SATURDAY 14 JUNE 2025
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72w3)
Defuse and diffuse
World War II bombs were defused in Cologne, Germany, which has inspired us to explore the science of diffusion and defusing!
First, we hear how new, artificially intelligent video generators are modelled on diffusion. We also hear about the health impacts of home aroma diffusers and candles.
We’re joined by conflict-mediator Gabrielle Rifkind of the Oxford Process, to discuss the psychological stakes behind defusing conflict in wars and at home.
We also taste-test the difference between raw and cooked broccoli, learn about in-insect synthesis, and explore an anechoic chamber.
All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.
Presenter: Caroline Steel, with Tristan Ahtone and Edd Gent
Producer: Imaan Moin, with Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Minnie Harrop and Debbie Kilbride
SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862h5bz)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs3fpdh9v4)
Israel-Iran strikes adds economic risk
How could the Israel-Iran attacks impact the global economy? We speak to experts on the region.
What's happening with global shipping? We speak to a company which transports freight in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
Also, what about the health of the Israeli economy? We hear from the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Israel.
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct6zj9)
Test cricket: Past, present and future
Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at Lord's for the World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa. They are joined by Charu Sharma in India to delve into Test cricket's past, present and future. We hear about the history of the format, the challenges faced and what we can learn from its past with cricket journalist Tim Wigmore who has written a book called Test Cricket: A History.
We assess where Test cricket is at now focusing on Australia and South Africa and hear from two legends who have been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith speak to Alison Mitchell about if they believe Test cricket is in danger. Plus, the team debate what needs to be done to save Test cricket and how will it look in the future.
Photo: A general view as members look on from the Pavilion during match play of the first South Africa innings on Day One of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11, 2025 in London, England. (Credit: ICC via Getty Images)
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Is Donald Trump making the world safer or more dangerous?
The BBC World Service Debate considers the rapidly changing international landscape under President Trump. Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is joined by a panel of guests to discuss whether the United States has abandoned the global system it created, and if a new world order is emerging.
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No, there isn’t a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa
On 12 May, 59 Afrikaners arrived in Washington to receive “refugee” status.
At a press conference, President Trump said he had acted because Afrikaners - the white minority community that ruled South Africa during apartheid - face an existential threat.
His words echoed the views of his South African born former advisor, Elon Musk who has repeatedly used his X platform to amplify false claims of a “white genocide”.
Many South Africans, including several Afrikaners that we’ve spoken to, dismiss the idea that they are under attack as wild misinformation.
So where does the idea that white South Africans are being uniquely targeted come from? And what impact is it having on the diplomatic relationship between the White House and Pretoria?
Presenter: Jonathan Griffin
Reporter: Mpho Lakaje
Editor: Flora Carmichael
SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyy)
Could you be hit by a falling satellite?
The number of satellites orbiting our planet has been rapidly increasing in recent years. But what are the risks when they start falling back down to earth?
The European Space agency estimate that by 2030 there will be 100,000 satellites in orbit.
We look at whether that estimate is realistic and what it means for those of us living on the ground below, with the help of Jonathan McDowell and Fionagh Thomson.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
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SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862hs2m)
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Sirens and explosions in Iran and Israel
Sirens have again been sounding across Israel, as Iran continues to fire retaliatory airstrikes. Loud blasts were heard earlier in cities including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Israeli military says it's been intercepting missiles through the night.
Also in the programme: The damage inflicted to the Antarctic by huge cruise ships and black box found at Air India crash site as families wait for answers.
Joining Celia Hatton are Diane Roberts, professor of creative writing at Florida State University and Erinch Sahan, from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab here in the UK.
(Photo: Israeli rescue teams at the site where an Iranian ballistic missiles hit some residential buildings. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862hwtr)
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Israel and Iran exchange fire through night
There has been a night of intense fighting between Israel and Iran, with the two sides exchanging air strikes - it follows Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and missile bases on Friday. We'll hear from a former head of Israel's secret service on how the conflict with Iran may affect Israel's strategy in Gaza
Also, Bangladesh's interim leader outlines his vision for the country's future. And a report on Mudlarkers - people who hunt for treasure on riverbanks.
Joining Celia Hatton are Diane Roberts, professor of creative writing at Florida State University and Erinch Sahan, from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab here in the UK.
(Photo: People look at a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862j0kw)
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A night of intense fighting between Israel and Iran
Iran has launched waves of retaliatory airstrikes across Israel in response to the Israeli attacks targeting its nuclear programme. Israeli media say three people have been killed. Israel's military says it continues to hit targets inside Iran. The Iranian government says almost eighty people - most of them civilians - have died since the Israeli offensive began early on Friday. We'll hear about the latest developments and have analysis about the international and diplomatic response.
Also, a visit to community in the US state of West Virginia in which all smartphones and WiFi are forbidden.
Joining Celia Hatton are Diane Roberts, professor of creative writing at Florida State University and Erinch Sahan, from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab here in the UK.
(Photo: Israeli rescue teams at the site where an Iranian ballistic missiles hit residential buildings in Rishon LeZion, near Tel Aviv, Israel, 14 June 2025. Credit: EPA)
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Female influencers
After the fatal shooting in Pakistan of a teenage social media influencer, Sana Yousaf, we bring together female influencers around the world to share their experiences.
Sana’s death has ignited a fierce debate about women on social media and the safety of influencers. We hear from three women in Pakistan. Between them, they have hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube but face abuse every day.
Zenith Irfan is the first woman to ride a motorbike solo across Pakistan, Mahnoor Rahim is a fashion influencer, and Sabah Malik is a comedian and cultural commentator in the country.
“I truly believe that just being a happy confident woman is enough to really trigger people,” Sabah tells us. “And when you add the accessibility to seeing us doing that online, it really upsets people.”
You don’t have to look far on any social media channel to see that wherever there’s online content, there are unpleasant or abusive comments. But when that content is generated by women, negative comments are often personal, misogynistic or threaten violence. Female influencers in the US, Mexico City and Peru share advice on how they stay safe.
Presenter: Mark Lowen
BBC producer: Laura Cress
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham
An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the OS team.
(Photo: Zenith Irfan, social media influencer. Credit: Mihaela Noroc)
SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxgpxp6hld)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct7z4v)
Why religion does so well on social media
We find out how and why content about faith is reaching millions of young followers on social media, as our video about Mecca gets big numbers. Plus, a real-life Wonder Woman, the truth about divorce in India - and top tips for exam season from students in China.
SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct6xvc)
Getting lyrical with BBC Learning English
My Song, My Home is a new musical podcast series from BBC Learning English. It offers global audiences an opportunity to learn English by meeting local musicians from across the UK and listening to them and their original songs. We get lyrical with the series’ editor!
Plus, a listener delights in a recent Witness History on the invention of the automatic electric rice cooker!
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service
SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862j824)
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SAT 10:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z0b)
Driven
Sir Roger Bannister is most famous for being the first man to ever run a sub 4 minute mile. He once said "The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win". This week, guests who have displayed the drive needed to overcome the most serious challenges life can throw at you.
The word "drive" can have many different meanings. From maneuvering a car, to pushing a cause and making positive change... Carol Glenn does all three! A Motorsport fanatic, she has successfully done many roles within the sport. She's been a race marshall, secretary of the meeting, championship co-ordinator and a clerk of the course. All roles dedicated to ensuring events run smoothly and safely. To hold those positions is rare for a woman in a male dominated sport... even rarer as a woman of colour! In fact she was the first black woman to become a licensed race official in the UK. Her latest endeavour might just be her boldest yet as she sets about changing the face of the sport to ensure those who want to take part, regardless of colour or background, are given an opportunity. She has set up the Next Racing Generation Academy and so unsurprisingly is a very busy woman.
We meet a father and son duo completely driven to be the best in the business! The business of boxing promotion. Not since Don King has a promoter achieved the same level of fame as their boxers. And you can add Barry and Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Promotions to that list. How have they got to such a place? Well by being driven of course.
The majority of boxers only fight a few times each year. It's not only extremely physically demanding, but mentally challenging too. But Londoner Johnny Greaves arrived late to the professional ring just before his 30th birthday ... he had one goal ... one hundred professional fights. So driven was he, that he achieved this rare feet by the time he was 34. Averaging a bout every other week, for four years straight. And what makes his journey even more unusual is that Johnny lost ninety-six of those fights, but as you'll hear for him - his record of wins and losses is nothing compared to challenges he overcame just to step in to the ring. Johnny's is a remarkable story, he's detailed it all in a new book, Bright Lights and Dark Corners
(Photo: Carol Glenn with Sir Lewis Hamilton. Credit: Carol Glenn)
SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862jct8)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3ddhhrtn)
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SAT 12:06 World Questions (w3ct7509)
Malaysia
Should there be affirmative action to get more women to the top of the media? How about a law to make politicians keep their promises? Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel fielding questions from a passionate audience in Kuala Lumpur, as they critique their own laws on freedom of speech.
The Panel:
Senator Dr Fuziah Salleh: Secretary General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
Dr Tricia Yeoh: Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s School of Politics and International Relations
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal: MP, Bersatu Party and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
Dr Vilashini Somiah: Head of the Gender Studies Programme, Universiti Malaya
Producer: Charlie Taylor
(Photo: Morning view of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia with the Petronas Towers. Credit: Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images)
SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862jm9j)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zss3g3lnrw4)
Iran-Israel strikes
The Israeli military is continuing its strikes on Iran - following overnight explosions at Mehrabad airport in Tehran. On Friday Israeli planes struck Iranian nuclear and military sites assassinating several military leaders and nine top nuclear scientists. Iranian state media says sixty civilians including twenty children were also killed in an Israeli air strike on a residential complex in the capital. In response Iran has carried out missile strikes on Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Tehran has warned the US, France and Britain that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they help stop its strikes on Israel.
Also, we speak to Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh.
And a new film about the West Virginia town, where people go to avoid the electro-magnetic radiation of modern life.
(photo: Rescuers work at the site of a damaged building, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2025. Credit: REU)
SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862jr1n)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172ztqjrpc5cf3)
Live Sporting Action
Sportsworld comes live from Lord’s on Day 4 of the World Test Championship, where holders Australia are up against South Africa, who are looking for their maiden title.
Lee James will be joined by Australian cricket writer and broadcaster Mel Farrell and ESPNcricinfo’s Southern Africa correspondent Firdose Moonda for the action.
We’ll hear from the South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, Australia’s Beau Webster, the former South Africa and Australia cricket coach Mickey Arthur and England great Sir Alastair Cook and discuss the future of Test cricket and the top ten Test batters of all time.
Away from cricket, there’s round three of the US Open Golf and qualifying for the Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. We’ll also discuss who is the happier team after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Plus, on the eve, of the new format Club World Cup, we’ll look ahead to the competition and who are the favourites for the title.
Photo: Temba Bavuma of South Africa and Pat Cummins of Australia walk out on to the field at the start of play during Day One of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 between South Africa and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 11, 2025 in London, England. (Credit: ICC via Getty Images)
SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862k715)
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SAT 18:32 Trending (w3ct72tf)
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SAT 18:50 More or Less (w3ct6vyy)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct6ztb)
Indian actor and comedian Vir Das
Nikki Bedi talks to comedian Vir Das about his work and upcoming memoir and they’re joined by cultural critic Leila Latif.
