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The World Tonight

When it comes to daily news, The World Tonight takes international events seriously and covers them in depth. Using the BBC's international network of correspondents we report on what is going on, put it in context and provide a forum for debate on the big issues facing us all. The presenter team is led by Ritula Shah. It is broadcast Monday to Friday at 10pm on BBC Radio 4 and lasts for 45 minutes.
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10 Episodes

Voting closes in elections in England, Scotland and Wales

Polls have just closed in elections in Scotland, Wales and parts of England. We speak to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy. Two British-Chinese dual nationals have been convicted of spying for China. What message does the case send? We hear from one Hong Kong dissident living in the UK. Three…
7 May 6PM 39 min

British cruise ship passengers self-isolating at home

The UK Health Security Agency says two British passengers who were on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, are back in the UK and self-isolating at home. We hear from our correspondent and from a cruise ship medic. Also on the…
6 May 5PM 39 min

Government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts

As the government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts, and the ‘chilling effect’ on Jewish artists, one filmmaker tells us about the barriers he faces in finding places to show his work. Also on the programme: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is ‘concluded’ and…
5 May 7PM 38 min

Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has been attacked by Iranian missiles - what does it all mean for the region's fragile truce? A Russian deserter tells us about life among the contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine. After FIFA allows a team…
5 May 7AM 38 min

Trump tells Congress he does not need their approval for Iran war

President Trump has told Congress he does not need their authorisation for the Iran war, arguing the ongoing ceasefire means hostilities have "terminated". Also in the programme: As calls grow for restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests to combat rising anti-Semitism in the UK, we hear from one Jewish activist who regularly…
1 May 6PM 38 min

UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following Golders Green stabbings

The raised threat level means an attack is highly likely in the next six months, the government says. The former head of the UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office, Chris Phillips, tells us authorities should have taken a much stronger line against protests in which anti-Semitic sentiments were shared. Also…
30 Apr 6PM 37 min

Golders Green attack declared a terrorist incident

A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London. The government's independent reviewer of terrorism and state threats legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, tells us that attacks on Jewish people in the UK have now become "the biggest national security…
29 Apr 5PM 37 min

King delivers historic address to US Congress

King Charles III made explicit reference to some areas of transatlantic disagreement - including on NATO and Ukraine. We hear reaction from a Republican Congressman. Also on the programme: the PM has avoided a parliamentary investigation into what he told MPs about Peter Mandelson's appointment after his former chief of…
28 Apr 6PM 38 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trump at White House

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have met US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. It's the beginning of their four-day trip and is the first British state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth II's trip in 2007. We hear from the…
27 Apr 6PM 38 min