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50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Hollerith punch card
10 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
How a 19th-century machine designed to process census information laid the foundations for the data economy. Show more
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The American entrepreneur has been cleared of defaming a British cave explorer on Twitter Show more
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Weekend
Australian bushfires continue to rage
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Australian firefighters say bushfires north of Sydney are 'too big to put out'. Show more
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Weekend
Indian rape victim dies of her injuries
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
An Indian woman who was attacked and set on fire on her way to testify against her alleged rapists has died of her injuries. Show more
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Sportshour
Can Saudi Arabia become the home of live sport?
37 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr is the highest profile Boxing fight to be held in Saudi. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Over to You
Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short? Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
Iran and the US agree prisoner swap
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Iran and the US have reached a deal to swap prisoners. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportsworld
Live Premier League Commentary
57 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Live commentary of Bournemouth against Liverpool. Show more
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Sportsworld
Live Premier League Commentary
57 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
We return for second half commentary of Bournemouth against Liverpool. Show more
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We round up all of the other sporting action of the day. 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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More or Less
Tree planting pledges
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Are the tree planting initiatives proposed by different UK political parties achievable? Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
US and Iranian men released in prisoner swap
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The United States and Iran have carried out a rare prisoner swap, in spite of heightened tensions between them. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Documentary
The digital election: How social media is reshaping UK democracy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
US political media expert Travis Ridout assesses efforts to influence UK voters. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Could Kyiv and Moscow come to terms over eastern Ukraine? Plus: a ringside seat to the US impeachment process, high-tech taps in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia's new mood in public Show more
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HARDtalk
Daniel Jones: The man who unveiled the CIA’s darkest secrets
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Daniel Jones led a six-year investigation into the CIA's torture practices after 9/11. Show more
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CrowdScience
Would humans exist if dinosaurs were still alive?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
66 million years ago, a huge asteroid hit the earth, bringing the age of dinosaurs to an end. But what if those dinosaurs hadn’t died out? Would humans have ever evolved? Show more
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The World This Week
NATO takes on China - and Trump
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The alliance decided to focus on China - and to answer criticism from the US president. But he had worries of his own at home. Show more
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In the Balance
Boardroom quotas for women
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Are mandatory quotas desirable or necessary to ensure more diversity amongst our corporate leaders? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Dr Ruja’s vision has spread around the world. Jamie and Georgia travel to Uganda to learn more about the shocking impact of OneCoin there. Show more
Over to You
Is 30 minutes enough for World Football?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
World Football features interviews and news stories but is its 30 minutes too short? Show more
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World Book Club
Jenny Erpenbeck - Visitation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A literary mosaic of the horrors of twentieth century Germany filtered through the beauty of one house and the landscape it’s rooted in. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Back and forth on the frontlines in Ukraine
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Could Kyiv and Moscow come to terms over eastern Ukraine? Plus: a ringside seat to the US impeachment process, high-tech taps in Tanzania and Saudi Arabia's new mood in public Show more
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Boston Calling
Wars and peace
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
An American computer expert is arrested for allegedly helping North Korea launder money. Show more
