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Hurricane Milton leaves trail of destruction across Florida

Several people are reported dead after Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Also: Health workers in Gaza say many killed in Israeli strike that hit a school, and Rafael Nadal announces retirement.

10 Oct 9AM 34 min

Hurricane Milton spawns tornadoes as it nears Florida

The US President Joe Biden says it is going to be one of the most destructive hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Also: the Indian tycoon Ratan Tata dies aged 86, and how did the elephant get its wrinkles?

9 Oct 7PM 37 min

Hurricane Milton: Millions urged to leave their homes

Officials in Florida have told more than five million people to evacuate, as one of the most powerful hurricanes in a century approaches. Also: the FBI arrests an Afghan man accused of planning a mass shooting.

9 Oct 9AM 30 min

Netanyahu tells Lebanese people 'reject Hezbollah or face destruction'

Israeli Prime Minister tells Lebanese people 'reject Hezbollah or face destruction'. Also: Florida braces for ‘worst storm in 100 years', and the piece of art that was almost lost after being mistaken for rubbish.

8 Oct 6PM 27 min

Israeli expands ground offensive against Hezbollah

The IDF is moving into a new area in the south-west of Lebanon, deploying a new division. Also, Interpol intensifies investigation into remains of murdered women in cold cases, and China slaps tariffs on European brandy.

8 Oct 9AM 31 min

Netanyahu vows to continue fighting as Israel remembers 7th October attacks

Israel held ceremonies to remember the victims, amid further fighting. Also: a 'once in a lifetime' hurricane is heading for Mexico and Florida, and a basketball superstar makes NBA history alongside his son.

7 Oct 6PM 35 min

Amas attacks

Memorial services are held to mark a year since Hamas attacks when about 1,200 people were killed and many others were taken hostage. Japan cabinet photo mocked on social media and why students aren't reading books.

7 Oct 9AM 33 min

Amas attacks

The Israeli offensive continues against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Huge explosions have again struck southern Beirut. Also: a woman gets a reply to her job application many, many years later.

6 Oct 8PM 32 min

Bonus: The Global Story - Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?

Your weekly bonus episode of The Global Story. The brutal rape and murder of a student on a bus in Delhi shocked the world in 2012. Yet despite the Indian government introducing stricter laws on sexual violence, little progress has been made to actually make women safer.Last month there were…

6 Oct 8AM 29 min

South Beirut has again been rocked by big explosions

Explosions rock south Beirut, a Hezbollah bastion, after another day of Israeli strikes. Also: Donald Trump holds a rally where he avoided an assassin's bullet and is it the end for one of France's last accordion makers?

5 Oct 7PM 34 min

The Happy Pod: Adopting a grandparent to tackle loneliness

We speak to a Canadian family and an elderly UK woman about the joy of Adopt a Grandparent -- which tackles loneliness while sharing life experiences. Also: Alaska's Fat Bear Week; and dozens of whacky cars.

5 Oct 9AM 30 min

Hospitals out of action and shelters across Lebanon are full

Four hospitals in southern Lebanon are out of action and the United Nations says that shelters for displaced people are full. Also: gang violence in Haiti kills at least 70 people and are you ready for smart glasses?

4 Oct 7PM 33 min

Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

Iran’s supreme leader tells a crowd in Tehran that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'. Also: EU hits China with EV sales tariffs, world's first ovarian cancer vaccine and Google Search's AI makeover.

4 Oct 9AM 33 min

Israel Gaza War: One Year On

A year on from the Hamas attack on Israel, Jackie Leonard and Katya Adler from The Global Story put BBC listener questions to our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell, and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner.

4 Oct 3AM 38 min

Oil prices surge after President Biden says he's 'discussing' Israeli strikes on Iran

Oil prices rose after Joe Biden said he was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure. Also: the sequel to the asteroid which killed off dinosaurs, and the 31-year treasure hunt for the Golden Owl.

3 Oct 8PM 33 min

Britain agrees to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The UK is to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after 50 years but will keep military base on Diego Garcia. Also: Lebanon says two soldiers have been killed by Israel, as Israel continues its Hezbollah offensive.

3 Oct 10AM 34 min

President Biden opposes Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Joe Biden says he doesn't support Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Also: scientists analyse 130,000 brain cells of a fruit fly, and the ban on 'honking' in the Bangladeshi capital.

2 Oct 7PM 28 min

Israel and Hezbollah clash in southern Lebanon

Israel's military says a team commander has died in the fighting, a day after it announced its invasion. Also: we ask how Israel will respond to Iran's missile attack, and reaction from the US vice-president debate.

2 Oct 9AM 28 min

Iran launches massive missile attack on Israel as Netanyahu vows 'consequences'

Israel says 180 missiles were fired from Iran, most of which were intercepted. Also: Mexico's first female president Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in.

1 Oct 8PM 34 min

Tyre in southern Lebanon 'feels like a warzone'

Israel's ground invasion in Lebanon continues. Also: scientists warn it may be too late to save many of Switzerland's glaciers; and the play with no rehearsal or director.

1 Oct 9AM 27 min