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Weekend
Canadian province declares a state of emergency
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Canada dealing with its worst wildfire season on record Show more
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Weekend
British Columbia province declares emergency
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
Canadian wildfires threaten to destroy more homes Show more
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Sweden has seen spate of Quran burnings Show more
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Over to You
A journey into space with The Lunar Exploration
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We hear what listeners think of the Engineers and its journey into space and speak with the show’s producer about the challenges of making science technology understandable. Show more
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We preview the Women's World Cup final between England and Spain Show more
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Newshour
19/08/2023 12:06 GMT: Canada wildfires: British Columbia declares emergency
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Canada is having its worst wildfire season on record, British Columbia has declared a state of emergency. 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
Cricket's Blackwash test series
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1984, the West Indies celebrated a 5-0 test series defeat of England. It was a historic Windies victory on British soil that became known as Blackwash. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Rapper and movie star Ice Cube
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi is joined by film critic Naima Khan, and author and translator Ayesha Manazir Siddiqui, who discusses her mysterious new novel, The Centre. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
19/08/2023 20:06 GMT: A Russian missile attack on a theatre in the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
We speak to the mayor who arrived at the scene minutes after it happened. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Music Life
Don't wait for permission, with Kathryn Tickell, Laura Cannell, Amy Thatcher and Ruth Lyon
37 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
British folk musicians Kathryn Tickell, Laura Cannell, Amy Thatcher and Ruth Lyon discuss their musical and personal identities, and the music they made when they were younger. 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 meets the teacher in Nigeria using TikTok to spread computer skills and help people get tech jobs Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
The fires in Hawaii
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Losing the family home and volunteers respond to the disaster. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Cricket's Blackwash test series
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1984, the West Indies celebrated a 5-0 test series defeat of England. It was a historic Windies victory on British soil that became known as Blackwash. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Corrupted thinking and cancerous co-option
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can scientific thinking detect political and corporate corruption? Also geopolitical human palaeontology in Asia and cancerous collaborators in all of us. 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
Contaminated cough syrup found in Iraq
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Contaminated cough syrup; Uganda’s anti LGBTQ law & HIV healthcare; Rock music via brain signals; Doctors picking noses; New guidance on mosquito nets; New Covid variant. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
The famine at the edge of the ocean
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Journalist Raissa Ioussouf meets the people worst affected by Madagascar's famine Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Counting the dead after Hawaii's wildfires
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The devastating cost of the wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui; grim stories from the Sudanese fleeing Darfur; and how one Iranian protestor's life was changed forever Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
Cricket's Blackwash test series
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 1984, the West Indies celebrated a 5-0 test series defeat of England. It was a historic Windies victory on British soil that became known as Blackwash. Show more
