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While the US economy is edging back towards growth, a new report highlights the problems of mounting public debt. Show more

Dambudzo Marechera was a Zimbabwean writer famous for his explosive behaviour. On 18 August 1987 he died of an AIDS-related illness after living rough in Harare. Show more

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Does being a political activist interfere with work as a medic and humanitarian? Show more

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Ghosts have haunted people all over the world for centuries. Mike Williams explores the fear and fascination they provoke and asks why so many people report ghostly apparitions. Show more

Is anti-Semitism on the rise? As media reports in the wake of the Gaza conflict suggest anti-Semitism is a growing problem, we ask if the evidence supports the claims. Show more

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Assange breaks silence; dealing with water wasters; UK anti-semitism; working dads

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Jo Fidgen talks to Christina Quintanilla, a young woman from El Salvador who was jailed for aggravated homicide - after losing her baby seven months into her pregnancy. Show more

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Missouri Governor calls in National Guard; Anti-Semitism in the UK; Rogue superheroes

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The extremist group Isis has declared a Caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria – but what is a Caliphate? And what do young Muslims think of the idea? Show more

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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

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We examine a key referendum issue - oil and gas in Scottish waters in the North Sea. Show more

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We are in Ferguson, St Louis hearing from the community there as it continues to react to the killing of teenager Michael Brown. Show more

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Roland Pease examines how bacteria are developing resistance to an increasing number of antibiotics. How bleak is the future for global health? Show more

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Does being a political activist interfere with work as a medic and humanitarian? Show more

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Katy Watson celebrates the hundredth birthday of the Panama Canal and Michael Bristow joins a group of Chinese tourists in London at the start of a whirlwind European trip. Show more

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What now for Islamic State in Iraq?; Missouri unrest; African elephants facing extinction

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Jo Fidgen talks to Christina Quintanilla, a young woman from El Salvador who was jailed for aggravated homicide - after losing her baby seven months into her pregnancy. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

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The extremist group Isis has declared a Caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria – but what is a Caliphate? And what do young Muslims think of the idea? Show more

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As Islamic State jihadists are driven from Iraq's Mosul dam, we ask if this is a turning point on the Tigris and can Isis be defeated. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Roland Pease examines how bacteria are developing resistance to an increasing number of antibiotics. How bleak is the future for global health? Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Jo Fidgen talks to Christina Quintanilla, a young woman from El Salvador who was jailed for aggravated homicide - after losing her baby seven months into her pregnancy. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Live news, business and sport from around the world.

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Mark Mardell considers John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath, and the relevance of the book's themes in modern America. Show more