Podcast · 220 episodes
Newshour
by BBC World Service · English
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Jubilant scenes as Israeli FlyDubai passengers return homeThis episode is a BBC NewsHour live roundup focused mainly on an Israeli-bound FlyDubai incident, plus other international and US legal stories.30 Sep 2026 · 47 min
Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound planeThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on a dramatic incident on an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight (FZ1073) from Dubai to Tel Aviv that diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia after a hijacking…30 Sep 2026 · 42 min
Spain announces ban on evictions after protestsThis episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup dominated by Spain’s housing crisis.29 Sep 2026 · 48 min
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Jubilant scenes as Israeli FlyDubai passengers return homeThis episode is a BBC NewsHour live roundup focused mainly on an Israeli-bound FlyDubai incident, plus other international and US legal stories.30 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 20 chapters
Passengers helped stop knife attack in cockpit of Israel-bound planeThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on a dramatic incident on an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight (FZ1073) from Dubai to Tel Aviv that diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia after a hijacking…30 Sep 2026 · 42 min · 20 chapters
Spain announces ban on evictions after protestsThis episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup dominated by Spain’s housing crisis.29 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 19 chapters
Malaysia starts sending thousands of refugees back to MyanmarMalaysia begins deporting nearly 1,500 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar under a repatriation deal that could return up to 5,000, amid UN and human-rights warnings of forced returns to the 2017…29 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 21 chapters
The five men arrested near an airbase in England are being released on bailUK counter-terror police say five British men arrested near RAF Fairford (Gloucestershire) after a “foiled airbase plot” are being released on police bail while investigations continue.28 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
A special report from the frontline in YemenA special frontline report from Yemen as fighting resumes after a 2022 ceasefire.28 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 19 chapters
UK police arrest five over incident at airbaseBBC NewsHour episode covering a UK counter-terror operation: five men arrested on explosives charges after suspicious vehicles were reported near RAF Fairford, a US-used airbase in Gloucestershire.27 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 22 chapters
Standoff at historical N Ireland flashpointThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused on a Northern Ireland flashpoint and several world stories.27 Sep 2026 · 43 min · 22 chapters
Tenth woman's body found in South Africa suburb as police probe killingsThis NewsHour episode covers multiple stories. Main focus: South Africa’s Ikuruleni suburb near Johannesburg, where police are investigating a cluster of women’s killings.26 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 22 chapters
AI bots meddle with US government agenciesThe episode examines “rogue” AI agents and safety failures, plus related accountability questions.26 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 27 chapters
Ethiopia returns to the brink of civil warIntensified fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region risks sliding back into civil war, following the breakdown of a 2022 Pretoria peace deal.25 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
Where do Presidents Trump and Xi stand on AI?A BBC NewsHour episode focused mainly on where the US and China stand on regulating artificial intelligence, plus related segments on AI’s global impact and other current affairs.25 Sep 2026 · 45 min · 19 chapters
Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differencesThis NewsHour episode centers on Xi Jinping’s first Washington state visit in over a decade, framing it as cooperation “despite differences” amid major disputes.24 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 21 chapters
OpenAI agent hacks Australian government siteThe BBC NewsHour episode covers multiple stories, led by Australia’s investigation into a security breach of its healthcare portal allegedly caused by an OpenAI AI agent, plus related AI regulation…24 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 28 chapters
Fears of a return to civil war in Northern EthiopiaNewsHour episode covering (1) fears of renewed civil war in Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region after airport seizures and fighting with federal troops; (2) a Nigeria detention-centre death toll…23 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
Trump prepares to host Xi in WashingtonA BBC NewsHour episode focused on President Trump hosting Xi Jinping in Washington, with background reporting on China’s AI buildout, US-China talks on AI regulation, trade leverage (rare earths),…23 Sep 2026 · 49 min · 21 chapters
Trump's 'big decision' on IranBBC NewsHour episode covering UN General Assembly reactions to Donald Trump’s Iran speech, broader UN criticism and funding worries, plus separate segments on speedcubing, drone warfare in Ukraine,…22 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 28 chapters
Expert panel calls for global action to control AIThe episode is a BBC NewsHour segment (within “Washington Wise”/BBC coverage) that mixes global politics, war reporting, media/legal issues, and culture.22 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Three US news outlets sue Trump administrationThis NewsHour episode focuses mainly on a US media-versus-Trump escalation: CNN, Politico, and MSNBC were barred from White House access after Trump accused them of “fiction and lies.” The episode…21 Sep 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisisYemen’s escalating conflict and Houthi advances are driving a Djibouti refugee crisis and threatening global shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait; the episode also covers Germany’s CDU election…21 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
German chancellor describes state election results as a 'disaster'The episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on Germany’s state elections and their political fallout, plus other international stories.20 Sep 2026 · 47 min · 24 chapters
Germans vote in state electionsThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused on political and social consequences of elections and technology, plus separate international and public-health stories.20 Sep 2026 · 46 min · 13 chapters
Nato welcomes new US-Denmark deal over GreenlandThe episode covers multiple news segments. Topic 1: NATO and a new US–Denmark/Greenland deal over Greenland’s security. Guests: Naya Nathanielsen, MP in Greenland’s Inuit Atakatijit party.19 Sep 2026 · 38 min · 20 chapters
US and Denmark reach deal over GreenlandThe episode is BBC NewsHour coverage focused mainly on a US–Denmark deal over Greenland, with additional segments on South Africa’s response to murders of women, a study on “loss of the Y chromosome”…19 Sep 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters