2025-07-16
27 分钟This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Janet Jaleel and in the early hours of Wednesday the 16th of July these are our main stories.
The British government has apologised to thousands of Afghans at risk from the Taliban whose personal details were leaked online.
The authorities in Lebanon say that 12 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes,
the deadliest day since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect last year.
President Trump joins big oil and tech bosses to unveil a $90 billion plan to invest in AI and energy.
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For those planning to dip their feet in the Mediterranean this summer,
be sure to put your sandals back on promptly if you're in Portofino.
Italian officials in the glamorous town of Portofino have banned picnics,
alcohol and being barefoot in public to try to deter unruly tourists.
It was a simple mistake,
but one that put the lives of thousands of Afghans in danger and has ended up costing Britain more than a billion dollars.
Three and a half years ago, just months after the Taliban had seized Kabul,
a British defence official accidentally disclosed the names and details of close to 20,000 Afghans who were at risk of reprisals.
The leak was only discovered the following year,
when it was posted on Facebook with a threat to disclose the entire database.
That led to the British government setting up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK.
Meanwhile, for the past two years a court order has prohibited the reporting of this information.
That changed on Tuesday when a judge ordered that it be made public.