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Weekend
UN says funding suspension threatens its work
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 8 months
Nine countries have paused funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Show more
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Weekend
UN head pleads for guarantee of operation continuity in Gaza
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 8 months
Nine countries have paused financial support for UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Show more
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Weekend
Gaza doctor says up to 250 people dying daily in war
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 8 months
Surgeon at Khan Younis hospital says food and water running out as Israeli offensive continues. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
India: Religion meets politics in Ayodhya
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A defining moment as PM Modi opens a new temple, challenges for China over human rights at a UN session, questions over Bangladesh's democracy and a museum to Lenin in Finland Show more
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Music Life
Your body is an instrument with Zubin Kanga, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Laura Bowler and Neil Luck
30 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Composers Zubin Kanga, Jasmin Kent Rodgman, Laura Bowler and Neil Luck discuss the role of technology in their work, and the technology they’d love to try. Show more
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More or Less
Is Oxfam right about the world’s richest and poorest people?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We investigate how Oxfam use wealth stats to illustrate the inequality between the world’s richest five people and poorest 5 billion. Show more
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World of Wisdom
Despairing at the world's problems
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How can we respond to the suffering in the world without falling into despair and hopelessness? What can we do to help? Sister Dang Nghiem, a Buddhist nun, offers advice. Show more
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Newshour
28/01/2024 13:06 GMT: Will UNRWA donors continue funding it?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 8 months
UN chief warns of threat to Gaza aid delivery. Show more
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Unspun World with John Simpson
Is the war in Gaza slipping away from Israel?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
John Simpson talks to the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world about the war in Gaza and the implications of Iran’s missile strike on Pakistan. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Populations of people, frogs and microbes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
With China’s population in decline, would decreasing populations be better for the planet? Also populations of musical tree frogs, declining microbiomes and multilingual puns. Show more
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Newshour
28/01/2024 21:06 GMT: Drone attack on the Jordanian-Syrian border kills three US soldiers
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 8 months
President Biden blames Iran-backed militants and vows revenge. Show more
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The Climate Question
Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?
24 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policies affect the results? Graihagh Jackson investigates. Show more
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Over to You
Unearthing the stories they don’t want told
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
World of Secrets series two exposes the cult of Nigerian prophet TB Joshua. We hear your views and we’re joined by the series’ presenter and producer. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
India: Religion meets politics in Ayodhya
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
A defining moment as PM Modi opens a new temple, challenges for China over human rights at a UN session, questions over Bangladesh's democracy and a museum to Lenin in Finland 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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The Documentary
Reducing risks in a risky world
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In Japan, automated drones are being developed to mitigate the risks and devastation posed by tsunamis and earthquakes. Show more
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The Conversation
Women in wildlife filmmaking
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Datshiane Navanayagam meets award-winning nature documentary makers Andrea Florence and Angela Prochilo. Show more
