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Newsday
28/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Israel carries out further military strikes on Rafah
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Sunday's bombing which killed at least 45 Palestinians. Show more
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Newsday
28/05/2024 05:06 GMT : Ireland, Norway and Spain to formally recognise the state of Palestine
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The three European countries hope that this largely symbolic act will revive a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Show more
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Newsday
28/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Three European countries set to recognise Palestinian state
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Ireland, Norway and Spain hope the largely symbolic recognition will revive the peace process. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Solving Mexico City's water crisis
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We meet the scientists, activists and urban planners tackling the megacity's water woes. Show more
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Business Daily
Do women-only co-working spaces have a future?
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We find out who is using these shared office spaces, and whether they are viable long-term. Show more
Witness History
The first ever quintuplets
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In 1934, the Dionne babies became the first quintuplets to survive birth but grew up away from their parents. Millions travelled to see them in their specially-adapted nursery. Show more
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Assignment
Myanmar: Rise of the resistance
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Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar as the country is in the grip of an insurgency with resistance groups attempting to overthrow a military regime which seized power in a coup Show more
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The Arts Hour
American writer Percival Everett
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Sam Sanders, entertainment journalist and radio and podcast host, sits in for Nikki Bedi. He talks to the award-winning author Percival Everett about his new book James. Show more
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The Global Story
Perfume's dark secret: Child labour behind some of your fragrances
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Pickers earn as little as a dollar a day, while huge profits are made in the industry. Show more
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Outlook
The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 2
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Setsuko Thurlow survived the nuclear bomb in Hiroshima. She has spent her life telling the world what she saw, in the hope that it never happens again. Show more
Witness History
The first ever quintuplets
9 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
In 1934, the Dionne babies became the first quintuplets to survive birth but grew up away from their parents. Millions travelled to see them in their specially-adapted nursery. Show more
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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
28/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Kharkiv city under siege
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Residents tell the BBC they feel exposed after increased Russian shelling Show more
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People Fixing The World
Solving Mexico City's water crisis
23 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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We meet the scientists, activists and urban planners tackling the megacity's water woes. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 28/05/2024 14:32 GMT : Child labour in cosmetic industry’s supply chain
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A BBC investigation into last summer's perfume supply chains found jasmine used by Lancôme and Aerin Beauty's suppliers was picked by minors. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/05/28 16:06 GMT: Closing arguments in Trump trial
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The trial of former president Donald Trump has begun its closing arguments. Show more
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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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There are words of warning about facial recognition, biometrics and artificial intelligence - technologies increasingly being adopted by law enforcement worldwide. Show more
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Newshour
28/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Gaza: many casualties at a camp for displaced Palestinians
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Gaza officials say at least twenty-one people reportedly killed at a camp west of Rafah. Israel denies targeting the area. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
American writer Percival Everett
50 minutes on BBC World Service Online
Available for over a year
Sam Sanders, entertainment journalist and radio and podcast host, sits in for Nikki Bedi. He talks to the award-winning author Percival Everett about his new book James. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Argentina's Milei heads to Silicon Valley to court big tech
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We speak to Argentina's top founder about why his country's president is in Silicon Valley to hold talks with the CEOs of Google, OpenAI, Meta and Apple. Show more
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The Climate Question
Your questions answered: Climate change for kids, solar power, music for plants
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Graihagh Jackson, BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt, Prof Tamsin Edwards of King's College London, and Dr Akshat Rathi, senior climate reporter, Bloomberg News, answer questions. Show more
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Outlook
The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 2
41 minutes on BBC World Service Online
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Setsuko Thurlow survived the nuclear bomb in Hiroshima. She has spent her life telling the world what she saw, in the hope that it never happens again. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Things Fell Apart: Things weren't back to normal
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Jon Ronson discovers how an argument between a mother and her teenage daughter during lockdown led governor Ron DeSantis to enact new and far-reaching laws in Florida. Show more