The World Tonight

0 Likes     0 Followers     1 Subscribers

Sign up / Log in to like, follow, recommend and subscribe!

Recommendations


Episodes

Date Title & Description Contributors
2025-01-17

  Could UK follow US TikTok ban?

The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday.We examine the impact of the looming ban with a British influencer and ask whether the UK government shou... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-16

  Gaza ceasefire deal delayed

There's been a delay to agreeing the ceasefire deal in Gaza - as Israel's far-right Security Minister tonight threatens to quit its government if the deal goes ahead. Another Israeli member of parliament tells us why his party could also quit the gover... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-16

  Could Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal mark end to conflict?

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war.We look at what's in the deal and how it got over the line. And we consider what happens next, both in the short and the longer term. We get reaction from Israel, Gaza and the Unite... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-16

  City Minister Tulip Siddiq quits the government.

City Minister, Tulip Siddiq quits the government. Prime Minister's advisor on ministerial standards pointed to the reputational risks of her family ties to Bangladesh. 2 economists discuss the challenges facing the Chancellor Rachel Reeves Another atte... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-14

  Starmer backs Reeves as cost of borrowing rises

Sir Keir Starmer said he planned to work with Rachel Reeves as Chancellor for the remainder of this parliament after the opposition questioned her position. But the government could be facing questions from its own MPs over potential spending cuts in o... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-10

  Should UK repatriate Isis prisoners from Syria?

Forces guarding thousands of IS prisoners - including Shamima Begum - have come under attack in Syria, raising fears they could be freed. The UK's terror watchdog tells us we should follow US demands and repatriate British former jihadists.Also tonight... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-09

  Losses from LA fires expected to top $50 billion

Two of the five wildfires threatening Los Angeles are still burning uncontained -- though firefighters say they've made progress with some smaller blazes. City residents are beginning to count the cost, estimated to exceed $50 billion. We look at the g... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-08

  Los Angeles wildfires most destructive in city’s history

Strong winds have fanned the wildfires and hampered the efforts of emergency services. We speak to a man who fled his home in Los Angeles last night and has just found out it has been destroyed. Also on the programme: The US government says Rapid Suppo... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-07

  Trump threatens to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

US President- elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal. He also said he would consider ‘economic force’ to annex Canada. We get reaction from a Greenlandic politician from the go... 		  BBC Radio 4 author
2025-01-06

  Home Secretary says government will act on grooming gangs

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the government would implement key recommendations made in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, including criminal sanctions for professionals who fail to report claims. We hear reaction from form... 		  BBC Radio 4 author