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Those banned include people from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Haiti and Sudan. Citizens from another seven countries face travel restrictions. President Trump said the new rules were designed to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors and to stop people overstaying their visas. We hear from Republican Congressman Clay Higgins, who supports the move, and ask American law professor Barbara McQuade about its rationale and legality. Also in the programme: as the bodies of two more hostages are recovered by the Israeli military in Gaza, we speak to the father of one hostage whose whereabouts are still unknown. And some new research that offers a glimmer of hope for an eventual cure for HIV. (Photo: President Trump speaks during a Summer soiree at the White House in Washington, DC, on 4 June 2025. Credit: Eric Lee/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

The US vet a UN Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The meeting of ambassadors at the UN comes on the day the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross called the situation in the Gaza strip "worse than hell on earth". Donald Trump says he's had another phone conversation with Russia's president Putin about the war in Ukraine. During the call Mr Trump said the Russian president told him that Moscow would retaliate after Ukraine attacked Russian war planes over the weekend. Also on the programme, Astronomers say they've discovered a big new planet, which is unusually orbiting round a very small star. The physicist who discovered the planet joins us. And, the American novelist, Edmund White, famous for chronicling gay life in the US - has died at the age of 85.We are joined by Damian Barr, Scottish Writer and broadcaster, who shares his memories of meeting White. Presenter: Paul Henley (Photo: Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from Israel, 4 June, 2025. Reuters/Amir Cohen)

The head of the International Red Cross has told the BBC that what's happening in Gaza has crossed any acceptable legal or moral standard. Mirjana Spoljari? said that the situation "should shock our collective conscience". Her comments come after dozens of Palestinians were killed near new aid distribution centres. A prominent US-Israeli businessman with long experience of humanitarian missions tells us what's gone wrong with the roll-out of aid by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Also in the programme: Six months after a botched military coup, South Korea has a new president; and we'll hear howpoverty is driving men from Lesotho to the illegal mines of neioghbouring South Africa. (Photo shows people carrying aid supplies which they received from the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip on 3 June 2025. Credit: Reuters TV)

The Israeli military says it's to investigate the reported killing on Tuesday of 27 Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution centre in Gaza. A government spokesman David Mencer earlier denied that Israeli forces had targeted civilians. Israel has also denied shooting Palestinians at the same site on Sunday. We speak to an advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu. Also in the programme: The opposition candidate in South Korea's presidential election celebrates a landslide win; and an award-winning writer on artificial intelligence urges scientists to contemplate a time when humans will no longer be the smartest ones on the planet. (Photo: Mourners react at the funeral of Palestinians killed, in what the Gaza Health Ministry says was Israeli fire near a distribution site in Rafah, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2025. Reuters/Hatem Khaled)

Health officials in Gaza say at least 27 people have been killed near one of the controversial new aid distribution centres - the third reported incident in three days. The Israeli military says they fired 'warning shots'; medics say they are dealing with a range of injuries. Also on the programme: the mother of a political prisoner still being held in an Egyptian prison eight months after his sentence ended tells us why she's on hunger strike in protest; and South Koreans have been choosing their next president after former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his failed martial law bid. (Photo: A mourner reacts during the funeral of Palestinians killed, in what the Gaza health ministry say was Israeli fire near a distribution site in Rafah, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, June 3, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an independent investigation into the reported killing on Sunday of at least thirty-one Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution centre in Gaza. Israel denied that their forces fired at people near the site. UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, tells us the incident shows Israel's disregard for Palestinian civilians. Also in the programme: Russia stands by its hard line demands at ceasefire talks in Istanbul, and the French parliament votes to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus, in an attempt to right one of histories most infamous anti-Semitic scandals (Picture: Palestinians who were killed in the Israeli army attacks near the American aid center in Rafah and the Muin area and Salahaddin Street in the east of Khan Yunis are being sent to their last journeys by their relatives at Nasser Medical Center in Khan Yunis city, Gaza on June 2, 2025. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has narrowly won Poland's presidential election, in what is a blow to the governing centrist coalition. Mr Nawrocki - who is backed by the main opposition Law and Justice party - will wield a powerful veto over policy - so what does it mean for the pro-EU government led by former European Council president Donald Tusk? Also in the programme: What exactly caused the "mass casualty" event at an aid station in Gaza?; and positive news on colon cancer recovery, as research shows survival rates are boosted by a third - just by regular exercise. (Photo shows Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki reacts to the results of the second round of the presidential election, in Warsaw, Poland, June 1, 2025. Credit: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters

In one of its biggest operations of the kind, Ukraine has used drones to hit dozens of Russian strategic bombers. The drones took off from inside Russia, hitting targets in Murmansk in the Arctic and Irkutsk in Siberia, as well as two airfields closer to Moscow. Also in the programme: Medics in Gaza say they've treated dozens of casualties, amid conflicting reports of an Israeli attack near an aid distribution centre; Mexicans are voting in the first election to choose the entire judiciary - from magistrates to Supreme Court judges - by direct vote; and ABBA honours sound engineer, Michael Tretow, who has died at the age of 80.

The attack took place near to a US-backed aid distribution centre in Rafah. The IDF said it was currently unaware of casualties caused by its shelling. Also on the programme: Russian authorities have blamed sabotage for the collapse of two bridges near the border with Ukraine; and ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus pays tribute to the band's "fifth member," the sound engineer Michael Tretow who has just died. (Picture: Palestinians in mourning near Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Credit: Getty Images)

Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.

