As it approaches the six-month anniversary of the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, we analyse the strategically important developments with the Strait of Hormuz, and ordinary citizens from across the US describe the impact on their lives as gas prices increase.

Meanwhile, what of life inside Iran? With the announcement of a new internal security chief this month – we reflect on his past record and the report from a human rights organisation that so far this year, Iran has executed 500 of its own people.

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China has warned there is a “high risk” that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream.

The warning comes after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood in the same area which has killed more than 500.

Scientists say it was triggered by the collapse of a mountain glacier into a river.

In this video…

00:49 Latest pictures
02:20 New video of glacier collapse
03:32 Where did the water come from?
04:29 Could there have been better warnings?
05:41 The rescue effort
07:32 Fears of a dammed river flooding
09:29 95-year-old survivor
10:06 Waiting for news of missing loved ones
10:54 Could there be another deadly flood?

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The Netflix show Emily in Paris has been lauded by French President Emmanuel Macron, who presented its creator, Darren Star, with the prestigious Légion d’Honneur last year.

“You make France shine across the world,” Macron said.

Many critics disagree. The programme, about a hapless American marketing executive living a glamorous and romantic fantasy in the French capital, is due to return for its sixth and final season later this year.

Some Parisians have complained that the series is full of cliches. And they worry that the tourism boost created by the show is changing the city they live in.

How do blockbuster TV series and iconic films reshape our cities, for better or worse?

The Global Story host, Tristan Redman, heads to the fifth arrondissement, while producers Hannah Moore and Xandra Ellin get the picture in London and New York.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:25 What is Emily in Paris?
04:07 How popular has Emily in Paris been?
08:44 Tristan shows off his French side
11:30 What do people in Paris think?
18:25 How do TV shows influence tourism across the world?

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At least 20 people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation’s disaster mitigation agency has said.

BPBD said that others had been injured to varying degrees, cautioning that the figures were preliminary while search and rescue operations were ongoing.

Buildings in the region have been damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks that followed.

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Every time you ask ChatGPT a question, stream a film, save a photo to the cloud or join a video call, a data centre helps make it happen.

But what happens when one of those facilities is planned for your community?

In Cardiff, there is a proposal to turn a hospital park and ride site into a new data centre campus. Supporters say projects like this could bring jobs, investment and help power the UK’s AI boom. Critics worry about transport, noise, energy use and the impact on their community.

As demand for AI grows, more data centres are being planned across the UK. So where should they be built, who benefits, and what are the trade-offs?

In this episode:

00:00 – Everything you need to know about the park and ride
01:30 – Wales largest hospital
02:00 – Reaction from local residents
03:50 – Looking into the planning documents
04:36 – Data centres… what are they and do we need them?
06:35 – ‘Critical National Infrastructure’
07:26 – Back at the park and ride
08:00 – Plans for more data centres across the UK
09:48 – The view from the tech industry
10:46 – The American example with Nathalie Jimenez
14:38 – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez examines the drinking water in Morgan County Georgia
15:34 – Water usage in the UK
16:15 – The noise from a data centre
19:00 – Friends of the Earth call for a pause on building data centres
19:50 – Summary
21:20 – Statements from the Cardiff Council, Welsh Government & the UK Government.

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