The World Tonight

The World Tonight

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  • Could Trump presidency push UK closer to EU?

    The UK must "rebuild relations" with the European Union "while respecting the decision of the British people" who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank of England's governor has said. We ask if the prospect of tariffs under a Donald Trump presidency could make the UK seek closer ties with the EU.

    Donald Trump has nominated the anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Junior as his Health Secretary.

    We're in South Africa where thousands of illegal miners are stuck underground, refusing to leave for fear of arrest. One person has already died.

    And satirical magazine The Onion buys the consipiracy theory website - Infowars - with the help of parents who lost their children in a school shooting in Sandy Hook, in the US state of Connecticut.

    38 min
  • What do Trump's top job picks mean for the world?

    As Donald Trump returns to the White House for a handover chat with Joe Biden, the president-elect learns that his Republican Party will fully control Congress - and makes a series of eye-catching nominations for top jobs. We try to unpack what it all means for America - and the world.

    Also tonight:

    The Chancellor will unveil plans tomorrow for what she calls the biggest pensions shake up in decades. We have the latest.

    And as a nation frets over the great taramasalata shortage - Jay Rayner helps us make a do-it-yourself dip.

    38 min
  • Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigns

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Justin Welby "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. We look at the future of the Church and the challenges it faces in selecting a new leader.

    The BBC understands that more than 100 Post Office branches and hundreds of head office jobs are at risk as part of a radical shake-up of the business.

    And the Booker Prize has gone to Samantha Harvey’s for her "beautiful and ambitious" novel Orbital.

    38 min
  • Bill to legalise assisted dying is published

    A private members' bill to legalise assisted dying has been published ahead of the first debate on the issue at the end of this month. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP, who says it will contain "the strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world". We speak to a co-sponsor of the Bill and a doctor who opposes it.

    Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury to quit after a report heavily criticised his handling of a child abuser in the Church of England.

    Gary Lineker will step down as presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season.

    And the owner of half a century's worth of NME magazines takes us on a musical odyssey through his collection as he prepares to auction the lot.

    38 min
  • Another assassination plot against Donald Trump

    3 people are charged in connection with a plot to kill the US President-elect

    Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury over a report into a prolific child abuser in the Church of England.

    Violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the heart of Amsterdam.

    The Emperor Penguin normally never gets out of the Antarctic - so why did Gus wash up on the warm side of western Australia?

    38 min
  • Trump begins appointing transition team

    President-elect Donald Trump has started to appoint his transition team ahead of re-entering the White House. While we were on air Trump announced that his campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will become his Chief of Staff. Many businesses in the UK are looking to see who will shape his economic policy and tariff regime. We spoke to his former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross.

    The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason has been speaking to Foreign Secretary David Lammy about his litany of insults directed towards Donald Trump when Lammy was a backbench MP.

    As European leaders meet in Budapest, we discuss whether Trump's re-election will lead to fundamental changes to the relationship that's existed between Europe and the US since 1945.

    And Australia says it'll ban social media for those under 16.

    39 min
  • Donald Trump re-elected as President of the United States

    Donald Trump sealed an extraordinary comeback to be elected 47th President of the United States. Almost four years ago he left Washington under a cloud after the assault on the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. Since then he's become a convicted felon in connection with hush money payments to an adult film star during his 2016 Presidential campaign, then in July he narrowly escaped death when a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his ear while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. During his second term he has pledged to deport millions of illegal migrants, impose tariffs on imports, and broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. In this special episode we broadcast live from a burger bar in Wisconsin, the state that tipped Trump over the magic number of 270 delegates, speaking to voters, Democrats and Trump associates.

    38 min
  • US presidential campaign draws to a close

    Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are holding their final rallies in one of the closest races for the White House in history, before polling stations open across the US tomorrow.

    James Coomarasamy reports on immigration issues in the swing state of Wisconsin

    University tuition fees in England are to rise

    and the new Pharrell Williams "Lego" biopic

    38 min
  • The last weekend before America decides

    As we head into the last weekend before America decides, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris converge on Wisconsin.

    Officials in Spain have issued a red alert for the city of Huelva

    James Cleverly says he won't be on the frontbench of the new Tory leader

    And predicting how nature will have changed 100 years from now

    38 min
  • Dozens missing after devastating Spanish floods

    Flash floods in Spain have killed at least 166 people, with the eastern region of Valencia particularly badly hit. Scientists suggest climate change made the disaster twice as likely as it would have been. We speak to a BBC correspondent on the ground, as well as a local politician and teacher involved in the relief effort.

    Also tonight:

    The US confirms thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region to help in its war against Ukraine.

    We speak to the Independent Schools Council, which is bringing a legal challenge against the government’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees.

    And a portrait of Alan Turing becomes the first robot-made artwork to go on sale at Sotheby’s.

    38 min

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