What in the World

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World Service,751 episodes

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Is Ube the new matcha?
The purple yam from the Philippines has gone global
28 Apr 2026,10 mins
Who is the suspected Washington dinner gunman?
US officials identified him as Cole Tomas Allen
27 Apr 2026,8 mins
D4vd murder charge: What we know so far
Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 when she died
24 Apr 2026,11 mins
Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city
The artists choosing residencies over world tours
23 Apr 2026,11 mins
Should you trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
Many doctors say you should be sceptical about AI medical advice.
22 Apr 2026,10 mins
Why are more couples signing prenups before marriage?
Would you sign a prenup before marriage?
21 Apr 2026,10 mins
People in Cuba are living in the dark
The US’s oil blockade on Cuba means things are getting tougher
20 Apr 2026,10 mins
Pope Leo‘s mini African tour
He’s touring Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea
17 Apr 2026,11 mins
Why is talc in my make-up and is it safe?
Several companies are moving away from the white powder
16 Apr 2026,11 mins
Why are Colombia’s cocaine hippos gonna get killed?
Why are invasive species, like the hippos, such a problem?
15 Apr 2026,10 mins
Why are so many young Indians jobless?
The market is flooded with qualified graduates
14 Apr 2026,11 mins
Hungary elections: the Orbán era is over
After 16 years, he’s been replaced by Péter Magyar
13 Apr 2026,8 mins
India has a new trans rights law - and it’s sparked protests
The legal change relates to the country’s ‘third gender’
10 Apr 2026,9 mins
Artemis II: We put your questions to Nasa astronauts
We’re joined by former Nasa astronauts Nicole Stott and Steve Swanson
09 Apr 2026,13 mins
What’s in the Iran ceasefire deal?
Iran and the US have agreed to a two-week ceasefire - but there are conditions
08 Apr 2026,9 mins
Why Christian influencers are spreading their faith online
And is Gen Z really having a ‘religious revival’?
07 Apr 2026,11 mins
What’s behind the fighting in Lebanon?
And how is it connected to the war in Iran
06 Apr 2026,9 mins
The campaign to scrap period tax in Pakistan
Women can pay up to 40% tax on period products in the country
03 Apr 2026,8 mins
How unregulated peptides became the latest health trend
Some research peptides sold online have not been tested on humans
02 Apr 2026,9 mins
Artemis II: How long will it take to get to the moon?
…and other facts about the NASA space mission
01 Apr 2026,11 mins
Can we talk to animals?
And how AI is helping us understand whales
31 Mar 2026,11 mins
The UN recognises slave trade as ‘gravest crime’: What now?
We speak with young people in Ghana
30 Mar 2026,9 mins
The verdict’s in…is social media about to change forever?
A court in the US rules Instagram and YouTube are addictive.
27 Mar 2026,10 mins
Why are celebrities like KSI buying football clubs?
And how much power and influence do celebrity owners actually have?
26 Mar 2026,12 mins
How the Iran war is impacting other places like Dubai
From rising fuel prices to national security
25 Mar 2026,11 mins
How gangs are taking advantage of South Africa’s water crisis
The country is experiencing severe water shortages
24 Mar 2026,10 mins
BTS mark comeback with Arirang album and historic concert
The band performed together for the first time since October 2022
23 Mar 2026,8 mins
How the White House is using hype videos to sell the Iran war
Trump and his social pages on TikTok are memeifying the war on Iran
20 Mar 2026,12 mins
Looksmaxxing: Why men are going to extremes to look good
A looksmaxxer tells his story.
19 Mar 2026,14 mins
Wait, I thought Senegal won Afcon, now it’s Morocco?!
Senegal has been stripped of the title two months(!!!) after the game
18 Mar 2026,11 mins