http://www.bbc.co.uk Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events. News en Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:19:45 +0200 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:07:00 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.3.0 2013 no Hourly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p4/logo_2356_20250910_203734_1400.jpeg http://www.bbc.co.uk Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. BBC episodic BBC bbc@iono.fm false GB https://iono.fm/e/1734777 https://iono.fm/e/1734777 Also on the programme: Britain's prime minister says he is open to calls for a formal apology for the country's role in the slave trade. We hear the arguments for and against the idea; and four volunteers emerge after spending 378 days in a simulated mission to Mars. We speak to a former NASA astronaut about the challenges of living in isolation.
(Photo: Ukrainian serviceman Dmytro welcomes back his partner Larysa as evacuees from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky arrive in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko) ]]> News Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:05:00 +0200 0 0 Emotional reunions as evacuees return to Ukraine 0 0 BBC full 48:05 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1734765 https://iono.fm/e/1734765
Also on the programme: the US has agreed to sell Ukraine Patriot missiles, but what is behind America's shifting attitudes to Ukraine?; and another day of demonstrations in Paris as we speak to one of the founders of the Yellow Vest protest movement - to unearth their demands.

(Photo: Residents evacuated from the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, return to Ukrainian-controlled territory, at an undisclosed location Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko) ]]> News Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:32:00 +0200 0 0 Hundreds on their way to a safer place to live in Ukraine 0 0 BBC full 39:18 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1734691 https://iono.fm/e/1734691
The BBC’s James Coomarasamy broadcasts from The Midtown Scholar Book Store in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where four closely fought congressional races - all in districts currently held by Republicans - could decide who controls the US House of Representatives for the remainder of Donald Trump's Second Term.

Also in the programme: The BBC’s North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher explains what we can glean from early voting data; and Will Grant reports from Florida where widespread support among Latino and Cuban American voters helped Donald Trump to win in 2024. But as President Trump's mass deportation policy has been carried out some Latino voters are thinking again about supporting Republican candidates.

(Photo: US President Donald Trump attends the White House Trick-or-Treat event at the White House in Washington, DC, USA. Credit: Aaron Schwartz/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock) ]]> News Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:44:00 +0200 0 0 What's at stake for Trump in US midterms? 0 0 BBC full 47:45 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1734620 https://iono.fm/e/1734620
(Photo: US postal ballots. Credit: Reuters) ]]> News Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:10:00 +0200 0 0 Ahead of US Midterms, we ask how will Pennsylvania vote? 0 0 BBC full 48:02 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1734224 https://iono.fm/e/1734224
Also in the programme: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has described a Russian drone strike on a railway station in Dnipro as a horrific attack that demanded a response from Ukraine's allies; and revered actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86.

(Photo: A Guardia Civil helicopter flies over the site of the collision the day after two high-speed trains crashed between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, 29th October, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Susana Vera) ]]> News Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0200 0 0 Spain train crash: Death toll rises 0 0 BBC full 50:50 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1734170 https://iono.fm/e/1734170
Serbia's long-standing leader was defeated by a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections.

Also in the programme: How opium production has risen again - not just in Afghanistan, but also in border areas of Pakistan; and an update on the Israeli elections, where there are now investigations into alleged foreign interference in the vote.

(Photo shows Serbia's acting president Ana Brnabic in the parliament in Belgrade, Serbia on 25 October 2022. Credit: Marko Djurica/Reuters) ]]> News Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:21:00 +0200 0 0 Serbia's acting president on post-Vucic future 0 0 BBC full 50:46 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1733792 https://iono.fm/e/1733792
Also on the programme: a day after Israel's election produced no clear winner, will Israeli Arab parties be crucial to forming a government? And Flavio Bolsonaro has landed in the United States after fleeing Brazil.

