World Service Schedule

Flying the flag

Iranian skier Samaneh Beyrami Baher on competing at her second Winter Olympics

ICE in Minnesota

How life has changed since Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrived

Hungary: The alternative to Orban

Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?

01/02/2026 01:06 GMT

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7. The Besieging

Fear on Christmas Day. A man freezing in snow

Playing rugby during Syria’s civil war

How rugby union thrived during Syria's civil war

01/02/2026 02:06 GMT

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South African coming-of-age initiations

As 48 young men die due to complications from circumcision, what needs to change?

Shepherd's eye in the sky

Bola Mosuro meets the nomadic herders feeding Africa and fighting climate change

Myanmar's stage-managed election

The military choreographed every step - and voters were too afraid to speak out

Is Europe toughening its stance on Trump?

John Simpson analyses EU-US relations after the row over Greenland

01/02/2026 05:06 GMT

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Hungary: The alternative to Orban

Can opposition leader Peter Magyar challenge Viktor Orban?

Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew - lawyer

The encounter allegedly occurred at the former prince's residence, Royal Lodge, in 2010.

Gaza's Rafah border crossing to open

Israel said the crossing would open in accordance of second phase of the ceasefire deal.

Iran announces military drills near US warships amid tensions

Tensions have continued to rise between the two countries

Myanmar's stage-managed election

The military choreographed every step - and voters were too afraid to speak out

Fermented foods: A beginner's guide

Discover the basics of fermented food. How to make it and what it's doing in our guts.

Helping prisoners become better parents

An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents

Archaeology and war

A Russian archaeologist has been imprisoned for his dig in occupied Crimea

01/02/2026 11:06 GMT

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7. The Besieging

Fear on Christmas Day. A man freezing in snow

Could Europe use its financial muscle to strong-arm the US?

Europe holds trillions of dollars of US shares and bonds - but can they use them?

US foreign policy in five doctrines

Justin Webb looks at how America's approach to the world has constantly changed over time

Trump says Iran talking 'seriously' with US about nuclear curbs

Iran's supreme leader warns if America attacks it, there could be regional war

What is climate anxiety and how can you cope with it?

Why millions of people experience strong emotions because of climate change

The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?

Lessons in kindness from an expert inspired by a stranger risking his life to save hers

01/02/2026 19:06 GMT

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Ukraine: Whose peace?

Can diplomacy alone end the war in Ukraine?

Are you still with us?

China’s viral app has us contemplating the science of connection.

US president 'hopeful' of Iran deal

Donald Trump signals Iran talks as Supreme Leader warns of regional war if US attacks

01/02/2026 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Archaeology and war

A Russian archaeologist has been imprisoned for his dig in occupied Crimea

What is climate anxiety and how can you cope with it?

Why millions of people experience strong emotions because of climate change

Nigeria: Killings, land and cattle

Inside a conflict that’s fuelled controversial claims of “Christian genocide”