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BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2026

BBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026.

01/01/2026 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia

Roger Carstens on how he freed Americans wrongfully detained by Russia

01/01/2026 02:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Kibera ballerinas

Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet

The Girl from Ipanema: the woman who inspired the hit

It all started with a regular stroll past a bar in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro

The longest musical composition

In 1999, Longplayer started playing and it will continue, without repeating, until 2999

01/01/2026 04:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

What's the point of cookbooks?

We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes

New Year arrives in New York City

Around a million revellers braved the cold weather to gather in Times Square

Trump orders withdrawal of the National Guard from Democrat-run cities

The Guard was controversially deployed to tackle illegal immigration and crime

President Trump tells National Guard to withdraw

The National Guard was deployed in three Democrat-run cities

How did music megatours become such a money spinner?

How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

Does getting up early breed success?

We meet the people waking at 4 AM to find out if a morning routine increases productivity

The American Freedom Train

In 1975, the train began a 21-month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence

01/01/2026 09:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

Kibera ballerinas

Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet

The Media Show: How to Make a Hit TV Show

Top producers reveal what works and what doesn't

Positive news stories

01/01/2026 11:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The death of reading

What do we lose when screens replace books?

The singing linguist: from rock star to language detective

Robert Leonard sang at Woodstock with Sha Na Na – now he helps the police solve crimes

The American Freedom Train

In 1975, the train began a 21-month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence

01/01/2026 13:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

What's the point of cookbooks?

We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes

Dozens of people die after fire at Swiss ski resort

More than a hundred people were also injured in the fire in a bar in Crans-Montana

How did music megatours become such a money spinner?

How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

Does getting up early breed success?

We meet the people waking at 4 AM to find out if a morning routine increases productivity

Bulgaria adopts the Euro

Bulgaria is the 21st country in the European Union to adopt the currency

Switzerland ski resort fire

Several dozen people are thought to have died

Around 40 killed in fire at Swiss bar

Police say around 40 people were killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at a Swiss bar

The singing linguist: from rock star to language detective

Robert Leonard sang at Woodstock with Sha Na Na – now he helps the police solve crimes

The American Freedom Train

In 1975, the train began a 21-month tour of the US celebrating 200 years of independence

01/01/2026 19:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

2026/01/01 GMT

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

Kibera ballerinas

Aspiring dancers in Kibera, Kenya, prepare for their biggest show yet

An armada for asteroid Apophis?

Friday, April 13th 2029 – mark it in your calendar...an asteroid is coming

Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar

Sixty people are receiving care at Sion hospital with more being treated elsewhere.

01/01/2026 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

How do economies hit by war rebuild in 2026?

Syria rolls out redesigned banknotes and Russia increases taxes.

How did music megatours become such a money spinner?

How did live music evolve into a billion-dollar business for global stars?

What's the point of cookbooks?

We ask why people are still willing to pay for recipes