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.
Kenyan doomsday cult leader murdered 190 children
A Kenyan court has found the doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 accomplices guilty of the murder of 190 children and one adult. Also on the programme: the French government imposes overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other major cities in a bid to end the violence…
France to impose local curfews to curb riots
After a weekend of violent protests, the French prime minister has given some cities the power to impose curfews to try and bring order back to the streets. We hear from a French senator who is part of the Centrist Union Group. The United Nations World Food Programme is warning…
France protests: Macron addresses the nation
French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the nation following days of violent protest. He claims his country feels ‘anger and shame’ and vows ‘full transparency’ over the disorder. We get the latest from a BBC journalist on the ground. Also in the programme: A rare look at the frontline in…
A rare glimpse of life on the frontline in Ukraine
A rare glimpse into life in Russian occupied Ukraine. We hear about the dire conditions in the town of Oleshky near the city of Kherson. Also in the programme: we speak to a left-wing French MP after 1,800 people were arrested in France during protests and rioting on Saturday; and…
Hundreds arrested at France protests
There's been violent disorder in Paris and other French cities during a day of mass protests over the cost of living. Also in the programme: President Zelensky says restrictions on Starlink systems over Ukraine were a planned operation rather than a technical issue, so how is the US using Elon…
Ukraine condemns Trump's Russia sanctions waiver
Two days before they were due to take effect, US President Donald Trump has blocked several sanctions on Russia. The news comes as the rift between him and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky deepens, following Ukrainian strikes on a Russian oil refinery during the week. We speak to an official from…
French president vows European support for Ukraine
French president Emmanuel Macron has vowed Europe will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, at a time in which tensions are growing between Kyiv and Washington. We get the latest news from the EU summit in Brussels. Also in the programme: we hear from the occupied West…
Israeli settlers attack West Bank olive harvesters
Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank. The settlers beat and threw stones at villagers and burned olive trees and cars, while two people were taken to hospital. We'll hear from a Palestinian olive farmer who…
Romania accuses Russia of attacking Black Sea tankers
Romania has accused Russia of carrying out an attack on an oil tanker in the Black Sea. Seven crew members remain missing in the latest of a spate of drone attacks on merchant shipping off the coasts of Bulgaria and Romania. We hear from the Romanian foreign minister, Oana Țoiu…
Zelensky says strikes on Russia will resume
Russia has made fresh claims of Ukraine attacking Russian infrastructure, after the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said that strikes on the country would resume. Ukraine had previously paused strikes at the request of US president Donald Trump. We will also hear how Starshield works after the security network faced restrictions…
Ukraine again accuses the US of failing to share intelligence
Britain's prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised to speed up the delivery of British-made air defence missiles to Ukraine. Kyiv has expressed concern that it did not get advance warning from allies ahead of a wave of missile strikes coming from Russia. It said it also experienced restrictions on its…
Ukraine says no early warnings from allies over Russian strikes
Ukraine says another major attack on its energy infrastructure has left six hundred thousand people without power. At least six people were killed in the overnight bombardment, which targeted the greater Kyiv area and Kharkiv in the northeast. President Zelensky has said that for a second night, his forces received…
UK spy boss warns of threat of AI bioweapons
The head of Britain's intelligence agency, MI5, has warned of the growing threat posed by extremists and artificial intelligence. We hear from biological weapons expert Nikki Teran. Also in the programme: Breaking Bad's casting director remembers RJ Mitte who has died aged 34; and the magnetic millirobots aiming to cure…
Why Russia is suffering more losses than Ukraine on the front-line
Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi made the comments in an exclusive interview, his first since he was dramatically forced from his post in the summer. He addressed his sacking, disagreeing with his critics who declared him too "old school" to command Ukraine's new, technologically advanced forces. Also on the programme: The International…
Houthi warning to the US
Flights across Saudi Arabia have been heavily disrupted as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement have fired missiles. There's been a series of deadly attacks on airports and energy facilities across the peninsula over the last few days. We hear from the vice minister of foreign affairs from Yemen's internationally recognised government…
Flights disrupted as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue
How are the Houthis able to launch these attacks and how far might they go? Also on the programme: This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Navi Pillay tells Newshour that international law is 'under attack'; and did the world's biggest accountancy firm help the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to evade…
Second Houthi attack on Saudi Airport
Another Houthi strike has hit King Khalid International airport in Saudi Arabia raising questions about the kingdom's ability to defend its key military and civilian sites. We hear from a journalist in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Also on the programme: India's prime minister comes under criticism after brutal police force…
Houthis warn airlines not to use Saudi airports
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on Saturday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A statement from Yemen's Houthis statement on Sunday warned all airline companies not to use Saudi airports, without referencing Saturday's attack. The Iran-backed group said they…
Trump : "Time for Ukraine to get a new president"
President Trump has said it's time for a new leader in Ukraine, blaming Volodymyr Zelensky for high diesel prices. We get a response from Sviatoslav Yurash, a member of the Ukrainian parliament in President Zelensky's party. Also on the programme: India's cockroach movement is back demanding the resignation of the…
Police crack down on 'cockroach' protest in Delhi
There's a massive security operation in Delhi to try to prevent a protest by the youth- led Cockroach Janta Party. Its leader was detained as he flew into the Indian capital. Also in the programme: Latvia moves to expel Russian journalist Leonid Ragozin; President Zelensky says deadly overnight attacks on…