The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/06/2024 04:06 GMT : President Macron calls snap election in France
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Mr Macron said it was an act of trust in the French people after his alliance lost heavily to the far- right in European Union elections. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
10/06/2024 05:06 GMT : President Macron shocks France by announcing fresh elections
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on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
With a sharp rise in support for the populist National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen, the move is seen as a potentially risky one for Macron. Show more
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Newsday
10/06/2024 06:06 GMT : Macron takes huge risk with surprise election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
Macron said it was an act of trust in the French people after his alliance lost heavily to the far right in EU elections. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Writing Colombia's national story
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can Colombia recover from the wounds of its past? Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed author and journalist Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Show more
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Business Daily
The fight over Palau's oceans
18 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
We travel to the tiny pacific nation which wants to shrink its marine sanctuary, and open it up once more to commercial fishing. Show more
Witness History
Nato bombs Serbian state television headquarters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's 25 years since Nato bombed the Serbian state TV station in Belgrade, killing 16 people. It was part of a military campaign to force Serbia to withdraw from Kosovo. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
How fast can a raindrop cross the globe?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Listener Eleanor wants to know: is it possible for a raindrop to fall in the UK, then travel all the way to New Zealand and fall again as rain there? Show more
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The History Hour
The weather report that delayed D-Day and panda-mania in Taiwan
51 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The forecast that changed the course of World War Two and the gift of two giant pandas. 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 Global Story
Brazil floods: A month underwater after climate "catastrophe"
25 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Record rains have displaced almost 600,000 people. Some will never get to go home. Show more
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Outlook
My fraudulent friend: Smoke and mirrors in the art world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Orlando Whitfield found friendship through art. But it would also be its undoing. He reflects on the destruction caused by the art market’s millions and a friend lost to fraud. Show more
Witness History
Nato bombs Serbian state television headquarters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
It's 25 years since Nato bombed the Serbian state TV station in Belgrade, killing 16 people. It was part of a military campaign to force Serbia to withdraw from Kosovo. 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
10/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Macron gambles on snap election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
France’s President Macron plays political poker after a thumping in the European elections, gambling on snap elections for the national parliament. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Writing Colombia's national story
23 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Can Colombia recover from the wounds of its past? Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed author and journalist Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 10/06/2024 14:32 GMT : EU elections shakes economy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
European stocks fell as traders reacted to initial results from the EU vote and French President Emmanuel Macron’s shock call for parliamentary elections. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/06/10 16:06 GMT: Far-right gains in EU elections
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
The centre-right alliance forms the biggest bloc but far-right also made gains. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Discovery
Unstoppable: Olga González-Sanabria
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Olga González-Sanabria's instrumental work for Nasa helped set up the International Space Station. Show more
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Newshour
10/06/2024 20:06 GMT: Macron snap election leaves rivals stunned after EU vote
50 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for 5 months
Following results in the European elections, the French President has dissolved the country's parliament. 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The weather report that delayed D-Day and panda-mania in Taiwan
51 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
The forecast that changed the course of World War Two and the gift of two giant pandas. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Apple debuts new ‘Apple Intelligence’ AI features at WWDC 2024. 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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A year ago, headteachers of all the primary schools in Greystones got together. Concerned by pupils' anxiety levels, they asked parents to delay buying their children smartphones. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
My fraudulent friend: Smoke and mirrors in the art world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Orlando Whitfield found friendship through art. But it would also be its undoing. He reflects on the destruction caused by the art market’s millions and a friend lost to fraud. 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
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
27 minutes
on BBC World Service OnlineAvailable for over a year
Video game Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, featuring its female lead character with psychosis, was a huge success. Now the Ninja Theory team develop their groundbreaking sequel Show more
