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Weekend
Close to 40 US Democrats call for Israeli weapons freeze
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Nearly 40 US Democrats have called for the White House to stop giving weapons to Israel. Show more
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Weekend
Israeli weapons transfers "unjustifiable", almost 40 Democrats say
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Nancy Pelosi and nearly 40 of her colleagues called for a halt Israeli weapons transfers Show more
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Weekend
Israeli arms transfers must stop, say 37 US Democrats
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After the death of food aid workers, calls increase to pause US military aid to Israel Show more
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Over to You
Oona Chaplin reveals her grandfather’s blacklist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Listeners react to Hollywood Exiles, a podcast that explores how Charlie Chaplin ended up on a blacklist. Plus, we air more of your feedback responding to recent schedule changes. Show more
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Sportshour
Returning from the depths of despair
45 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer on the depths of despair and redemption Show more
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Newshour
06/04/2024 12:06 GMT: Israeli army recovers body of hostage from Gaza
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 6 months
Israel's military says it has recovered the body of a man taken hostage and held in Gaza, in an overnight raid on Khan Yunis. Show more
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Sporting Witness
The man who swam the Amazon
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 2007, 52-year-old Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River. His 3,300-mile route was full of danger. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Jessica Hobbs on her new comedy The Regime
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Nikki Bedi speaks with Emmy-winning New Zealand director Jessica Hobbs about The Regime, the new HBO comedy drama series starring Kate Winslet. Show more
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Newshour
06/04/2024 20:06 GMT: Protests in Israel as hostage body recovered
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The Israeli says it recovered the body of Elad Katzir in an operation overnight. Show more
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Rotimi is an American singer-songwriter and actor who is also proudly Nigerian. He talks to DJ Edu about juggling his two careers, and the surprising story of how he found love. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
The man who swam the Amazon
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 2007, 52-year-old Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River. His 3,300-mile route was full of danger. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Are we close to a breakthrough for Multiple Sclerosis?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Scientists are hopeful that they could better treat and even prevent multiple sclerosis. Are they close to a breakthrough? Show more
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Health Check
Puerto Rico declares dengue fever emergency
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Dengue fever health emergency in Puerto Rico; The artist inspired by his childhood experiences of disability; The latest on mpox; Does broken sleep make us feel older? Show more
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World Book Club
Charlotte Wood: The Weekend
49 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Australian novelist Charlotte Wood joins Harriett Gilbert to discuss her novel, The Weekend - a story of grief and friendship. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Returning to Rwanda
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Survivors' and perpetrators' stories thirty years after the Rwandan genocide; illegal sand mining strips Cambodia's rivers; the kinder side of Brazil's megacity Sao Paulo. Show more
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Sporting Witness
The man who swam the Amazon
10 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
In 2007, 52-year-old Slovenian endurance swimmer Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River. His 3,300-mile route was full of danger. Show more
