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Syrian hospital reduced to 'rubble' in airstrike, says charity.

Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney. A charity says that a Syrian hospital has been reduced to 'rubble' in airstrike,.

Two hospitals in Syria have been targeted in airstrikes, with reports of many civilians killed. With relations between Russia and Turkey deteriorating further, is this now a mini world war?

A plane which had to return to Heathrow after the co-pilot was dazzled by a laser is due to take off again about now. We'll ask the Metropolitan Police how they catch people who misuse the beams. 

Remember the flagship coalition policy of Free School Meals for infants? Some smaller schools are complaining about losing part of their funding.

And how hundreds of amateurs around the country are joining the Royal Shakespeare Company to play Bottom and his friends.

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