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Actor Lena Headey on her experience of postnatal depression

Listen to the full episode of Woman's Hour with guest Lena Headey on BBC Sounds.

31 July 2026
Postnatal depression
Motherhood
Game of Thrones

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Shock and disbelief: How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded

BBC's Katy Watson is in Wangaratta visiting the scene of the incident and the church where the community has held a vigil for the independent MP.

Australia
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US church on front line of battle against drug known as 'tranq'

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are more powerful and in plentiful supply, and they have transformed the drugs landscape.

US & Canada
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Clean up begins after French riots but police remain

Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.

Europe
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Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line

The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.

Europe
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Pink Panther rioting in France is actually AI

BBC Verify looked at images appearing to show the Pink Panther rioting in France, but they’re actually AI.

Europe
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Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?

Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.

Europe
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Born in jail to a mum with a heroin addiction - how US teenager Abby has been affected by drugs

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to the daughter of a former heroin addict about the effect drugs have had on her family.

US & Canada
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The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote

Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.

US & Canada
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Watch: Shops looted and restaurants gutted in Paris riots

Violence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.

Europe
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Father of house fire murder victims makes direct appeal

Dr Abdul Shakoor, whose family died in the blaze in 2012, fears he will die before the case is solved.

Essex
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BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia

The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.

Asia
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Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos

In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.

World
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'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight

A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests

Europe
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Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.

US & Canada
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Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

Europe
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Every scrap of paper checked: Police hunting for synthetic drugs in Chicago jail

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as America battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

US & Canada
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Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests

An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.

Europe
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How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France

Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

Europe

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