World Service Schedule

Abdulrazak Gurnah: Paradise

Harriett Gilbert talks with Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah about his novel Paradise

Fed keeps interest rates unchanged despite Donald Trump pressure

The US central bank says tariffs have created "so much uncertainty"

08/05/2025 01:06 GMT

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Educating Nigeria

Yemisi Adegoke discovers what is being done to get children into school in Nigeria

Why I wore iron underwear on Kabul’s busiest street

Kubra Khademi's protest against sexual violence brought an Afghan street to a standstill

Sinking of the Lusitania

During World War One, the British ocean liner was sunk by a German submarine

08/05/2025 03:06 GMT

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Stress, eat, repeat?

What happens to our eating habits when we’re stressed, and how to change that

Russian President's unilateral ceasefire is now active

Ukraine says Moscow violated it within minutes of it coming into effect.

Ukraine rejects Russia's three-day ceasefire

Kyiv has repeatedly rejected the truce idea as "theatrical play"

Russia violates ceasefire hours after it comes into effect

Ukraine says Russia launched bombs on northern Sumy region

Will Serbia’s mass protests unseat the president?

The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?

Businesses on wheels

Driven to success? Why some entrepreneurs favour going mobile

VE Day celebrations

The scenes of celebration in London on VE Day 1945

08/05/2025 08:06 GMT

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Educating Nigeria

Yemisi Adegoke discovers what is being done to get children into school in Nigeria

The Media Show: Tina Brown on her fight for quality journalism

Legendary magazine editor on press freedom, editorial integrity and the MAGA era

Kashmir: Your questions answered

Why are tensions escalating between India and Pakistan over Kashmir? Our experts explain

08/05/2025 10:06 GMT

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Stress, eat, repeat?

What happens to our eating habits when we’re stressed, and how to change that

The psychotherapist who became a water warrior

Laurene Allen's campaign against toxic chemicals changed laws on drinking water safety

VE Day celebrations

The scenes of celebration in London on VE Day 1945

08/05/2025 12:06 GMT

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Shingles vaccine lowers risk of heart disease

A shingles vaccine unintentionally protects against heart disease for up to 8 years

Events mark 80 years since end of World War Two in Europe

The anniversary of the end of the conflict is being ed across the continent

Will Serbia’s mass protests unseat the president?

The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?

Trump and starmer announce US-UK tariffs deal

US-UK tariffs deal announced

Conclave votes for the next pope

We're live from the Vatican where cardinals have gathered to elect a new pope

New pope is elected

White smoke emerges from the chimney in the Vatican - a new pope has been elected

2025/05/08 17:06 GMT

BBC OS gives a vibrant of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.

08/05/2025 18:06 GMT

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2025/05/08 GMT

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

Educating Nigeria

Yemisi Adegoke discovers what is being done to get children into school in Nigeria

Gain-of-Function: Loss-of-Funding

Trump signs executive order restricting funding to ‘dangerous’ biological research

Robert Prevost elected first American pope

The Chicago-born former cardinal will be known as Pope Leo XIV

Will Serbia’s mass protests unseat the president?

The Serbian government is facing mass protests, but will they lead to change?

Stress, eat, repeat?

What happens to our eating habits when we’re stressed, and how to change that

08/05/2025 22:06 GMT

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The first tariffs deal between US and UK - who will be next?

Will there be other deals coming soon?

The Media Show: Tina Brown on her fight for quality journalism

Legendary magazine editor on press freedom, editorial integrity and the MAGA era

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s game plan

John Simpson analyses Russia’s current strategy in Ukraine