BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Friday 16 May 2025

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06 Local time
  
  Business Matters—Walmart: US largest retailer set to increase prices
  
  The US largest retailer, Walmart, announces price increases.
3. 01:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32 Local time
  
  Tech Life—The impact of online abuse
  
  Young people from marginalised groups tell of the online abuse they receive. (R)
7. 02:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—My Golden Mile: a British Asian’s picture of home
  
  Kavi Pujara photographed Leicester’s South Asian community and reconnected with his roots (R)
9. 02:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—Mexico’s soda tax: Confronting soft drink giants
  
  In 2013 a new tax was approved in one of the world’s biggest consumers of fizzy drinks (R)
10. 03:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32 Local time
  
  Heart and Soul—Malcolm X: Letter from Hajj
  
  How Malcolm X's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964 profoundly reshaped his worldview
14. 04:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza
  
  But secretary of state repeats Washington's position that Hamas is to blame
16. 04:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32 Local time
  
  Science In Action—Vaccinating rabies’ reservoir dogs
  
  Can the WHO’s Zero by 2030 be achieved for dog-mediated rabies? (R)
18. 05:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Israel launches new offensive in northern Gaza
  
  At least 114 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes on Thursday
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Morning
1. 06:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06 Local time
  
  Newsday—Israel launches major military operation in northern Gaza
  
  The Hamas run health authorities say at least twenty-five people have been killed
3. 07:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06 Local time
  
  Americast—Americast
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
5. 07:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32 Local time
  
  Business Daily—Portugal's immigration dilemma
  
  The country has been known for welcoming foreigners, but is that changing?
7. 07:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—Sweden’s shocking sugar experiment
  
  In the 1940s vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed
8. 08:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32 Local time
  
  Science In Action—Vaccinating rabies’ reservoir dogs
  
  Can the WHO’s Zero by 2030 be achieved for dog-mediated rabies? (R)
12. 09:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06 Local time
  
  Unexpected Elements—Enduring it all
  
  We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other.
14. 10:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32 Local time
  
  Heart and Soul—Malcolm X: Letter from Hajj
  
  How Malcolm X's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964 profoundly reshaped his worldview (R)
18. 11:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The colliding lives of four strangers
  
  The accidental ties that link four strangers and the encounters that bind them together
20. 11:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—Sweden’s shocking sugar experiment
  
  In the 1940s vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32 Local time
  
  Science In Action—Vaccinating rabies’ reservoir dogs
  
  Can the WHO’s Zero by 2030 be achieved for dog-mediated rabies? (R)
5. 13:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06 Local time
  
  Newshour—Israel continues intense offensive in north of Gaza
  
  Gaza's civil defence agency says the Israeli military killed almost 100 in past few hours
7. 14:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06 Local time
  
  Americast—Americast
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. (R)
9. 14:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32 Local time
  
  World Business Report—Indians boycott Turkey and cancel travels
  
  Indian travel firms report drop in Turkey bookings amid regional tensions
11. 15:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06 Local time
  
  BBC OS—Another wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza
  
  We have the latest on the Israeli attacks in northern Gaza
13. 16:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06 Local time
  
  BBC OS—Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner exchange
  
  Both nations to swap 1,000 prisoners after the first face-to-face talks in three years.
15. 17:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The colliding lives of four strangers
  
  The accidental ties that link four strangers and the encounters that bind them together (R)
17. 17:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—Sweden’s shocking sugar experiment
  
  In the 1940s vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32 Local time
  
  Sport Today—2025/05/16 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06 Local time
  
  BBC OS Conversations—Living in Kashmir
  
  What’s it like to live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth?
7. 19:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32 Local time
  
  CrowdScience—Is my yoghurt really alive?
  
  Local culture and local cultures at the Sofia Science Festival in Bulgaria
9. 20:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06 Local time
  
  Newshour—Escalating bombardments of Gaza
  
  The UN's human rights chief has condemned Israel
11. 21:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06 Local time
  
  Americast—Americast
  
  Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House. (R)
13. 21:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32 Local time
  
  Heart and Soul—Malcolm X: Letter from Hajj
  
  How Malcolm X's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964 profoundly reshaped his worldview (R)
15. 22:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—16/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32 Local time
  
  World Business Report—Wegovy firm unexpectedly forces boss to step down
  
  Weight loss drug Ozempic maker forces boss to step down
19. 23:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—16/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06 Local time
  
  Unexpected Elements—Enduring it all
  
  We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06 Local time
  
  Business Matters—Moody's downgrades US credit rating, citing rising debt
  
  Moody’s has stripped the United States of its triple-A credit rating due to rising debt.
3. 01:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32 Local time
  
  Stumped—What is Virat Kohli’s legacy in Test cricket?
  
  Stumped discuss Virat Kohli's legacy with former India Test opener Abhinav Mukund.
7. 02:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06 Local time
  
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: The colliding lives of four strangers
  
  The accidental ties that link four strangers and the encounters that bind them together (R)
9. 02:50 Local time
  
  Witness History—Sweden’s shocking sugar experiment
  
  In the 1940s vulnerable hospital patients were fed sugar to see if their teeth decayed (R)
10. 03:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06 Local time
  
  Unexpected Elements—Enduring it all
  
  We're looking at the science that helps you put one foot in front of the other. (R)
12. 04:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06 Local time
  
  The Newsroom—17/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30 Local time
  
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32 Local time
  
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation
16. 04:50 Local time
  
  More or Less—How dead is the internet?
  
  We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic
17. 05:00 Local time
  
  BBC News—17/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06 Local time
  
  Weekend—Israeli military begins new offensive
  
  Offensive aimed at taking control of areas of Gaza

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