World Service Schedule

The subsea war

Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure

Is SpaceX ok?

SpaceX’s Starship has exploded twice in a row—should we be worried?

Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’

Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter

Minda Dentler - Ironman World Championship

Minda Dentler was the first female wheelchair athlete in the Ironman World Championship

06/04/2025 01:06 GMT

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Zimbabwe government takes on ‘friendship benches’

A famed Zimbabwean mental health intervention is being handed over to the government

Michelle De Kretser

The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.

Taking back Khartoum

People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war

Ukraine: Your questions answered

The Ukrainecast team answer your questions

06/04/2025 04:06 GMT

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

The subsea war

Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure

Protesters rally against Trump in the US

Thousands are protesting across the US in response to President Trump's recent policies.

Protests in Paris for Marine Le Pen

Protesters will gather in Paris in support of the French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen

Brazil criticises Trump's trade tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticises Trump's trade tariffs

Taking back Khartoum

People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war

How to run a local shop

Why convenience stores are having to change to stay in business

Radioactive rhinos

Going nuclear to stop poaching

India's 'godwoman'

Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'

06/04/2025 10:06 GMT

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Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’

Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter

Trump tariffs: All about the deficits

Explaining the maths and economics of the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

Donald Trump’s new world order

President Trump has upended the international order to promote his America First agenda

UK condemns Israel’s expulsion of British MPs

Israel says the two Labour MPs were intending to spread hate speech

How is climate change affecting motherhood?

Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand’s street dogs

Niall Harbison has dedicated his life to helping thousands of stray dogs on Koh Samui

06/04/2025 18:06 GMT

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Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros

The epic journey of Lindy Lee's $14 million, three-tonne, 10-metre wide artwork Ouroboros

Oh, Rats!

Can we make the case for remarkable rats, or are they just rubbish?

Trump officials defend sweeping tariffs

As global stock markets prepare to re-open, President Trump's supporters back tariffs

How is climate change affecting motherhood?

Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

Do science stories cheer us up?

A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic

Targeting journalists for just doing their job

Turkey has expelled BBC correspondent Mark Lowen. Listeners give us their reactions

06/04/2025 22:06 GMT

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

India's 'godwoman'

Divya Arya on the flamboyant life of one of India's most influential 'godwomen'

Taking back Khartoum

People in Sudan's capital tell stories of survival and solidarity during its years of war

Earthquakes and the first breath of life on Earth

How Myanmar’s tragic earthquake left a 500km scar on earth's surface in just 90 seconds.