World Service Schedule

Braille and me

A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented

What does President Putin want now?

How Trump’s return to office reshapes Putin’s strategic ambitions

Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters

TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter

The woman who faked her Boston Marathon win

In 1980, the Boston Marathon was rocked by scandal when runner Rosie Ruiz faked her win

20/04/2025 01:06 GMT

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Have we found an animal reservoir of mpox?

Investigating the mystery of which animals form reservoirs of mpox in the wild.

Defeated: How ordinary Germans experienced the end of World War Two

Six ordinary Germans who lived through the end of World War Two tell their stories

Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever

Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low

Any more for Moore’s Law?

It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years

20/04/2025 04:06 GMT

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Braille and me

A celebration of Braille from around the world, 200 years after it was invented

Ukraine accuses Russia of breaching Easter truce

Ukraine says Russia continuing to fire despite ceasefire declared by Putin for Easter

Israel's PM vows to continue Gaza war

Netanyahu says there’s no other option but to continue war against Hamas.

President Zelensky accuses Russia of violating Easter truce

He says shelling has continued in several places of the front line in Ukraine.

Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever

Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low

What’s the future for Indigenous food?

First Nations people in Canada talk about opportunities and barriers to food security.

How sport can bring outsiders in

We visit two projects that show how sport can be a powerful tool for social inclusion

Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?

20/04/2025 10:06 GMT

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Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters

TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter

The pioneers of proof

Professor Adam Kucharski on his new book, Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty

Women discuss colourism

Women share their experiences of discrimination because of the dark tone of their skin

New Zealand: What counts as Māori equality

Protest against New Zealand’s moves to abolish Māori rights in the name of equality

"Easter Truce" between Russia and Ukraine collapses

Presidents Putin and Zelensky accuse each other of breaching an Easter Sunday truce

Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?

Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it

Positive news stories

20/04/2025 18:06 GMT

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The Kurdish issue: Part one

What does the future hold for Kurdish people?

An eggciting episode

The Christian celebration of Easter got us thinking about egg-related science.

'Operational misunderstanding' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says

The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed.

Could a love of nature bring out the eco-hero in you?

Research suggests that the more time we spend in nature, the more we try to protect it

How Korea won the internet

From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why?

The challenges facing the BBC’s Russian service

The editor of BBC News Russian explains the impact of being labelled “foreign agents”

20/04/2025 22:06 GMT

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

Inside the Taliban's surveillance network

Why did the Taliban install over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul?

Ukraine: more vulnerable than ever

Scenes from a Russian missile attack on Sumy as Kyiv's support from the US runs low

Any more for Moore’s Law?

It's 60 years since Gordon Moore predicted computing power would double every two years