Podcast · 220 episodes
Newshour, page 6
by BBC World Service · English
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
All episodes, page 6
Italy calls for Spain to be suspended from SchengenThe episode covers multiple news stories. Main topic: Spain’s handling of a migrant surge at Ceuta leads to EU backlash and Italy calling for Spain’s temporary suspension from the Schengen…1 Aug 2026 · 42 min · 16 chapters
Fifa abandons investment plans after backlashUEFA and other football confederations oppose FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors; Infantino later scraps the proposal after threats of boycotts.1 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Tens of thousands of migrants enter CeutaThis NewsHour episode focuses mainly on a surge of migrants reaching the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta.31 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 14 chapters
Trump says Hamas has agreed to disarmThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on Gaza ceasefire/disarmament talks, plus separate world news segments.31 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 31 chapters
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approvedThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused mainly on football governance and several major world affairs. Topic 1: FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in World Cup competitions to private investors.30 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
US launches 'heavy' strikes on IranThis NewsHour episode covers escalating US-Iran conflict and its regional spillover, plus separate international stories.30 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 15 chapters
FIFA offers incentives over "stakeholder" planFIFA’s plan to commercialize and partially “sell off” control of major tournaments via a commercial subsidiary, offering member associations $40 million each for backing the “stakeholder” approach;…29 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 19 chapters
Saudi Arabia joins US strikes on Iran-backed militiasThe episode focuses mainly on a Middle East escalation: the US and Saudi Arabia carrying out missile strikes in Iraq against Iran-backed militias (Iraq’s PMF), amid renewed attacks involving Iran,…29 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
Has Zelensky won Trump's trust?Whether President Zelensky has improved relations with President Trump after a February 2025 clash, and what that means for US support to Ukraine (especially Patriot missile licensing).28 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 18 chapters
What does Netanyahu want from meeting with Trump?The episode centers on a highly sensitive Washington trip by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: his seventh White House visit since Donald Trump returned to power, timed around the funeral of…28 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
Wildfires continue to burn in France and SpainThe episode is about worsening wildfires in southern Europe (France and Spain), their climate drivers, and the health and emergency impacts.27 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 13 chapters
Latest US blanket tariffs 'unjustified'The episode is a fast NewsHour roundup covering multiple stories. First, it discusses the Trump administration’s latest “blanket” US tariffs: 10%–12.5% on almost all goods from 60 countries, framed…27 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 21 chapters
Fear in Bordeaux with wildfire 15km from city outskirtsThis episode is a multi-story NewsHour roundup. Main topic: extreme heat and wildfires in France and Spain, including the Bordeaux region, with fears of “pyrocumulonimbus” fire clouds that can…27 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 20 chapters
Berlin Pride attack suspect killed during police operationBerlin Pride attack suspect killed during police operation. The episode reports that German police shot dead 21-year-old Abdul Balut, the suspect in a late-night attack on Berlin’s Pride event in…26 Jul 2026 · 43 min · 17 chapters
Police hunt suspect after car attack at Berlin Pride eventBerlin Pride attack and the ensuing security response; includes broader discussion of car-ramming terrorism and threats to mass events.26 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 22 chapters
Mass evacuations as French wildfires continueThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup led by southern Europe wildfires, plus other global stories.25 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegationsThe episode is mainly about (1) the ICC removing chief prosecutor Karim Khan, (2) wildfires in Spain and France, (3) a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian drone trade fair, plus shorter segments on…24 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
UN warns 'escalation is not what Yemen needs'Escalation in the Middle East affecting shipping and oil prices; protests in Albania over a luxury resort; US control of Venezuelan oil revenues after a raid; EU antitrust fine on Google; delayed US…23 Jul 2026 · 42 min · 12 chapters
BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 childrenThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup focused on the fallout from US-Iran war strikes, especially a February missile attack on a girls’ primary school in Minab (Shajar al-Tayyabah) that local…23 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 19 chapters
US-Saudi nuclear deal raises concernThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup led by a controversy over a proposed US–Saudi nuclear cooperation deal.22 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 17 chapters
Saudi nuclear deal with US expectedNewsHour episode covering the expected US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal, including enrichment concerns and how it fits the NPT; plus separate segments on OpenAI’s AI “sandbox escape,” chimp/bonobo…22 Jul 2026 · 46 min · 19 chapters
Trump meets Lebanese president at White HouseLebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Donald Trump at the White House to advance a US-brokered framework deal aimed at ending the Israel–Hezbollah conflict.21 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 14 chapters
Nineteen found guilty of trafficking babies in Indonesia and SingaporeThe episode is a BBC NewsHour roundup covering multiple stories. Main segment: Indonesia and Singapore convict 19 people for international baby trafficking.21 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 15 chapters
New PM Andy Burnham picks his teamThe episode is a BBC NewsHour Live segment covering UK politics and several international stories.20 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters