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11/08/2024
National and international news from 91热爆 Radio 4
12/08/2024 Vladimir Putin vows to kick Ukrainian forces out of Russia
Tens of thousands more people have been ordered to evacuate from the border
13/08/2024 Ukraine says it has not plans to hold Russian territory it has seized
Kyiv's incursion into the Russian Kursk region began last week
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21/08/2024 Bodies recovered from Sicily yacht wreckage
Five bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a super-yacht off the coast Sicily.
22/08/2024 First drug that slows progression of Alzeimer's cleared for use in UK
The body which assesses medicines says it is too expensive for the NHS in England
23/08/2024 Energy bills to rise this winter
The energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced a rise in its price cap from October.
Teenager arrested after deadly knife attack in Germany
German police say fifteen-year-old boy knew about a knife attack that left three dead.
25/08/2024 Conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies
Israel and Hezbollah have carried out major attacks on each other.
26/08/2024 Sven-Goran Eriksson dies aged 76
The former England football manager had been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer.
27/08/2024 Starmer warns of painful first budget
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that his government's first budget is "going to be painful".
28/08/2024 Israel carries out military operation in the occupied West Bank
Israel has launched its biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank in years.
29/08/2024 Government considers tighter restrictions on smoking outdoors
The measures could see smoking banned in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants
30/08/2024 Government announces plans to end badger culling in England within five years
Vaccination will instead be the strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis
31/08/2024 - Destruction in occupied West Bank
Palestinians speak of damage by Israeli military.
01/09/2024 Protests after hostage deaths in Gaza
Calls for a strike to try to force Israel's government to agree a hostage release deal.
02/09/2024 Britain suspends some arms exports to Israel
UK suspends some arms exports to Israel to prevent risk of humanitarian law breaches.
03/09/2024 Swingeing cuts to public spending in Scotland
The Scottish government has announced half a billion pounds of cuts to public services.
04/09/2024 Grenfell Tower inquiry blames 'dishonest' companies and failures by successive governments
The final report on the 2017 Grenfell fire, which killed 72 people, has been published.
05/09/2024 Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil
The former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has taken over as France's prime minister.
06/09/2024 Man handed longest jail sentence so far over riots
A man who targeted a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed for nine years.
07/09/2024 Ukraine tactical nuclear 'risk'
The CIA director recalls a "risk" of tactical nuclear weapon use in Ukraine
08/09/2024 Children's Hospital Surgeon Investigation
A former Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital surgeon is facing an investigation.
09/09/2024 Covid Inquiry hears NHS was "creaking at the seams" when virus struck
It heard there were not enough staff and hospital infrastructure was unfit for purpose
10/09/2024 MPs overwhelmingly back government's plan to cut winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners
The Tory motion seeking to stop the benefit from becoming means-tested was rejected