The BBC’s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from the Pakistani border, as refugees are sent back to Afghanistan. Six million Afghan nationals – some of whom have never set foot in their ancestral homeland – have been deported by Pakistan and Iran since 2023. They now face an uncertain future under the Taliban government.

Also in the Global News Podcast:

0:34 An interview with the Taliban about the treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan

09:59 Israel says it’s captured a Hamas commander, as Palestinians say a woman and two children were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes

13:24 Norway’s new King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance in parliament

16:47 Russia launches deadly strikes on Ukraine

20:19 Online retailer Shein has a disappointing debut on the Hong Kong stock market

22:27 Thirty years after Tupac Shakur’s death, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is convicted of murder

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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life in prison under Beijing’s sweeping National Security Law (NSL).

The 29-year-old, who has become the poster child for political activism in Hong Kong, is already serving a sentence of four years and eight months after being convicted of subversion – another NSL violation – in late 2024.

The court said Wong would be sentenced at a later date. His earlier jail term is due to end early next year.

Wong was at the forefront of the Umbrella Movement in 2014 and massive pro-democracy protests in 2019.

The latest charge accuses Wong of conspiring with other campaigners, including exiled activist Nathan Law, to ask foreign countries and entities outside China to impose sanctions or blockades against Beijing.

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Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur – the first conviction …

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Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US strike is the first known attack on Iran since President Donald Trump paused a renewed military campaign in late July.

Iran said it had struck US military bases in Jordan in response, with Jordan’s army saying it had intercepted eight missiles early on Monday morning.

Iran’s state TV also said the Iranian army had targeted an air base in the UAE with drones, however, the UAE’s Ministry of Defence denied the reports that Al-Minhad Air Base had been targeted as “unfounded”. The UAE did confirm it shot down a drone.

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After standing down as UK Prime Minister earlier this summer, Keir Starmer has decided to announce his resignation as MP for Holborn and St Pancras.

It comes on Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first day addressing MPs in the House of Commons. Was the timing deliberate, or coincidental?

Prime Minister Burnham has returned to the House of Commons after Summer Recess promising to ‘unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility’ – but what issues are awaiting the new-ish prime minister?

Plus, James Cleverly has announced plans to run for London Mayor, and Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has done a surprise shadow cabinet reshuffle.

Adam Fleming and Chris Mason are back together on Newscast to unpack it all.

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00:00 Introduction
00:34 MPs are back in Westminster
01:39 Keir Starmer resigns as MP
12:20 Andy Burnham speaks in the Commons
17:02 Can the PM get ahead of the early prisoner release debate?
23:01 James Cleverly announces he is running for London Mayor
26:02 Conservative party shadow cabinet reshuffle

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