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When our bodies recover from a life-threatening illness, it can be hard for the mind and morale to follow suit. Some even say they resent their body for 'letting them down'. Show more
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What 2021 taught us about Covid
9 minutes
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Ros Atkins looks at how the pandemic evolved this year. Show more
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UNHCR: human rights violations committed by both sides Show more
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Weekend
US appeals for end to Ethiopia conflict
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UNHCR votes for independent investigation into abuses Show more
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Weekend
New York reports its highest daily number of Covid cases
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South Korea brings in new social distancing measures Show more
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Over to You
Why some listeners say they need to be entertained!
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Your views on the listener who wanted more entertainment and less news on World Service. Plus, BBC 100 Women reveals its list of 100 influential women from around the world 2021. Show more
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Sportshour
'Fighting has always been my outlet' – Kay Hansen on her eating disorder and overcoming trauma
49 minutes
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UFC strawweight Kay Hansen opens up about her trauma and eating disorder. Show more
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Newshour
18/12/2021 13:06 GMT: World Health Organisation says Omicron has now spread to 89 countries
50 minutes
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Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta strain and the WHO says it's taking only three days for cases to double. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Bangladesh's football heroes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How the national football team helped the country's fight for independence in 1971. Show more
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Newshour
18/12/2021 21:06 GMT: Netherlands announces strict lockdown
50 minutes
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The prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, has announced a stringent Christmas lockdown to begin on Sunday. Show more
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Music Life
Let words come out of your body with Kae Tempest, Porridge Radio, Goat Girl and Dan Carey
31 minutes
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Kae Tempest, Porridge Radio's Dana Margolin, Lottie Cream of Goat Girl and producer Dan Carey discuss letting go of the idea of who you are. Show more
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How food packages from American relief organisation CARE eased starvation in Europe after World War Two. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Turkey's spiralling prices
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Inflation eats away at Turks' buying power; surviving Covid in Colombia; ways to make sex work safer in Denmark; tales from a reporter's private collection of memorabilia Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
International Film: Joana Hadjithomas and Lin-Manuel Miranda
27 minutes
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Joana Hadjithomas explains the power of the past in her latest film Memory Box and Lin-Manuel Miranda shares the musical that inspired him –Les Misérables Show more
