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A review of the week with the latest news.
World Service,·24 episodes
The UN estimates around 50,000 people are missing
28 Jun 2026,·54 mins
More than 1,400 have been confirmed dead with tens of thousands still missing
The epicentre of the deadly quakes was around 100 miles west of the capital Caracas
The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela rises above 900
27 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other earlier this week
Tehran said the cargo ship was attacked because it was using an unauthorised route
27 Jun 2026,·54 mins
Pakistan delegation attending talks
21 Jun 2026,·54 mins
Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz
JD Vance in Switzerland for peace talks
An end to Israel–Hezbollah cross‑border strikes is central to the US–Iran talks
20 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Fears for US-Iran deal as Israel and Hezbollah trade deadly attacks
Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire as continued strikes reported
20 Jun 2026,·54 mins
UFC Freedom 250 staged on Trump’s birthday
14 Jun 2026,·54 mins
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to be ‘open to all’
Iran denies signing of memorandum would take place today
US and Iran indicate movement towards peace deal
13 Jun 2026,·49 mins
SpaceX makes largest IPO in history
SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq stock market
13 Jun 2026,·54 mins
UK and France lead initiative to provide Ukraine security guarantees
07 Jun 2026,·54 mins
PM Nikol Pashinyan seeks re-election on EU integration promise
Russia says it intercepted 339 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions
Lebanon's Culture minister Ghassan Salamé speaks to BBC's Weekend programme
06 Jun 2026,·49 mins
US military says it shot down four Iranian drones heading towards the strait of Hormuz
Kuwait and Bahrain targeted as US intercepts drones launched over the Strait of Hormuz
06 Jun 2026,·54 mins