BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Thursday 18 May 2023

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Montana becomes the first US state to ban TikTok
  
  The ban will take effect in 2024 although doubts about how it will be enforced remain
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Hard times in the Big Easy
  
  New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
  
  Andy Slater lost his sight in childhood and is now an award-winning sound artist (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Dambusters
  
  Eighty years ago a daring raid destroyed dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
  
  A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Dire warning on global warming from the United Nations
  
  The UN suggests the planet is going to miss globally agreed targets to reduce warming
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Home testing kits for disease screening
  
  A USA study shows home test kits lead to more women getting screened for cervical cancer (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New explosions in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine
  
  Ukraine's military in Kyiv said the missiles were launched from Russian strategic bombers
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine's capital comes under ninth attack this month
  
  Kyiv authorities say initial indications suggested all the missiles had been destroyed
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa’s Great Green Wall failing?
  
  Africa’s environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The world's fastest EV
  
  Mate Rimac tells us how he designed and now produces the world's fastest electric car
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Creating New Zealand's national walking trail
  
  Geoff Chapple's vision was to create New Zealand's national walking trail
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Hard times in the Big Easy
  
  New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Co-operation and cohesion
  
  Social cohesion, cellular cohesion and glue. Science stories inspired by election news
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
  
  A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I had a baby while leading the resistance from the mountains
  
  Cecilia Oebanda was once famous as Commander Liway, a rebel leader in 1970s Philippines
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Creating New Zealand's national walking trail
  
  Geoff Chapple's vision was to create New Zealand's national walking trail (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Home testing kits for disease screening
  
  A USA study shows home test kits lead to more women getting screened for cervical cancer (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Rescue efforts continue after Italy floods
  
  Thousands of families are living in emergency shelters after floods in northern Italy
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa’s Great Green Wall failing?
  
  Africa’s environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Sudan conflict ‘damaging neighbouring economies’
  
  The month-long conflict in Sudan in is damaging the economies of its neighbours
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Montana to ban TikTok
  
  Montana is set to become the first US state to ban TikTok from personal phones
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Lebanon's cost of living
  
  What's life like for people living in Beirut in an economic crisis?
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I had a baby while leading the resistance from the mountains
  
  Cecilia Oebanda was once famous as Commander Liway, a rebel leader in 1970s Philippines (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Creating New Zealand's national walking trail
  
  Geoff Chapple's vision was to create New Zealand's national walking trail (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2023/05/18 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Hard times in the Big Easy
  
  New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Return of the Wildfires
  
  The record-breaking heat behind the destructive North American wildfires
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Italy floods: Questions grow about the official response
  
  More than 20 rivers have burst their banks in Italy, leaving 13 people dead
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Is Africa’s Great Green Wall failing?
  
  Africa’s environmental project to create a green belt spanning Africa is only 4% complete (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
  
  A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—18/05/2023 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—18/05/2023 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2023 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Disney ends $867m Florida plan
  
  The decision comes as a legal battle between the company and Ron DeSantis escalates
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—18/05/2023 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Unexpected Elements—Co-operation and cohesion
  
  Social cohesion, cellular cohesion and glue. Science stories inspired by election news (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—G7 announce the latest sanctions against Russia
  
  World leaders are discussing problems during the three-day gathering in Hiroshima
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2023 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2023 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Is Elon Musk's Twitter harming global political free speech?
  
  Wikipedia's founder criticises Twitter for taking down content about Turkey's election (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I had a baby while leading the resistance from the mountains
  
  Cecilia Oebanda was once famous as Commander Liway, a rebel leader in 1970s Philippines (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Creating New Zealand's national walking trail
  
  Geoff Chapple's vision was to create New Zealand's national walking trail (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/05/2023 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2023 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—The emerging Muslim manosphere
  
  Why are some young Muslim men being drawn into the toxic online space of the manosphere?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—G7 to impose fresh sanctions on Russia
  
  A US official said there would be new steps to economically isolate Moscow.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2023 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Return of the Wildfires
  
  The record-breaking heat behind the destructive North American wildfires (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/05/2023 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US to unveil new Russia sanctions at G7
  
  G7 leaders are holding their annual meeting in Hiroshima, Japan.

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