BBC NewsHour

NewsHour

Global news and analysis from the BBC World Service, twice a day, every day of the year. Join our leading team of presenters for the best interviews, features and analysis of world events.
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30 Episodes
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Israel's plan to move Gazans into a camp

Israel's defence minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory. Also on the programme, the first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use; and, tomorrow…
8 Jul 5PM 47 min

Malaria breakthrough for babies

A new treatment for malaria in babies and very small children has just been approved; we hear more about the drug expected to save many lives. Also in the programme: is Israel's new plan to create a so-called “humanitarian city” for Palestinians in Gaza from where they could “voluntarily” emigrate,…
8 Jul 10AM 49 min

Trump and Netanyahu meet to discuss Gaza ceasefire

After 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington. Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" with Netanyahu about ending the conflict and that he thought "we'll have a…
7 Jul 5PM 46 min

Guilty of three counts of murder

Erin Patterson, the Australian woman who poisoned her estranged husband's family using toxic mushrooms. Our correspondent was in court for the verdict. Also on the programme: Benjamin Netanyahu is in the US to meet with Donald Trump. Are we getting closer to a ceasefire in Gaza? And 20 years on,…
7 Jul 10AM 47 min

At least 69 killed in Texas flash floods

A massive search and rescue operation continues in Texas with 11 children still missing after catastrophic flash floods. One survivor tells us how her brother was killed as he saved the rest of his family from the rising waters. Also on the programme: authorities in the Sudanese capital Khartoum say…
6 Jul 5PM 47 min

Despair and anger in Texas flood zone

The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, says emergency workers will be relentless in their search for everyone missing after catastrophic flash floods. At least 27 girls from a Christian summer camp are unaccounted for. More than 50 people are known to have died. There is a lot of anger that,…
6 Jul 9AM 47 min

Nine children among 27 dead in Texas flooding

At least 27 people, including nine children, have died and dozens of people are missing amid flash floods in Texas on Independence Day, according to US authorities. Also on the programme: The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting his security cabinet to discuss the response by Hamas to the…
5 Jul 5PM 47 min

Texas floods leave more than 20 dead

Search continues for missing girls at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp by the Guadalupe River. Also in the programme: on the eve of the Dalai Lama turning 90 we hear from the man believed by many Buddhists to be the reincarnation of his childhood tutor; and a preview of…
5 Jul 9AM 46 min

Ukraine experiences its biggest bombardment since the war began

Russian drones and missiles hit nearly every district of Kyiv overnight. A record 539 drone and 11 missiles strikes were recorded by Ukrainian authorities. Meanwhile, Dutch and German intelligence agencies have warned that Russia's use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is intensifying in both frequency and strength. Also on the…
4 Jul 5PM 39 min

Russia bombs Kyiv

Ukraine says Russia carried out its biggest drone and missile attack on the capital yet, just two days after the US announced it was suspending the supply of some critical weapons to Kyiv, and hours after Presidents Trump and Putin spoke on the phone. We report from Kyiv. Also in…
4 Jul 10AM 46 min

US politicians narrowly approve 'big, beautiful, bill'

The US House of Representatives has narrowly approved President Trump's budget bill, despite the Democratic leader in the House delaying the vote for more than eight-and-a-half hours with a marathon speech. The bill aims to slash spending on social welfare programs while increasing funds for border-related operations. We hear from…
3 Jul 5PM 49 min

Jury delivers verdicts in trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs

The US rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is awaiting a bail decision after being found guilty on prostitution charges relating to his sex parties. He was cleared of three more serious charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. The closely-followed trial in New York lasted almost two months, featuring sometimes emotional testimony…
2 Jul 5PM 48 min

What's next for Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'?

After being passed by the Senate, President Trump's bill returns to the House. We speak to rural healthcare provider Karen White on its possible impact on healthcare for poorer people. Also in the programme, the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has confirmed that he will have a successor; renewed…
2 Jul 10AM 49 min

US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

The US Senate has narrowly approved President Trump's major tax and spending bill. The chamber was evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, meaning the Vice President, JD Vance, cast the deciding vote. The legislation will now return to the House of Representatives. Also, will the M23 militia "disarm and disengage"…
1 Jul 5PM 49 min

USAID cuts risk causing 14 million deaths -report

New research has predicted that more than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid. Also on the programme: Thailand's constitutional court has suspended the prime minister over comments she made in…
1 Jul 10AM 49 min

What is Netanyahu's Gaza strategy?

Israel has carried out waves of airstrikes and artillery fire in Gaza, reportedly killing at least 60 people, some of them while queuing for aid. Medical officials say about 20 people were killed in an airstrike on a beachfront site in Gaza City. One eyewitness said women and children were…
30 Jun 5PM 47 min

US and Iran step back from nuclear talks

Prospects for negotiations between the United States and Iran on nuclear proliferation have dimmed significantly. Just a few days ago, it seemed the two sides were ready to return to negotiations. But US President Donald Trump then said he was not speaking to Iran and was not offering Tehran anything…
30 Jun 11AM 47 min

Iran says no date set for talks with US

Iran's deputy foreign minister has told the BBC it will not enter into talks on its nuclear programme unless America guarantees not to bomb the country again during the negotiations. The demand comes as the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, warns that Iran has the capacity to…
29 Jun 5PM 43 min
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