World Service Schedule

How to write a recipe

Ruth Alexander learns about the art, science and hard work that goes into recipe writing.

The Media Show: Bonfire of the Murdochs

Gabriel Sherman on the Murdoch family succession battle and the company’s direction

Who is in control of Gaza now?

John Simpson explores who is actually governing Gaza at the moment

13/02/2026 01:06 GMT

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

With Jimmy Lai in jail, have Trump and the West abandoned Hong Kong?

The media mogul’s case has caused global concern that Beijing is cracking down on dissent

13/02/2026 02:06 GMT

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

Would you wear smart glasses?

The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.

Forget Cool Runnings: Inside the real Jamaican bobsled team

Devon Harris made history at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Jamaica’s first bobsleigh team

The Mont Blanc Tunnel

In July 1965, a 12km tunnel dug deep beneath the Alps was opened to traffic

13/02/2026 04:06 GMT

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

The Gaudí code

How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global

Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory

It's projected to have won a landslide victory in the country's general election.

Bangladesh's Nationalist Party wins election

It's the country's first election since the Gen Z-driven uprising of 2024.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins election

It's the first election since student-led protests ousted Sheikh Hasina.

Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others

Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury

The banker who loaned to women when no one else would

We meet Dr Jennifer Riria, one of Africa's leading female entrepreneurs

The flooding of Florence

In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst

13/02/2026 09:06 GMT

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

Will there be a city on the moon in ten years?

What would it really take to build a city on the moon?

Are you lucky?

The formula behind how lucky you are – spoiler, it isn’t just down to chance

13/02/2026 11:06 GMT

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

Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal

The latest tranche of Epstein files shed new light on the scandal’s global implications

Outlook Mixtape: A day at the office

Stories of the highs, lows and weird quirks of the workplace everyone loves to hate

The flooding of Florence

In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst

13/02/2026 13:06 GMT

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

The Gaudí code

How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secures landslide victory

Could the new leadership fulfil Bangladeshis' expectations?

Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others

Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury

The banker who loaned to women when no one else would

We meet Dr Jennifer Riria, one of Africa's leading female entrepreneurs

Bangladesh election: Can new leadership boost its clothing industry?

The BNP won a landslide in the first elections since a Gen Z uprising

Germany's Merz acknowledges rift between Europe and US

Friedrich Merz said both sides should work to repair transatlantic trust.

UN alarmed by Cuba's crisis

Cuba struggles with oil shortages due to a US blockade of deliveries

Outlook Mixtape: A day at the office

Stories of the highs, lows and weird quirks of the workplace everyone loves to hate

The flooding of Florence

In 1966, Florence was left underwater after heavy rainfall caused the River Arno to burst

13/02/2026 19:06 GMT

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

Body image and weight loss drugs

Is body positivity out and fat shaming back?

Can we cancel light waves?

Noise cancelling headphones remove unwanted sound. Can we do the same with light?

Germany's Merz warns rules-based order 'no longer exists'

World leaders are at a Munich conference to discuss challenges to international security

13/02/2026 22:06 GMT

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

Cuba's going dark as fuel shortages hit

Cuba is going dark as fuel shortages affect power supplies

Dame Sarah Mulally, Archbishop of Canterbury: Working in partnership with others

Aleem Maqbool speaks to Dame Sarah Mulally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury

The Gaudí code

How Spain’s Sagrada Família went global