Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests

澳大利亚警方为加沙抗议的处理方式辩护

Global News Podcast

2026-02-11

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The head of New South Wales police says officers "did what they needed to do" at a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney. Video shows police punching protestors at the event, held to oppose a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog in the wake of the antisemitic Bondi Beach attack. Also, the watchdog Transparency International says public sector corruption is worsening around the world, with the US and UK getting their worst-ever ratings in the group's annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Nairobi condemns Russia for recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine. And the British Museum pays $4.8m for a piece of jewellery from the reign of Henry VIII, found by a metal detectorist. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Charlotte Gallagher and at 16 hours GMT on Tuesday the 10th of February,

  • these are our main stories.

  • The Australian police defends its actions during violent clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters on Monday.

  • The watchdog Transparency International says public sector corruption is worsening around the world and fears of a new war in Ethiopia.

  • Also in this podcast,

  • Indonesia says it's preparing thousands of soldiers for deployment to Gaza when a peace deal is implemented there.

  • And?

  • I think this is such an important part of our history and very little survives around the marriage of Catherine of Aragon to Henry VIII.

  • Why the British Museum bought a rare piece of jewellery for more than four million dollars.

  • But first, in our earlier podcast,

  • we brought you news of violent clashes in Australia between police and demonstrators protesting against the visit of the Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

  • Now the police have defended their actions after video footage emerged of officers charging and punching protesters during the rally in Sydney on Monday night with an MP among those who said they were injured in the clashes.

  • Mel Lanyon is the NSW Police Commissioner.