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Newsday
09/04/2024 04:06 GMT : Israel says the date is set for a ground invasion of Rafah
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 7 months
The Israeli Prime Minister says they have a date for ground offensive in the Gazan town of Rafah, but won't reveal it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
09/04/2024 05:06 GMT : Israel says the date is set for a ground invasion of Rafah
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 7 months
The Israeli Prime Minister says they have a date for ground offensive in the Gazan town of Rafah, but won't reveal it Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Live news, business and sport from around the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
How literacy can change a life
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How an app in Somaliland, moveable classrooms in Bangladesh and volunteer coaches in the UK are helping more adults learn to read Show more
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Business Daily
Video games in concert
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How gaming soundtracks are boosting audiences at concert halls. Show more
Witness History
How Lake Karla in Greece was drained
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Christos and Ioanna Kotsikas grew up near Lake Karla. They remember living off the lake’s fish and recall the wetland being drained by the Greek Government in 1962. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
New Caledonia: New agreement needed
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Peter Hadfield reports from New Caledonia – the remote French territory in the Pacific Ocean negotiating an agreement on how the islands are run in the future. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Jessica Hobbs on her new comedy The Regime
50 minutes
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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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Ukraine's fight for justice in Bucha
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Remembering the atrocities of Russian occupation two years later. Show more
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Outlook
A mother’s quest to uncover why her neighbours kept dying
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sofía Gatica was crushed when she lost her baby to a mysterious illness – she started to notice high rates of sickness in her community and began a dangerous quest for answers. Show more
Witness History
How Lake Karla in Greece was drained
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Christos and Ioanna Kotsikas grew up near Lake Karla. They remember living off the lake’s fish and recall the wetland being drained by the Greek Government in 1962. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
09/04/2024 13:06 GMT: Senior women win landmark climate case at top European court
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 7 months
Senior women win landmark climate case at top European court Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
How literacy can change a life
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
How an app in Somaliland, moveable classrooms in Bangladesh and volunteer coaches in the UK are helping more adults learn to read Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 09/04/2024 14:32 GMT : March marks new global heat record
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
As the impact of climate change expands across the world, a top European court issues the first ruling against a country for climate inaction. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/04/09 16:06 GMT: Floods in Russia and Kazakhstan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 7 months
Evacuation orders have been issued to more residents of southern Russia and Kazakhstan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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This week on Tech Life we are looking at the problem of space junk, the man-made debris hurtling around our planet. Could it threaten some of the everyday tech we all rely on? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
09/04/2024 20:06 GMT: Will Swiss climate ruling set a precedent?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 7 months
A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Jessica Hobbs on her new comedy The Regime
50 minutes
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
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
How is the surging price of commodities affecting the global economy?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The S&P GSCI, which tracks commodity prices has advanced 12% this year. Copper and oil have gained more than 10% and 17%, respectively. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Why are electric scooters, mopeds and rickshaws booming?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
More than fifty per cent of the two-wheelers in India are already electric. Why has the transition to more climate-friendly vehicles been so swift and what can we learn from it? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
A mother’s quest to uncover why her neighbours kept dying
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Sofía Gatica was crushed when she lost her baby to a mysterious illness – she started to notice high rates of sickness in her community and began a dangerous quest for answers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Hollywood Ten's legal strategy fails disastrously. They run out of options. More widely, writers such as Norma Barzman begin to feel they’re being censored. Show more
