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Weekend
Top US diplomat visits the Middle East
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with representatives of Arab nations. Show more
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Weekend
Blinken to meet Arab states over Israel-Gaza war
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
The visit comes as international aid agencies warn of a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Show more
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Weekend
Jordan hosts diplomatic talks amid calls for ceasefire in Gaza
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for years
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with representatives of Arab states. Show more
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Over to You
Disinformation as the Middle East war heightens
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How to spot fake news to help you identify what is real and what is not. Plus, a listener suffers from news fatigue and what has happened to coverage of the war in Ukraine? Show more
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Sportshour
After a near-fatal accident Jamie MoCrazy is climbing an alternative peak
36 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Newshour
04/11/2023 13:06 GMT: Blinken meets Arab counterparts to discuss Gaza ceasefire
48 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Washington fears the war between Israel and Hamas could spark a wider regional conflict. Arab foreign ministers are expected to call for an immediate ceasefire. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations to complete an unprecedented treble, having won in 2006 and 2008. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Afropop singer-songwriter Mr Eazi
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi talks to two artists at the top of their game... Afropop sensation Mr Eazi and Australian director Kitty Green. Show more
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Newshour
04/11/2023 21:06 GMT: Several killed at UN school-turned-shelter in Gaza
48 minutes
on BBC World Service Online
Israel says the circumstances of an explosion at a UN school-turned-shelter in Gaza are "under review". We hear from an eye-witness at the scene. Show more
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Music Life
It’s everything but math! with Andrew Bird
30 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
American Singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, Meshell Ndegeocello and Juana Molina in conversation about process, ego and all things musical. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations to complete an unprecedented treble, having won in 2006 and 2008. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Is fear good for you? Are spooky sightings caused by a special frequency of sound? Does Bigfoot really exist? In the week where many celebrated Halloween, we look at the science. Show more
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Health Check
Warnings over antibiotic resistance in children
28 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Concerns over levels of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections; Living with Raynaud’s phenomenon; Can tai chi help slow Parkinson’s disease? Show more
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World Book Club
Xiaolu Guo: A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A romantic comedy told across the barrier of language and culture. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Congo's cycles of conflict with M23 rebels
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The Congolese army fights M23 in North Kivu; talking peace and war in Geneva; France's Pacific penal colony in New Caledonia and Turkey's 100 years as a republic Show more
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Sporting Witness
Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations to complete an unprecedented treble, having won in 2006 and 2008. Show more
