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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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10 Episodes

High court allows rugby brain injury case to go on

Former rugby union and league players claim not enough was done to prevent brain injuries. Governing bodies argue robust systems are in place to minimise the risks to players. We hear from former Wales international rugby player Alix Popham, who’s been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable CTE. Also…
21 Aug 5PM 39 min

Major Western powers condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project

The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada say the project to build 1,200 settlement homes is “unacceptable”. Labour MP Zubir Ahmed tells us there should be sanctions against companies trading with settlers. Also in the programme: the mother and brother of a murdered American student give their reaction to a…
20 Aug 6PM 37 min

Hopes for new cancer vaccine

There have been encouraging results in melanoma vaccine trials run by US drug companies Moderna and Merck. The results are preliminary, but experts say they are the first positive late stage results for a cancer vaccine of this type. Also on the programme: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan…
19 Aug 6PM 38 min

Cousin of Bashar al-Assad condemned to death

A court in Damascus has handed down a death sentence to Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Wassim, an enforcer for the former regime, was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The verdict is of symbolic importance in Syria as it is the…
18 Aug 6PM 37 min

Ex-Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row found dead

Friends of Jason Arday have spoken of their shock, following the death of the academic. Also on the programme: a South Wales fire chief tells us why he needed to call in support from the army; five years after the Taliban swept back into Afghanistan's capital, one journalist tells us…
14 Aug 5PM 37 min

Polls close in Clacton by-election triggered by Nigel Farage

Counting is underway – but will Nigel Farage win, or Count Binface? We speak to the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey. Also in the programme: Nurses complain of "inhumane" conditions in hospitals as the heatwave results in NHS staff dripping in sweat from "head to toe". And luxury…
13 Aug 6PM 39 min

Millions gather to view solar eclipse

On a day when amateur eclipse chasers gaze toward the sky across Iceland and Spain, we join enthusiasts enjoying the spectacle in a packed London park.  Also in the programme: two Palestinian families are besieged by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. And with much of the UK on…
12 Aug 6PM 38 min

Prime Minister's dilemma on early release of prisoners

The Prime Minister says he wants the killers of PC Andrew Harper to stay behind bars. How will he do it? We ask a senior law professor who advised the government on how to manage early prisoner releases. As Simon Levy is set to be sentenced tomorrow, the BBC has…
11 Aug 6PM 37 min

Over 100 dead after Colombia earthquake

At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more are injured after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials. Dozens of buildings have collapsed. It comes less than two months after a double earthquake killed thousands in neighbouring Venezuela. French lifeboat crews have described how a…
10 Aug 5PM 37 min