World Service Schedule

Leila Slimani

Nikki speaks to the French-Moroccan author about her trilogy of novels

Iran, the US and Israel: who really won?

Our chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, on the Iran deal.

How will climate change affect insects?

Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems

The real School of Rock: I made a hit album with my students

A rebel teacher in Canada’s Bible Belt formed a student band – and inspired the cult film

50 years since the Soweto Uprising

A former schoolgirl remembers the demonstration that sparked the Soweto Uprising in 1976

Cristiano Ronaldo: Football's first billionaire player

How Cristiano Ronaldo went from childhood poverty to record-breaking footballer

At G7 Ukraine hopes to engage Trump

President Zelensky of Ukraine asked the US for additional Patriot air-defence missiles.

Fuel smugglers between Iran and Pakistan

Bikers are battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan.

Zelensky meets Trump at G7 Summit

Ukraine's President asked his US counterpart Donald Trump for more air defence missiles.

Gebran Bassil, Lebanese politician: Hezbollah should disarm

Jeremy Bowen speaks to Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil about the country’s future

Founders: The supermarket billionaire who ran for New York City mayor

Greek-born John Catsimatidis on quitting university, supermarkets and talks with Trump

Women Walk Home: Cyprus' forgotten peace march

In June 1987, hundreds of women took part in a peace march against the division of Cyprus

How will climate change affect insects?

Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems

Morocco: Young Women and Change

Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of young women’s advocates in Morocco

Hungary pays couples to have babies: Does it work?

The possibilities and limitations of pro-natalism

The engineer who invented a fix for his own heart condition

Tal Golesworthy was the first patent to get an experimental implant that he created

Women Walk Home: Cyprus' forgotten peace march

In June 1987, hundreds of women took part in a peace march against the division of Cyprus

ChatGPT prompt generates disturbing images

The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?

AI titans meet leaders of the big economies

Both sides tussle over ethics, access to AI models and regulation

Gebran Bassil, Lebanese politician: Hezbollah should disarm

Jeremy Bowen speaks to Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil about the country’s future

Founders: The supermarket billionaire who ran for New York City mayor

Greek-born John Catsimatidis on quitting university, supermarkets and talks with Trump

Ready, Fed, Go!

US Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will oversee his first policy meeting

Uzbekistan's World Cup debut

Uzbekistan are playing Colombia later today in Mexico City

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient

We speak to our reporter who recently visited the DRC

The engineer who invented a fix for his own heart condition

Tal Golesworthy was the first patent to get an experimental implant that he created

Why is Starbucks Korea temporarily closing all of its stores?

The coffee chain’s “Tank Day” tumbler promotion stirred major backlash

2026/06/17 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

How will climate change affect insects?

Insects are crucial to food production, the spread of disease and most ecosystems

The global toll of food poisoning

A new WHO report finds that food contamination accounts for 1.5+ million deaths annually

US releases details of initial deal with Iran

Memorandum of Understanding outlined by the US suggests common ground with Iran.

Gebran Bassil, Lebanese politician: Hezbollah should disarm

Jeremy Bowen speaks to Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil about the country’s future

Cristiano Ronaldo: Football's first billionaire player

How Cristiano Ronaldo went from childhood poverty to record-breaking footballer

Is Russia running short on fuel?

Russians across the whole country are facing petrol shortages

Morocco: Young Women and Change

Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel of young women’s advocates in Morocco