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan and actor Ralph Macchio reflect on the return of The Karate Kid
Best-selling novelist Maggie O’Farrell reveals her love of Tove Jansson’s creation The Moomins.
Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro discusses his dystopian movie The Blue Trail
American mega hip-hop stars De La Soul talk about losing their beloved band member Dave aka Plug Two.
And there’s music from British musician Piers Faccini and the Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko.
Main image: Vir Das
Photo credit: Vikram Pathek
SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862kl8k)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zss3g3lpqv5)
Israel and Iran threaten escalation of military conflict
Israel and Iran threaten to step up their military confrontation, nearly 48 hours after the Israeli strikes began. Newshour analyses Israel's strategy and assesses how close Iran was to making a nuclear weapon.
Also in the programme: two US politicians are shot in Minnesota; and Bangladesh's interim Prime Minister Muhammad Yunus on the ending of aid to his country.
(Picture: Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, June 13, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
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SAT 22:06 Not by the Playbook (w3ct7z0b)
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SAT 23:32 This Is Africa (w3ct72cz)
Jae Cash
Jae Cash is one of Zambia’s most popular rappers, especially in the poorer neighbourhoods of Lusaka. He's also a businessman with his own record label, and has signed the likes of Dizmo, another very popular Zambian artist.
In this edition of TIA he tells DJ Edu about his latest album, Voice Yo Dula, which includes songs dedicated to his mother and to his baby-mother, who died aged 26, leaving two little boys, the youngest of whom was just two months old at the time.
SUNDAY 15 JUNE 2025
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct7zw7)
The tyre scandal
Every year the UK produces around 50 million tyres for disposal. They are supposed to be sent for recycling. Instead, big money is being made by diverting tyres to illegal and dangerous 'pyrolysis' plants where they are melted down to extract oil and steel. A team of journalists from Source Material, a not-for-profit group specialising in climate and corruption, follow the tyres from the UK to India using tracking devices. The team discovers just how large scale this largely illicit business has become.
Earlier this year, a makeshift pyrolysis plant exploded near Mumbai, killing four people. It had been processing tyres from abroad, almost certainly Europe and the UK. Reporter Paul Kenyon confronts a tyre trader in the north of England who admits to shipping his waste tyres to India for pyrolysis.
Presenter: Paul Kenyon
Producer: Carl Johnston
SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862l282)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722m)
Have we seen a breakthrough in preventing genetic diseases?
The creation of a landmark gene editing drug used to treat a baby with a rare genetic mutation which could help transform personalized medicine.
Blood tests showed baby KJ had sky-high levels of ammonia, a toxic substance the body usually expels. The root cause was his genes - or more particularly a specific gene mutation.
The race was on to try and treat him before his condition took a firm hold. His doctors came up with a radical solution - for the first time ever, they designed and applied a gene-editing drug in record time, specifically for him. Have we seen breakthrough in preventing genetic diseases? With Fyodor Urnov, a professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Department at the University of California, Virginijus Šikšnys professor at the Life Science Center of Vilnius University, Waseem Qasim from the UCL Institute of Child Health in Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Jennifer Doudna, Professor, University of California, Berkeley and founder of the Innovative Genomics Institute.
Presented by Tanya Beckett. Produced by Bob Howard. Researched by Mauve Schaffer Edited by Tara McDermott.
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SUN 01:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct7zrp)
Eric Murangwa Eugene: How football saved the goalie’s life
In 1994, as the genocide in Rwanda against the Tutsi minority unfolded, goalkeeper Eric Murangwa Eugene’s life was in danger. Being a Tutsi, Eric had to beg for his life when five armed men showed up at his house to kill him. It was only when they recognised him as a footballer, and saw his photos as proof, that they left. Eric tells Jake Warren about spending the following months trying to evade capture and looks back at the moment that football helped save him. A Message Heard production.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded.
Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the lives of some of the most famous F1 drivers, tennis players and athletes as well as people who’ve had ground-breaking impact in their chosen sporting field, including: the most decorated Paralympian, the woman who was the number 1 squash player in the world for nine years, and the first figure skater to wear a hijab. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the tennis player who escaped the Nazis, how a man finally beat a horse in a race, and how the FIFA computer game was created.
(Photo: Eric Murangwa Eugene. Credit: Katie Garner)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjd)
Mpox surging in Sierra Leone
As mpox cases rise in Sierra Leone, we check-in with Professor Trudie Lang to understand the implications of the continuing spread of the disease and what progress is being made in responding to the outbreak.
In a breakthrough for HIV research, scientists have used mRNA to reveal the virus hiding in white blood cells. For now, it is only in a laboratory setting, but they hope this could lead to future treatment pathways that clear HIV from the body.
Also on the show we take a look at healthy ageing; from the role of power in living longer, to reducing the risk of dementia in younger generations, and even the influence of daily cups of coffee on our health as we get older.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producers: Katie Tomsett and Louise Orchard
Studio Managers: Dyfan Rose and Sue Maillot
(Photo: Digitally generated image of virus cells of mpox infection. Credit: Getty Images)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trj)
LA Protests and Trump's immigration crackdown
Pascale Harter introduces stories for the US, DRC, Nigeria and Italy.
There's been a heavy crackdown in Los Angeles after more than a week of protests over US immigration raids. Federal police had been targeting undocumented migrants in workplaces across the city. In a marked escalation, President Trump deployed the National Guard and the Marines, which drew sharp criticism from California's governor, Gavin Newsom. John Sudworth followed the story.
Hugh Kinsella Cunningham visits a mental health clinic in South Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo, where he hears from psychotherapists how they are helping people deal with trauma. Earlier this year, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group took control of Goma and Bukavu, in the latest chapter of a conflict that has blighted the lives of civilians for decades.
In Nigeria, a small town in Ogun state transforms into a vibrant cultural festival each year, drawing business leaders, traditional rulers and visitors from the diaspora. It celebrates the cultural identity of the Yoruba people. Nkechi Ogbonna went to watch the festivities which had a political undertone.
And finally, Alice Gioia has been in Italy's north, to the town of Pavia, where the Pavese dialect is fast dying out. Across Italy, 90 per cent of the population using these dialects are over seventy. She reflects on what the loss of the Pavese dialect will mean for her.
(Image: Members of the California National Guard with shields during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, 08 June 2025. Credit: Reuters/Daniel Cole)
SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxgpxp8srv)
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SUN 04:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78bq)
Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks protests in Los Angeles
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to tackle protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, examines the impact at home of Russia’s war casualties in Ukraine, and looks at shocking evidence of life in Syria’s prisons under former leader, Bashar al-Assad.
Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski
SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwn862lk7l)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct7zw7)
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Protests across America against Trump
Donald Trump has overseen a large military parade, as many thousands of Americans joined nationwide protests against his presidency.
Also in the programme: Iran launches missiles at parts of central and northern Israel after Israel's military confirms it has carried out attacks on Iranian nuclear infrastructure; More Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while trying to collect food in Gaza - we hear how people are trying to survive.
Joining Celia Hatton are Colleen Graffy, former US State Department official, and Peter Neuman, a terrorism expert.
(Photo: A protest outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Michigan. Credit: Getty Images)
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Iran-Israel war 'may well head into a more dangerous direction'
Israel and Iran have continued to attack each other throughout the night; at least ten people were killed in Israel. Various sites including residential buildings have been struck in Tehran. Iranian media say the number of civilian casualties is still unknown. Today was the day when US and Iran negotiators were supposed to meet in Oman to discuss Tehran's nuclear programme. Those talks have now been cancelled. We speak to Rob Malley, a lead negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal during the Obama era, known as JPOAC - Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Also in the programme: Manhunt underway in Minnesota after the assassination of a lawmaker, and we will hear from two ecologists studying insects in Costa Rica's rainforests.
Joining Celia Hatton are Colleen Graffy, former US State Department official, and Peter Neuman, a terrorism expert.
(Photo: Robert Malley, here pictured in 2022, was one of the architects of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Credit: Getty Images)
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Iran-Israel war
Israel and Iran have continued to attack each other throughout the night; at least ten people were killed in Israel. Various sites including residential buildings have been struck in Tehran. Iranian media say the number of civilian casualties is still unknown. We hear from Iranians how the war is felt there. Also Dina Esfandiary - Middle East Geoeconomics Lead at Bloomberg Economics - on what Iran may do next.
Also we speak to Riyad H. Mansour, Palestinian ambassador to the United nations on the quest for statehood.
And as leaders of the G7 group gather in Canada for a summit, we hear from Peter McKay, former Canadian defence minister.
(Photo: Israel, Getty Images)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yj)
AI in the food chain
How is artificial intelligence reshaping the global food industry? Rumella Dasgupta explores how AI is helping chefs experiment with new recipes, reducing food waste in factories and streamlining supply chains.
She speaks to Tamsin Deasey Weinsten, a though leader on the AI industry, to discover the parts of the food supply chain that AI is affecting the most.
In the kitchen, chef Matan Zakan tells us how he uses AI chatbots to assist him with recipes and food orders.
AI is also revealing problems that have long been overlooked. We speak to Dini McGrath, co founder of ZEST, a company that has developed an AI programme to address food waste.
And the CEO of Chef Robotics, Rajat Bhageria, welcomes us to meet his AI enabled robots, designed to help labour shortage problems in the food industry.
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4y0x)
Making life easier for older people
Barcelona in Spain is famous for its beautiful streets, lined with tall apartment buildings. But the architecture is a problem for many people who have lived for years in upstairs apartments but who now find the stairs unmanageable.
In 2008, a survey found that in one district there were 300 people who could not leave their homes alone. A group of volunteers decided to do something about this and got hold of a special wheelchair with caterpillar tracks, so it can be used to take people up and down stairs. After an initial pilot scheme they launched a local service called “Let's Go Down to the Street”, to help elderly residents go shopping or meet up with friends. Sixteen years on, the service is offered across the city.
Plus, we visit a home for senior citizens in an unlikely location: a university campus. The Mirabella complex at Arizona State University in the US offers its residents the chance to sample the college lifestyle – from lectures to shows and sports fixtures.
People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.
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(Image: Barcelona resident Teresa being helped down the stairs, BBC)
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SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct70t0)
The TV drama that shocked the Arab world
Earlier this year, the Egyptian TV drama Lam Shamseya aired across the Arab world. It tackled sensitive topics, including child sexual abuse, and sparked difficult conversations in society. Faranak Amidi discusses the issues raised by this hit show with Ahmed Abdallah from BBC Arabic.
If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org. In the UK a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Plus, Wycliffe Muia from BBC Africa explains why Uganda's iconic crested crane is endangered, and Mansur Abubakar, also from BBC Africa, meets one of the very few women driving kekes, small three-wheeled vehicles that people use as cabs, in the Nigerian city of Kano.
This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world.
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What are Israel's war aims in Iran?
Iran and Israel continue trading strikes, seventy-two hours after Israel launched an attack against Iran's nuclear infrastructure and key military figures. We speak to key figures in the region to understand Israel's aims, the role of US diplomacy and how Iran might respond in the future.
