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    Israel wants ‘genuine’ disarmament of Hamas

    2026-07-31 | 39 min.
    President Trump says the Board of Peace deal will result in the "complete disarmament" of Hamas in Gaza. Hamas says the handover of its heavy weapons depends on Israel ending "all forms of aggression" and withdrawing from Gaza. Israel says of Hamas: "We have to verify what they are doing, not what they are saying." Could this agreement lead to a lasting peace?

    Also in the programme: We speak to a member of the UK all-female chess team who’ve been told to add a male player to the squad to comply with diversity rules. And the ancient Greek instrument enjoying a boost in recognition after featuring on the soundtrack to Sir Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey.
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    Football associations unite against Fifa’s World Cup plans

    2026-07-30 | 37 min.
    North and Central America football associations join Uefa in rejecting Fifa’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. We explore the finance of football and hear reaction from a former chairman of England’s Football Association, David Bernstein.

    Also in the programme: The United Nations begins its search for the organisation’s next secretary-general. And with heat-related deaths on the rise in England, what’s being done to protect homeless people from heatwaves?
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    Infantino defends FIFA World Cup sell off plans

    2026-07-29 | 38 min.
    The head of world football's governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino says controversial plans to sell off stakes in major competitions, including the World Cup, are an 'opportunity', not an 'obligation'.
    Also on the programme: The Environment Agency has declared drought in more than half of England, after record low rainfall and high temperatures; Prime Minister Andy Burnham has held talks with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in an attempt to seek cross-party consensus on reform of adult social care in England; and the Oscar-awarding winning Irish musician Glen Hansard has died aged 56.
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    Has the Trump-Zelensky relationship thawed?

    2026-07-28 | 37 min.
    President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Donald Trump for what he described as "firm US support" after a meeting at the White House. What's led to a thawing of their frosty relationship, and what might it mean for the Russia-Ukraine war?
    Also on the programme: FIFA is floating the idea of private companies getting involved in the running of the game - it's sparked furious condemnation from, among others, Prime Minister Andy Burnham. And why a well-timed click of the fingers has led to allegations of cheating in the usually sedate world of village cricket.
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    French wildfire ‘completely unprecedented’ says Macron

    2026-07-27 | 37 min.
    President Emmanuel Macron has visited the fire-ravaged Gironde region of France. Some 220,000 people have been evacuated across the country because of wildfires. We speak to France's minister for international partnerships, Éléonore Caroit.
    Also in the programme: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to meet President Trump at the White House as the Iran war drags on. We explore options for reforming England’s social care system. And would introducing compulsory voting increase participation in British politics, or boost public hostility towards Westminster?
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