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A review of the week with the latest news.
World Service,·24 episodes
The US has more than 36,000 active duty troops - by far its biggest in Europe.
03 May 2026,·54 mins
Donald Trump says the US will pull out more than 5,000 troops from Germany
Senior Republicans say the move risks sending the 'wrong message' to Russia
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
02 May 2026,·49 mins
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The move comes amid a spat between President Trump and Chancellor Merz over the Iran war
02 May 2026,·54 mins
Trump says "impression" is that the suspect was a "lone wolf"
26 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Trump says alleged gunman "has been apprehended"
Gunshots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Iran FM says there are no plans for a direct meeting between the US and Iran
25 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Fellow EU leaders who are also in Nato leaped to Spain's defence
There are no plans for a direct meeting between the US and Iran
25 Apr 2026,·54 mins
The frontrunner is former president and fighter pilot Rumen Radev
19 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Lebanese authorities say more than 2,000 people killed since 2 March
Trump told reporters at the Oval office the US will not let Iran's leaders 'blackmail us'
Trump says the blockade will continue until a peace deal is reached
18 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Iran's foreign ministry denies Trump's claims on future of nuclear material
18 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán could face his biggest challenge in decades
12 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Washington and Tehran have failed to reach agreement following peace talks in Islamabad
Vice-President JD Vance says the US and Iran have not reached an agreement
The four astronauts are safely back on Earth after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean
11 Apr 2026,·49 mins
The peace talks come amid a fragile two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US
Islamabad has established itself as a key mediator between the United States and Iran
11 Apr 2026,·54 mins
