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Newsday
07/06/2021 04:06 GMT : Mexico elections: 89 politicians killed
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on BBC World Service Online
Mexico's mid term vote has seen dozens of candidates murdered, while in Peru an election between the left and right sees the country split 50-50 in early counting Show more
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Newsday
07/06/2021 05:06 GMT : Mexicans vote in country's most violent elections
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is not himself in the running, but the elections have become a referendum on his populist agenda Show more
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Newsday
07/06/2021 06:06 GMT : Pakistan train crash: more than 30 people killed
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to our correspondent on the rescue efforts and the likely causes for the crash Show more
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HARDtalk
Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The author and educator Michael Rosen has released a personal memoir on his near-death experience after contracting Covid-19. How did he find the poetic in a pandemic? Show more
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Daniel Kahneman, Gillian Tett and Ann Cairns explore the capricious world of decision-making with Andrew Marr Show more
Witness History
When Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
There was international condemnation when Israel launched a surprise attack on the French-built Osirak nuclear reactor located outside Baghdad on 7 June 1981. Show more
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The Climate Question
What will it take for cities to go carbon neutral?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Cities around the world have set ambitious targets to reduce emissions, or go carbon neutral. But as they require so much energy, can they achieve those goals? Show more
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CrowdScience
What is the point of menstruation?
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
So few other animals menstruate, why did humans evolve this rare and costly cycle? Marnie Chesterton tackles several listener queries to explore this strange reproductive method Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Mukoma Wa Ngugi: How music inspired my writing
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In his new book Unbury Our Dead With Song, Kenyan-American author Mukoma Wa Ngugi celebrates Ethiopian musicians in exile in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Show more
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Spitfire production is getting back on track, but the search for locations continues. Show more
How to distribute jabs efficiently; plus adding 28 to 47 Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Skating my way through life
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Annina Brühwiler and Teresa Batista are trying to make skateboarding a more inclusive and welcoming community for women across the globe. Show more
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Outlook
Keeping up with Australia's rebellious Buddhist nun
44 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 90s, Buddhist nun Robina Courtin unexpectedly got a letter from a prisoner who was interested in Buddhism. She'd end up writing to many inmates, even those on death row. Show more
Witness History
When Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
There was international condemnation when Israel launched a surprise attack on the French-built Osirak nuclear reactor located outside Baghdad on 7 June 1981. 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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Newshour
07/06/2021 13:06 GMT: Mexico elections: President's majority to shrink after crime-hit poll
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The campaign was one of the bloodiest with more than 90 politicians killed Show more
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HARDtalk
Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The author and educator Michael Rosen has released a personal memoir on his near-death experience after contracting Covid-19. How did he find the poetic in a pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 07/06/2021 14:32 GMT : Google fined $267m in France
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Search giant Google is to pay a $267m fine in France because of its advertising dominance. Show more
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We explain what is at stake in the elections in Iran Show more
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Witness History
When Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
There was international condemnation when Israel launched a surprise attack on the French-built Osirak nuclear reactor located outside Baghdad on 7 June 1981. 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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Peter Goadsby talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his pioneering research on migraine which has ushered in new medications, some which can even prevent the onset of a migraine attack. Show more
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Newshour
07/06/2021 20:06 GMT: US regulators approve new Alzheimer's drug
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Aducanumab targets the cause rather than symptoms. Show more
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HARDtalk
Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The author and educator Michael Rosen has released a personal memoir on his near-death experience after contracting Covid-19. How did he find the poetic in a pandemic? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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US President Nixon declared illegal drugs 'public enemy number one' in 1971 and launched a worldwide 'war' on narcotics. 50 years on we look back at key moments and individuals. Show more
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Business Matters
Google fined $267m in France
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Search giant Google is to pay a $267m fine in France because of its advertising dominance 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.
Ateira Griffin challenges assumptions about black single motherhood. Show more
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Outlook
Keeping up with Australia's rebellious Buddhist nun
44 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In the 90s, Buddhist nun Robina Courtin unexpectedly got a letter from a prisoner who was interested in Buddhism. She'd end up writing to many inmates, even those on death row. Show more
Witness History
When Israel destroyed Iraq's nuclear reactor
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
There was international condemnation when Israel launched a surprise attack on the French-built Osirak nuclear reactor located outside Baghdad on 7 June 1981. 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.