Also in the programme: demonstrations take place across Spain, Portugal and Italy against over-tourism; and we talk to writer Hanif Kureishi about his creative process after becoming paralysed.
(Photo: People drive as fire and smoke rise from Tehran's oil warehouse in Tehran, Iran, after it was hit by an Israeli strike. Credit: Shutterstock).
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Why are our tropical forests disappearing faster than ever and what can we do about It?
Tropical rainforests cover around 6% of our planet, yet they're home to more than half of the world’s species. They're also one of our planet’s most vital defences against climate change. But a new report shows how our tropical forests were ravaged in 2024 - and the Amazon rainforest was one of the worst impacted.
Host Graihagh Jackson finds out why, speaking to BBC climate reporter Esme Stallard and Colombia’s former environment minister, Susana Muhamad.
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SUN 14:32 Happy News (w3ct6tyb)
The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure
A tiny dog famous for her big adventure reunites with her overjoyed owners, after 529 days in the wild. Also, the escaped Tennessee Zebra, the man who risked his life to save 41 others and a footballing first for Senegal.
Presenter: Bernadette Kehoe
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(Photo: Dachshund puppy (C) with its humans. Credit: Georgia Gardner)
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Live Sporting Action
Sunday Sportsworld this week will have live Diamond League commentary from Stockholm, as some of the world’s best athletes continue their preparations for the World Championships in Tokyo later in the year.
There’s also the latest from the final round of the US Open golf, tennis at Queens Club in London and we preview the Canadian Grand Prix. Plus reaction to game five of ice hockey’s Stanley Cup finals and the opening day of football’s Club World Cup.
Photo: Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma competes in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase event of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 2, 2024. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)
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SUN 19:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtf)
Auntie Flo: Making plants dance
Brian D’Souza, aka Auntie Flo, is a Scottish musician, DJ and sound recordist who has played at some of the biggest festivals and clubs around the world. His compositions fuse field recordings from around the globe with cutting edge production techniques to transport the listener to different places and states.
He has spent the last few years trying to bring together the natural and electronic worlds, expanding his work as a field recordist and experimenting with a complex setup of sensors and synthesisers to create music from plants. Last year he released an EP called Mycorrhizal Funghi, that sampled the sounds of four different mushroom species, as well as a full-length album called In My Dreams (I’m A Bird and I’m Free), built from field recordings and genres from across the world.
Tom Raine follows Brian on a trip to Kenya and Goa to conduct field recordings and create plant music for a brand-new album, as well as a deep listening app he’ is developing. It is also a personal journey, as he will be following in the footsteps of his great auntie Florinda who came from Goa, and from whom he takes his artist name, Auntie Flo.
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Strikes by Israel and Iran continue
Strikes by Israel and Iran continue as the conflict between the two countries intensifies and stretches into a third day. We’ll hear from the Israeli army, a former senior US envoy and a resident of Tehran.
Also on the programme: we speak to a senior US senator who was friends with the lawmakers killed in the Minnesota shootings; and the writer on writing about being unable, physically, to write.
The podcast version of this programme was edited on 15th June.
(Photo: Israelis take shelter at the side of a highway as siren sounds following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in central Israel June 15, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
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MONDAY 16 JUNE 2025
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MON 00:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yff)
The first solar polar pictures
ESA’s Solar Orbiter camera probe begins raising its orbit towards the sun’s poles, whilst Betelgeuse’s elusive buddy continues to sneak past our best telescopes.
Earlier this year, Solar Orbiter started to stretch its orbit over greater latitudes – effectively standing on cosmic tiptoes to catch a glimpse of the Sun’s poles. This week, we have seen the first ever pictures of them, and as solar scientist Steph Yardley tells us, the views will only get better.
Meanwhile, Andrea Dupree of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and colleagues have had time to study new Hubble and Chandra telescope observations of the iconic star Betelgeuse searching for signs of its hypothesised binary companion – dubbed “Betelbuddy”. The papers that appeared on the Arxiv pre-print server have not yet been fully peer-reviewed, but it seems astronomers will have to keep looking.
Humans use machines to read gene sequences as best they can, but it takes time and is not perfect because we do not know what all of it means. Of course nature has its own genome reader – the ribosome. It is this that interprets the genetic instructions contained in our DNA and translates them into actual proteins. Viruses, of course, use it too when a cell gets infected. Shira Weingarten-Gabbay has this week demonstrated how scientists can make use of ribosomes too. Working somewhat in reverse, her team have identified many thousands of proteins previously unknown, that could for example provide targets for future vaccines or antivirals should the need arise.
Finally, Nanshu Lu and team in the University of Texas at Austin have been working for some years on two-dimensional wearable electronic “E-Tattoos” to monitor health non-invasively through our skin. Their latest work, describes “A wireless forehead e-tattoo for mental workload estimation”.
Presenter: Roland Pease
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Photo Credit: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/SPICE Team, M. Janvier (ESA) & J. Plowman (SwRI)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmn)
Unstoppable: Asima Chatterjee
In a lab in 1950s Kolkata, Asima Chatterjee laboriously extracts chemicals from the Indian snakeroot plant. She knows she will have to send the products away – she does not have the money or resources to analyse them in India. But the tireless and uncompromising chemist perseveres, and her work paved the way for modern-day chemotherapy treatments.
Asima grew up in a time when it was uncommon for women in India to have an education, but went on to become a hugely influential figure in her field whose work is still repurposed and cited today. Dr Ella and Dr Julia take us through her inspirational journey, joined by Prof Sivapriya Kirubakaran and Dr Sarah O’Connor.
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Was there an idyllic time before carnivores?
Was there ever a time when life on earth was peaceful? Free of violence? No predators, no prey, just... vibes? Or has nature always been 'Red in Tooth and Claw'?
Have we always been eating each other?
Our listener Scott sent us on a quest to discover the origins of predators and prey, and to find out what all this ‘eat or be eaten’ stuff is really about.
Taking us back to the very dawn of life on earth, Professor Susannah Porter from the University of Santa Barbara lets Alex peer into an extraordinary world of microscopic warfare. It’s a dog-eat-dog (or, microbe-dissolve-microbe) world, with single celled organisms doing battle with each other. For billions of years, this was life on earth! Tiny, violent, and completely fascinating.
But what about bigger creatures? More complex ones - animals? Speeding forward several billion years, Alex arrives in the Ediacaran Period – a time of unusual tranquility, where strange, plant-like animals lived in relative peace. At the Natural History Museum in Oxford, UK, palaeontologist Dr Frankie Dunn shows him around.
So where did real predators come from, then? Alex is joined by Dr Imran Rahman as he ushers in one of the most extraordinary periods in Earth’s history – the magnificently named Cambrian Explosion! Here we find real predators, with teeth, claws, and impressive hunting appendages. Through the fossil record, we can see an arms race developing – as predators get more sophisticated, so does their prey. It’s ON.
Finally, Alex wonders if our own evolution, shaped as it has been by this predator-prey arms race, might have been very different without the threat of being chomped. Professor Lynne Isbell from the University of California, Davis takes Alex on a trip into our primate past, and tackles one of our most fearsome predators: snakes.
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Guided by women: Feminist city walks
Two women in Iceland and Bolivia talk to Ella Al-Shamahi about creating female-centred walking tours that help people get to know the cities of Reykjavík and La Paz.
Tinna Eik Rakelardóttir from Iceland says that the urban planning of her country's capital doesn't necessarily reflect its progressive values. Inspired by a tour she took in Ljubljana in Slovenia, Tinna combined her expertise in anthropology and business development to launch the Reykjavík Feminist Walking Tour. The walk highlights 200 years of the nation’s drive for gender equality as well as the experience of being a woman in contemporary Icelandic society.
Emma Rada Villarroel is a Bolivian feminist communicator of indigenous heritage and one of the co-founders of La Paz: The Feminist Tour. The tour explores the historic and ongoing struggles of the women of the city. Weaving her way through the streets of the highest city in the world, Emma shares stories about what’s it’s like to live in La Paz today as a student, an immigrant, a mother or merchant whilst also spotlighting the powerful women who have contributed to the city's history.
Produced by Hannah Dean
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Strikes by Israel and Iran continue
US President Donald Trump says the two sides should make a deal, but Iran says it will not negotiate a ceasefire while under attack. Iran's health ministry reports that at least 224 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Friday, while at least 10 Israelis were killed in Iranian strikes overnight.
We will hear from our correspondent in Jerusalem....and from ordinary Iranians. How do they feel about the unfolding conflict and attacks on the regime?
Police in Minnesota have arrested the suspect who allegedly shot dead a democratic state politician - we'll hear what police have just been telling the press.
(Pic: Firefighters and rescue personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran; Credit: Reuters)
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The conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies
The Iranian strikes came shortly after Israel launched attacks on surface-to-surface missile sites in Iran, and killed the intelligence chief of Iran's armed forces.
At least 224 Iranians have been killed in Israeli strikes since hostilities began on Friday, with 90% of casualties reportedly civilians, according to Iran's health ministry.
The nuclear watchdog is holding an emergency meeting today - what can we expect to come out of that?
Investigations continue in India in search for answers as to what might have caused the Air India crash last week.
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Barrage of Iranian missiles hit Israel
US President Donald Trump says Iran and Israel should make a deal, adding calls and meetings are taking place as the escalation stretches into a fourth day, but Iran says it will not negotiate a ceasefire while under attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says "the issue here is not de-escalation", but stopping Iran from developing its nuclear capability.
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding two others has been captured near his home.
(Pic: Israeli rescue teams gather at the scene where Iranian ballistic missiles struck in Tel Aviv; Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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Yoshua Bengio: AI’s risks must be acknowledged
James Copnall, presenter of the BBC’s Newsday, speaks to Yoshua Bengio, the world-renowned computer scientist often described as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, or AI.
Bengio is a professor at the University of Montreal in Canada, founder of the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute - and recipient of an A.M. Turing Award, “the Nobel Prize of Computing”.
AI allows computers to operate in a way that can seem human, by using programmes that learn vast amounts of data and follow complex instructions. Big tech firms and governments have invested billions of dollars in the development of artificial intelligence, thanks to its potential to increase efficiency, cut costs and support innovation.
Bengio believes there are risks in AI models that attempt to mimic human behaviour with all its flaws. For example, recent experiments have shown how some AI models are developing the capacity to deceive and even blackmail humans, in a quest for their self-preservation.
Instead, he says AI must be safe, scientific and working to understand humans without copying them.
The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays and Wednesdays at 0700 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out twice a week on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zj0xm)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rxp)
Thailand: An economy on hold?
From rice to rubber, manufacturing to tourism, Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s most important export-driven economies. And its trading partners include China and the US. But the country's been struggling to bounce back from the effects of the Covid pandemic.
Ever since US President Donald Trump first introduced tariffs against China in 2018, Thailand's also found itself having to tread carefully between the demands of the two economic superpowers.
We hear from food producers, exporters and ordinary working people, about the choices ahead. Will Thailand now have to decide between Washington and Beijing if it is to survive a global trade war?
