Launched on 11 March 1991 as BBC World Service Television outside Europe, its name was changed to BBC World on 16 January 1995 and to BBC World News on 21 April 2008 and again to BBC News (International) on 3 April 2023 after its consolidation with the domestic BBC News Channel.

What happened to the BBC News app? As part of our mission to better serve digital audiences, we have launched an all-new app experience that will bring together more content from across the BBC.

If you'd like to share a story or contribute to BBC News you can contact the BBC News team directly via text, social media or email. Full details of various contact methods can be found on the 'Have Your Say' section of the BBC News website.

BBC News Now, styled also as BBC News Now with Lucy Hockings, is a news programme that premiered on both UK feed and international feed of BBC News channel on 22 May 2023 as part of a refresh following the merger of the two news channels. The programme is mainly hosted by Lucy Hockings.