The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
14/10/2021 04:06 GMT : President Biden tries to save shoppers’ holiday season
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Two of the biggest ports in the United States will work round the clock as President Biden tries to ease the pressures on the supply chain that threaten Christmas shopping. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
14/10/2021 05:06 GMT : Norway shocked by killing spree by man armed with a bow and arrow
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Norwegian Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, has said the country's been shaken by the killing of five people. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
14/10/2021 06:06 GMT : ‘Gruesome’ mass killing in Norway
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Norway's new Prime Minister says the murder of five people by a man armed with a bow and arrow was a gruesome and brutal act. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Power prices are spiking in the UK, is green energy to blame? With Tanya Beckett. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The supply chain's weak link
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How disruption in a single port, factory or freight centre can cause global chaos. Show more
Witness History
The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Under legislation known as the Hudood Ordinances introduced in 1979, a nearly blind teenage girl who'd been raped by two men was jailed herself for having sex outside marriage. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Russia: The limits of freedom
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford has been expelled from Russia as a ‘national security threat.’ She explores what this says about the country she has been forced to leave. Show more
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Health Check
The legacy of Henrietta Lacks
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from a virulent cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history, contributing to ground breaking vaccines and treatments. Show more
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The Forum
A dirty history of diamonds
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The complex and sometimes shocking story of the diamond industry throughout history - and how it's trying to clean up its image. Show more
Sporting Witness
Born to Run: Mexico's Tarahumara Indians
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Last orders: Why I quit hospitality
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Three former restaurant staff on why the pandemic prompted them to leave Show more
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Outlook
The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nigerian-British artist Adebanji Alade took up a challenge to repaint the Mona Lisa in just a month - but he's never seen the real thing. Show more
Witness History
The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Under legislation known as the Hudood Ordinances introduced in 1979, a nearly blind teenage girl who'd been raped by two men was jailed herself for having sex outside marriage. 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.
Gunmen attacked a protest against the judge investigating last year's port explosion in the Lebanese capital. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Power prices are spiking in the UK, is green energy to blame? With Tanya Beckett. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 14/10/2021 14:32 GMT : Global supply chains under pressure
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Pressure on the global supply chain is making plenty of things much harder to get hold of. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/10/14 16:06 GMT: COP26: Fishing and climate change
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
We’ll hear how fishing communities are affected by climate change in the US and Africa Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Under legislation known as the Hudood Ordinances introduced in 1979, a nearly blind teenage girl who'd been raped by two men was jailed herself for having sex outside marriage. 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.
Science In Action
Wetlands under attack
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The invasive grass taking over China’s coastal wetlands. Also, making a spike protein, how online hate is silencing pandemic scientists, and mapping Chornobyl. Show more
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Newshour
14/10/2021 20:06 GMT: Beirut violence exposes deep divisions
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Six people have died during a protest over the 2020 port explosion investigation Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Is Britain paying the price for its green energy push?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Power prices are spiking in the UK, is green energy to blame? With Tanya Beckett. 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.
The Forum
A dirty history of diamonds
40 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The complex and sometimes shocking story of the diamond industry throughout history - and how it's trying to clean up its image. Show more
Sporting Witness
Born to Run: Mexico's Tarahumara Indians
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It says having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging 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.
World Football
Welcoming back Mr. Ranieri
34 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Watford defender William Troost-Ekong discusses Claudio Ranieri's Premier League return. We also hear from the Sierra Leone national team coach John Keister. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The man who (re)painted the Mona Lisa
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nigerian-British artist Adebanji Alade took up a challenge to repaint the Mona Lisa in just a month - but he's never seen the real thing. Show more
Witness History
The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Under legislation known as the Hudood Ordinances introduced in 1979, a nearly blind teenage girl who'd been raped by two men was jailed herself for having sex outside marriage. 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.