(Photo: Rescue personnel work at the site of the collision of two high-speed trains between the towns of Mora and Orgaz, near Toledo, Spain, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura) ]]> News Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200 0 0 Dozens killed in Spanish high-speed train crash 0 0 BBC full 49:15 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1733741 https://iono.fm/e/1733741
We'll hear from the parties vying for power and those who could be kingmaker.

Also in the programme: A train collision in Spain kills at least 30 people near the capital Madrid - we'll bring you the latest from the scene; the cruise of a lifetime turns into a nightmare with passengers stranded in Cambodia after the company runs out of cash; and Hollywood actor Michael Douglas looks back on his career, reflecting on life as a nepo baby.

(Photo shows Israeli prime minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu gesturing after exit polls in Jerusalem on 28 October 2026. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) ]]> News Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:09:00 +0200 0 0 No clear winner in Israel election 0 0 BBC full 48:04 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1733352 https://iono.fm/e/1733352 News Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:20:00 +0200 0 0 27/10/2026 21:06 GMT 0 0 BBC full 49:17 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1733294 https://iono.fm/e/1733294
Also, King Charles visits the Bahamas, with the issue of reparations for slavery likely to be raised.

Plus, the meme, the footballer and China. Why Kylian Mbappe has upset Beijing.

And a localised ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump begins in a small Ukrainian town, occupied by Russia - can it bring much needed humanitarian assistance, to the few thousands residents trapped there?

(Photo: An Israeli man, accompanied by a boy, votes at a polling station during Israel's national election, in Jerusalem, 27 October, 2026. Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) ]]> News Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:17:00 +0200 0 0 Turnout so far highest in decades as Israelis vote in pivotal election 0 0 BBC full 48:40 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1732928 https://iono.fm/e/1732928
Also in the programme; artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has revealed details of its business ahead of its much anticipated IPO; and we'll focus on the race for a senate seat in Michigan ahead of next week's midterm elections in the United States.

(Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro speaks after losing the presidential runoff election, in Brasilia, Brazil on October 25, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Adriano Machado) ]]> News Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:24:00 +0200 0 0 Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede Brazil election 0 0 BBC full 48:38 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1732868 https://iono.fm/e/1732868
The 80-year-old won a dramatic run-off victory against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, who has refused to concede defeat. We'll be discussing how the result has gone down in a divided country.

Also in the programme: Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vucic has admitted defeat to a student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections; with elections tomorrow in Israel, we hear from an opposition politician; and why eating the Australian spread Vegemite isn't a human right.

(Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrating after victory in the presidential runoff election, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 26 October 2026. Credit: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters) ]]> News Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:19:00 +0200 0 0 Lula wins fourth term in Brazil 0 0 BBC full 45:12 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1732470 https://iono.fm/e/1732470
Also on the programme: Aleksander Vucic - who has held a grip on power in Serbia for fourteen years - has admitted defeat in the general election; the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado has returned to the country after almost a year in exile; and we hear from one of the scientists have finally figured out why Roman glass buried for 2,000 years changes colour when light shines on it.

(Photo: People attend the voting at a polling station during the Brazilian presidential runoff election, on the outskirts of Brasilia, Brazil on October 25, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Diego Herculano) ]]> News Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:23:00 +0200 0 0 Last-minute extension keeps polls open in Brazil's presidential election 0 0 BBC full 45:29 NewsHour https://iono.fm/e/1732441 https://iono.fm/e/1732441
Also in the programme: Brazilians vote in a pivotal presidential run-off; and is the British Prime Minister Andy Burhnam opening a debate about the UK's possible membership of the EU?

(Photo: Palestinians cross on foot past a military gate at an entrance to the West Bank city of Hebron, 25 October 2026, as the Israeli military enforced a closure on the city and surrounding villages for a third consecutive day. Credit: Atef Safadi, EPA/Shutterstock) ]]> News Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:59:00 +0200 0 0 Hebron military operation as Israelis prepare to vote 0 0 BBC full 51:38 NewsHour