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Newsday
08/08/2022 04:06 GMT : Joy as US climate bill clears Senate hurdle
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Democratic Senators in the US 'ecstatic' that bill to tackle climate change passes Senate vote. Show more
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Newsday
08/08/2022 05:06 GMT : US Senate agrees landmark climate deal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineDemocratic lawmakers in the US have passed a landmark climate bill in the Senate. Show more
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Newsday
08/08/2022 06:06 GMT : President Biden's bill to tackle climate change passes Senate vote
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlinePresident Biden's proposed legislation to tackle climate change has passed a vote in the Senate. Show more
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HARDtalk
Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov. Does he fear the fall out for artists when nationalism and politics take centre stage? Show more
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Business Daily
War in Ukraine: Venezuela's oil opportunity?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Will the war in Ukraine create a chance for Venezuela to emerge from US oil sanctions? Show more
Witness History
The resignation of President Nixon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. Show more
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The Climate Question
Is Influencer culture bad for the planet?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is Influencer culture driving us to consume more? Show more
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CrowdScience
Are humans naturally clean and tidy?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
From dumping raw sewage in rivers to littering the streets, humans don’t have a great track record when it comes to tackling our waste - but are we a uniquely filthy species? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Jamaica: Telling our own story
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Josie d’Arby meets the artists shaping Jamaica today Show more
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“Learn something bigger.” Nkule wants her daughter to discover life beyond her home town. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter Show more
More or Less
Debunking the Liverpool FC conspiracy theory
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We debunk spurious rumours that Liverpool FC use asthma medication to enhance performance Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Women crossing borders and seeking refuge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women who fled Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in fear for their lives and who are now trying to build a future for themselves abroad. Show more
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Outlook
I was the voice of Bambi – and kept it secret for years
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Donnie Dunagan starred in several Hollywood movies in the 1930s before becoming a US Marine. Show more
Witness History
The resignation of President Nixon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. 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
08/08/2022 13:06 GMT: Climate change: Landmark US bill clears Senate hurdle
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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HARDtalk
Semyon Bychkov: Artists speaking out against Putin
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov. Does he fear the fall out for artists when nationalism and politics take centre stage? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 08/08/2022 14:32 GMT : Drivers protest against Bangladesh fuel price hike
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Thousands of drivers in Bangladesh have been protesting against the soaring cost of fuel. The government hiked the cost of petrol and diesel by more than 50% over the weekend. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2022/08/08 16:06 GMT: Heatwave in Iraq
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
We speak to Iraqis about the extreme heat and drought in their country. Show more
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Witness History
The resignation of President Nixon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. 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.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
08/08/2022 20:06 GMT: More US cash to support Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
The United States pledges a billion dollars in security assistance and more in economic aid. Show more
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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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The History Hour
Fifty years since Asians were kicked out of Uganda
52 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Compilation of stories marking 50 years since Idi Amin expelled Asians from Uganda in 1972. We hear about why they migrated there, their expulsion, and what they did next. Show more
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Business Matters
Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort 'raided by FBI'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The former US President, Donald Trump, says federal agents carried out a search warrant at his resort in Palm Beach, Florida on Monday. No reason has been given for the search. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Inheritors of partition
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Kavita Puri marks the 75th anniversary of the division of the Indian subcontinent through three stories from the third generation in Britain. Show more
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Outlook
I was the voice of Bambi – and kept it secret for years
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Donnie Dunagan starred in several Hollywood movies in the 1930s before becoming a US Marine. Show more
Witness History
The resignation of President Nixon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
On 8 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal. 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.
