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The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories

The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories. Drawing on the unique local knowledge of the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, he goes beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

27 minutes

On radio

Fri 20 Feb 202600:32GMT
BBC World Service

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  • Fri 20 Feb 202600:32GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sat 21 Feb 202611:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia
  • Sun 22 Feb 202604:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Sun 22 Feb 202605:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia