What in the World

BBC World Service

Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world. Big stories, small stories and everything in between. Understand more, feel better. Five days a week, Monday to Friday.

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Dec 23, 2025 · 11 min
How easy will it be to go to the 2026 World Cup?
Some fans are going to find it easier than others
Dec 22, 2025 · 11 min
Just checking in…are my emails holding me back at work?! xx
I hope this podcast finds you well!
Dec 19, 2025 · 8 min
Ethiopia arrests TikTok creators over ‘indecent’ outfits
The government has accused six creators of undermining public morality
Dec 18, 2025 · 8 min
Why Iran is running out of water
And could Iran have to move its capital Tehran?
Dec 17, 2025 · 8 min
The growing trend of influencers fronting charity campaigns
Are content creators the future of philanthropy?
Dec 16, 2025 · 13 min
Taiwan and China: Everything you need to know
We explain why countries are arguing over Taiwan
Dec 15, 2025 · 9 min
Bondi Beach shooting: What we know so far
The attack is the deadliest mass shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years
Dec 12, 2025 · 11 min
Why does protecting traditions matter?
Italian cuisine and kohl are now considered intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
Dec 11, 2025 · 12 min
Boy bands vs girl bands: Who makes better music?
Stray Kids, BlackPink, Spice Girls, Westlife: We discuss who does it better
Dec 10, 2025 · 8 min
Why Cambodia and Thailand are fighting
More than half a million people have been forced to leave their homes
Dec 9, 2025 · 12 min
Venezuela and the US have a tense relationship
Trump has accused Venezuela’s Maduro of shipping drugs
Dec 8, 2025 · 16 min
How a social media ban would have changed my teens
We speak to three students about Australia's social media ban
Dec 5, 2025 · 10 min
Footballers are getting younger
But what are clubs hoping to achieve with their teenage stars?
Dec 4, 2025 · 11 min
The darker side behind scam texts
Sometimes the people behind the scams are victims themselves.
Dec 3, 2025 · 8 min
Did India just end poverty in Kerala?
Kerala claims to be the first state to have ended extreme poverty
Dec 2, 2025 · 12 min
Ukraine’s underground schools
Why schools are being built underground in Ukraine
Dec 1, 2025 · 9 min
Why are some sugary drinks more expensive?
Sugar taxes are on the rise globally
Nov 28, 2025 · 13 min
Could this be the most valuable shipwreck in the world?
Colombian authorities say they’ve retrieved items from what they think is the San Jose
Nov 27, 2025 · 13 min
Are we in the age of trillionaires?
Elon Musk could be the world’s first
Nov 26, 2025 · 11 min
Do students learn best in their first language?
And if so, what do you do if there are hundreds of local languages in a country?