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The World Tonight

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective

  1. 16 HR AGO

    Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire expected to start within hours

    US President Joe Biden has announced a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The truce will kick in overnight and is scheduled to last for sixty days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would “respond forcefully to any violation” of the deal. In the UK, the owner of Vauxhall has announced the closure of its van-making factory in Luton, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis cited UK laws to impose a transition to electric vehicles as part of the reason. The government says it will consult on “flexibilities” to those rules. And the Macquarie Dictionary has a new word of the year. The dictionary’s committee describes the word as: “A very basic Anglo-Saxon term wrapped in affixes which elevate it to being almost formal; almost respectable”.

    38 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    US says Israel and Hezbollah close to ceasefire deal

    US officials expressed cautious optimism that Israel and Hezbollah would agree to a 60-day ceasefire deal. The Israeli cabinet will discuss the deal tomorrow. It would see Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah would vacate the area close to the border. In the UK, the Supreme Court will begin a hearing tomorrow on the legal definition of a woman. It's been brought by a campaign group in Scotland over a piece of Scottish legislation that means anyone with an appropriate Gender Recognition Certificate is considered a woman. And 40 years since the original, the "ultimate mix" of Band Aid has been released. But is the message of the song out of date?

    37 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Gordon Brown says he opposes assisted dying bill

    The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he opposes new legislation to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales but is calling for a commission to improve end-of-life care. Could he change the minds of some MPs? Also on the programme: Why was Donald Trump talking about cage fighting on the night he won the presidency? We look at the role mixed martial arts played in his campaign. And Scotland's oldest cello has been played in public this evening for the first time in more than 200 years. We have the cellist's verdict.

    38 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Would Israeli PM face arrest if he travels to UK?

    There's been an angry reaction in Israel after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. We speak to a former prime minister of Israel - and ask the chair of Westminster's Foreign Affairs Committee whether Mr Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to the UK. Also on the programme: Vladimir Putin has tonight issued a warning to Britain after it allowed Ukraine to use long range missiles to target Russia. We're live in Moscow with the latest. The former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been hailed as a "working-class hero" after his death at the age of 86. We ask whether it's still a such big deal to be working class in British politics. And we dip into newly unearthed recordings by the jazz legend Miles Davis, from his time in 1960s Paris.

    38 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

    Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, the BBC understands. The government has declined to comment on the reports, which first emerged on Russian Telegram channels. We speak to former senior military leaders in the UK and US about what advantage the missiles might bring Ukraine, and hear about the brutal conditions on the front lines. Also on the programme, Northern Rail has submitted plans to improve services by 2027. We examine the impact the under-fire operator is having on local areas. And we remember Vic Flick, the man who's unforgettable guitar riff became the soundtrack for James Bond.

    38 min
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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective

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    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
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