BBC World Service

A gang of hackers was allegedly laundering money through a legitimate film company. But the strangest part? They were also commissioning a film based largely on the life of their alleged leader… 🎧 Search for Cyber Hack: Conti Files wherever you get your BBC podcasts or click here to listen now bbc.in/4yddr3V

Critics have accused Citizen Vigilante of inciting violence against immigrants 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4fwwOxt

Hostilities resume after US Central Command says Tehran attacked a container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4phgNPq

How does a breakout performance at the World Cup affect a player’s transfer value? 🎧 Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat bbc.in/3Rtzl2n

🤠 Hats, boots and Texan hospitality. ⚽🌎🇺🇸 From smoky BBQ in Dallas to the Wild West charm of Fort Worth Stockyards, World Cup fans are embracing Texan culture at every turn 🎧 More stories from the World Cup bbc.in/4mUu2DF

How tennis legend Roger Federer became one of the most marketable athletes in history... 🎧 From celebs and CEOs to sport stars and tech titans @BBCSimonJack @misszing find out how the world's billionaires made their money bbc.in/4wxmYRX

Are maybelaterships the new situationships? ...and what do they say about modern dating? 🎧 Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world bbc.in/4gpMdRh

We hear from Noubar Afeyan, the man behind the vaccine maker Moderna. 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/4vmkIMa

Why are World Cup football players wearing 'sports bras'? 🎧 Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat on More than the Score: bbc.in/4pgo9Tg

When Nidhi and Vik moved from India to Northern Ireland, they came up with an unusual way to expand their circle - hosting dinner parties made up of strangers. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4yhNccH

China says no to AI boyfriends - new Chinese regulations on AI companions will take effect next week. 🎧 Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world bbc.in/4vSam81

World Cup 2026: Will there be a new name on the trophy? 🎧 Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat bbc.in/4eR7eDf

US demands public guarantee from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is open and ships will not be targeted as they pass through, to ensure that talks can move forward. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4eWudgj

Two women discuss the importance of quality early years education. 🎧 Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion share the stories of their lives bbc.in/3SSvoEJ

MrBeast has the biggest channel on YouTube with more than 500m subscribers - but are the stunts he films exploitative? 📺 @BBCSimonJack @misszing find out how the world's billionaires made their money - watch on YouTube: youtu.be/rR4UyJcYoOI

Men online are trying something called ‘fertilitymaxxing’ or 'biohacking', hoping to improve their sperm health. 📺 What in the World unpacks some of these unusual methods - watch on YouTube: youtu.be/NEPGchOFzKI

MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps are for sale and have been linked with a move to Las Vegas Can Vancouver hang on to its own football team? 🎧 Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat bbc.in/4p4WC74

Finland has again hosted the World Wife-Carrying Championship. The event featured a range of competitors, including people from 12 different countries, the first female partner to be carried through the course in her wheelchair, and a woman carrying her 135kg male partner. 🎧 Introducing other amazing sports stories bbc.in/4y922C8

Yasuo Takamatsu has spent nearly 15 years diving in search of his wife's remains. 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4wz0v6K

One of the organisers of football World Cup watch parties in Gaza, Mohammed al-Wahidi, was killed by an Israeli strike shortly before Egypt played Argentina on 7 July. The Israeli military said it had struck a Hamas operative and was aware of claims that uninvolved individuals were killed in the strike. 🎧 A people’s history of Gaza bbc.in/4gwhtxY

Fire crews in Almeria battle one of Spain's deadliest blazes where victims are mostly tourists. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4wtdffk