Podcast · 220 episodes
Newshour, page 5
by BBC World Service · English
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
All episodes, page 5
13/08/2026 20:06 GMTThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup plus a Global Story promo. Main topics: (1) Colombia earthquake response in Cali, focused on rescuing 10-year-old Martin Vivas Jiménez from a collapsed apartment…13 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 13 chapters
US ambassador to Israel denounces settler siege on PalestiniansNewsHour live segment focused on a siege in Kusra, an occupied West Bank village near Nablus, where Israeli settlers surrounded two Palestinian families’ residential compound, cut electricity/water,…13 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 20 chapters
Solar eclipse visible across large parts of EuropeThis episode is a BBC NewsHour live roundup mixing a rare astronomy event with international news.12 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 28 chapters
IDF clashes with settlers surrounding Palestinian homesIsraeli settlers surround and besiege two Palestinian families’ homes in Khusra/Kasra village in the occupied West Bank, cutting off electricity, water, and preventing movement in/out; Israeli forces…12 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 23 chapters
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentiaThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup led by a major Syria justice story.11 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 22 chapters
Search for survivors after Colombia earthquakeThe episode is a NewsHour roundup focused mainly on a Colombia earthquake response, plus other global stories.11 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 17 chapters
Earthquake in Colombia kills over 100 peopleThe episode is a multi-story NewsHour roundup led by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia’s Choco region.10 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Oceans hit record-high July temperaturesThe episode centers on record-breaking heat and its ripple effects across Europe and beyond, plus several other world stories.10 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 28 chapters
Israeli PM dismisses Trump peace plan for GazaThe episode is a BBC NewsHour segment focused on Israel’s rejection of Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan and the conditions Israel says are required before any withdrawal.9 Aug 2026 · 44 min · 17 chapters
Houthis attack Saudi refinery on the Red Sea coastYemen’s civil war escalation, sparked by Houthi drone attacks on Saudi targets, alongside broader regional security and diplomacy issues (Iran’s Strait of Hormuz stance, Gaza peace plan rejection,…9 Aug 2026 · 43 min · 13 chapters
Daniel Kinahan facing extraditionThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on Daniel Kinahan’s extradition to Ireland, plus other international stories.8 Aug 2026 · 39 min · 16 chapters
Thousands of children remain stranded in CeutaThe episode is a fast news roundup with several segments. Main topic: Ceuta, Spain, after about 70,000 people entered the North African enclave from Morocco; many left quickly, but thousands of…8 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 10 chapters
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a defence pactThe episode centers on three main stories. First, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a mutual defence agreement in Mecca: an attack on one would be treated as an attack on all.7 Aug 2026 · 35 min · 10 chapters
Teen carries out mass shooting at Thai schoolThe episode covers multiple stories. Main topic: a mass shooting in Thailand at a prestigious school near Bangkok, where a 14-year-old boy allegedly shot his grandparents, then used a handgun…7 Aug 2026 · 40 min · 11 chapters
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineriesUkraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries and the knock-on effects on fuel supplies; rising Black Sea shipping attacks; plus other segments on vaccines, US politics, Myanmar-Thailand diplomacy,…6 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Fifa chief remains in postThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused on pressure for prominent resignations and governance controversies, plus several international and science stories.6 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 23 chapters
Fifa President faces his criticsThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup covering multiple stories: FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s crisis after a failed plan to sell parts of World Cup and other tournament rights to private…5 Aug 2026 · 46 min · 17 chapters
Indian hunger striker: We had no fearThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup, with a major focus on India’s youth-led education protests.5 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 20 chapters
Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of HormuzThe episode is about whether Iran and Oman (via Oman’s role on either side of the Strait of Hormuz) may agree arrangements to reopen the strait after months of disruption from the Iran-U.S. conflict.4 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 19 chapters
Ukraine steps up its attacks on RussiaThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused on Ukraine’s expanding drone attacks on Russia, plus separate reports on Gaza remote work, protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Europe’s…4 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Trump: Last chance for Iran to sign a dealBBC NewsHour episode covering multiple world stories: alleged US-Iran talks amid the war and a recent deadly school strike; US munitions shortages and strategy questions; protests and crackdown in…3 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Fifa president comes under more pressureThis NewsHour episode covers multiple global stories, led by FIFA’s leadership crisis.3 Aug 2026 · 46 min · 18 chapters
Was Morocco complicit in exodus to Ceuta?The episode centers on the sudden border crisis in Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, after thousands of people entered from neighboring Morocco.2 Aug 2026 · 43 min · 14 chapters
Emergency EU talks after mass migrant influxThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on a crisis at Ceuta, Spain’s African enclave, after a sudden surge of migrants from Morocco.2 Aug 2026 · 41 min · 12 chapters