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Newsday
29/04/2024 04:06 GMT : Blinken back in the Middle East
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The US secretary of state will discuss efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza Show more
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Newsday
29/04/2024 05:06 GMT : Renewed diplomatic efforts to end war in Gaza
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken is visiting Saudi Arabia Show more
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Newsday
29/04/2024 06:06 GMT : Hamas delegation due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on a similar mission Show more
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HARDtalk
Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
23 minutes
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Salam. Does the Beirut government have the will or the means to prevent a further slide into chaos? Show more
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Business Daily
How can recycling be profitable?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Ireland has launched a bottle deposit scheme, similar to that in Denmark and Australia. We look at how viable it is, and compare it to the privately run system in the US. Show more
Witness History
Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Rogelio Goiburu has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Alfredo Stroessner's 35 year dictatorship in Paraguay, including the remains of his own father. Show more
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CrowdScience
How should we protect our coastlines?
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What’s the best way to combat coastal erosion and restore crumbling coastlines? Show more
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The History Hour
Thirty years since the first free elections in South Africa
51 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It’s been thirty years since the first fully democratic elections in South Africa, so this week Max Pearson presents Witness History stories about South Africa. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The president has fired “a bazooka” of money into the economy. Will voters reward him? Show more
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Outlook
The Wicker Man: Learning to love the film that broke us
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Dominic and Justin and Hardy were young boys when their father, the director Robin Hardy, began an obsessive quest to make The Wicker Man. The fallout for the family was painful. Show more
Witness History
Finding the victims of Stroessner's Paraguay
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Rogelio Goiburu has dedicated his life to finding the victims of Alfredo Stroessner's 35 year dictatorship in Paraguay, including the remains of his own father. 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
29/04/2024 13:06 GMT: Gaza talks: are Israel and Hamas getting closer to a deal?
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is talking up an Israeli offer to Hamas – does this mean Israel and Hamas are on the verge of a new deal to pause hostilities? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Amin Salam: Can Lebanon's government avert catastrophe?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s economy minister, Amin Salam. Does the Beirut government have the will or the means to prevent a further slide into chaos? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 29/04/2024 14:32 GMT : Is the Tesla-China deal is a step closer to creating driverless cars?
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Elon Musk wins deal with Chinese company Baidu to use their mapping data, a step towards driverless cars Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/04/29 16:06 GMT: More than 100 killed in Kenyan floods
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Recent heavy rains have caused severe floods in the region - displacing at least 200, 000 people in Kenya and Burundi Show more
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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.
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Discovery
Obsessed with the Quest: Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Catherine Hobaiter explains her quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee and Sara Dykman recounts her 10,201-mile journey following the monarch butterfly migration. Show more
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Newshour
29/04/2024 20:06 GMT: Israel - Gaza war: could a ceasefire be on the horizon?
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Momentum gathers for new ceasefire deal Show more
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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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The History Hour
Thirty years since the first free elections in South Africa
51 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It’s been thirty years since the first fully democratic elections in South Africa, so this week Max Pearson presents Witness History stories about South Africa. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
The G7 says no more to coal fired power stations by 2035
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Kosovan government is banning the use of Serb dinars, and curbing imports - for security, it says. But local Serbs feel victimised. Could the moves really trigger violence? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The Wicker Man: Learning to love the film that broke us
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Dominic and Justin and Hardy were young boys when their father, the director Robin Hardy, began an obsessive quest to make The Wicker Man. The fallout for the family was painful. 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.
In the Studio
Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We follow artist Wangari Mathenge as she paints a series of large portraits depicting female domestic workers in her native Kenya. Show more