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
Presented and produced by Ed Butler
(Image: Bangkok's Chinatown. A neighbourhood packed with market stalls, gold shops, and restaurants. Credit: Getty Images)
MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct7465)
'Tripperburgen' the sexual health clinics that detained women
After the Second World War, in what was then East Germany, or the German Democratic Republic (GDR), tens of thousands of women and girls were forcibly detained and abused in sexual health clinics.
In 1977, at the age of 15, Sabine was at a house party in Leipzig when police came for her. She was taken to a so-called ‘Tripperburgen’ which translates to ‘gonorrhoea castle’.
After 31 days she was told to leave. Research shows at least 10 of these wards existed in the GDR and 70% of the women had not been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease.
Sabine tells Megan Jones about what happened to her, including being subjected to her first ever gynaecological exam.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.
Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.
(Photo: Tripperburgen at Riebeckstraße 63. Credit: Fotozentrum Leipzig)
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Ronald Reagan and Lonesome George
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dolly Jørgensen, Professor of History at the University of Stavanger in Norway and a specialist in the history of extinction.
We start in 2012 with the death of a famous Galapagos tortoise called Lonesome George, who was the last of his species.
Then, the incredible tale of how an Irish priest, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, saved thousands of prisoners of war and Jews in Rome during World War 2.
We hear how the Sino-Indian War of 1962 left a painful legacy for Indian families of Chinese descent.
Plus, one of the signatories of the Schengen Agreement recalls the day it was signed in 1985.
Finally, Ronald Reagan's former speechwriter looks back on the President's 1987 'Tear down this wall' speech, delivered in Berlin.
Contributors:
Dolly Jørgensen - Professor of History at the University of Stavanger.
James Gibbs - Vice President of Science and Conservation at the Galapagos Conservancy.
Hugh O’Flaherty - relative of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty.
Joy Ma - Indian woman of Chinese descent born in the Deoli camp.
Robert Goebbels - signed the Schengen Agreement.
Peter Robinson - US President Reagan's former speechwriter.
(Photo: Lonesome George the tortoise. Credit: Rodrigo Buendia/AFP Getty Images)
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Ten years of Hamilton: the mastermind behind the music
Alex Lacamoire is the award-winning orchestrator, arranger and conductor for the hit musical Hamilton, which premiered 10 years ago off-Broadway. This hip-hop homage to the revolutionary US statesman Alexander Hamilton - which was created by Lin-Manuel Miranda - has become one of the most successful musicals of all time. The original cast reunited this month for a special performance at the Tony Awards.
Alex is now one of the world's most celebrated composers, but as a child he was diagnosed with a hearing impairment. It was even suggested he go to a school for deaf children. But his mother was determined he would stay in mainstream school and despite his hearing challenges, his passion and talent for music grew. Alex first encountered Lin-Manuel Miranda back when Lin was a lyricist and rapper trying to create his first professional show. They joined forces. Lin would dream up the songs, and Alex would work out how the music would sound. The chemistry between them would form part of the magic behind the development of Hamilton. (A version of this interview was first broadcast in June 2020)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnstnd8)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcwzjpm)
Israel says it has full control of Tehran's skies
Israel says eight people have been killed in a third night of Iranian bombardment of Israeli cities, bringing the total to 24. Nearly 300 people are being treated in hospital. Iran meanwhile, has accused Israel of targeting a hospital in western Iran, condemning it as a war crime. Iran's health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed since the Israeli attacks started on Friday. We ask: what is Israel trying to achieve?
Also in the programme: Britain's foreign intelligence service is getting a new boss - the first woman to run the agency in its 116 year history; and we have a report from India, where families are still waiting for news after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last week.
(Photo: Smoke rises, after what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
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MON 15:06 The Interview (w3ct7wzp)
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Israel-Iran conflict economic impact
Many of the people of Tehran have been heading out of the city, while social media videos show the lines of cars stretching into the distance, as many thousands of citizens speak of massive disruption and a fear of Israeli airstrikes. Ed Butler hears about people in Iran and looks at the economic impact of the conflict inflicted on the country's economy.
Also in the show we hear from Thailand as the latest deadline for US President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs on US imports looms.
And why the Canary Islands and other parts of Spain are protesting against tourism.
MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcvmm8)
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Israel-Iran conflict continues into fourth day
More Israeli air strikes are reported in Tehran, as the Israeli military warns people in parts of the Iranian capital to evacuate. Earlier, Israel said it had "full aerial operational control" over Tehran, four days after launching strikes on the country. Our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet answers audience questions about the conflict, and we hear from ordinary Israelis and Iranians.
Our colleagues at BBC Persian explain what reports and reaction they are getting from Iran.
The first bodies of victims from last week's air crash in India have been handed over to families. We have the latest from our correspondent in India.
A local politician has been killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The Mayor of San Mateo Piñas was shot during a meeting in the town hall. Similar killings are often linked to drug cartels. Our Latin America online editor has the latest.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: Israel and Iran continue to exchange fire, Tehran, Iran Islamic Republic Of - 16 Jun 2025. Credit: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcvrcd)
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Iranian state TV attacked by Israel
Explosions have been heard across Tehran after Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for a large section of the Iranian capital. Iranian state television, located in that area, has suffered a direct hit. A live feed showed the presenter of a news show as a blast is heard in the background and studio lights go out. Minutes later, a recorded programme was put on air.
We speak to our regional experts and correspondents in Israel and the US about the developments. We also hear from ordinary people in Israel and Iran affected by the strikes.
US President Donald Trump has ordered an expansion of the detention and deportation of migrants across the country as protests against his policies continue. We speak to our reporter in Los Angeles.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: The moment debris fell in an Iranian TV studio as Israeli air strikes hit. Credit: IRINN)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct7465)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsvcw1)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z51)
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MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcw3ls)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct6trj)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmp)
Unstoppable: Olga González-Sanabria
In her last year of high school, Olga González-Sanabria went on a field trip to the University of Puerto Rico’s school of engineering – and immediately knew that was what she wanted to do. She followed her passion and after university was recruited by Nasa, where she carried out instrumental work, without which we would not have the International Space Station.
As the very first Latina woman working in engineering at Nasa, Olga’s career has not always been an easy ride, but is filled with remarkable achievements. Dr Ella and Dr Julia tell her story, and Olga herself gives us a first-hand account of her life so far.
Presenters: Dr Ella Hubber and Dr Julia Ravey
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MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcw7bx)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcx0cxj)
Israel warns Tehran residents to evacuate as it continues its raids
Israel warns Tehran residents to evacuate as it continues its strikes on the Iranian capital, hitting Iran TV studios while many residents attempt to flee the capital. Also in the programme: Canada’s foreign minister on the G7 summit, and the athletics trial gripping Norway.
(Photo: Iranian flag in an empty square with images of slain senior commanders. Credit: Reuters)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76sv)
G7 leaders meet in Canada
As G7 leaders meet in Canada, tensions in the Middle East dominate the agenda.
Andrew Peach speaks to Professor Houshang Amir-Ahmadi of the American-Iranian Council about the implications of the Israel-Iran conflict on the Iranian economy.
The World Bank has reported that foreign direct investment has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. We hear its deputy chief economist.
And the Trump Organization says it will launch a new mobile network and a gold-coloured phone made in the US.
TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2025
TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcwll9)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct71vv)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs3sypwvtl)
President Trump leaves the G7 early
We hear from Banff where the meeting of world leaders is taking place, as Donald Trump returns to Washington. Also, it’s just three weeks until US tariffs could hit America’s trading partners. Ed Butler looks at what the impact might be on Malaysia and Thailand. And, the Trump Organization announces plans for a golden mobile phone, made entirely in America.
TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcwv2k)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsw72y)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zl6by)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbm)
The Ketamine trail
Ketamine was designed as an anaesthetic but its use as a recreational drug is growing fast, particularly among young people. In the UK, it has doubled in less than 10 years but it can cause serious side effects. The supply chain for the drug starts with pharmaceutical manufacturers in India then involves criminal gangs in Europe who use front companies to legally import vast quantities of the drug before flooding it onto the illegal market in the UK. Paul Kenyon investigates the trade.
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct7465)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnswgl6)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtg)
Amoako Boafo: Creating space to celebrate Blackness
The Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo has attracted global fame for his bold and sensual portraits. He paints bodies and faces using his fingertips instead of a brush, capturing form through direct, tactile gestures.
When he went to art school in Vienna, he was struck by the extent to which Black subjects had been overlooked in global art. Determined to change the status quo, he drew inspiration from early 20th Century Viennese artists like Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele and added his own techniques to invent a fresh new style of portraiture.
Lucy Ash follows his preparations for a major new show at Gagosian in London. It involves a transformation of the gallery space into a full-scale recreation of a Ghanaian courtyard – just like the shared space in which he was raised. Boafo resurrected his Accra childhood with the help of his collaborator, Glenn De Roché, an architect famous for community buildings which use reclaimed materials and with an artist friend who produced a set of playing cards, especially for the event.
TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcx69y)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xsvlbj)
Trump tells Iranians to evacuate Tehran
President Trump has asked his National Security Council to convene - but the US is not joining the Israeli offensive on Iran, US officials say. Blasts are heard in Tehran.
We will hear the concerns of Iranians who must decide whether to leave or stay - and we will go live to Israel too, as Iranian attacks continue there
And the Trump Organisation enters the mobile phone business - our business presenter Katie Silver will tell us more about that
(Pic: US President Donald Trump participates in a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7); Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcxb22)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xsvq2n)
Fresh blasts heard in Tehran
Iranian state media IRNA has reported that the country's air space will be closed until
14:00 local time (
10:30 GMT), in order to protect the safety of passengers and flight security.
Iran's airspace has been shut since Israel's attacks last Friday, and flights have taken alternative routes as the two countries continue to trade strikes.
This conflict was also high on the agenda at the the G-Seven summit as the world's largest economies call for a "de-escalation of hostilities" in the Middle East.
(Pic: Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran; Credit: Reuters)
TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcxft6)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xsvtts)
Trump cuts short G7 trip over Middle East tensions
On Monday, Israel said it had attacked Iranian state media buildings in Tehran, with strikes captured on live TV
Iran's health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed by Israeli strikes since Friday; the number killed in Israel rose to 24 earlier. We go live to Tehran to get the latest as President Trump leaves G7 to return to Washington to deal with the crisis.
(Pic: US President Donald Trump (R) speaks as Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney (L) walks behind; Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcxkkb)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxn)
Making hospitals kinder for kids
Being in hospital can be frightening and lonely for children — but playful ideas are helping make the experience a little easier. In Scotland, professionally trained clowns are visiting paediatric wards to bring joy and distraction, while in the US, immersive video games are helping young patients come to terms with illness and long stays. We meet the people using creative ways to brighten up a stay in hospital for children and teenagers.
People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We release a new edition every week for most of the year. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
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TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zlxtq)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s6q)
Thailand and Malaysia: Growth under pressure
Thailand and Malaysia both depend on exports to countries like China and the US for economic growth. The Southeast Asian nations are now potentially facing some of US President Donald Trump’s most punishing tariff rates. We look at some of their key industries, like rubber and manufacturing, that are threatened by the situation. Will both countries have to reinvent their economies?
