The World Tonight

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Sir Tim Barrow new ambassador to the EU
What sort of diplomat is Tim Barrow - Britain's new ambassador to the EU?
04 Jan 2017,45 mins
UK's EU ambassador urges challenge to "muddled thinking"
A look at what might be behind Sir Ivan Rogers's resignation.
03 Jan 2017,45 mins
IS claims attacks in Turkey and Iraq
As IS lose territory, the programme looks at the group's strategy.
02 Jan 2017,45 mins
China ivory trade ban hailed as 'historic'
China - the biggest ivory market in the world - says ban takes effect at end of 2017.
30 Dec 2016,45 mins
US expels Russians over cyber attacks
Russia is sanctioned for interfering in the US election. But is it too little too late?
29 Dec 2016,45 mins
The U.S. warns Israel that settlement expansion threatens any Middle East peace deal
Is there any hope of a two state solution in the Middle East?
28 Dec 2016,45 mins
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher dies
We remember her career and talk to a long-time friend.
27 Dec 2016,45 mins
George Michael: The Political Pop Star
The World Tonight examines the political acts of George Michael.
26 Dec 2016,45 mins
The UN Security Council has approved a resolution criticising Israeli settlements in the West Bank
The UN criticises Israeli settlements in the West Bank - the US abstains from the vote.
23 Dec 2016,45 mins
Seven-year-old girl tells of Aleppo horrors
A seven-year-old girl, famous for her tweets, tells the BBC about her life in Aleppo.
22 Dec 2016,45 mins
Latest on the Berlin terror attack
German police search for a Tunisian man in connection with the Berlin lorry attack.
21 Dec 2016,45 mins
Berlin attack - IS claims responsibility
Pressure mounts on Angela Merkel to change her immigration policy.
20 Dec 2016,45 mins
Eight deaths at Berlin Christmas market
Investigation into "terror attack" after truck ploughs into market in central Berlin.
19 Dec 2016,45 mins
Riot officers enter HMP Birmingham
A riot involving hundreds of inmates has raged for about 12 hours at a city prison.
16 Dec 2016,45 mins
Aleppo evacuation 'will take days'
Assad hails the 'liberation' of Aleppo, US dubs it 'a massacre'.
15 Dec 2016,45 mins
Aleppo new deal announced
A report from the city and an exploration of Iran's involvement in the Syrian conflict.
14 Dec 2016,45 mins
Fighting ends in eastern Aleppo
The battle in Syria's second city ends after fierce bombardment of rebel strongholds.
13 Dec 2016,45 mins
Syrian Army: "the fight for Aleppo is over"
The World Tonight discusses the future of the Syrian conflict after the fall of Aleppo.
12 Dec 2016,45 mins
Doping scandal 'destroys the pride' in winning
UK athletes condemn Russian state-sponsored doping.
09 Dec 2016,45 mins
Syrian army 'suspends Aleppo fighting'
Russia says military operations have been halted so that civilians can be evacuated.
08 Dec 2016,45 mins
MPs have voted to accept the government's timetable for leaving the EU by an overwhelming majority
MPs have voted - but the arguments over Brexit will continue.
07 Dec 2016,45 mins
Syrian troops 'gain important ground' in battle for control of Aleppo
Is it time for Syrian rebels to give up - and admit Assad has won?
06 Dec 2016,45 mins
Italian ruling party mulls referendum defeat
After a defeat in Sunday's constitutional referendum, what next for Italy's government?
05 Dec 2016,45 mins
Rise in football abuse cases
Should it be a legal requirement to report all suspicions of child abuse?
02 Dec 2016,45 mins
Hollande quits, saying 'I cannot unify France'
French president Francois Hollande decides not to stand for re-election.
01 Dec 2016,45 mins
Is Aleppo at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard" ?
Is Aleppo at risk of becoming "one giant graveyard"? We report from Syria.
30 Nov 2016,45 mins
20,000 flee Aleppo, say ICRC
Red Cross anticipate surge as refugees flee Aleppo.
29 Nov 2016,45 mins
President-Elect called out by media over 'millions of illegal votes'
White House says there is no evidence to back up Donald Trump's claim of illegal votes.
28 Nov 2016,45 mins
Footballers speak of sexual abuse
A therapist explains how being abused as a child can impact on all areas of adult life.
25 Nov 2016,45 mins
Abuse Inquiry: 'urgent action needed' to restore confidence
Home Affairs committee: assault allegations within inquiry 'not taken seriously'.
24 Nov 2016,45 mins