Live News Schedule Monday 17 August 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—16/08/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  BBC Inside Science—Should we be scared of AI viruses?
  Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—17/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32
  Discovery—Women Not Included: Drugs and clinical trials
  In a world not designed for women, medicine built for male bodies puts people at risk(R)
7. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 05:00
  BBC News—17/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 05:06
  Newsday—Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader
  A Palestinian official told BBC, Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/08/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  World at One—Trump envoy meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
  Last week, Israel rejected President Trump's 15-point plan for peace.
3. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 14:00
  BBC News—17/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 14:06
  Newshour—Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
  Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
6. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 17:00
  PM—Trump envoy in Israel for Gaza negotiations
  Jared Kushner met Israeli PM in attempt to revive peace plan that's so far been rejected.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—17/08/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Jeanette Kwakye and Nesta McGregor.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  BBC News—17/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—No breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal
  Mr Netanyahu's office has, however, described the discussions as "deep and constructive"
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial
  Meta denies claims it "chose to exploit" young people to hook them on its platforms
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—WHOSE JOB IS MOST AT RISK FROM AI?
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
8. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—18/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—18/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—18/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
  Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—18/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Meta in a new court case on child privacy
  A jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations