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Newsday
01/12/2021 05:06 GMT : Battle over abortion rights in US
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Mississippi is trying to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling Show more
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Newsday
01/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Mississippi abortion rights case heads to US Supreme Court
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear from a rape survivor who is begging the Court not to upend abortion rights. Show more
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Newsday
01/12/2021 07:06 GMT : US Supreme Court to hear arguments on Mississippi abortion rights
50 minutes
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The future of abortion rights in the US face legal challenge Show more
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HARDtalk
Ken Buck: Big tech and Republican politics
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Do America’s conservatives have a coherent worldview, and is Donald Trump still at the heart of it? We speak to Republican congressman Ken Buck. Show more
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Business Daily
Wind of change in Germany
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can the ambitious renewable energy plans of the incoming government overcome domestic nimbyism and Russian gas politics? Show more
Witness History
AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for Aids. AZT went from testing to approval in just over two years, the fastest approval in US history at the time. Show more
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Ten years after the Arab Spring, what did the 2011 protests achieve in Tunisia and Egypt? Show more
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Digital Planet
PIX instant payment limits to reduce kidnappings
43 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
PIX instant payment limits to reduce kidnappings in Brazil. Also Bitcoin mining in Navajo Nation – an example of crypto-colonialism. And AI football training. Show more
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Professor Stuart Russell discusses the successes and failures of AI, the potential risks for the future and suggests a way forward based on a new model for AI. 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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Confronting the realities of care for patients with the most severe illnesses. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb Show more
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The US college students who hatched an elaborate and oddball scheme to steal some of the world’s most valuable books. Show more
Witness History
AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for Aids. AZT went from testing to approval in just over two years, the fastest approval in US history at the time. 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.
Newshour
01/12/2021 14:06 GMT: Supreme Court to hear latest challenge to US abortion laws
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Mississippi state wants to ban all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The final ruling is due in June next year. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 01/12/2021 15:32 GMT : EU outlines Global Gateway plans
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The European Union has launched a global investment scheme to rival China's Belt and Road. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Mississippi’s ban on abortion Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for Aids. AZT went from testing to approval in just over two years, the fastest approval in US history at the time. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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
Omicron Covid variant – what do we know?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Omicron Covid variant – what do we know? Growing evidence that pollution has a negative effect on our mental health. And a new way of testing for TB in children. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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.
World Business Report
First broadcast 01/12/2021 22:32 GMT : EU outlines Global Gateway plans
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The European Union has launched a global investment scheme to rival China's Belt and Road. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Confronting the realities of care for patients with the most severe illnesses. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/thecomb Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Changing country music
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Lady Nade explores the roots of country and Americana and its debt to black music, and reflects on her own place in a genre that is only now starting to confront its history. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
'Shelves will be stocked for the holidays'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
President Biden seeks to reassure Americans that port disruptions are being tackled Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Korea is one of the most tired nations on earth, people work longer and sleep fewer hours than almost anywhere else. As a result combating sleeplessness has become big business. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The US college students who hatched an elaborate and oddball scheme to steal some of the world’s most valuable books. Show more
Witness History
AZT: The breakthrough treatment for Aids
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1987 the first successful drug treatment was developed for Aids. AZT went from testing to approval in just over two years, the fastest approval in US history at the time. 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.
