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Newsday
21/02/2022 05:06 GMT : Biden agrees to Ukraine summit with Putin
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade Ukraine. Show more
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Newsday
21/02/2022 06:06 GMT : US officials say Russia is ready to launch a military operation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineThe White House estimates Russia has amassed up to 190,000 troops around Ukraine. Show more
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Newsday
21/02/2022 07:06 GMT : US says Russia has amassed more than 150,000 troops around Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineDiplomatic efforts to stop Russia from invading Ukraine have intensified. Show more
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HARDtalk
Ingrid Betancourt: Can Colombia defeat corruption?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Once kidnapped by the Farc, now aiming for Colombia’s presidency. Stephen Sackur speaks to Colombia's Presidential Candidate Ingrid Betancourt. Show more
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Business Daily
Fighting homelessness in Sacramento
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
California's state capital suffers from a serious shortage of housing, but the mayor is trying to tackle it by offering all citizens a legal right to a home. Show more
Witness History
The first sex worker strike
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1975 hundreds of French sex workers took refuge in churches across France to protest against police harassment. It was their first collective action and inspired a movement. Show more
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The Climate Question
What will happen if the world's glaciers melt?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Climatologists warn glaciers pose a threat to life in mountain communities. Show more
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CrowdScience
How do you navigate in space?
32 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
when spacecraft leave the surface of the Earth, how do they navigate? Show more
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Artist Dana Awartani, Zimbabwean novelists Blessing Musariri and Ignatius Mabasa, and concept artist Rafael Y. Herman talk about the influence of landscape in their work Show more
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When someone we trust betrays us, the feelings can be corrosive. How can we learn to move on? Nini, from Myanmar, speaks to writer and teacher, Gary Zukav. Show more
More or Less
Hospitalisation rates for children with Covid
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Do 1 in 100 children who catch Covid end up hospitalised? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Dementia: Women breaking the silence
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Wendy Mitchell and Emily Ong have adapted their routines and environments to cope with their young onset dementia. They tell Kim Chakanetsa what the rest of us could do to help. Show more
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Outlook
My symphony to a soccer ‘bad-boy’
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Osmo Räihälä is a Finnish composer whose obsession with Everton FC and Scottish striker, Duncan Ferguson would reach its crescendo on the most important night of his career. Show more
Witness History
The first sex worker strike
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1975 hundreds of French sex workers took refuge in churches across France to protest against police harassment. It was their first collective action and inspired a movement. 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
21/02/2022 14:06 GMT: Ukraine Crisis: Russia says more than 60,000 civilians have left rebel held areas of the Donbas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Ukraine says evacuations part of an orchestrated pretext for a possible Russian invasion. Earlier President Biden said he'd agreed "in principle" to meeting President Putin. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/02/2022 15:32 GMT : England is expected to end Covid restrictions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Amid falling case rates, England is expected to remove all Covid restrictions. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/02/21 16:06 GMT: Ukraine: Biden opens door to Putin summit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The US President has agreed "in principle" to diplomatic talks Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The first sex worker strike
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1975 hundreds of French sex workers took refuge in churches across France to protest against police harassment. It was their first collective action and inspired a movement. 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.
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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.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/02/2022 22:32 GMT : Russia recognises breakaway Ukraine regions
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. Show more
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The Conversation
Dementia: Women breaking the silence
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Wendy Mitchell and Emily Ong have adapted their routines and environments to cope with their young onset dementia. They tell Kim Chakanetsa what the rest of us could do to help. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
LGBT history special
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Memories of the hunt for an HIV cure; Bollywood's pioneering lesbian drama; Serbia's trans film icon. Show more
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Business Matters
Russia recognises breakaway Ukraine regions
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, further heightening tensions with Kyiv and Western powers. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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How people from all over the world were hired to work for a seemingly glamorous and successful design agency - but the whole thing was fake. Show more
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Outlook
My symphony to a soccer ‘bad-boy’
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Osmo Räihälä is a Finnish composer whose obsession with Everton FC and Scottish striker, Duncan Ferguson would reach its crescendo on the most important night of his career. Show more
Witness History
The first sex worker strike
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1975 hundreds of French sex workers took refuge in churches across France to protest against police harassment. It was their first collective action and inspired a movement. 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.
