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Is the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s trump card?
The US is now blockading the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of Iran controlling it.
14 Apr 2026,27 mins
What was the point of Artemis II?
The mission was a clear success, but what was the point?
13 Apr 2026,27 mins
Recommending: The Sarkozy Affair
Tristan tells the story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall.
13 Apr 2026,57 mins
The gathering economic storm
The Iran war has made oil and gas prices volatile. Will the ceasefire bring stability?
10 Apr 2026,26 mins
Will his UK ban kill Kanye West's ‘comeback’?
The UK has banned him because of his antisemitic behaviour
09 Apr 2026,27 mins
Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire
Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire. Will it hold?
08 Apr 2026,28 mins
The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
A BBC investigation uncovers devastating side effects of a class of prescription drugs.
07 Apr 2026,26 mins
Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump
Would Orbán’s fall signal a global shift for populism?
06 Apr 2026,26 mins
Why the Royal visit to the US is dividing Brits
King Charles will visit Washington DC amid growing tensions between the US and the UK.
03 Apr 2026,26 mins
I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end
What are the risks and rewards of the different military options?
02 Apr 2026,28 mins
JD Vance’s Iran test
Can the vice-president help secure the US’ interests in Iran, and those of his MAGA base?
01 Apr 2026,26 mins
Has Trump pushed Cuba to the brink of collapse?
Could the US‑imposed near‑total oil blockade topple Cuba’s government?
31 Mar 2026,27 mins
Is the Iran war helping Putin?
While the US and the world look away, is the Russian president getting what he wants?
30 Mar 2026,27 mins
Meta and YouTube lose in a landmark trial
A jury found the tech companies intentionally built addictive platforms
27 Mar 2026,27 mins
The cities built on scamming us all
How sophisticated crime syndicates are duping unsuspecting foreigners
26 Mar 2026,27 mins
Are we heading for World War Three?
Will the US-Israel war with Iran spiral out of control and how can it be stopped?
25 Mar 2026,27 mins
The Venezuela model for regime change
How do ordinary Venezuelans feel about the country’s future?
24 Mar 2026,27 mins
Trump's Iran options
Pressure mounts on the President to "wind down" the Iran war. What could that look like?
23 Mar 2026,26 mins
Netanyahu is not dead. So why did the internet think he was?
Is Iran the first AI slop war?
20 Mar 2026,26 mins
The war in Lebanon, explained
The BBC’s correspondent in Beirut on how we got here and what’s next
19 Mar 2026,26 mins
Listener Q&A on Iran
BBC world affairs editor John Simpson answers your questions on the US-Israel war on Iran
18 Mar 2026,26 mins
How does war affect a child’s brain?
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
17 Mar 2026,26 mins
Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.
16 Mar 2026,28 mins
Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising. The lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
A special essay from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.
14 Mar 2026,14 mins
How the Oscars went international
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.
13 Mar 2026,26 mins
Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?
Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.
12 Mar 2026,26 mins
Iran: Is diplomacy dead?
A former State Department official on the chances of a negotiated peace with Iran
11 Mar 2026,27 mins
Are oil prices determining the course of the Iran war?
How the oil crises of the 1970s might help us make sense of the current moment
10 Mar 2026,26 mins
Spain stands up to Trump
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war and pro-immigration views have caused clashes with the US leader.
09 Mar 2026,27 mins
Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?
Israel and the United States are currently aligned. Will it last?
06 Mar 2026,27 mins