BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East Schedule Thursday 31 July 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump's new tariff targets: South Korea, Brazil and India
  
  Trump targets South Korea, Brazil and India as global trade tensions escalate
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—A family's secret library and the Dirty War
  
  The Gerchunoffs hid hundreds of blacklisted books during Argentina's military regime (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Cleveland Balloonfest '86
  
  In 1986, one and a half million balloons were released as part of a world record attempt (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Eating well with dementia
  
  How memory loss changes our relationship with food
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Canada announces plan to recognise Palestinian state
  
  He said he plans to do this in September unless Israel agrees to ceasefire.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Carney says Canada will recognise Palestinian state
  
  The move follows similar announcements by France and the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Middle East envoy to meet Israeli officials
  
  It comes amid growing international outrage about the situation in Gaza.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?
  
  The Thailand and Cambodian border conflict erupts after two powerful families fall out
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Thailand and Malaysia: Powered by migrants
  
  We hear about the reality for foreign workers in these South East Asian countries
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
  
  By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Is AI polluting the internet beyond repair?
  
  “Dead internet theory” raises questions about trust, authenticity and AI’s role in news
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Monica Puig: Puerto Rican pride
  
  Puerto Rico had waited 68 years for Olympic gold. Monica Puig was their unexpected hero
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Eating well with dementia
  
  How memory loss changes our relationship with food (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's 'Pickle Queen' and her jars of joy
  
  After her cookbook was rediscovered, Usha Prabhakaran was crowned India's 'Pickle Queen'
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
  
  By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Making human blood deadly to mosquitoes
  
  We assess a novel technique to combat malaria (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs and sanctions judge in Bolsonaro case
  
  Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports over Bolsonaro trial
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?
  
  The Thailand and Cambodian border conflict erupts after two powerful families fall out (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US tariff deadline looms
  
  It’s crunch time for global trade deals.
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—International pressure grows on Israel
  
  Canada follows the UK and France in saying they could recognise a Palestinian state
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump's envoy in Israel
  
  Witkoff meets Netanyahu as the Hamas-run health ministry says 91 killed in Gaza
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's 'Pickle Queen' and her jars of joy
  
  After her cookbook was rediscovered, Usha Prabhakaran was crowned India's 'Pickle Queen' (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
  
  By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/07/31 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—31/07/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Controlling nature's data
  
  Could AI cure cancer using nature's DNA? A London tech firm creates a genome database. (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Getting ahead of tsunamis
  
  The scientist behind the pacific tsunami warning and the decades of work before it.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Gaza
  
  Mr Witkoff will visit Gaza on Friday. American medics call for an end to the suffering
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—How has one leaked phone call shaken Thai politics?
  
  The Thailand and Cambodian border conflict erupts after two powerful families fall out (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The final countdown to President Trump's tariff deadline
  
  Many countries are trying to secure a deal before midnight
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/07/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Getting ahead of tsunamis
  
  The scientist behind the pacific tsunami warning and the decades of work before it. (R)
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—31/07/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Is AI polluting the internet beyond repair?
  
  “Dead internet theory” raises questions about trust, authenticity and AI’s role in news (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—31/07/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Monica Puig: Puerto Rican pride
  
  Puerto Rico had waited 68 years for Olympic gold. Monica Puig was their unexpected hero (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—The final countdown to President Trump's tariff deadline
  
  Many countries are trying to secure a deal before midnight
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Your AI servant
  
  What will the era of Agentic AI offer us ? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—India's 'Pickle Queen' and her jars of joy
  
  After her cookbook was rediscovered, Usha Prabhakaran was crowned India's 'Pickle Queen' (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Chuquicamata: Chile's abandoned mining town
  
  By 2007, the town lay abandoned after its 25,000 residents left due to pollution concerns (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/08/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/08/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Bergen-Belsen: Among graves, we were born
  
  Susan Schwartz and Karen Lasky go back to their birthplace – Bergen-Belsen.
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—BBC report examines how some children died in Gaza
  
  It found evidence that in ninety-five cases, the victim was shot in the head or chest.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/08/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—BBC examines how some children died in Gaza
  
  It found that in 95 cases, the victim was shot in the head or chest

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