US demands Iran guarantee Strait of Hormuz is open
7/11/202627 min
The US demands a public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships will not be targeted as they pass through, to ensure that talks can move forward. President Trump says both sides have agreed to continue talks, despite the escalation in hostilities. Mediators from Qatar are travelling to Iran to try to salvage the fragile peace deal.
Also: there's relief in Nigeria after all the children and teachers who were kidnapped from a school in Oyo State in May are rescued. We have a special report about the increasing number of Russian drones and bombs that are killing civilians and causing severe damage in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. Apple files a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of stealing trade secrets. Deforestation is slowing down in the Brazilian Amazon, but the presidential election in October could be crucial in determining its future. Spain beat France to reach the semi-final of the men's football World Cup. Palaeontologists in Thailand discover a new species of dinosaur, and we visit a Buddhist temple in South Korea that's hosting dating retreats to help boost population growth.
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Keith Adams· Host0:51
[digital tone] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Keith Adams, and in the early hours of Saturday, the 11th of July, these are our main stories. The US demands that Iran publicly acknowledges the Strait of Hormuz is open and pledges to stop firing on commercial ships. There's relief in Nigeria over the rescue of more than 25 schoolchildren and their teachers who were abducted by gunmen in May. And new figures show that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has slowed. [upbeat music] Also in this podcast,