BBC The World Tonight

The World Tonight

When it comes to daily news, The World Tonight takes international events seriously and covers them in depth. Using the BBC's international network of correspondents we report on what is going on, put it in context and provide a forum for debate on the big issues facing us all. The presenter team is led by Ritula Shah. It is broadcast Monday to Friday at 10pm on BBC Radio 4 and lasts for 45 minutes.
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4 Episodes

Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, the BBC understands. The government has declined to comment on the reports, which first emerged on Russian Telegram channels. We speak to former senior military leaders in the UK and US about what advantage the missiles…
20 Nov 5PM 38 min

Ukraine fires long-range US-supplied missiles inside Russia

A thousand days into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has used long-range US-supplied missile to strike targets inside Russia. A senior Republican senator tells us it shouldn't have taken so long to get permission. Also tonight:As the Prime Minister vows to plough on with his plans to charge inheritance tax on…
19 Nov 5PM 37 min

18/11/2024

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.
18 Nov 5PM 37 min

Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

A French mother who's suing TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content tells us she blames the social media giant for causing the teenager to take her own life. As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, we ask if other countries will follow. Also tonight:After Donald Trump's…
15 Nov 5PM 38 min