Live News Schedule Sunday 18 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
2. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  Trending—Are we dating the same person?
  How a Facebook group exposing cheating boyfriends triggered an explicit retaliation
5. 01:50
  Sporting Witness—The 5-19 football riot in China in 1985
  Hong Kong inflicted an unexpected footballing defeat on China at the World Cup qualifier
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
9. 05:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
11. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 05:32
  The Documentary—Autism, empathy and psychopaths
  Why society must rethink the damaging stereotypes about autistic people and low empathy
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Possible ceasefire deal in Gaza
  Hamas reportedly ready to free nine hostages in ceasefire deal
3. 07:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06
  Weekend—Pivotal elections taking place in eastern Europe
  Voters in Romania and Poland go to the polls amid the war in Ukraine
5. 08:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06
  Weekend—Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
  The talks come as the Israeli army continues its newest offensive in Gaza
7. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
9. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
2. 13:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Dozens more killed in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
  There are reports that all public hospitals in the north of Gaza are out of service
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
5. 14:30
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 14:32
  The Climate Question—What makes a good climate novel?
  A new climate fiction prize has been launched in the UK. We talk to the Nigerian winner.
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
9. 17:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
4. 21:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Exit polls suggest pro-EU candidate will win Romanian election
  Centrist Nicusor Dan is the projected winner in the country’s presidential race
6. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—Lookahead to the week in politics, including the UK/EU "reset"
  What are the key elements of the UK/EU "reset"? Ben Wright and guests discuss the deal
7. 23:00
  BBC News—18/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 23:06
  The Newsroom—18/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 23:30
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 23:32
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine, the war and TikTok
  How the war in Ukraine is portrayed on social media
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—18/05/2025 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  Pick of the World—The children with a digital school teacher
  The classroom tablet revolution in Malawi - plus the boy who brought anime to Pakistan.
4. 00:50
  More or Less—How dead is the internet?
  We investigate the claim that bots make up 50% of internet traffic
5. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.(R)
9. 05:00
  BBC News—19/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
  A statement from his office said he had an aggressive form of the disease