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When Twitch streamer Hasan Piker was denied entry into the UK this week, it rekindled a conversation around the Home Office’s approach to free speech. From Kanye West to Valentina Gomez, the list of prominent names who have seen their travel plans derailed in recent months is growing, with commentators across the political spectrum accusing the government of overreaching. Piker, whose highly critical stance on Israel has led to disputed allegations of antisemitism, says he is being targeted for his position on the war in Gaza.

On this episode, Matt and Marianna explain why many young people in particular are outraged by the decision, and consider whether some of his more inflammatory comments should be considered less extreme in the amplified environment of social media.

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Director and creator Kane Parsons sat down with Newsbeat to talk about bringing the Backrooms from a YouTube series to the big screen.

Kane explained the strange origins of Backrooms, why liminal spaces feel so familiar (and unsettling), and shared advice he has for young filmmakers starting out online.

Plus, he opened up about creativity, growing up on YouTube, and whether there’s more Backrooms to come…

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The US President Donald Trump has told the BBC that if he tells Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to do something, he does it”.

The president was speaking to the BBC’s North America Editor Sarah Smith in a telephone interview, following the recent new round of hostilities between Israel and Iran.

Israel had launched attacks on Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday, in apparent defiance of a demand from the White House to comply with the fragile ceasefire in force since April. Israel said the action was in retaliation for attacks by the Iranian backed Hezbollah militia group in Southern Lebanon.

Iran responded to the airstrikes by firing multiple missiles at Israel, the first such attack since April.

Hours before Israel launched its attacks, President Trump had declared “I call the shots” and had instructed Benjamin Netanyahu to comply with the ceasefire.

The President told the BBC that Israel had already launched its attacks, at the time when he had requested that Israel exercise restraint. Donald Trump said he had persuaded Mr Netanyahu to return to the ceasefire, telling him, “we have to use sense. We’re very close to signing a very good deal” with Iran.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith, Wyre Davies and Jeremy Bowen.

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Violent anti-immigration protests have taken place in Belfast after a Sudanese man was charged with attempted murder, in connection with a horrific knife attack.

Hundreds of men, dressed in black and wearing masks, took to the streets of the Northern Irish capital. Homes and cars were set on fire, as some protestors reportedly went door to door, searching for immigrants. The scene was described as a “race-based pogrom” by Social Democratic and Labour Party leader Claire Hanna. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appealed for calm.

There are reports that the protests were organised by far-right leaders in other parts of the UK, intent on stirring up anti-immigrant sentiment.

This comes just days after protests in England, over the murder of Henry Nowak and his treatment by police in the moments before his death. Both cases have highlighted the growing political division over race, multiculturalism and immigration in the UK.

We speak to our UK political correspondent Rob Watson.

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00:00 Introduction
00:25 The Belfast knife attack
01:23 Masked men and homes set alight
02:05 What’s causing the violence in Belfast?
03:07 The murder of Henry Nowak and rising tensions
05:04 JD Vance and Elon Musk weigh in
06:24 What is the UK government doing?
08:23 Public concerns about immigration

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