World Service Schedule

Are US-China relations at a turning point?

John Simpson analyses whether there has been a shift in the US-China relationship

'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games

The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs

Myth or mythos: Is the AI cyber threat real?

We talk to an expert about the risks from AI hackers

Escape from Castro’s Cuba: ‘Singing saved my sanity’

A country girl's dream of singing led Candi Sosa into exile in the United States

Montenegro votes for independence

In 2006, Montenegro achieved independence from Serbia in the final break-up of Yugoslavia

Fighting for the Children of Chernobyl

Adi Roche, whose faith inspired a lifetime helping children affected by the disaster

Angry crowd sets fire to a hospital in the eastern DRC

Medical staff at the Rwampara Hospital are under military protection

Ebola outbreak spreads further in DRC

An angry crowd has partially set fire to a hospital in DRC after the death of a patient

DRC minister insists Ebola virus poses no international threat

The foreign minister of the DRC tells the BBC the authorities are ramping up efforts

Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes women

Leanna Byrne speaks to microfinance pioneer Jennifer Riria about her development work

The ex-ballerina betting big on prediction markets

We speak to Luana Lopes Lara, whose firm Kalshi lets users trade on the outcome of events

Canada's worst E.coli outbreak

In 2000, contaminated drinking water triggered one of Canada’s worst health disasters

El Niño is nigh, but so what?

El Niño is stirring in the Pacific Ocean and may well be one of the strongest yet.

Unexpected enhancements

From cocaine salmon to peptides we look at performance enhancement

Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?

Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?

Outlook Mixtape: Stories from the small print

Three surprising tales spun from the world of advertising

Canada's worst E.coli outbreak

In 2000, contaminated drinking water triggered one of Canada’s worst health disasters

Fighting for the Children of Chernobyl

Adi Roche, whose faith inspired a lifetime helping children affected by the disaster

WHO upgrades risk from Ebola to 'very high' in DRC

WHO upgrades risk from the current Ebola outbreak to "very high" in the DRC

Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes women

Leanna Byrne speaks to microfinance pioneer Jennifer Riria about her development work

The ex-ballerina betting big on prediction markets

We speak to Luana Lopes Lara, whose firm Kalshi lets users trade on the outcome of events

Hike, cut or hold? What will the new Fed head do on interest rates

Kevin Warsh becomes the 17th Chair of the US Central Bank when sworn in later

WHO upgrades Ebola outbreak risk in DRC to 'very high'

The WHO says regionally the risk is high but remains low in the rest of the world

UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine

The WHO has upgraded the risk from the Ebola outbreak in the DRC to "very high"

Outlook Mixtape: Stories from the small print

Three surprising tales spun from the world of advertising

Canada's worst E.coli outbreak

In 2000, contaminated drinking water triggered one of Canada’s worst health disasters

2026/05/22 GMT

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

Life in a volcano danger zone

People who live and work near volcanos talk of the danger and why it's worth it

Why am I an introvert?

What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one?

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments in Europe

Confusion in NATO over US troops in Europe

Jennifer Riria, banking chief: Financial system still excludes women

Leanna Byrne speaks to microfinance pioneer Jennifer Riria about her development work

Fighting for the Children of Chernobyl

Adi Roche, whose faith inspired a lifetime helping children affected by the disaster

US Federal Reserve appoints new chair

Kevin Warsh becomes new chair at a ceremony at the White House.

Unexpected enhancements

From cocaine salmon to peptides we look at performance enhancement