The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned that the threat from China to Taiwan could be imminent at a major security gathering in Singapore. Mr Hegseth has called on US regional allies to help increase defence spending as he believes Beijing is seeking regional domination. Also in the programme: We discuss the latest on the humanitarian situation in Gaza as the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA says 2 million Palestinians are being left to either starve or be killed by Israel. (Photo: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during Shangri-la Dialogue Defence Summit in Singapore, 31 May 2025. CREDIT: Photo by HOW HWEE YOUNG/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

After a very high profile period in proximity to Donald Trump Elon Musk today steps back from working for the government on DOGE - the department of government efficiency - and goes back to running his businesses. So what has he achieved? Also on the programme: Will the Romanian golden helmet that was stolen from a Dutch museum ever be found? How come Western countries are paying more to Russia for oil and gas than they are paying to Ukraine for its defence? And we look back at the life of the man who invented the abortion pill. (Photo: Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office to attend a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. CREDIT: REUTERS/Nathan Howard)

There has been a new warning from the UN that Gaza's entire population is at risk of famine despite the partial lifting of an Israeli blockade. Hamas is still considering its official response to a US-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza while insisting the plan does not meet its core demands. The United States says Israel has accepted the draft. Also on the programme: as a US court reinstates Donald Trump's tariffs, how do trade negotiators deal with the switchback ride?; and an artificial intelligence tool that can predict which men with prostate cancer can benefit most from a drug that halves the risk of dying. (Photo: Internally displaced Palestinians gather outside a charity kitchen to receive limited rations amid a shortage of food, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 30 May 2025. Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Trump’s tariffs were initially banned – before being overturned within a day. A federal court had blocked the tariffs on Wednesday night after three judges ruled that Trump had overstepped his authority when introducing them. But just a day later the decision was temporarily paused after a federal appeal court reinstated the tariffs. The White House now says they will “win this battle in court”. We explain what it all means and dig deeper into the legal aspect of the economic measures. Also on the programme: Israel has announced a major expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. More than twenty new settlements have been approved. We hear from a Settler and a Palestinian living in the West Bank. And, Elon Musk has left the US Department of Government Efficiency, also known as Doge. We speak to someone who was also given the task of ‘reinventing government’ efficiency during Bill Clinton’s time in power to discuss how effective Musk really was in his job. (Photo: IBEX rises 0.49 percent pending the blocking of Trump's tariffs, Madrid, Spain Credit: VEGA ALONSO DEL VAL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

The Israeli government has announced twenty-two new settlements in the West Bank, which would be illegal under international law. We explore how the move would affect the future of a two-state solution. We also look at the distribution of desperately needed aid in the Gaza Strip, where there are questions over the ability of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to continue operations. Also in the programme: a US court has ruled President Donald Trump exceeded his mandate when he imposed tariffs on global trade; and the Swiss village destroyed by a massive landslide. (Photo: an Israeli solider in the West Bank. Credit: Bardaneh / Shutterstock)

A French court has sentenced a doctor thought to be the country's most prolific ever paedophile to a further twenty years in jail. Joel Le Scouarnec had admitted abusing nearly three hundred people, many of them children under sedation. Also in the programme: on the front line in the east of Ukraine; and the Czechs accuse the Chinese of a state-sponsored cyber attack. (Picture: A man carries a banner reading 'Listen to us' during a demonstration in support of Joel Le Scouarnec's victims on the verdict day of the trial of the French surgeon in Vannes, France, 28 May 2025. Credit: EPA)

The Trump administration regard many of the US’s most prestigious universities as hotbeds of antisemitism and left-wing ideology. In addition to threatening to remove millions of dollars in funding the State Department has now issued a ban to American embassies around the world to stop holding student visa appointments. Social media vetting is also expected to be introduced for prospective students from abroad. Also on the programme: the V&A museum in London is giving the public the opportunity to choose which objects they want to see at the brand-new East Storehouse, a site that combines storage space with art exhibitions. And; about 2.5 billion people around the world are overweight. Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy have made it easier for people to lose the extra kilos, but how safe are these drugs? Former commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr David Kessler, visits the studio to discuss our relationship with food. (Photo: A supporter with a sign reading 'We Love Our International Students,' arrives to a rally in support of the international student population at Harvard and other US Universities, outside the Science Center on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 27 May 2025. Credit: CJ GUNTHER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Palestinians crowds storm a Gaza aid distribution hub, backed by the US and Israel, on its first full day of operation; and the former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Newshour that Israel is committing war crimes. Also in the programme: King Charles III address Canada's parliament; the forty-thousand-year-old fingerprint. (Picture: A man carries a box as Palestinians seeking aid gather near an aid distribution site run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2025. Credit: Reuters)

The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid group, backed by Israel and the US, claims to have started delivering food to Gaza - but who's actually running it, and why? We also hear from a doctor in Gaza on the impact of the shortages, and from one of over 800 British lawyers calling on the UK government to fulfil its international legal obligations in relation to Israel. Also in the programme: King Charles prepares to address the Canadian parliament -- in what's been seen as a show of support for the country in its dispute with President Trump; and high expectations for a new antibiotic to counter growing resistance.

Also in the programme: English police have arrested a man after a car ploughed through a crowd after the victory parade for Liverpool football club. And as Venezuela's government congratulates itself on a huge victory's in Sunday's election, the leader of the opposition tells us why she ordered a boycott of the vote. (Photo: Palestinian girl suffering from malnutrition is watched over by her grandmother at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 26th May 2025. Credit: Haitham Imad/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)