The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
09/06/2021 04:06 GMT : Nicaraguan opposition figures arrested
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
A dramatic series of arrests of opposition figures in Nicaragua include the main candidates expected to challenge President Ortega in the next election. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
09/06/2021 05:06 GMT : Tax details of US super-rich allegedly leaked
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Details claiming to reveal how little income tax US billionaires pay have been leaked Show more
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Newsday
09/06/2021 06:06 GMT : How US billionaires avoid paying income tax
53 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Details claiming to show how little income tax the most wealthy pay have been leaked to a news website. Show more
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HARDtalk
McKrae Game: Outlawing 'gay conversion' therapy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
McKrae Game founded an organisation which told young gay Americans their sexual orientation was a “sin they must reject”. He now says he is sorry for the harm he did. Show more
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Business Daily
The global youth unemployment crisis
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
After the Coronavirus pandemic, are stable jobs for young people a thing of the past? Show more
Witness History
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The emotional first performance at the newly-built Coventry Cathedral in 1962 Show more
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Daniel Susskind asks what the new wave of high-tech automation means for jobs. Show more
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Digital Planet
NFT? That’ll do nicely
38 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The rise of ‘non-fungible tokens’ Show more
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World Book Club
Manu Joseph: Serious Men
49 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Serious Men tells the story of Ayyan Mani, who decides to improve his lot by convincing the world that his son is a mathematical genius, with surprisingly complicated results. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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On the Podium
Maarten van der Weijden
38 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Just a few years after recovering from leukaemia, swimmer Maarten van der Weijden won Olympic gold. He reveals the techniques and mindset that got him through his darkest days. Show more
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Outlook
The doctor treating children 8000 miles away
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
By day Dr Meena Said is a surgeon working in California. By night she arranges care remotely for critically-ill children in Afghanistan. Show more
Witness History
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The emotional first performance at the newly-built Coventry Cathedral in 1962 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
America pledges to engage with world powers on Covid19, the economy and climate change Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
McKrae Game: Outlawing 'gay conversion' therapy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
McKrae Game founded an organisation which told young gay Americans their sexual orientation was a “sin they must reject”. He now says he is sorry for the harm he did. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 09/06/2021 14:32 GMT : US Senate passes bill to counter China tech
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US Senate has approved a $250bn spending plan to boost tech research and production. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
We hear from a former mine clearer about the many dangers of the job Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The emotional first performance at the newly-built Coventry Cathedral in 1962 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
FDA controversial approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug; good news on the chances of catching Covid twice and Dr Jen Gunter on the risks and benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Four potential challengers to President Ortega have now been arrested. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
McKrae Game: Outlawing 'gay conversion' therapy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
McKrae Game founded an organisation which told young gay Americans their sexual orientation was a “sin they must reject”. He now says he is sorry for the harm he did. 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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Manu Joseph: Serious Men
49 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Serious Men tells the story of Ayyan Mani, who decides to improve his lot by convincing the world that his son is a mathematical genius, with surprisingly complicated results. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US Senate passes bill to counter China tech
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The US Senate has approved a $250bn spending plan to boost tech research and production 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.
Assignment
Syria’s decade of conflict: Islamic State’s most wanted
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The young men from Raqqa who resisted the so-called Islamic State group through an online propaganda campaign, at huge cost. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The doctor treating children 8000 miles away
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
By day Dr Meena Said is a surgeon working in California. By night she arranges care remotely for critically-ill children in Afghanistan. Show more
Witness History
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The emotional first performance at the newly-built Coventry Cathedral in 1962 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.