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
Producer/presenter: Ed Butler
(Photo: Duang Chai, a rubber farmer in Chonburi, eastern Thailand)
TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74mr)
Charleston church shooting
On 17 June 2015, white supremacist Dylann Roof attended a bible group at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, in the United States. As it was ending, the 21-year-old started shooting and killed nine people.
Polly Sheppard was one of the survivors. She called 911 whilst hiding from Roof. The shootings at the historic African-American church shocked a nation already too used to gun violence. President Barack Obama delivered the eulogy at one of the victim’s funerals and spontaneously started singing Amazing Grace. Ten years on since that day, Polly now 80, tells her harrowing story to Uma Doraiswamy.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.
Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.
(Photo: A memorial outside the Emanuel AME Church. Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcxp9g)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct6rbm)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsx9t3)
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TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtg)
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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcy1jv)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6x4d)
Sex, love, Rock 'n' Roll... and The Sopranos
Robin Green is an American writer who has been dizzyingly successful, but she describes herself as a 'clueless girl'. At times, she didn't even realise she could actually write. In the early 1970s when Robin was in her 20s, she had an interview with Rolling Stone magazine's creator and editor Jann Wenner. She initially thought it was for a secretarial role, but instead, he hired her as a writer - and the only woman on the editorial masthead. What followed were Robin's raucous, wild, rock 'n' roll years. She interviewed the likes of David Cassidy, Dennis Hopper and Bobby Kennedy Jr, who she recalls sleeping with on his dorm-room water-bed. After failing to produce a story on him, her time at Rolling Stone ended and Robin began to question her future. It was then that she met the love of her life, an aspiring writer called Mitch. But their relationship fell apart and she spent a decade going from one thing to another.
Nearing 40, Robin had an epiphany while watching daytime television and her career as a writer took a dramatic turn. She picked up her pen, and with Mitch, they began writing for the TV show Northern Exposure. They became extraordinarily successful writing partners, winning multiple Emmys, including for their work on The Sopranos - where, once again, Robin was the only woman in the room for most of her time there. When Robin was almost 60, Mitch proposed and now married, they created their own hit show - Blue Bloods.
Robin has written a memoir: The Only Girl: My Life and Times on the Masthead of Rolling Stone.
Presenter: Asya Fouks
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(Photo: Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess with their Emmys for "The Sopranos" / Robin Green. Credit: Getty (lhs) and David Leach (rhs))
TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74mr)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsxk9c)
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TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zmjkc)
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TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmp)
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TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcy913)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcx2flq)
Trump says he wants 'a real end' to Israel Iran fighting
President Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire. He said Iran should have done a deal with the US over its nuclear programme and he is now little inclined to negotiate. Mr Trump has returned early from the G7 summit in Canada because of the Middle East crisis. Meanwhile, Israel says it has killed Iran’s military chief of staff, Ali Shadmani, in a strike on central Tehran.
Also, the lost papers of a maths genius saved from the shredder and some spectacular finds at a Viking- age burial site in Denmark.
(Photo: Iranian Red Crescent Society members search through the rubble for victims after Israeli strikes, at an unspecified location in Iran, in this undated image released 17 June, 2025 and obtained from social media. Credit: Iranian Red Crescent Society/Reuters)
TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcyds7)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxn)
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TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zms1m)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct766r)
US-China trade tensions may benefit South East Asia
The countdown continues to trade deals with Washington. Ahead of President Trump's threatened tariff hikes next month, we're hearing from South East Asia, and looking at complaints that Chinese firms may be dumping goods, undermining regional economies.
Also in the show, the disruption to aviation from the Iran-Israel conflict.
And why Chinese officials are being ordered to drink less?
You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcyjjc)
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How do Iranians and Israelis feel about the conflict?
Iran and Israel are exchanging fire for a fifth day. Israel says it's killed a top Iranian military commander serving as chief of staff during the war and that it conducted extensive strikes on military targets in western Tehran. Iran also fired missiles at Israel overnight. We bring you conversations with Israelis and Iranians around the world, sharing their experiences of the conflict, and how they feel about their country's future. We also bring you the latest news from our correspondent travelling with Donald Trump, and from BBC Persian.
Presenter: Mark Lowen
Photo: An Israeli man looks at smoke that rises following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Itai Ron
TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcyn8h)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w173067t1gs0jdg)
Iran-Israel: What are Trump's options?
President Trump says he wants "a real end" to the fighting between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire. He said Iran should have done a deal with the US over its nuclear programme and that he was now little inclined to negotiate. Mr Trump has returned early from the G7 summit in Canada because of the Middle East crisis. We speak to our correspondent about what options Trump has, and hear from voters in the US on what they want the President to do. We also bring you conversations with Israelis and Iranians around the world, sharing their experiences of the conflict, and how they feel about their country's future.
We get the latest from Gaza, where nearly 60 Palestinians are reported to have been killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza in one of the bloodiest incidents so far near an aid distribution point.
And we hear from Ukraine, where Russia has carried out a mass missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people.
Presenter: Mark Lowen
Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 17, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74mr)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsy8s4)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z9k)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znv)
Tackling illegal mining with tech
This week on Tech Life, we're looking at the problems caused by illegal gold mining in Ghana. We'll hear how drones, AI and GPS trackers are being used to tackle the trade.
Also this week, Meta goes to court as it battles ads for so-called Nudifying apps. Is "I don't know" the solution to AI chatbot hallucinations ? And the pay-as-you-cook stove that's winning awards and improving health in Africa.
We enjoy reading your messages about the one item of tech you simply can't do without. If you want to tell us about your must-have piece of tech, please get in touch by emailing techlife@bbc.co.uk or send us a Whatsapp message or voice memo on +44 330 1230 320.
Presenter: Chris Vallance
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Image: A photo of two gold miners in Ghana. Credit: Christian Thompson/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgcz480)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcx38tm)
President Trump demands Iran’s “surrender”
President Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender as Israel and Iran continue their attacks on each other. Also in the programme: Iranian Nobel laureate, Narges Mohammadi on fleeing Tehran; and we pay tribute to the piano virtuoso, Alfred Brendel.
(Photo: Smoke plumes over the Tehran skyline. Credit: Reuters.)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct6xxn)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct6vtg)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsyrrn)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct76b4)
The G7 minus Donald Trump
Donald Trump has left the G7 in Alberta, Canada, early as the situation between Israel and Iran in the Middle East intensifies. We look at how his early departure might impact discussions leaders were looking to have on tariffs.
With western carmakers claiming that China's biggest car manufacturer, BYD, is only thriving due to government subsidies, we discuss whether it is playing fair.
Elsewhere, Andrew Peach speaks to a business owner in Texas after new data reveals that spending at restaurants and bars across the States have seen their sharpest fall in more than two years.
And why have songwriters been battling in court for a decade?
The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
WEDNESDAY 18 JUNE 2025
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Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’
President Trump is demanding Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as the conflict with Israel enters its sixth day. The US leader was supposed to be in Canada for the G7 summit, but decided to leave early. Has his absence there overshadowed its talks on Ukraine? We’ll hear from a reporter who’s at the summit.
Meanwhile in Brazil, oil exploration rights are up for auction - even as the country prepares to host the UN climate conference COP30. An environmental activist tells us why oil exploration in the South American country must be stopped.
And is China's biggest car manufacturer BYD playing fair? Our reporter has been speaking with the firm's executive vice president.
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
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WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnsz401)
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WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zp381)
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701y)
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WED 04:32 World of Secrets (w3ct7zw8)
The Killing Call
The Killing Call: 1. The death of a star
Sidhu Moose Wala explodes onto the Canadian music scene. His sound is a fusion of two worlds - hip-hop with the poetic language of rural Punjab, where he is from. After years of struggle he’s making it. But with the spotlight comes a dark side. As his fame grows, so do the threats. "We will kill you."
Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur.
Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.
Archive audio credits: Lovepreet Waraich, Malwa TV, BritAsia TV, MPHONE Canteeni Mandeer, GK Digital, Thakur Media, Capital Extra, Famous Punjab TV, ModernSings, Dheeth.jeha, RealRohitBlogs, Mirror Now, India Today.
Here’s a link to the BBC Eye two-part documentary films, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/thekillingcall
If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f18y
WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd0371)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xsyh7m)
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
President Donald Trump had held an emergency meeting in the situation room of the White House. The meeting, which lasted an hour and twenty minutes, was held to discuss whether the US should join Israel to strike Iranian nuclear sites. We get the latest from Iran and Israel.
We also speak to Martina Navratilova, the tennis legend says America now reminds her of her homeland 50 years ago in Communist Czechoslovakia.
(Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House; Credit: EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
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Trump says Supreme Leader is safe 'for now'
The American president Donald Trump said "We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding". Stressing "our patience is wearing thin", Trump warned in one final salvo: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
We're speaking to our Gaza correspondent as more Palestinians are reported to have been killed near an aid centre.
And in the English Channel, French authorities claim they're intercepting more than two-thirds of illegal migrant boats - but the UK says it's worried about potentially record breaking numbers due to a growing network of smuggling gangs.
(Photo: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of students in Tehran, November 2022; Credit: Reuters)
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US considers joining Israel on Iran strikes
Donald Trump warns Iran "our patience is wearing thin", and then posts: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" But the US president says "we" are not going to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
We go live to Tehran and also hear from former NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe - Wesley Clark.
And our Africa correspondent reports on the anger in Kenya over the death in police custody of a young blogger, Albert Ojwang.
(Photo: People watch as smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran; Credit: Reuters)
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WED 08:06 The Interview (w3ct7x6g)
Muhammad Yunus: We dream of creating a new Bangladesh
Rajini Vaidyanathan, BBC News presenter and correspondent, speaks to Muhammad Yunus, interim leader of Bangladesh.
The 84-year-old is perhaps one of the world’s best-known Bangladeshis. Described as the banker to the world’s poor, he gained international recognition as a Nobel prize-winning economist, who founded the Grameen microfinance bank, which delivered small loans to economically deprived people.
It was a model applauded by many and is one which now operates across more than 100 countries worldwide.
But it’s also a model which was criticised by his political rival - Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who accused Mr Yunus of sucking blood from the poor. Her government made a series of allegations against him, including embezzlement, all of which he denies.
And it was the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s government last August that saw Muhammad Yunus thrust into the political spotlight.
Student-led protests saw thousands take to the streets in an uprising against her Awami league government, which was accused of election rigging, human rights abuses and jailing critics.
When Ms Hasina fled to neighbouring India, student leaders picked Muhammad Yunus to unite a divided nation. As well as promising to stamp out corruption, he’s also faced the challenges of managing a refugee crisis on his doorstep and navigating cuts to foreign aid.
So, after nearly a year in the job, how is he faring?
The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the BBC. You can listen on the BBC World Service, Mondays and Wednesdays at 0700 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out twice a week on BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Presenter: Rajini Vaidyanathan
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(Image: Muhammad Yunus. Credit: Reuters/Yves Herman)
WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zptqt)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6sc7)
Thailand’s battle against e-waste
The Southeast Asian country has witnessed a huge influx of electrical and electronic waste in recent years. Old mobile phones, computers, circuit boards and fridges are being shipped to the country and processed, often in unlicensed industrial sites.
