After Iran deal, Trump focuses on Ukraine
6/16/202631 min
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the summit of G7 nations in Evian, as European leaders urge Washington not to pressure Kyiv into accepting concessions demanded by Moscow. Also: three years on from the Church of England's promise to spend millions on slavery reparations, not a single dollar has been spent. A new report by the UN has found that half of the world’s children are now exposed to at least three climate hazards, threatening their health, education and survival. Hundreds of cats in Vietnam are rescued from the illegal meat trade. We hear about plummeting trust in news across the world; and the story of an elusive Northern Soul music star who's been tracked down after more than a decade of searching.
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Photo: Volodymyr Zelenksy at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France Credit: Reuters/Denis Balibouse
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[electronic sound] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] Hi, I'm Ankur Desai, and at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday the 16th of June, these are our main stories. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at the summit of G7 nations as European leaders urge Washington not to pressure Kyiv into accepting concessions demanded by Moscow.