The World Tonight

Russia's push for more land in Ukraine

As President Zelensky says he won't agree to hand over Ukrainian territory, we hear about Russia's latest push to capture more of it before Friday's summit between presidents Trump and Putin. Also on the programme: As the fourth heatwave of the summer kicks in, we hear from the farmers crying…

12 Aug 6PM 37 min

Israel kills six journalists in targeted strike

There's been widespread intenrational condemnation after five Al Jazeera journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in Gaza. A fellow Gazan journalist - a friend of one of those killed - tells us why she's carrying on reporting. Also on the programme: Ahead of what he's called Friday's "feel-out"…

11 Aug 6PM 38 min

Trump will meet Putin in the coming days

US President Donald Trump says he'll meet Vladimir Putin in the coming days. Speaking in Washington DC, Trump said any ceasefire deal might involve territorial swaps between Ukraine and Russia. We hear from former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who saw Trump and Putin interact in person during the former's…

8 Aug 6PM 37 min

Israeli security cabinet discusses occupying Gaza

As Israel's security cabinet meets, Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to occupy Gaza temporarily. The father of an IDF soldier held hostage by Hamas insists the plan puts his son in more danger. Rushanara Ali resigns as Homelessness Minister amid accusations of hypocrisy over a rental property she owns. And…

7 Aug 6PM 36 min

Trump willing to meet Putin after Moscow talks

US President Trump said his envoy made "great progress" in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. He says he's willing to meet President Putin as well as President Zelensky of Ukraine. However the Trump administration is also threatening to slap secondary tariffs of 50% on India due to…

6 Aug 6PM 37 min

80 years since the dropping of the first atomic bomb

As Japan prepares to mark the anniversary of a turning point in history, we ask whether the doctrine of nuclear non-proliferation is at risk. We look at aid agency reports of a worsening famine in Sudan. And we speak to one of the Democratic representatives on the run from the…

5 Aug 6PM 38 min

Israeli sources say expansion of Gaza operation being planned

Reports out of Israel suggest Benjamin Netanyahu is considering expanding military operations in Gaza, despite growing opposition to the war. Hundreds of Israeli security officials have signed a letter to US President Trump urging him to intervene and stop the war. We speak to one of them, former head of…

4 Aug 6PM 38 min

US envoy Steve Witkoff plans to visit Gaza tomorrow

The US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff says he had a "productive" meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, as international concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza grows. Witkoff will visit Gaza tomorrow alongside US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, to inspect food distribution sites. We…

31 Jul 5PM 38 min

Travel disruption after major UK air traffic outage

A difficult day for airline passengers, after a technical fault at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) led to dozens of flights being cancelled and many others being diverted. We hear from passengers and the managing director of Skybus. Also on the programme: A man whose sister and two nieces…

30 Jul 6PM 37 min

UK to recognise Palestinian state under certain conditions

After the UK says it is prepared to recognise Palestinian statehood, we hear from the co-chair of the Labour Friends of Palestine as well as a former Conservative foreign secretary. Should there be a “right to the riverbank” in England? And the Las Vegas of Europe: why are thousands of…

29 Jul 5PM 37 min