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BBC News reports from around the world.

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Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

We hear why one prominent thinker says government spending now will mean pain tomorrow. Arthur Laffer, the economist who gave his name to the Laffer Curve, says we risk stoking up future inflation. Show more

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Show more

This week’s programme asks whether the internet is now far too big for Chinese censors to deal with and Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee gives us his thoughts on the future shape of global communications. Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Show more

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world. With Matthew Bannister.

On today's programme: Pirate negotiator; top restaurant in a prison; moon memories; eye to eye with sperm whale. Show more

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Only the BBC brings you World News every half hour.

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

This week’s programme asks whether the internet is now far too big for Chinese censors to deal with and Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee gives us his thoughts on the future shape of global communications. Show more

News, comment and reaction from across Europe.

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Peter Day hears from a Japanese businessman about his unique weather service which has grown out of the needs of the shipping industry. Show more

This week’s programme asks whether the internet is now far too big for Chinese censors to deal with and Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee gives us his thoughts on the future shape of global communications. Show more

Goldman Sachs recovers its money making machine reputation, Liberia's Charles Taylor finally answers charges of war crimes in neighbouring Sierra Leone. And graffiti wars on the streets of Jerusalem. Show more

Personal stories behind the news from all over the world.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.

This week’s programme asks whether the internet is now far too big for Chinese censors to deal with and Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee gives us his thoughts on the future shape of global communications. Show more

BBC News reports from around the world.

BBC News reports from around the world.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Show more

Live news and current affairs, business and sport from around the world.