Live News Schedule Monday 18 May 2026

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 00:30
  BBC News Summary—17/05/2026 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
3. 00:32
  BBC Inside Science—The science behind hantavirus
  What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?(R)
4. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 05:00
  BBC News—18/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 05:06
  Newsday—WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency
  Rwanda says it's tightening screening at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 12:15
  Politics Live—18/05/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—The World Health Organisation declares the Ebola outbreak an international emergency
  Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is declared an international emergency
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—18/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Ebola outbreak declared emergency of 'international concern'
  The Ebola outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of 'international concern'
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 17:00
  PM—18/05/2026
  Full coverage of the day's news
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—18/05/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  BBC News—18/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreading in central Africa.
  We'll talk to a doctor with experience of both treating and contracting the disease.
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI
  A jury has thrown out a legal case brought by Elon Musk against Open AI and Sam Altman
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—Putin under pressure?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
8. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—19/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—19/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—19/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—The American mayor accused of working for China
  A US mayor is charged with being an agent for China. She is far from the only one(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—19/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Officials in DRC say the number of Ebola deaths has increased sharply
  DRC says the number of deaths linked to the virus stands at one-hundred-and-eighteen