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What does Netanyahu want from meeting with Trump?

The Israeli Prime Minister is preparing to meet Donald Trump for the first time since the start of the war with Iran - will the discussions harden US strategy on Iran? Also in the programme: a strong earthquake rocks southern Japan; and we're on the front line of Ecuador's battle with the cocaine cartels. (Photo: Israel's Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, 12 July 2026 Credit: photo by Abir Sultan/EPA/Shutterstock)
17 hrs ago

Wildfires continue to burn in France and Spain

Firefighters in France say they are still not in control of an unprecedented wildfire that's spreading towards the southwestern city of Bordeaux. The city's mayor says he's preparing for all eventualities. Also, India's youth protesters threaten to restart their demonstrations a day after they ended, we explain why. And a few months away from the US mid term elections - how will President Trump's war with Iran, impact voters views? (Photo: French firefighters battle a wildfire spreading in Marcheprime, south-western France, 26 July 2026. Credit: EPA)
23 hrs ago

Latest US blanket tariffs 'unjustified'

The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners. These tariffs, which replace an identical levy which expires on Friday, are based on claims key economic partners have failed to properly tackle forced labour. Those affected - including Brazil, Norway, China, and Australia have criticised the move by the Trump administration. Will these import taxes last and what effect will they have? Also in the programme: the woman who tried single-handedly to stop a police bus taking away Indian student protesters; how the future of the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court hangs on a vote today; and are we seeing an end-game to Russian domination of chess? (Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks at an event at the White House in Washington DC, 23 July, 2026. He wears a navy blazer, white shirt and light blue tie and is speaking into a microphone. In the background are male spectators all dressed in dark or grey blazers, shirts and ties. Credit: Samuel Corum/EPA)
23 hrs ago

Fear in Bordeaux with wildfire 15km from city outskirts

Firefighters in France say they are still not in control of an unprecedented wildfire that's spreading towards the southwest city of Bordeaux. The city's mayor says he's preparing for all eventualities. The massive blaze, in the Gironde region, is one of several wildfires burning across France. Also in the programme: the Normandy beaches used for the D-Day landings are to be given UNESCO World Heritage status; and the Irish Gaelic football team breaks a so-called "curse" after winning the All-Ireland championship for the first time in 75 years. (Photo: Fire engines carry out edge protection and mop-up operations on a wildfire in Marcheprime, in the Gironde region of France. Credit: Manon Cruz/Reuters)
1d ago

Berlin Pride attack suspect killed during police operation

The suspect in the Berlin Pride ramming attack, which killed at least one person on Saturday night, has been shot and killed by German officials. Police say 21-year-old Abdul Ballout was killed after he reportedly ran towards officers with a knife in a western borough of the country’s capital. We get all the details from a Berlin-based journalist. Also in the programme: The US ambassador to the UN says his country has halted strikes on Iran to give diplomacy more time; and a wildlife haven in South Sudan gets UNESCO World Heritage status, a first in the nation’s history. (Photo: A police officer armed with a machine pistol in an allotment garden community in Berlin, 26th July 2026. Credit: Clemens Bilan/EPA/Shutterstock)
2d ago

Police hunt suspect after car attack at Berlin Pride event

The German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, says an attack on one of Europe's largest Pride events in Berlin late on Saturday was an attack on German society. Police are still searching for the driver of a vehicle that rammed into a crowd, killing a woman and injuring sixteen people. They say the twenty- one year old man suspect has links to Islamists. Also in the programme: a third of a million people in France and Spain have now been ordered to leave their homes to escape wildfires; and Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has said he would publicly oppose President Trump if it meant defending the country's national interest. (Picture: Police search the area after a deadly incident in which a vehicle crashed into a crowd near Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade on Saturday evening. Credit: REUTERS/Christian Mang)
2d ago

Mass evacuations as French wildfires continue

Military transport planes have been sent into the worst affected regions as ash clouds loom over Bordeaux. We hear from two families who have been caught in the fires on holiday, and get a response from the French foreign minister for International Partnerships, Éléonore Caroit. India's education minister has resigned after weeks of protests. Surbhi Kesar, a Senior Lecturer in Economics at SOAS University of London and an expert on India's labour markets and economy, told us why there is so much youth dissatisfaction in India. Also in the programme: the BBC's Jake Kwon goes out with a delivery driver in South Korea on an overnight shift to see what working conditions are like. Image: A firefighter works as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
3d ago

Firefighters battle to contain France and Spain wildfires

Over 270,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain following a spate of wildfires, with areas surrounding Bordeaux and Madrid particularly affected. Spain has declared the incident a national emergency. We hear from a woman in the impacted French commune of Biscarrosse who has not yet left the region. Also in the programme: India’s education minister resigns following protests from the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement. And we take a look at ‘Romantasy’ – a genre of fiction that has taken readers on the internet by storm. (Photo: Wildfires rage in southern France, Cap Ferret - 24th July 2026. Credit: Damien Rembert/EPA/Shutterstock)

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2024-09-28

Biletubes

Probably the best source of in-depth global news analysis. I’ve been listening to this daily for many years.
Propaganda radio

Jun 6

BB10&

Basically a propaganda arm for UK. Just list in to how they speak out of both sides of their mouths.
Fact check anyone??

2025-01-02

Cristiana M.M.

The January 1st podcast contained a factual error in identifying the driver who ploughed into the New Orleans crowd during the and killing ten (or eleven) people, as Mexican. In fact, he was not a Mexican, but rather a U.S. citizen, Army veteran born-and-bred in Texas. I am probably going to rely more heavily on written news from all reliable sources (including BBC) rather than the BBC Newshour podcast, which I am not convinced does the appropriate fact checking that we’ve come to expect from it. I would also see some value in BBC correcting the error as part of its commitment to accuracy.
Good quality and depth

2023-01-12

Xaintonge

If the best informed perspectives on world events are derived from multiple, independent sources; and, if BBC News is an objectively high quality news agency — then, the best informed listeners will include BBC News in their collection of news sources.