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News & views from the BBC's international radio station.

Early

08:00 BST

BBC News

19/04/2026 07:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

08:06 BST

Weekend

19/04/2026 GMT

A review of the week with the latest news.

A review of the week with the latest news.

09:00 BST

BBC News

19/04/2026 08:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

09:06 BST

From Our Own Correspondent

Lebanon ceasefire: an uneasy calm

Civilians in Beirut, south Lebanon and northern Israel hope for a halt to cycles of conflict; Peter Magyar's new broom in Hungary; ageing well on the Japanese island of Okinawa

Civilians in Beirut, south Lebanon and northern Israel hope for a halt to cycles of conflict; Peter Magyar's new broom in Hungary; ageing well on the Japanese island of Okinawa

09:30 BST

BBC News Summary

19/04/2026 08:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Morning

10:00 BST

BBC News

19/04/2026 09:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

10:06 BST

People Fixing The World

Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants

The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda

The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda

10:30 BST

BBC News Summary

19/04/2026 09:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

10:32 BST

The Fifth Floor

Counting the soldiers dying for Russia

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?

Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?