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Riots spread across France after the fatal shooting of a teenager by a police officer Show more
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Weekend
Ukraine claims successes near Bakhmut
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Ukrainian officials claim to have taken the strategic initiative near the city of Bakhmut Show more
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Has the Wagner mutiny fatally undermined the Russian leader? Show more
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Over to You
Setting out to see the world in a new way
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Is the World Service’s new science show Unexpected Elements achieving its aims? We hear what listeners think as the show beds in and speak to the programme’s producer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
The arm-wrestling champion of Africa
31 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We speak to three-time African arm-wrestling champion Grace Mintah and president of the African Arm-Wrestling Federation, Charles Osei-Asibey. 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
01/07/2023 12:06 GMT: Funeral held of teenager killed by French police
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
In France, a funeral service is being held for the teenage boy whose shooting by police led to four consecutive nights of rioting. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
The first Homeless World Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In July 2003, the Homeless World Cup kicked off in Austria. The idea came from Mel Young and Harald Schmied and continues to help change perceptions about homelessness. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Aruban-Dutch film director Shamira Raphaela
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi is joined by the cultural critic Leila Latif and the Aruban-Dutch film director Shamira Raphaela. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
01/07/2023 20:06 GMT: French police braced for further violence
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Tensions high across France after the funeral of a young man killed by a police officer Show more
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Music Life
Quiet is the new loud with José González, Vashti Bunyan and Erlend Øye
32 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
José González, Vashti Bunyan and Erlend Øye discuss what draws them to create quiet music, how they approach playing it live, and its universal and trans-genre appeal. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Tech Life
Can artificial intelligence be a force for good?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Scientist Gary Marcus talks about the upcoming global AI for good summit; how the Ukraine war plays out on African social media; and the award-winning school age inventors. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
What do Russians and Belarusians make of the Wagner Group?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Following the Wagner group march on Moscow, we hear from Russians and Belarusians Show more
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Sporting Witness
The first Homeless World Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In July 2003, the Homeless World Cup kicked off in Austria. The idea came from Mel Young and Harald Schmied and continues to help change perceptions about homelessness. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Predictions from the sky and murderous fish
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The news you know, the science you don't. 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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Health Check
The future of HIV research in Africa
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
African HIV research on the rise but more is required; Melanoma in situ; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Siestas in Spain; Heart health in ‘night owls'. Show more
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Sofi Oksanen answers readers' questions about her novel Purge. It's a harrowing story of sexual violence, betrayal and retribution charting the troubled history of Estonia. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Counting Russia's war dead
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Our reporters piece together what the Kremlin won't admit: the number of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. Plus, stories from the Ukrainian frontline, the Middle East and Japan Show more
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Sporting Witness
The first Homeless World Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In July 2003, the Homeless World Cup kicked off in Austria. The idea came from Mel Young and Harald Schmied and continues to help change perceptions about homelessness. Show more