We explore why this has happened, who is behind it, and find out what the Thai government is doing about it.
We join the Thai industry ministry on a raid of an unlicensed Chinese-owned recycling plant, and talk to a Thai farmer who says his cassava crop has been blighted by pollutants from an unlicensed smelter.
We also hear from Thais about their own electronics recycling habits.
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
Presented and produced by Gideon Long
Additional reporting and translation by Wilawan Watcharasakwej in Bangkok
(Image: Officials look at a mound of e-waste at a site near Bangkok, Thailand.)
Since this programme was first broadcast, the Chinese embassy in Thailand has responded to the BBC request for comment with a statement saying: “China has always required overseas Chinese enterprises to abide by the laws of the host countries and operate in accordance with laws and regulations”. It said China supports Thailand in its efforts to strengthen regulation and create “a fair, stable and predictable investment and business environment”.
WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74q0)
Civil rights swim-in
On 18 June 1964, black and white protesters jumped into a ‘whites only’ swimming pool at a motel in St Augustine, in Florida.
Photos of the Monson Motor Lodge manager, James Brock, pouring cleaning acid into the pool to get them out, made global headlines.
The following day, the Civil Rights Act - a landmark bill to end discrimination which had been stalling in the Senate – was finally passed.
Using archive interviews with two of the swimming activists, JT Johnson and Mimi Jones, Vicky Farncombe looks back at this crucial moment in the civil rights movement.
This programme includes outdated and offensive language.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.
Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.
(Photo: Monson Motor Lodge manager, James Brock, pouring cleaning acid into the pool. Credit: Getty Images)
WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd0l6k)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct701y)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc9)
Meeting the monster: My 14 days with Joseph Kony
In Judith Obina Okumu's imagination, Joseph Kony was a monster. As leader of the Lord's Resistance Army he'd fought a decades-long war against the government of Yoweri Museveni - displacing and destroying hundreds of thousands of lives across Northern Uganda in the process. But one day, a visit from a stranger would challenge Judith to face her fears. In her role as assistant private secretary to President Museveni, Judith was introduced to Joseph Kony's mother, Nora Anek. After three years of gaining her trust, Judith asked Nora if she would go to meet her son at his forest hide-out and persuade him to engage with peace talks. What Judith didn't know was that the President wanted her to go too. She was convinced it was the last journey she'd ever make. But after 14 days of talks, Judith and Nora helped broker peace in Northern Uganda.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Anna Lacey
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707
(Photo: Judith Obina Okumu, June 2025. Credit: Judith Obina Okumu)
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WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd1262)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt0g6g)
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WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znv)
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Iran’s Supreme Leader rejects call for surrender
Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has warned that any US military intervention in his country will "cause irreparable damage for them". Speaking on state television, the Ayatollah decried what he called "threatening and ridiculous" comments from President Trump, who on Tuesday said Iran should surrender. As Israel's air bombardment of Iran continues for a sixth day, we ask an Israeli minister and a defence official from Mr Trump's first administration whether Israel can achieve its war aims without America's help.
Also in the programme: former tennis superstar Martina Navratilova discusses women’s sport; and French streaming service Deezer tackles fraud involving AI music.
(Photo: A TV screen displays the televised message of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, June 18, 2025. CREDIT: Reuters)
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WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zqnyq)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct76fk)
What is the real state of Russia's wartime economy?
We hear from Russia where Vladimir Putin has been briefing journalists ahead of a major economic forum. What is the real state of Russia's wartime economy right now?
Also, we're in Tehran hearing from local citizens who've messaged us on the human and economic fallout of the current bombardment they're facing.
And the rise and rise of Netflix, as the online streamer announces a world-first tie-in deal with a tv broadcaster in France.
You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd1ffg)
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Israel-Iran conflict: Your questions answered
Iran's supreme leader has said his country will never surrender in its conflict with Israel and warned the United States that it will suffer irreparable harm if it joins Israel's bombing campaign. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains today's developments and answers audience questions about the conflict.
With the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, we speak to two friends – one with Iranian, another with Israeli heritage – about how they navigate their friendship and find common ground.
The UK government says the situation in the English Channel is deteriorating, and the French police are struggling to halt a potentially record-breaking surge of people from reaching the UK in small boats. We speak to our correspondent who has been to the beaches of northern France to see the challenge faced by the authorities as smuggling gangs change their tactics.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo:Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a televised message following the Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2025. Credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/REUTERS)
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Trump weighs joining Israel's strikes on Iran
Iran's supreme leader has rejected President Trump's demand for unconditional surrender. Israel says it has destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters. Thousands of people have been trying to flee Tehran where shortages of food, fuel and cash are becoming more pronounced. In his latest comments, President Trump left the question of US intervention open but said Iran should have negotiated when it had the chance. We speak to our White House correspondent and to our reporter at BBC Persian.
With the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, we speak to two friends – one with Iranian heritage, another with Israeli heritage – about how they navigate their friendship and find common ground.
In Mexico, a former defence lawyer for the jailed drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has been elected as a judge in the country's first-ever judicial elections. Our Mexico and Central America correspondent has more details.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as workers install a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C. June 18, 2025. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
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WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd1snv)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6zct)
2025/06/18 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Future thinking
Thinking about the future comes so naturally to most people that we do not realise what a complicated and essential skill it is. Claudia Hammond and an expert panel of psychologists look into our ability to mentally travel to the future.
Catherine Loveday, professor of cognitive neuroscience at the University of Westminster, explains how our ability to mentally time travel into the future is useful for everyday tasks as well as fundamental to shaping our identity.
Daryl O’Connor, professor of psychology at the University of Leeds, discusses how thinking about the future motivates us in the present.
And Peter Olusoga, senior lecturer in psychology at Sheffield Hallam University, describes how professional sportspeople use visualisation and future thinking to improve sporting success.
Together they discuss how we hold ideas of the future in mind, whether unbounded optimism is the best way ahead – or not, and how to science-proof our goal setting and future planning.
If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, including urgent support, details of health available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide at befrienders.org.
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Lorna Stewart
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Production co-ordinators: Siobhan Maguire and Andrew Rhys Lewis
WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2153)
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Will the US get directly involved against Iran?
Will the US get directly involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran? We hear from former CIA director and US commander in Afghanistan and Iraq, General David Petraeus. Also: low attendance and low morale at FIFA's Club World Cup; and mounds of clothing turn up in protected conservation sites in Ghana,
(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. flag is raised on a new flagpole installed on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
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Israel-Iran conflict drives up shipping insurance costs
Will he or won’t he? Trump says he’s not decided if he’ll pull the US into Israel’s strikes on Iran. A shipping insurance expert explains how the conflict is driving up premiums for vessels in the region.
We’ll hear about a landmark deal between streaming giant Netflix and a French TV network.
And the toy company taking on Trump. The head of an Illinois-based business tells us why he’s challenging the legality of the US president’s tariffs.
THURSDAY 19 JUNE 2025
THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2ddh)
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THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2j4m)
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Shipping insurance costs surge amid Israel-Iran conflict
Will the US get directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict? President Trump says he hasn’t made his mind up yet. A shipping insurance expert explains the impact of the conflict coverage costs for vessels in the region.
In the UK, employers may soon be forced to list salary brackets on job adverts. We’ll find out why.
And do you ever wonder where old mobile phones, computers, and fridges get recycled? One place is Thailand - where recycling is cheaper than in many Western countries. The BBC’s Gideon Long joins Thai government officials on a visit to a recycling plant.
THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2mwr)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt20x4)
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THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zs054)
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THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct7zww)
The copper kingdom
The world is electrifying and central to our decarbonisation drive is copper. The red metal is second only to silver as the best conductor of electricity and it is critical in the manufacture of wind turbines, electric cars and solar panels. Reporter Robin Markwell travels through Chile where the reserves of some of the world’s largest copper mines are starting to dwindle. Can supply keep pace with soaring demand?
(Photo: Two men stand in front of a Chilean copper mine. Credit: Reuters)
THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2rmw)
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THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6xc9)
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THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74q0)
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THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd2wd0)
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THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt28dd)
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THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zs7nd)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yk)
Thai food: Winning hearts and minds
Love Thai food? It might be thanks to a two-decade long policy on the part of the government of Thailand to promote its food culture abroad, with the express aim of increasing trade and tourism.
Ruth Alexander explores how food can be used as a foreign policy tool, influencing not just world leaders but seeking to win the hearts and minds of the public.
Academic Sam Chapple-Sokol at George Washington University in the US explains why gastro-diplomacy is such an effective tool for soft power.
Jan Wisansing, tourism policy consultant in Bangkok, explains the impact of the Global Thai scheme on international tourism to the country.
Ruth speaks to the owners of LumLum Thai restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, who have recently received a Thai SELECT award, an official endorsement from the government of Thailand.
And writer and historian Ali Domrongchai in the US talks about the impact of this approach on her own family’s Thai restaurant in Florida.
Producer: Beatrice Pickup.
Reporter: Gideon Long in Bangkok
(Image: A plate of pad thai, said to be Thailand’s national dish, with Thailand’s flag in the background. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)
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Trump considers strikes on Iran
US media reports suggest President Donald Trump has approved plans for the United States to strike at Iran but is still weighting a final decision. The US is adament that it doesn't want Iran to develop a nuclear bomb. We look at whether a diplomatic solution is still possible.
As aerial exchanges continue between Iran and Israel we look at how people in Tehran are fleeing to the countryside and other regions in the country.
And Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a provisional peace agreement, following three days of talks by technical teams from both countries. The peace deal mediated by the US is expected to be formally signed next week, and could put an end to decades of hostilities between the two countries.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House. Credit: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters).
THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd33w8)
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Israel-Iran: Trump weighing options
President Trump is understood to have approved a plan of attack against Iran, but has yet to decide whether he wants to use it. A former member of President Trump's national security team joins us.
The Israeli Military says it is conducting strikes this morning on Iran as both countries continue firing missiles.
Also on the programme, why Thailand aims to liberalise the gambling industry and allow casinos to set up shop with a hope to draw in tourists.
And, in business, Japan's Nippon Steel seals a controversial deal with the US.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: People sheltering at Tel Aviv Light Rail station 18 June 2025/ EFE/Shutterstock)
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Israeli hospital struck by Iranian missile
An Israeli hospital has been struck in the latest Iranian missile barrage on the country. The hospital says it has suffered extensive damage and people have been wounded. A third year medical student in training at Soroka Medical Centre who was next door to the attack joins us.
This comes as the US President Donald Trump told senior aides that he has approved plans to attack Iran, but hasn't made a final decision to strike. We take a look at what people in Tehran are saying about this conflict.
We'll get an Arab perspective on this conflict and get a view from Jordan. General Hussein Majali, Jordan's former interior minister joins us.
And in business news we'll look at a deal that will see the sale of a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers Basketball franchise.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Center following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel June 19, 2025. Reuters)
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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722n)
Are we closer to a European army?
During a speech to the Spanish parliament earlier this year, the country’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez claimed there’s one thing that would guarantee lasting peace in Europe.
