BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Wednesday 28 May 2025

Europe and the Middle East Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US pauses student visas
  
  US pauses new applications for student visas
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can the past teach us how to fight climate change?
  
  Why farmers around the world are bringing back ancient crops - and ancient animals! (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The story of a Queen, the Mau Mau and a life-saving uniform
  
  Wilson Maina inherited an unassuming khaki uniform that held a piece of Kenyan history (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Tragically Hip's final gig
  
  In 2015 Canadian rockstar Gord Downie was given months to live, he went on one last tour (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Markus Persson: Minecraft maker
  
  How did Markus Persson create Minecraft, the most successful computer game ever?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US pauses applications for student visas
  
  Secretary of State Rubio says the pause would last "until further guidance is issued"
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US embassies halt new student visas
  
  President Trump's administration is also expanding social media vetting of applicants
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US says no new student visas for now
  
  Many institutions rely on foreign students for a significant chunk of their funding
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services - what is the future of big tech?
  
  Simon Jack speaks to Matt Garman, Amazon Web Services' CEO, about the future of big tech
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can Europe build a mineral supply chain?
  
  We're in France for a tour of one of the world’s biggest rare earth processing plants
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chinua Achebe’s revolutionary book Things Fall Apart
  
  Achebe's English language novel from 1958 about life in Nigeria before colonialism
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can the past teach us how to fight climate change?
  
  Why farmers around the world are bringing back ancient crops - and ancient animals! (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—What makes us nostalgic?
  
  Recalling a past that wasn’t (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  Good Bad Billionaire—Markus Persson: Minecraft maker
  
  How did Markus Persson create Minecraft, the most successful computer game ever? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kidnapped at four: How I found my way home
  
  A promise to return to his mother helped Antonio Salazar-Hobson through his darkest hours
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chinua Achebe’s revolutionary book Things Fall Apart
  
  Achebe's English language novel from 1958 about life in Nigeria before colonialism (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The digital afterlife business
  
  Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US halts student visa appointments
  
  Social media vetting to be introduced
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services - what is the future of big tech?
  
  Simon Jack speaks to Matt Garman, Amazon Web Services' CEO, about the future of big tech (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—State of emergency in Panama
  
  The Panamanian government declares a state of emergency after mass layoffs.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Temperatures to remain high the rest of the decade
  
  Global temperatures are likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—French paedophile surgeon sentenced to 20 years in jail
  
  Joel Le Scouarnec had admitted abusing nearly 300 people
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kidnapped at four: How I found my way home
  
  A promise to return to his mother helped Antonio Salazar-Hobson through his darkest hours (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chinua Achebe’s revolutionary book Things Fall Apart
  
  Achebe's English language novel from 1958 about life in Nigeria before colonialism (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/05/28 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—28/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Can the past teach us how to fight climate change?
  
  Why farmers around the world are bringing back ancient crops - and ancient animals! (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A new way to screen for cancer in dense breasts
  
  Research finds screening methods to pick up cancer in dense breasts much earlier
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—France's sentences most prolific paedophile ever
  
  A French court sentences the country's most prolific ever paedophile
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services - what is the future of big tech?
  
  Simon Jack speaks to Matt Garman, Amazon Web Services' CEO, about the future of big tech (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nvidia earnings boom despite tariffs
  
  Chip maker Nvidia's earnings in 2025 boomed in the first quarter despite export controls.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—28/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—28/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Health Check—A new way to screen for cancer in dense breasts
  
  Research finds screening methods to pick up cancer in dense breasts much earlier (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—28/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—What makes us nostalgic?
  
  Recalling a past that wasn’t (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Nvidia earnings boom to 70% despite tariffs
  
  Chip maker Nvidia's earnings in 2025 boomed in the first quarter despite export controls.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—America: The human plasma factory
  
  Kathleen McLaughlin investigates the multibillion-dollar global plasma industry
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kidnapped at four: How I found my way home
  
  A promise to return to his mother helped Antonio Salazar-Hobson through his darkest hours (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chinua Achebe’s revolutionary book Things Fall Apart
  
  Achebe's English language novel from 1958 about life in Nigeria before colonialism (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—May contain: The food allergy risk
  
  What it’s like to be diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hungry palestinians break into a warehouse
  
  WFP says two people are reported to have died and several others injured in the incident
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—WFP: Humanitarian needs in Gaza 'out of control'
  
  Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people', says WFP

Thursday 29 May 2025

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