World Service - Schedules, Thursday 25 April 2024

His and hers medicine

Dr Zoe Williams examines historical inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of women

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits China

The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is continuing his visit to China

25/04/2024 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The poker parent

Can teaching a child to raise, call and bluff help them learn lessons about life?

Finding freedom in the water: Gaza’s swimming teacher

Amjed Tantesh’s enduring mission to teach Gazan children to swim

Sarah Baartman's 200-year journey back home

The campaign to return Sarah Baartman to South Africa nearly 200 years after her death

25/04/2024 03:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

To salt or not to salt?

What sodium chloride does to your food and your body

Anthony Blinken arrives in China to discuss issues including Taiwan and Ukraine

US's top diplomat spoke of the need to resolve differences between Washington and Beijing

Will China and US cooperate or confront each other?

Anthony Blinken is meeting top officials on a 3-day visit to China

US Secretary of State visits China amid heightened tensions

Are unresolved and economic issues driving a wedge between the two superpowers ?

Who is country?

Is Beyonce a country artist? If not, who is?

Modest fashion: Inside a $300bn industry

Long considered a faith-based choice, we hear why it's gaining in popularity

Brenda Fassie: Madonna of the townships

Brenda Fassie was a popular South African pop star, dubbed the 'Madonna of the townships'

25/04/2024 08:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The poker parent

Can teaching a child to raise, call and bluff help them learn lessons about life?

The Media Show: Secrets of the Celebrity Interview

Coaxing megastars to say things they’ll later regret, and can you teach creativity?

The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight

The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection

25/04/2024 10:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

US homelessness: Is sleeping in public a crime?

The Supreme Court could allow cities to effectively ban being homeless

The singer with her back to the audience

How Indian jazz vocalist Asha Puthli challenged musical stereotypes

Brenda Fassie: Madonna of the townships

Brenda Fassie was a popular South African pop star, dubbed the 'Madonna of the townships'

25/04/2024 12:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

To salt or not to salt?

What sodium chloride does to your food and your body

US secretary of state visits China

Antony Blinken is in China - offering a mixture of friendliness and warnings

Who is country?

Is Beyonce a country artist? If not, who is?

Venice begins charging visitors an entrance fee

Day trippers will have to pay €5 to visit the famous Italian tourist spot

Haiti: Transitional government takes power

Haiti's traditional council gets sworn in after Prime ministers resignation.

US Supreme Court hears arguments on Donald Trump's immunity case

The US Supreme Court hears arguments former president Donald Trump

The singer with her back to the audience

How Indian jazz vocalist Asha Puthli challenged musical stereotypes

Brenda Fassie: Madonna of the townships

Brenda Fassie was a popular South African pop star, dubbed the 'Madonna of the townships'

25/04/2024 18:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

2024/04/25 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

The poker parent

Can teaching a child to raise, call and bluff help them learn lessons about life?

An armada for asteroid Apophis?

Friday, April 13th 2029 – mark it in your calendar...an asteroid is coming

US Supreme Court to decide if presidents can be immune from prosecution

Donald Trump's lawyers argue that he cannot be tried for alleged crimes.

Who is country?

Is Beyonce a country artist? If not, who is?

To salt or not to salt?

What sodium chloride does to your food and your body

25/04/2024 22:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

US economic growth slows but inflation grows

US economic growth slows but inflation grows

The Media Show: Secrets of the Celebrity Interview

Coaxing megastars to say things they’ll later regret, and can you teach creativity?

The Happy Pod: Viral ballet boy back in the spotlight

The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection