The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Brazil president electoral fraud claims
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has ruled President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims that the country's electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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.
The Inquiry
What’s behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The recent riots in South Africa were sparked by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, but were there other factors behind the unrest? Show more
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 07:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The lessons of WeWork
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Have tech startup founders become the new cult leaders? Show more
Witness History
Afghanistan's battle of the airwaves
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
When the Taliban fell in 2001 Afghans could listen to music and news again. Arman FM radio was set up to cheer up the nation after years of war and repression. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Malta and the El Hiblu 3
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The story of how three teenage refugees ended up being accused of terrorism in Malta. If found guilty, they face life in prison. Show more
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 08:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Health Check
Twisties and sporting mental health
26 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Twisties and sporting mental health. Short-sightedness in children during the pandemic. Cannabinoid hyperemesis where users of marijuana get vomiting that can cause hospitalisation Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Inside the mind of crime writer Patricia Highsmith
43 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A 20th century master of the psychological thriller whose suspenseful novels are both electrifying and unsettling. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Golden Couple of the first Tokyo Olympics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
British runners Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell were the media darlings of the 1964 Olympics in Japan Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 10:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Is there a ‘chefsplainer’ in your kitchen?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Why some people can’t resist telling others exactly how to cook. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Afghanistan's battle of the airwaves
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
When the Taliban fell in 2001 Afghans could listen to music and news again. Arman FM radio was set up to cheer up the nation after years of war and repression. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 12:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Greece and Turkey battle deadly fires
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
Wildfires in the Mediterranean cause widespread devastation. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
What’s behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The recent riots in South Africa were sparked by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, but were there other factors behind the unrest? Show more
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 14:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/08/2021 14:32 GMT : Covid vaccine boosts Moderna profits
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Vaccine maker Moderna has reported net income of $2.8bn for the three months to June 30th. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/08/05 16:06 GMT: Belarus sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya in Poland
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
We speak to Belarusians abroad about the political situation in their country Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Afghanistan's battle of the airwaves
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
When the Taliban fell in 2001 Afghans could listen to music and news again. Arman FM radio was set up to cheer up the nation after years of war and repression. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 18:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 19:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Record-shattering weather
30 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Sudden extreme temperatures and climate change; vocalisations in despotic and tolerant primate leaders; mirror life; genetic origins of Middle East people Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Partner of Belarusian activist speaks out
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
The Belarusian opposition activist, Vitaly Shishov, was found dead in Ukraine. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
What’s behind the recent rioting in South Africa?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The recent riots in South Africa were sparked by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma, but were there other factors behind the unrest? Show more
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 21:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
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
Sports News
05/08/2021 GMT
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
BBC News Summary
05/08/2021 22:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Inside the mind of crime writer Patricia Highsmith
43 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A 20th century master of the psychological thriller whose suspenseful novels are both electrifying and unsettling. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Golden Couple of the first Tokyo Olympics
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
British runners Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell were the media darlings of the 1964 Olympics in Japan Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Apple to scan phones for child abuse imagery
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The move has been welcomed by child protection groups, but alarms privacy advocates Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Sir Andrew Pollard: The war on Covid-19
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, a key figure in the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Are we making the most of the tools to beat the virus? Show more
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 01:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Record-shattering weather
30 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Sudden extreme temperatures and climate change; vocalisations in despotic and tolerant primate leaders; mirror life; genetic origins of Middle East people Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I saw a smile on the suicide bomber's face
41 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
One of the last things Iraqi Qusay Hussein saw was the face of the bomber who left him badly injured and blind. 15 years on, he's studying for a PhD and mentoring fellow students. Show more
Witness History
Afghanistan's battle of the airwaves
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
When the Taliban fell in 2001 Afghans could listen to music and news again. Arman FM radio was set up to cheer up the nation after years of war and repression. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
China cracks down on online games
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
A state-run media outlet brands online games ‘electronic drugs’ and calls for more curbs on the industry. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
BBC News Summary
06/08/2021 03:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