His idea is the creation of a new army drawn from the 27 countries whose governments already work together as members of the European Union.
The concept isn't a new one - and NATO already exists, the military alliance which includes EU member states and other European countries.
But talk of a new military force is reappearing as the continent becomes more vulnerable to threats. Its ally the US is increasingly unreliable and unpredictable too.
Other European leaders are also backing the idea
This week we’re asking - “Are we closer to a European army?”
Contributors:
Dick Zandee, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Security and Defence Programme at the Clingendael Institute
Dr Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Oana Lungescu, Distinguished fellow with the Royal United Services Institute and former NATO spokesperson
Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop, Director of the Europe in the World Programme at Egmont.
Presenter: Charmaine Cozier
Producer: Daniel Rosney
Researcher: Maeve Schaffer
Editor: Tara McDermott
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THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zsqmx)
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THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6s26)
Thailand's casino gamble
Thailand’s government has long been wary of opening up the country to gambling, imposing major restrictions on betting.
Small-scale, illicit gambling is widespread in the country but now politicians want to liberalise the industry and allow casinos to set up shop.
The goal is to promote tourism, but opponents argue that the gambling business is incompatible with Thai culture, which is largely rooted in Buddhist values that frown upon betting.
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
Presented and produced by Ed Butler
(Picture: Protesters in Chaing Mai, Thailand, in April 2025, seen holding placards during a demonstration to protest the government's draft entertainment complex bill at The Phae Gate. On 13 January 2025, the Thai Cabinet approved a draft bill, setting the stage for the legalisation of casino gambling in entertainment complexes across the country. Credit: Getty Images)
THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct74jb)
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
On 28 June 1919, in the Palace of Versailles in Paris the signing of the Treaty of Versailles took place.
It was a peace agreement that marked the end of World War One.
The terms of the treaty punished Germany for their involvement in starting the war.
British journalist, William Norman Ewer attended the signing. He told his story to the BBC World Service in 1967.
He recalls the moment of the signing and the treatment of the German delegates in this fascinating account.
Produced and presented by Gill Kearsley.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.
Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.
(Photo: Treaty of Versailles is signed by Prime Minister Clemenceau. Credit: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd3h3n)
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THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt2w41)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zsvd1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct7zww)
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THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd3lvs)
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THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ys3)
The Media Show: Israel-Iran coverage
Coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict has been shaped by restricted access and challenges for international journalists. With few media outlets able to base reporters inside Iran, coverage often relies on external analysis, satellite imagery, and information that is difficult to independently verify. Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist, and Shayna Oppenheimer, Journalist at BBC Monitoring, discuss.
Netflix’s new documentary “Grenfell: Uncovered” marks the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire by highlighting corporate and regulatory failings that contributed to the tragedy. Director Olaide Sadiq explains how the team built trust with interviewees and brought to light evidence not widely known.
Reddit celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the internet’s largest community-led platforms. Laura Nestler, Reddit’s Global Head of Community, explains their approach to moderation and addresses concerns about AI’s growing role on the platform.
Presenters: Ros Atkins and Katie Razzall
Producer: Lisa Jenkinson
Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai
THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zsz45)
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THU 10:32 The Global Jigsaw (w3ct7yv8)
What’s Iran’s IRGC?
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Quds force and the Basij militias are back in the news due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. What are they, how do they operate and how have they become so influential? In this episode, we look at the origins, the branding and the ideological blueprint of the Tehran-led influence network that has been shaping events in the Middle East for decades.
THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd3qlx)
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THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt33m9)
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THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zt2w9)
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THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yk)
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THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd3vc1)
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THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxh)
The birthmark that revealed a long-lost sister
Adopted to the Netherlands from Bangladesh when she was just a year old, Kana Verheul always knew her background story - or she thought she did. Kana had been told she was an orphan - her adoption papers said that her father had died, her mother was ill and her grandmother had brought her to the baby home in Bangladesh. In 2017 Kana co-founded a non-profit organisation called The Shapla Community which helps reunite adoptees in the Netherlands with their birth families. That year, during one of her many trips to Bangladesh, Kana made a breakthrough in her own story when she found herself sitting opposite a woman called Taslima Akter, whose daughter had the exact same birthmark as Kana. Could this woman be Kana's sister? And was Kana about to learn the truth about her adoption?
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: June Christie
Translator: Manoshi Barua
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707
(Photo: Kana Verheul as a toddler in the Netherlands. Credit: Kana Verheul)
THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct74jb)
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THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd3z35)
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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt3c3k)
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THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25ztbck)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct6vjf)
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THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd42v9)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcx87dx)
Iranian minister warns US not to join in Israeli attacks
In a rare interview with the Iranian government from inside Tehran, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet it would be "a big mistake" for President Trump to join Israel's bombing campaign. It's a view shared by many of Mr Trump's most loyal supporters; we assess what's at stake, militarily and politically.
Also in the programme: a draft peace deal to end the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; and the American businessman buying the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team for an eye-watering $10bn.
(IMAGE: Smoke rises near the Milad Tower following an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, Iran, 18 June 2025 / CREDIT: Abedin Taherkenareh / EPA-EFE / Shutterstock)
THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd46lf)
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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722n)
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THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25ztkvt)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct75vg)
Central bankers wait and see
How do you solve a problem like price rises? That's the question central banks around the world are grappling with... and we've seen a flurry of decisions coming out of central banks around the world this week on interest rates.
Also, we go to Denmark, where military drones are big business at Europe’s biggest flying tech show.
Namibia is rolling out the red carpet for investment...
And Thailand could be hitting the jackpot as it plans to open casinos to boost tourism.
You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4bbk)
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THU 16:06 BBC OS (w173067t1gs66gj)
Israel-Iran conflict continues into seventh day
Israel's defence minister has said Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "can no longer be allowed to exist". Israel Katz insisted the Ayatollah be held accountable for an Iranian missile strike on a hospital in the city of Beersheba. Patients had been moved already. Iran said it was targeting a military site nearby. We hear from ordinary Iranians and Israelis, and we have the latest from our correspondent in Israel.
Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that diplomacy would be his country's first option if the shooting stopped - but there would be "hell for the whole region" if America joined the fighting. We hear the full interview.
Russia's economy minister has said the country is on the verge of recession. We speak to our business reporter and hear from Russians.
Presenter: Rob Young.
(Photo: Smoke rises from Soroka Medical Center, the city's general hospital, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Beersheba, Israel June 19, 2025. Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters)
THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4g2p)
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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w173067t1gs6b6n)
Israeli minister says Iran's supreme leader can no longer exist
Israel's defence minister Israel Katz has said that Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, "can no longer be allowed to exist". He was speaking after a hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel was hit by an Iranian missile. Iran said it was targeting a military site nearby. We speak to our correspondent in Israel.
Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC that diplomacy would be his country's first option if the shooting stopped - but there would be "hell for the whole region" if America joined the fighting. We hear the interview.
And as President Trump considers whether to join Israel's action against Iran, we speak to Iranian in America about how they view the developments.
Police in Budapest have banned this year's LGBT Pride march, arguing it would be in breach of Hungarian law. We speak to our correspondent and get reaction from Hungary's LGBTQ+ community.
Presenter: Rob Young.
(Photo: Coffins of those killed in Israeli strikes on Iran are seen during a funeral in Ahvaz, Iran, June 19, 2025. Credit: Alireza Mohammadi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS)
THU 18:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4ktt)
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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxh)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct74jb)
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THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4pky)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt42lb)
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THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zv1vb)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct6z79)
2025/06/19 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
THU 20:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4tb2)
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THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct7zww)
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THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zv5lg)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfg)
Half a universe once lost now found
The universe is thought to consist of 70% Dark Energy, 25% Dark Matter, and just 5% Baryonic matter which is the atoms that make up you and me. At least, that’s what the models suggest. But a well-kept secret between astronomers and cosmologists for all these years has been that they have not actually ever seen almost half of that 5% normal matter because it is thinly dispersed as gas between the galaxies and galactic clusters. This week, two studies have been published putting that right.
Satisfactory model-match #1:
Liam Connor of Harvard University with colleagues from Caltech have been using a mysterious phenomenon called Fast Radio Bursts (FBRs) to infer what the intergalactic medium is in between, and how much of it there is.
Satisfactory model-match #2:
Konstanios Migkas of Leiden University and colleagues have been looking at the very faint x-ray signal from the intergalactic medium, removing the incidental x-ray sources such as black holes, and have managed to identify some structure - in this case a mind-bendingly huge filament of ionised gas stretching between two galactic superclusters - confirming the state of “Warm Hot Intergalactic Medium” (WHIM) as predicted for much of the universe.
Of course, there is not just the cosmological standard model (lambdaCDM) that these satisfy in science today. There is also the remarkably resilient Standard Model of particle physics. A report this week from the US National Academies recommends the US begins building the world’s next particle collider to follow the work of the LHC (and FCC) at Cern. It should, as University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s Tova Holmes tells us, collide not ordinary, stable, easy to manipulate particles like protons and electrons, but muons.
Finally, Shana Goffredi of Occidental College in California, has found a VERY odd spider. Diving to depths in the submersible Alvin, they have found that a species of small sea-spiders, Sericosura, actually farm bacteria on their exoskeleton. Why? Because they hang around methane seeps on the ocean floor, where a specialist bacteria can metabolize methane – something the spiders themselves can’t do. Not only do the spiders then graze on the bacteria they carry around, they even pass samples of the bacteria onto their offspring by leaving bacterial lunch-boxes in their egg-sacs.
Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Alex Mansfield, with Sophie Ormiston
Production co-ordinator: Jasmine Cerys George
(Photo Credit: Jack Madden, IllustrisTNG, Ralf Konietzka, Liam Connor/CfA)
THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd4y26)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zss3tcx92mt)
Trump to make decision on Iran attack within 2 weeks
In Washington DC earlier, President Trump said he would decide within the next two weeks whether or not to take military action against Iran. The US leader is reported to have agreed a potential plan of attack targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal joins us from Washington to discuss what Trump might be thinking. We also get the latest on the Israeli Soroka Hospital that was struck by an Iranian missile overnight.
Also in the programme: Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells the BBC it would be "a big mistake” for the US to join in Israeli attacks; One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets explodes on a Texas launchpad; and the project patching fragmented Roman frescoes back together in London.
(Photo: US President Donald Trump answers reporters' questions in the White House in Washington DC, USA, 18th June 2025.
Credit: Ken Cedeno/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd51tb)
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THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct722n)
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THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zvf2q)
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THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct70yk)
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THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd55kg)
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THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt4kkv)
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THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zvjtv)
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THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct75xq)
How war with Iran impacts Israel’s economy
A war with Iran has been harming Israel, not just in the physical effect of missile strikes but also the impact of the conflict and instability on Israel's economy. Roger Hearing hears about how the country’s economy is coping with this.
Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, tells us how she deals with threats of an invasion by US President Donald Trump.
And Thailand, a country that has long kept a tight lid on gambling, could be about to change as the government is looking at legalising casinos to boost tourism.
