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Solar power has been harnessed by civilisations since the days of the ancient Greeks, but it's now on the verge of being more important than ever. Show more
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Weekend
Brazil's president blames dry weather for Amazon fires
53 minutes
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Amazon fires continue; Hong Kong banks call for peaceful end to protests; relations between Greenland and Denmark Show more
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Opposition defiance in Idlib; Brazil's president blames weather for fires Show more
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The G7 Heads of State summit begins today in France; is breakdancing an Olympic sport? Show more
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Betty Bigombe spent much of her career trying to negotiate peace with warlord Joseph Kony. Show more
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WWE CBO Stephanie McMahon on her quest to change the media coverage of women's sport. Show more
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Trending
We were promised a baby on Instagram
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
People in the US desperate to adopt are turning to social media to find a baby – but some are being tricked and manipulated. Show more
Over to You
How science coverage could change
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Listeners tell us how they feel BBC World Service reports on science. Do shows such as Discovery and Science In Action do it for you? How might coverage change in the future? Show more
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Newshour
Trump arrives for G7 summit as global disputes threaten unity
53 minutes
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European Council President Donald Tusk warns that summit will be unusually difficult. Show more
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Full coverage of Manchester United v Crystal Palace, live from Old Trafford Show more
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Proms premieres of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor and Sofia Gubaidulina's Fairytale Poem. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The French President Emmanuel Macron says he will warn the G7 of growing trade tensions. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Who Misses Mugabe?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Zimbabwe's economy is bumping along the bottom again - and old money worries are back in Argentina. Plus, "the game" of getting into the EU via Bosnia and coffee vs tea in China Show more
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The man and the moments that defined modern Russia. Show more
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HARDtalk
Kang Kyung-wha – Foreign Minister, South Korea
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. Her country is currently out of step with both the US and Japan; how vulnerable does that make South Korea? Show more
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CrowdScience
How can I motivate myself?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Many of us struggle to motivate ourselves to carry out certain tasks, from hanging up the washing to writing a job application. How can we best motivate ourselves? Show more
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New part-civilian authorities were sworn in. It's part of a planned move to fully democratic government. Show more
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In the Balance
Fighting modern slavery
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Across the globe an estimated forty million people are victims of modern day slavery. Devina Gupta and her guests in Delhi discuss what can be done to eradicate it. Show more
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How reliable is the prosecution’s star witness, a jailhouse informant named Odell Hallmon? Show more
Over to You
How science coverage could change
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Listeners tell us how they feel BBC World Service reports on science. Do shows such as Discovery and Science In Action do it for you? How might coverage change in the future? Show more
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The Documentary
My very extended family
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Who Misses Mugabe?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Zimbabwe's economy is bumping along the bottom again - and old money worries are back in Argentina. Plus, "the game" of getting into the EU via Bosnia and coffee vs tea in China Show more
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The man and the moments that defined modern Russia. Show more
