logo
episode-header-image
Oct 6
47m 27s

France in fresh political crisis as PM L...

Bbc World Service
About this episode

France is facing further political chaos after the country's latest prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned after just 26 days in the role. We'll hear from a French parliamentarian with the right-of centre party, Les Républicains - and we'll get the long view on French politics from veteran French journalist Christine Ockrent.

Also - as indirect talks begin between Hamas and Israeli delegations over the US-led peace plan for Gaza, we'll hear from an American go-between who knows the Hamas negotiators; and we look at what the appointment of Bari Weiss at CBS News says about the political weather surrounding journalism in the US.

(Photo: French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who presented his government's resignation to the French president this morning, leaves after he delivered a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, October 6, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)

Up next
Yesterday
Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress
Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a US federal court to charges of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice. Also on the programme: President Trump has called for the jailing of Illinois governor and Chicago mayor, accusing them of no ... Show More
55 m
Yesterday
Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce
The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.Also in the programme: Is time running out for France's President Emmanuel Macron? And ... Show More
49m 57s
Oct 6
Hamas chief negotiator meets mediators
The chief negotiator for Hamas is reported to be meeting Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo ahead of indirect talks, later in the day, with Israeli negotiators in Sharm El-Sheikh. They're looking to determine a date for the start of a Gaza truce and create conditions for the ... Show More
43m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2
Deadly attack at Manchester synagogue
At least two people have been killed in an attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in northern England on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Three others are in a serious condition after the incident, in which a car was driven at people and a man was stabbed. Gr ... Show More
31m 44s
Oct 3
Manchester synagogue attacker named
Police have named the man who killed two people at a synagogue in Manchester. Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British man of Syrian descent, was shot and killed by officers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. Also, Donald Trump has declared the US is now in an a ... Show More
29m 35s
Sep 11
Day 706 - Did PM keep Trump in the dark over attack on Hamas in Qatar?
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Was the United States aware of Israel's plans to conduct an ... Show More
25m 58s
Oct 2
Day 727 - Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted in complex Yom Kippur op
Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Two people were killed and three seriously i ... Show More
9m 2s
Jul 5
“Decisions are being made out of fear” BBC and the Gaza double standard | The Listening Post
At Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival, two artists called out Israel’s genocide in Gaza and accused the British government of complicity. On-stage remarks by one of them - Bob Vylan - plunged the country's public broadcaster, the BBC, which livestreamed the performance ... Show More
25m 48s
Sep 8
Six killed in Jerusalem shooting
Two gunmen open fire on bus stop in the North of the city, before being shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and a civilian. Also: Several people are dead and dozens injured after protests against a government ban on social media in Nepal turned violent. And Rick Davies, the lea ... Show More
29m 40s
Jun 2025
Gaza aid site shootings, transgender athlete deadline, actor shot dead & more
Palestinian health officials say the Israeli military has shot dozens of people near an aid distribution site for a third day in a row. The firebombing attack on a Jewish community event was allegedly planned for a year. California school districts have a week to ban transgender ... Show More
6m 26s
Oct 2024
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 10/17/24
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind behind the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people, was killed in Gaza during an Israel Defense Force raid. A 52-page report details significant failures by the Secret Service in the July assassination attempt on former Presiden ... Show More
25m 7s
Sep 2024
Could Israel's striking workers end the war in Gaza? + Headlines
Much of Israel’s economy ground to a halt overnight, during the country’s first major workers’ strike since the start of the war. The strike shut down Israel’s international airport and disrupted banks, manufacturing facilities, healthcare facilities and businesses, as Israelis e ... Show More
20m 16s