World Service Schedule

Kennedy and Khrushchev

10. Fallout

Can war be averted? The Cuban Missile Crisis reaches its climax

Shepherd's eye in the sky

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

05/02/2026 01:06 GMT

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

What could happen if the US strikes Iran?

The US and Iran are in talks, but Trump has threatened strikes if a deal can’t be agreed.

05/02/2026 02:06 GMT

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

Game of clones

In Argentina, cloning polo horses is transforming the sport

How searching for the missing, led me back to my roots

When a friend goes missing, Haley Omeasoo leans on her forensics skills to help.

Jimmy Carter visits Cuba

In 2002, former US President Jimmy Carter paid a controversial visit to Cuba

05/02/2026 04:06 GMT

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

Can you learn to love the foods you hate?

Exploring where food dislikes come from and whether they can be changed

US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty has expired

The treaty, signed in 2010, limits the nuclear arsenal each side can deploy.

US-Russia nuclear arms treaty expires

The two superpowers are now without binding restrictions on their arsenals.

US-Russia nuclear agreement expires

The last nuclear arms control agreement between the US and Russia has expired

What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh?

Following years of political turmoil, how might an election shape Bangladesh’s future?

Japan's economic crossroads

Can the country finally move beyond the "lost decades"?

Austria's wine scandal

In 1985, scientists discovered poisonous anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine

05/02/2026 09:06 GMT

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

Game of clones

In Argentina, cloning polo horses is transforming the sport

The Media Show: The Epstein files

How journalists are reporting the latest Epstein data dump

The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?

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

05/02/2026 11:06 GMT

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

Will Bad Bunny take on MAGA at the Super Bowl?

Why the NFL’s choice of the Puerto Rican star is proving controversial

Rescuing my twin, the famous artist we might never have known

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives

Austria's wine scandal

In 1985, scientists discovered poisonous anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine

05/02/2026 13:06 GMT

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

Can you learn to love the foods you hate?

Exploring where food dislikes come from and whether they can be changed

Britain's Prime Minister apologises to Epstein victims

Sir Keir Starmer accuses Peter Mandelson of lying about relationship to Epstein

What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh?

Following years of political turmoil, how might an election shape Bangladesh’s future?

Japan's economic crossroads

Can the country finally move beyond the "lost decades"?

Is AI putting software at risk?

Nearly $1 trillion has been wiped off software and services stocks

Trilateral talks on Ukraine conclude

Trilateral talks between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have concluded

US anchor's mother still missing

Nancy Guthrie went missing in the middle of the night over the weekend

Rescuing my twin, the famous artist we might never have known

True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives

Austria's wine scandal

In 1985, scientists discovered poisonous anti-freeze in bottles of fine Austrian wine

05/02/2026 19:06 GMT

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

2026/02/05 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

Game of clones

In Argentina, cloning polo horses is transforming the sport

Where do forever chemicals come from?

New research on how forever chemicals get into our environment.

US and Russia agree to re-establish dialogue between armed forces

The announcement came after a meeting on the sidelines of talks about the war in Ukraine

05/02/2026 22:06 GMT

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

Could the tech bubble burst?

Questions are being raised over the future of AI after a week of big stock market drops

What does the national election mean for the future of Bangladesh?

Following years of political turmoil, how might an election shape Bangladesh’s future?

Can you learn to love the foods you hate?

Exploring where food dislikes come from and whether they can be changed