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Latest news and opinions keeping viewers up-to-date with all the world's top stories as they happen. The World Today delivers breaking news, live events, in-depth reporting and expert analysis.... more
FAQs about The World Today:How many episodes does The World Today have?The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.
July 16, 2026EU-UK Gibraltar deal brings down border fenceThe US and Iran trade new strikes in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran's bridges and power plants, a war crime under international law. High drama in Atlanta - Argentina's dream continues. They'll meet Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. And it's open borders for Gibraltar as a new treaty comes into effect between the EU and the UK....more26minPlay
July 15, 2026Trump says US will withdraw plans to charge fees in Strait of HormuzThe US and Iran are trading fire once again while President Donald Trump backs away from his threat to impose fees on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz. Also, the head of the US Federal Reserve tells lawmakers that the inflation surge of the last five years will soon be a thing of the past. And Spain beat France to become the first team book their place in Sunday's World Cup final....more26minPlay
July 14, 2026US-Iran standoff over Strait of Hormuz continuesAnother round of strikes and explosions in Iran, along with a new escalation in the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen's international airport under attack, with the Houthis blaming Saudi Arabia, raising fears of a new front in the Middle East conflict. And new clues after a fire ripped through a popular bar in Bangkok, killing dozens and injuring many more as people tried to escape the raging inferno....more26minPlay
July 13, 2026Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed, US denies claimUS and Iran strikes escalate in the Persian Gulf with Tehran declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed as the White House says it remains open. Typhoon Bavi shrinks into a tropical storm after it hit eastern China - public and commercial services restored after evacuations and flooding. And in Spain, wildfires leave neighborhoods covered in ash and wreckage....more26minPlay
July 10, 2026Reciprocal US-Iran strikes put ceasefire agreement in doubtHuge plumes of smoke after a massive fire at a shoe factory in China. Another round of strikes and counterstrikes between the United States and Iran, the hostilities raising new questions about a temporary ceasefire that appears to be unraveling. The first World Cup quarterfinal is in the books. We have all the action from France versus Morocco....more26minPlay
July 09, 2026US launches strikes on Iran for 2nd straight dayThe US launches new strikes on Iran just hours after President Donald Trump says the ceasefire is over. Battered and soaked after deadly floods, the race to reach survivors in China's hard-hit regions as millions brace for another round of powerful storms. And how Al is driving up the prices of your electronic consumer goods....more26minPlay
July 08, 2026US launches fresh strikes on IranThe US has launched new air strikes on Iran, as the White House says it has also reinstated sanctions on Iran's oil exports. In Venezuela, there is growing criticism over the earthquake response, with crews now turning their attention to clearing debris. Cuba still in the dark after its third major blackout this year - the island is slowly restoring electricity while millions swelter in extreme heat....more26minPlay
July 07, 2026Emergency aid from China arrives in Venezuela for earthquake victimsUS President Trump defends his call to FIFA's president after football's governing body reverses the red card suspension for a US player. Still no sign of Iran's new supreme leader as the funeral procession for his assassinated father fills the streets of Tehran. And much-needed emergency aid has arrived in Venezuela from China to support earthquake recovery efforts....more26minPlay
July 06, 2026Heat, storms disrupt US Independence Day celebrationsIn Venezuela, the search for earthquake survivors is winding down as hopes fade. China's north and south are drenched by heavy rains and floods. In the pacific, the US territory of Gram prepares for a super typhoon. And extreme weather also hit US Independence Day celebrations: a heat wave and storms causing hours-long delays or cancellations for events....more26minPlay
July 03, 2026Man rescued 8 days after Venezuela earthquakesEight days after the deadly earthquakes, a man was pulled alive from the rubble in Venezuela, an operation that took more than 100 hours. China sends a second medical team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the Ebola outbreak worsens. The eastern half of the United States is in the grips of a brutal heat wave with soaring temperatures, stifling humidity and dangerous conditions....more26minPlay
FAQs about The World Today:How many episodes does The World Today have?The podcast currently has 127 episodes available.