

Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks

Israel says it is carrying out targeted strikes on sites belonging to Hezbollah's financial arm in Lebanon. Also: Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba and, why are TikTok users buying abandoned homes in Japan?

20 Oct 6PM 35 min

US Presidential Election - Your Questions Answered

The Global News Podcast, Global Story and Americast join forces to answer your questions about the US presidential election. We look at what the result could mean for the Middle East, Ukraine and climate change.

20 Oct 6AM 41 min

PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone

Israeli PM says Iran and allies have made a ‘grave mistake’ after his home was targeted by a drone. Also: Striking Boeing workers to vote on new pay deal, and how video games are better for your brain than exercise.

19 Oct 6PM 36 min

The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator

Meet the 14-year-old human calculator. Aaryan Shukla has been practising mental maths since the age of 6 — and holds a Guinness World Records title.

19 Oct 8AM 28 min

Israel blockades part of northern Gaza

Israel blockades part of northern Gaza, dashing hopes of a ceasefire after the killing of the Hamas leader. Also: a nationwide power cut in Cuba, and the start-up offering Americans a chance to produce smarter children.

18 Oct 6PM 29 min

Amas leader

Hamas confirms the death of Yahya Sinwar and says it will not return the Israeli hostages until the IDF stops its assault and withdraws troops from Gaza. Also: reports that North Korea is sending soldiers to Russia.

18 Oct 9AM 33 min

Amas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

The Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was believed to have been a key figure behind the 7th of October attacks last year in Israel. Also: Australian territory to resume jailing 10-year-olds.

17 Oct 8PM 34 min

Am Payne

Police in Argentina are investigating the death of Liam Payne - a former member of boy band One Direction - who fell from a hotel balcony. Also: President Zelensky has urged EU leaders to accept his 'victory plan'.

17 Oct 9AM 34 min

US is closely monitoring Israel to ensure aid deliveries reach northern Gaza

The US envoy to the UN has said Washington is watching Israel's actions in northern Gaza to ensure there is not “a policy of starvation" there. Also: former One Direction star Liam Payne dies in Argentina.

16 Oct 8PM 26 min

Sudan homecoming after 18 months of civil war

Sudan's civil war has been raging for 18 months. Our reporter returns to his birthplace to find his home ransacked and his town in ruins. Also: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, and the Grand Egyptian Museum opens in Giza.

16 Oct 9AM 34 min

US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support

The letter amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally. Also: fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy.

15 Oct 7PM 27 min

Calls for an investigation into Israeli airstrike that killed 24 people in northern Lebanon.

The UN rights office says the attack raised concerns about international humanitarian law. Also: North Korea blows up roads to South Korea, and we meet the Ukrainian civilians protecting the sky from Russian drones.

15 Oct 9AM 36 min

UN condemns 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza

The UN has condemned the 'large number' of civilian deaths in north Gaza. Also: Lilly Ledbetter, who fought for equal pay for women in the US, has died, and the joy of discovering a 237 million year-old fossil.

14 Oct 7PM 33 min

Israel says it suffered a major blow from Hezbollah drone strike

Israel's army chief has said that a Hezbollah drone strike on a military base that killed at least four soldiers was a major blow. But General Herzi Halevi stressed the country was at war.

14 Oct 9AM 35 min

Hezbollah behind a deadly drone attack in northern Israel

Hezbollah claims responsibility for a drone attack in northern Israel which killed four soldiers, and injured more than 60. Also: the UN demands answers after Israeli tanks drove into their compound in Lebanon.

13 Oct 7PM 34 min

Special: Young Leaders Trying to Change the World

We are at the One Young World Summit in Montréal with four young delegates from across the world. In a live panel, we put BBC correspondents' questions to them and ask, what would be different if they were in charge?

13 Oct 6AM 37 min

Ammes says no food aid has entered Gaza this month

The UN World Food Programme says no food aid has been able to enter the north of Gaza since the first of October. The WFP says it's unclear how long the limited food supplies that had previously been delivered can last.

12 Oct 6PM 32 min

The Happy Pod: Kylie thanks fans who got her through cancer

Pop superstar Kylie Minogue tells us how the love and support of fans around the world helped her breast cancer recovery. Also: the penguin post office; making plastic from onion peel; and learning happiness from dogs.

12 Oct 7AM 29 min