Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin.
World Service,·351 episodes
Biden and Xi's meeting builds bridges with deals on the military and fentanyl trafficking
18 Nov 2023,·27 mins
The war of narratives reflecting power tilts in the Middle East
12 Nov 2023,·40 mins
What's Israel's endgame in Gaza? Security correspondent, Frank Gardener, gives his take
11 Nov 2023,·27 mins
What are the chances that Lebanon will get involved in the Israel-Gaza conflict?
04 Nov 2023,·27 mins
Will Israel launch a ground assault in Gaza and, if they do, what's at stake?
28 Oct 2023,·27 mins
After a shock primary win, a far-right libertarian economist is in pole position
20 Oct 2023,·23 mins
Israel starts 'a prolonged and powerful campaign' in Gaza. What will be the consequences?
14 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Short-term politics gets in the way of dealing with an ever-warming planet
07 Oct 2023,·27 mins
Now Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead, can anyone in Russia challenge the president’s power?
30 Sep 2023,·27 mins
What next for the notorious group after the plane crash that wiped out its leadership?
29 Sep 2023,·40 mins
Iranian women are still fighting for freedom, despite government crackdowns
23 Sep 2023,·27 mins
Russia and Turkey failed to reach an agreement to bring Ukrainian grain to the world
09 Sep 2023,·27 mins
BBC Mundo’s Ronald Avila-Claudio discusses what the future might hold for his homeland
26 Aug 2023,·17 mins
Will Serbia ever recognise Kosovo?
19 Aug 2023,·17 mins
Will Nato continue to expand?
12 Aug 2023,·18 mins
With more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia, how is Venezuela so poor?
05 Aug 2023,·18 mins
How the European Union evolved from a six-nation club to a major global player
29 Jul 2023,·18 mins
How the Rohingyas fled Myanmar to become the world’s largest stateless population
22 Jul 2023,·17 mins
Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken?
15 Jul 2023,·17 mins
What should we done with stolen treasures? Katie Razzall confronts colonialism's legacy
08 Jul 2023,·27 mins
How competing gangs are carving up Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince
08 Jul 2023,·18 mins
Protests, the port explosion and power cuts – what’s next for Lebanon?
01 Jul 2023,·17 mins
The editor of the BBC’s Russian service, Famil Ismailov, analyses Vladimir Putin's future
30 Jun 2023,·27 mins
What do the growing ambitions of China's leader mean for the rest of the world?
24 Jun 2023,·27 mins
The mercenary organisation's operations have extended to many nations, but who are they?
24 Jun 2023,·19 mins
The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up
17 Jun 2023,·27 mins
Steve Rosenberg on the challenges for journalists still in Russia
10 Jun 2023,·27 mins
President Biden puts America first. So will he succeed in reshaping the global economy?
03 Jun 2023,·27 mins
Reporting from Ukraine's battlefields. Plus, how worried should we be about AI?
27 May 2023,·27 mins
Ukraine prepares a renewed offensive. Plus, what is a pangenome and how will it help us?
20 May 2023,·27 mins
