World Politics
Mexico president calls for tougher laws after being groped on street
Claudia Sheinbaum wamts to make sexual harassment a criminal offence nationwide after a man groped and tried to kiss her.
'We'll take care of it': Trump's cryptic speech after Mamdani win
"We have a choice between communism and common sense," the US president said after a big win by the Democrat.
US Supreme Court questions legality of Trump's global tariffs
The US President has heaped pressure on the Supreme Court to preserve tariffs that he has leveraged as a key economic and foreign policy tool.
The inside story of Zohran Mamdani's triumph
The new New York mayor's history-making run is reverberating around the world and through Democratic politics.
Zohran Mamdani makes history after New York mayoral win
34-year-old Zohran Mamdani has made history as the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York. Correspondent Jagruti Dave spoke to Corin Dann from Washington. Audio
The Whip for Wednesday 5 November 2025
This week in our weekly half hour injection of politics, Wallace is joined by Holly Bennett, director of a government relations firm, and former advisor to Minister Paul Goldsmith. Morning Report host… Audio
'Country over party': How Dick Cheney helped daughter stand up to Trump
"I want people to know that my father raised me to have the courage of my convictions," Liz Cheney says about the controversial former US vice president who has died aged 84.
If the Trump wall is about to crumble, here’s where it will show first
Analysis: No one wants to cross the commander in chief. But voters now get a chance to have their say. Audio
Election day arrives in New York as locals vote for mayor
New Yorkers are casting their final votes for a new mayor. Washington correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Dick Cheney, America's most powerful vice president, dies aged 84
Cheney was the chief architect of the 'war on terror', and helped lead the country into the ill-fated Iraq war.
Why a 'radical' socialist is causing waves in the US
The battle for generational change in the United States is on and it's taking place in New York City.
Record-breaking early voting in New York mayoral race
New Yorkers are heading to the polls this week to elect a new mayor. Correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann from New York. Audio
BBC World Service Lookahead with Rob Hugh Jones
Tonight he's looking at the United Nations' latest report on global emissions of greenhouse gases, the escalating conflict in Sudan and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to the White… Audio
Hegseth in Vietnam as US eyes new defence ties
Washington and Hanoi are in discussions over potential US military equipment sales, including C-130 transport planes and Chinook helicopters.
Prince William leaves Andrew scandal behind for trip to Brazil
Prince William heads to Brazil next week for the first time, for the awards ceremony for his multimillion-dollar environmental prize.
Trump returns to confront deepening duel of pain as shutdown drags on
Analysis: The trophies from Donald Trump's Asia tour won't count for much when he arrives home Thursday, just as the month-long government shutdown takes its bitterest turn yet.
Trump's big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags
Analysis: Trump risks further eroding America's relationship with its key allies while gaining a friendlier relationship with its chief economic adversary. Audio
US and China leaders hold key meeting at APEC summit
The leaders of the world's two biggest economies have met on the sidelines of the APEC summit. A meeting with China's President Xi Jinping was the pinnacle of US President Donald Trump's trip around… Audio
Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons
The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992.
Peters announces sanctions on 65 vessels over Russian oil
The Foreign Minister says oil is a key source of revenue helping Russia fund its war in Ukraine.
