World Service Schedule

How is Yemen’s escalating war impacting the Middle East?

John Simpson analyses the impact of the latest outbreak of hostilities in Yemen

Ed Sheeran, Macklemore, and the politics of staying silent

How the war in Gaza became a dividing line for pop stars

Growing up in the age of AI

What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?

The love that moved mountains

Puerto Ricans Alexis and Tinti were partners in love and environmental activism

The birth of India's call centre industry

Pramod Bhasin set up India’s first call centre in 1997

How to leave this Earth

After a lifetime speaking for others, Dalia Mogahed explores her own faith and legacy now

How one man survived flash floods in Nepal last month

Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, was trapped in a tunnel for nine days.

Nepal survivor describes days stuck in tunnel

Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, was eventually rescued after Nepal-Tibet flash floods.

Nepal survivor describes escaping flash floods

Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, was trapped in a tunnel for nine days.

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC: The rules of war are being ignored

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC on what happens when rules of war are ignored

Taking Stock: Can Big Tech rivals be trusted to develop safe AI?

Trump dismissed it as a "hoax" but some AI bosses sounded the alarm on their own products

The discovery of the San José shipwreck

In 2015, the 'holy grail' of shipwrecks was found off the coast of Colombia

AI to solve the energy crisis?

Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion?

A distorted view

A new world map inspires a fresh look at our planet and beyond.

Dave Ramsey: Iran, tariffs and affordability

Ahead of the midterms, talk show host Dave Ramsey says it is not politicians who can help

Outlook Mixtape: Race against the clock

Reminders of the unstoppable nature of time on the rhythm of life

The discovery of the San José shipwreck

In 2015, the 'holy grail' of shipwrecks was found off the coast of Colombia

How to leave this Earth

After a lifetime speaking for others, Dalia Mogahed explores her own faith and legacy now

Femicide in South Africa: what can the government do?

We ask SA's minister for women how the government will address the scourge of femicide

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC: The rules of war are being ignored

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC on what happens when rules of war are ignored

Taking Stock: Can Big Tech rivals be trusted to develop safe AI?

Trump dismissed it as a "hoax" but some AI bosses sounded the alarm on their own products

Japan is raising rates again

The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate for the second time in three months

Turkey's LGBTQ+ community under pressure

A wave of raids and arrests has been targeting the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey

New wild cat species discovered

A spotted cat from the forests of Bolivia has been confirmed as a new species

Outlook Mixtape: Race against the clock

Reminders of the unstoppable nature of time on the rhythm of life

The discovery of the San José shipwreck

In 2015, the 'holy grail' of shipwrecks was found off the coast of Colombia

2026/09/18 GMT

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

Can we live without our phones?

Sharing experiences of tech addiction and “weirdness” on smartphones

How many dead people are on the internet?

How much of the internet belongs to people who are no longer with us?

Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron

The French President has ordered measures to protect sites from Russian hybrid attacks

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC: The rules of war are being ignored

Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the ICRC on what happens when rules of war are ignored

How to leave this Earth

After a lifetime speaking for others, Dalia Mogahed explores her own faith and legacy now

Saudi Arabia halts October crude deliveries to some European refineries

Oil deliveries via Saudi Arabia's East/West pipeline have fallen after Houthi attacks.

A distorted view

A new world map inspires a fresh look at our planet and beyond.