Qatar condemns Israel's attack in Doha targetting Hamas leaders
Hamas claims its leadership team survived the strike, but it says six people were killed, including one member of the Qatari security forces. We'll hear reaction from Israel, Qatar and the United States.Also on the programme: There have been arson attacks and vandalism in several cities as protests escalate in Nepal despite the resignation of the prime minister; and we'll hear from Jung Chang, the author of the bestselling memoir 'Wild Swans', on the release of the sequel.(Photo: Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar on September 9, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
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Israel strikes senior Hamas leaders in Qatar
Israel has carried out a strike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting the senior leadership of Hamas. They are said to have been holding a meeting to discuss the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal. It's reported that Khalil al-Hayya, the lead negotiator for Hamas, was among those targeted.
Also in the programme: The Nepalese Prime Minister has resigned after public outrage over the killing of 19 anti-corruption protesters on Monday. Demonstrations have continued with reports of fires in the parliament building and elsewhere.US lawmakers release a copy of a "birthday book" given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump.And we speak to Jung Chang- the Chinese author who wowed readers with her 1991 book Wild Swans.
(Photo: A building damaged by an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
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French PM resigns
The French PM resigned after his government lost a parliamentary vote of confidence he had called for; Also in the programme security fears in Israel after Jerusalem shootings; and Gen Z protests against a social media ban in Nepal turn deadly.(Image: French protesters holding banner with ‘bye Bayrou’. Credit: Reuters)
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Israel: Six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack
Gunmen have killed at least six people in Jerusalem, and seriously injured several others. Police said both attackers were shot dead after opening fire at a bus near a busy road junction.Also in the programme: A rare report from inside Cambodia, after their recent conflict with Thailand; and the Booker-prize-winning author, Ian McEwan, on his new novel, which he calls science fiction without the science. (Photo credit: Reuters)
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Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
Russia has fired more than 800 missiles and drones at Ukraine, hitting the main government building in Kyiv - the first time in the war that a Ukrainian government headquarters has been directly hit. We speak to a Ukrainian MP and get reaction from the US.Also on the programme: an Italian teenager has become the first millennial saint; and a total lunar eclipse has been taking place across the world, we'll hear from East Africa - one of the best places to see it. (Photo: Smoke rising over the buildings housing Ukraine's cabinet in central Kyiv. Credit: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT/EPA/Shutterstock)
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