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The World Tonight
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective
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Teenage girls force into sex by London gangs, BBC finds
The BBC has uncovered new evidence that vulnerable girls and young women in London are being groomed by gangs to carry drugs and have sex. We discuss...
Reverend Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Reverend Jesse Jackson, a giant of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 84. As politicians from across the spectrum pay tribute to his le...
Measles outbreak could see unvaccinated pupils excluded
Parents in north London have been told their children could be excluded from school if they are not fully vaccinated against measles amid an outbreak...
Planned Manchester attack could have been deadliest in UK history
Two men have been given life sentences for planning a gun attack on Manchester’s Jewish community. The plot was foiled by an undercover officer, and G...
Trump rolls back key US climate regulation
President Trump has repealed a key government scientific finding that carbon emissions endanger human health. The so-called “endangerment finding” of...
US Attorney General faces questions over Epstein investigation
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been defending her department's handling of the release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. She's b...
Has Starmer weathered the storm?
The Prime Minister may have won himself a reprieve after the departure of two of his top advisers, but many MPs will be looking for a radical reset of...
Starmer says he will not quit
Sir Keir Starmer has told his MPs that he will not quit after the leader of his party in Scotland called on him to resign. We hear from two Labour bac...
Winter Olympics open in Italy
The Winter Olympics has officially begun in Italy tonight - with, for the first time, two opening ceremonies, in Milan and in the Dolomites. One of th...
How safe is Sir Keir Starmer tonight?
Some Labour MPs have been calling for the Prime Minister to stand down, particularly in light of yesterday's extraordinary and lengthy debate in the C...
Pressure mounts on Starmer over what he knew when Mandelson named US ambassador
A plan to release documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador is approved, after anger from Labour MPs forced the government into a...
Police investigate Mandelson over claims he leaked information to Epstein
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson over allegations of misconduct in public office. It comes after the...
Met Police assess reports of alleged misconduct after Mandelson emails published
Police are reviewing reports of alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of passing on sensitive government information...
More than three million pages from Jeffrey Epstein files released
The US Justice Department has released more than three million pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. BBC North America...
The UK and China sign deals during PM’s visit to Beijing
The agreements include allowing Britons to enter China for up to 30 days without a visa, Downing Street has said. The government is seeking closer tra...
Trump threatens Iran with ‘massive armada’
President Trump has warned Iran that time is running out to negotiate a nuclear deal, threatening Tehran with a ‘massive armada’ headed to the Middle...
Keir Starmer insists UK can't ignore China as he begins visit to Beijing
As Keir Starmer prepares to fly to Beijing, can he sell his trip as an economic win - without selling out on human rights?
We hear from a Labour...
Trump sends border czar to Minnesota
After another US citizen is killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis - will a change of tone from the White House alter the public mood?
We'l...
“Appalling” - Starmer reacts to Trump’s claim about NATO troops
Keir Starmer has hit back at Donald Trump’s claim that NATO forces stayed away from the front line in Afghanistan, calling it “insulting and frankly a...
President Zelensky slams Europeans for being in ‘Greenland mode’
As Moscow says peace talks to end the war in Ukraine have begun, President Zelensky launched a strident attack against his European allies at Davos fo...
President Trump backs down from tariff threat on allies
The US President said a "very productive" meeting with the head of NATO has led to the framework of a potential deal covering Greenland and the Arctic...
European leaders criticise President Trump over Greenland
While European leaders criticised President Trump's plan to acquire Greenland, he insisted there was "no going back". We speak to a former UK ambassad...
President Trump says he will ‘100%’ carry out Greenland tariffs threat
Donald Trump has vowed to follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. We...
West Midlands police chief retires over Israeli fan ban row
The chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, one of the country's most senior police officers, has retired after damning criticism of...
Robert Jenrick defects to Reform UK after being sacked by Badenoch
In a hastily arranged press conference, Robert Jenrick said the Conservatives had failed so badly he couldn't remain one of them. We hear from Conserv...
US and UK pull some personnel from Qatar base as US considers Iran action
The countries are reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, as US President Donald Trump considers whether to take action ag...
Trump tells Iranians 'help is on its way'
More than 2,000 people have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protests in Iran, a human rights group has said, as Preside...
President Trump announces tariffs on Iran
President Trump has said that any country doing business with Iran will pay a tariff of 25 per cent on all business with the US. We also hear from an...
Calls to ban Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool over sexual images
Some people have used Grok to create sexualised images of children and women, and Downing Street has today accused social media site X, which runs the...
Anger in Minnesota over ICE killing of Renee Good
Protests are taking place in the city of Minneapolis, where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot dead 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good on...
US immigration officer shoots woman dead in Minneapolis
The governor of the US state of Minnesota, Tim Walz, has accused the Trump administration of having immigration policies designed to generate fear and...
UK and France agree to put boots on the ground in Ukraine
Ukraine has welcomed a commitment by Britain and France to station troops in the country in the event of a ceasefire agreement with Russia. But does t...
Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking
Nicolas Maduro has insisted he's still the president of Venezuela as he pleaded not guilty to four charges of drug trafficking and terrorism. He told...
Iran warns against US intervention
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned President Trump against interference after he said the US would come to the rescue if protesters wer...
At least 40 killed in fire at Swiss ski resort
Swiss authorities say about forty people are known to have died in a fire that ripped through a bar packed with young people celebrating the New Year...
Israel bars 37 aid organisations from Gaza
Israel is revoking the licences of 37 aid organisations working in Gaza, saying they failed to meet the requirements of new registration rules. The UK...
Anti-government protests spread for third day across Iran
The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar staged a strike over the plunging value of the Iranian currency.
Now d...
China launches massive drills around Taiwan
China has begun military drills around Taiwan - weeks after Washington announced one of its biggest-ever arms sales to the island. We hear from a seni...
US judge blocks Trump deportation of British activist
A US judge has temporarily blocked the detention of British social media campaigner Imran Ahmed, who took legal action against the US government over...
24/12/2025
Two British campaigners are among those US has denied visas for being 'radical activists'. We have reaction from a Labour MP. Also: Bethlehem and Ukra...