FRIDAY 20 JUNE 2025
FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd599l)
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FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct7ys3)
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FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zvnkz)
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FRI 00:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct78br)
Where is the conflict between Israel and Iran heading?
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to regime change, assesses the effectiveness of the G7 in dealing with international crises, and examines what the consequences might be of a global drop in human fertility.
Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski
FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd5f1q)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zrs3syq5kjw)
Can Israel's economy sustain an extended conflict?
A war with Iran has been harming Israel, not just in the physical effect of missile strikes but also the impact of the conflict and instability on Israel's economy. Roger Hearing hears about how the country’s economy is coping with this.
Greenland's minister for business and mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, tells us how she deals with threats of an invasion by US President Donald Trump.
And Thailand, a country that has long kept a tight lid on gambling, could be about to change as the government is looking at legalising casinos to boost tourism.
Throughout the program , Roger Hearing will be joined by Anneke Green, a Republican political strategist at Reach Global Strategies and former political speechwriter in Washington; and Sushma Ramachandran, an independent journalist and columnist with the Tribune newspaper in Delhi.
FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd5jsv)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt4xt7)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct6znv)
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FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd5njz)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct6wxh)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct74jb)
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FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd5s93)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zwl3rnt559h)
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FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zw4kh)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vny)
Buddhist revival in Mongolia
Cambridge anthropologist David Sneath is in Mongolia to find out how Buddhism continues to make a comeback after years of persecution under Communism.
David tells the remarkable story of how a young Mongolian boy has recently been recognised as the new reincarnation in a lineage of major Buddhist leaders, once known in the country as ‘Holy Emperor’. The 10-year-old boy will, when formally enthroned, be considered the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu.
The Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (widely known to Mongolians as the 'Bogd') is a leader of the Gelugpa School within the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and the young boy was officially recognised by the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan religious leader.
David meets a variety of people with various opinions. He meets the boy’s mother, religious leaders and leading cultural figures to find out what’s in store for the young Bogd.
FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd5x17)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xt491t)
European Iranian talks
European foreign ministers are meeting with their Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva today. It's hoped tensions can be eased between Israel and Iran. Meanwhile President Trump has said he will put off any decision on US military action in Iran for two weeks. We get the view of an American policy maker of Iranian descent.
We report on a alleged kickback scandal involving the Spanish Socialist government of Pedro Sanchez.
And we look at the recent success of the government of Zimbabwe in its attempt to tackle spiralling inflation.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: A view of the aftermath of Israeli strike on Iran’s State TV broadcaster building, which was targeted, in Tehran. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA )
FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd60sc)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xt4dsy)
Iranian talks in Geneva
Iran's foreign minister will meet European foreign ministers in Geneva today as the world awaits President Trump's decision whether to intervene in Iran. We speak to a former Israeli Ambassador to the US.
As the US ponders striking Iran - we speak to a military expert about Iran's mysterious subterranean nuclear facility called Fordo and how US intervention is needed to destroy this particular nuclear site.
We'll hear why many westerners are choosing to spend their retirement years in Thailand.
And we look at the debate around over tourism in Spain as some complain parts of the country are oversaturated with tourists.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, delivers speech on finding a negotiated solution to end the conflict between Iran and Israel. Credit: Julien de Rosa/EPA-EFE)
FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd64jh)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zspn3xt4jk2)
Fresh talks with Iran in Geneva
Iran's foreign minister will meet European foreign ministers in Geneva today. It comes as President Trump says he will decide in two weeks whether to get directly involved in the Iranian- Israeli conflict. We get the view of a Democratic Congresswoman of Iranian descent on how the US President has dealt with the situation so far.
We report on a political crisis in Spain this morning and look at an alleged corruption crisis that threatens to bring down the governing socialist government.
And we look at the number of Palestinians being killed as the wait for aid at food distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Presenters: James Copnall and Pria Rai
(Photo: A view of burnt cars and a damaged building at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Be'er Sheva, Israel. Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters)
FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd688m)
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FRI 08:06 Americast (w3ct7t5j)
Americast
Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zwxh25zwmk0)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct6rs5)
Why are Westerners moving to Thai care homes?
Fed up with their own inadequate and expensive care systems, many elderly Westerners are choosing to retire to Thailand, where care is cheaper and often better. Many say Thailand’s Buddhist culture and respect for the elderly means Thais are naturally caring.
It’s a booming sector, and is only likely to grow as we all live longer. But the decision to move can be complex, particularly when it involves retirees with dementia.
People have been accused of dumping their sick relatives in Thai care homes, far from family. Is this exploitation – rich Westerners taking advantage of Thailand’s low wages? And what does it mean for local health systems, as care workers are lured away to look after foreign residents?
If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
Presented and produced by Gideon Long
(Picture: British retiree Liz Jackson, now living in Chiang Mai.)
FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct743x)
Making Jaws
It’s 50 years since the original Jaws film was released in cinemas across America. The movie premiered on 20 June 1975.
Directed by a young Steven Spielberg, who was relatively unknown at the time, it was considered Hollywood’s pioneering summer blockbuster.
The thriller broke records by becoming the first movie to gross over $100 million at the US box office and made millions of people afraid to go into the water.
Carl Gottlieb, who co-wrote the screenplay looks back, in a 2015 Witness History interview, at guiding the chaotic production into cinematic history. Produced and presented by Megan Jones.
With movie excerpts from the 1975 film which was a Universal Picture, a Zanuck/Brown production and directed by Steven Spielberg.
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more.
Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.
(Photo: A scene from the movie. Credit: Screen Archives/Getty Images)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct6yfg)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct72w4)
Some really cool science
This week, the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers at ice hockey’s Stanley Cup championship, which sent us skating into ice-related science.
First up, we hear about an ancient ice skate that’s been unearthed in Prerov, Czech Republic, which sends us pondering about the physics of ice-skating.
We then discover why licking a flagpole on a chilly day is a bad idea, before delving into the science of cryopreservation.
Next up, we speak to Dr Mark Drinkwater of the European Space Agency, who reveals how satellites can help us monitor and better understand our planet’s melting ice sheets.
Plus, what do you do if you want to play ice hockey but you live near the equator?
All that, plus many more Unexpected Elements.
Presenter: Marnie Chesterton, with Chhavi Sachdev and Sandy Ong
Producer: Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, with Margaret Sessa Hawkins and Minnie Harrop
FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zwwnmgd6mj0)
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FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct6vny)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct6wgy)
Outlook Mixtape: Rewind! Family histories discovered on tape
Three stories of children unspooling the mysteries of their parents’ past.
A decade after his father passed away, Wajid Yaseen was aching to hear his voice again. But finding an old cassette tape of his dad singing opened up way more than Wajid expected. He had stumbled across a treasure trove of audio cassette tape letters spanning continents and lifetimes, chronicling overlooked South Asian migrant histories in Britain.
Hannah Ha knew her mother could sing. When she took to the stage at karaoke, she always stole the show. But when a chance email revealed she had once been a recording artist called Phuong Tam in 1960s Saigon, Hannah was stunned. She embarked on a two-year hunt to track down her mother’s long-lost recordings – and her rock’n’roll legacy.
Tricia Davies Nearn’s father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just two years old. Growing up without him, she knew there was something missing, even with a loving family around her. Her mother, an ardent fan of musicals, was careful never to play music from West Side Story, for example. It was only as an adult that Tricia would discover an extraordinary archive of tape recordings that would help her to understand why, and to get to know her father better.
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European ministers to hold talks with the Iranian foreign minister
UK, French and German foreign ministers will hold talks with their Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva today as part of efforts to ease the Israel-Iran conflict.
Also on the programme: lawmakers in the UK hold a crucial vote on legalising assisted dying; and as Italian classical singer Andrea Bocelli releases a duet with the men's tennis world number one, Jannik Sinner, we'll ponder what draws some sports stars to dabble in music.
(Photo: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on June 20, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)
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Time for a rethink on debt?
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Israel-Iran conflict: Diplomatic talks in Geneva
The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran has continued, with the Israeli military saying it attacked dozens of targets, including what it called missile manufacturing sites in Tehran. Donald Trump said he would decide whether to join Israeli military strikes on Iran "within the next two weeks". We speak to our reporter in Geneva about what's expected from the diplomatic talks.
We hear about the situation in Gaza where many fear they are being forgotten amid focus now on the Israel-Iran conflict. Gaza health officials say Israeli forces have killed more than 40 people there. We speak to aid workers.
A proposed new law in Britain to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people has cleared a crucial parliamentary hurdle. Our political correspondent has the details.
We've been talking about male loneliness, following a new TikTok trend which encourages men to call up their male friends. Today we bring together three male friends to share how they open up to one another.
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Exchange of fire between Israel and Iran continues
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While the talks in Geneva continue, so does the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran - with Israel hit by a new round of Iranian strikes this afternoon. Mark Lowen joins from Tel Aviv to give an update.
We hear about the situation in Gaza where many fear they are being forgotten amid focus now on the Israel-Iran conflict. Gaza health officials say Israeli forces have killed more than 40 people there.
After the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders secured a 400% pay rise, we speak to professional cheerleaders about challenges they face with gender stereotypes and salary discrepancies.
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Iranians and Israelis
Since Israel launched its attack on Iran, targeting the country’s nuclear capabilities, air strikes by both sides have killed and injured people in both countries.
We hear from three Iranians living abroad who tell us about their concerns for family and friends in Iran. Two friends – one Israeli and one Iranian – join us to explain their search for common ground.
We also bring together Israelis who share their experiences of Iran’s missile and drone attacks, and the rush to the shelters. “It’s a case of going to sleep and not knowing when you have to wake up again,” David in Jerusalem tells us. “One of the missiles fell in the street where my mother lives, and she’s a holocaust survivor by the way, so this is fairly traumatising for all of us here.”
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How can we persuade more people to cycle?
Cycling is good for our health, good for the planet, and it can be an efficient way of moving around busy cities. But despite all the rational arguments for it, in most cities the number of people who get on their bikes is low.
CrowdScience listener Hans wants to know whether it’s time to change our tactics. Could we persuade more people to cycle if we moved away from focusing on well-intentioned rational arguments and use messages that appeal to our desires and vanity instead? What does the science say? Presenter Caroline Steel is on the case.
She meets Winnie Sambu from World Bicycle Relief to learn about why people in countries like Kenya to choose the bike to get around. She heads out on a ride with psychologist Professor Ian Walker from the University of Swansea to find out what barriers there might be to persuading people to cycle.
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Iran-European talks debate Tehran's nuclear programme
Iran agrees to a second day of talks in Geneva over the fate of its nuclear programme. Their meeting marked the first face-to-face dialogue between Tehran and western governments since Israel first attacked Iran a week ago. Also on the programme, witnesses say Israeli military kills 23 Palestinians near aid site in Gaza; and, 50 years since 'Jaws' became the first summer blockbuster.
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Why are global markets so quiet?
Global markets, including the US, have been quietly calm, although there have been warning signs of looming risks and uncertainty after Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs announcement. What’s behind such market “silence”? Roger Hearing hears from Gillian Tett, the chair of the Editorial Board of the Financial Times and the Provost of Kings College Cambridge, who has been writing about this.
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