BBC World Service

BBC World Service does one thing relentlessly: it covers the world when the world needs covering. Since 1932, this has meant being in Mogadishu when Somalia explodes, in Kiev when Russia invades, in Bangkok when the streets fill with protesters. The reporting is careful, fact-checked, and relentless. It doesn't chase clicks. It chases truth. You'll hear analysis from people who actually know their beats - not talking heads recycling wire copy. The audio quality is solid even at 56 kbps. That matters when you're pulling detail out of a correspondent's voice from deep in a conflict zone. Not fla…