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In Jerusalem hundreds of Palestinians have barricaded themselves inside the complex. Show more
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Weekend
Israel launches airstrikes in Syria
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Syria reports explosions near Damascus as Israeli warplanes attack military targets. Show more
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Fears of violence at Al Aqsa Mosque
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Hundreds of Palestinians have barricaded themselves inside the holy site. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Escaping North Korea
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One family's struggle to leave North Korea; Nigeria's villages beset by bandits; a time-honoured journey along Colombia's Magdalena River; and why Germany is relaxed about nudity Show more
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Music Life
Sounds from the blockchain with Mark de Clive-Lowe, Iman Europe, dot and Pat Junior
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Mark de Clive-Lowe, Iman Europe, dot and Pat Junior talk about the future possibilities that blockchain technology could offer musicians. Show more
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More or Less
How to better understand and explain numbers
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Academic and author Professor Oliver Johnson discusses his use of statistics during the pandemic and how we can all understand numbers better. Show more
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Newshour
09/04/2023 12:06 GMT: Tense atmosphere in Jerusalem on Easter
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Israel hits Syrian military targets after rockets fired from Syria. Show more
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The Forum
Hazel Scott: Jazz star and barrier breaker
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A Trinidad-born pianist and singer who wowed America with her talent but whose progressive views were held against her. Show more
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09/04/2023 20:06 GMT: Houthi and Saudi delegations meeting in Yemen for talks
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The two groups are meeting for talks aimed at reaching a new and potentially permanent ceasefire. Show more
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The Climate Question
How did we discover climate change?
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In 1856, an American woman called Eunice Foote made the link between carbon dioxide and a warming planet. We recreate her experiment and ask: did history forget her? Show more
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Over to You
After schedule changes are made, it’s over to you
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Last week, we aired an interview with the boss of BBC World Service English about some notable alterations to the schedule. Now you tell us what you think of the changes Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Escaping North Korea
23 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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One family's struggle to leave North Korea; Nigeria's villages beset by bandits; a time-honoured journey along Colombia's Magdalena River; and why Germany is relaxed about nudity Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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People Fixing The World
Kangaroo care for premature babies
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The simple skin-to-skin approach saving newborn lives Show more
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The Conversation
Life lessons from two professional tree climbers
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Kim Chakanetsa speaks to tree climbing champions - Josephine Hedger from the UK and Jess Hamer from Australia. Show more