The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/02/2024 05:06 GMT : El Salvador's President claims election victory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
Nayib Bukele, a former mayor of the capital San Salvador, has described himself as "the world's coolest dictator". Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why do we daydream?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Alex Lathbridge explores the inner workings of the mind and fantasy of daydream, figuring out why our minds wander and what can be done to stop it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/02/2024 06:06 GMT : Nayib Bukele re-elected president in El Salvador
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
Ahead of Sunday's vote, he told voters that his achievements could be reversed if he was not reappointed. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/02/2024 07:06 GMT : El Salvador's President claims election victory
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
Nayib Bukele, a former mayor of the capital San Salvador, has described himself as "the world's coolest dictator". Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
José Ramos-Horta: Peace and reconciliation
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to José Ramos Horta, President of Timor-Leste. Are there lessons for the world to learn from his extraordinary life?
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
What's holding back Africa's fashion industry?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
We hear about the challenges - and meet a new generation trying to find solutions Show more
Witness History
Queen of the 'fro
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
In May 1986, Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK's first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters. Located in Mayfair, Splinters had earned a world class reputation. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 09:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why do we daydream?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Alex Lathbridge explores the inner workings of the mind and fantasy of daydream, figuring out why our minds wander and what can be done to stop it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Internet cafes and Doomsday seeds
52 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The opening of the first commercial internet cafe, how the Covid N95 mask was invented and storing seeds in an Artic vault. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 11:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Cookbook queens
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Beatriz De La Pava Hucke meets two writers and chefs who explore their culture, history and identity through food. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Why I came out as trans to the world on America's Got Talent
41 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
US stand-up comedian Julia Scotti wowed an audience of millions when she auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2016 and outed herself as a trans woman. Show more
Witness History
Queen of the 'fro
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
In May 1986, Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK's first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters. Located in Mayfair, Splinters had earned a world class reputation. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 13:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why do we daydream?
31 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Alex Lathbridge explores the inner workings of the mind and fantasy of daydream, figuring out why our minds wander and what can be done to stop it. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
05/02/2024 14:06 GMT: Conditions in Gaza Strip reach a “new level of horror”
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
An aid agency has tells the BBC that conditions in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip have reached a “new level of horror” Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/02/2024 15:32 GMT : Boeing 737 Max 9: How big are reputational risks for airline manufacturer?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The latest business and financial news from around the world, on the BBC. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/02/05 16:06 GMT: Fake cancer death of Indian actress
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
Fake cancer death of Poonam Pandey has sparked an ethics debate. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/02/05 17:06 GMT: Warnings of famine in Ethiopia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The Ethiopian government says almost 16 million people are short of food. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 18:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Cookbook queens
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Beatriz De La Pava Hucke meets two writers and chefs who explore their culture, history and identity through food. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 19:06 GMT
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
The Life Scientific: Sir Harry Bhadeshia
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Professor Sir Harry Bhadeshia tells Jim Al-Khalili about his career in metallurgy and creating the super steel that forms the high-endurance rail tracks in the Channel Tunnel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
05/02/2024 22:06 GMT
14 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
05/02/2024 GMT
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/02/2024 22:32 GMT : Meta criticised over deepfake rule
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Facebook’s Parent company Meta has found itself under attack by its own oversight board for what's being called “incoherent” and “confusing” policies on manipulated media. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Cookbook queens
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Beatriz De La Pava Hucke meets two writers and chefs who explore their culture, history and identity through food. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Internet cafes and Doomsday seeds
52 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
The opening of the first commercial internet cafe, how the Covid N95 mask was invented and storing seeds in an Artic vault. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
King Charles III cancer diagnosis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Buckingham Palace says King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, and he began his treatment on Monday. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
06/02/2024 02:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Cairo in comics
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Cairo's young graphic novelists tell the modern story of their city. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Why I came out as trans to the world on America's Got Talent
41 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
US stand-up comedian Julia Scotti wowed an audience of millions when she auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2016 and outed herself as a trans woman. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
06/02/2024 04:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for 10 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Awais Khan: Overcoming writer’s block
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Americas and the CaribbeanAvailable for over a year
Pakistani thriller author, Awais Khan, takes a radical step to overcome his writer’s block as he works on his new book, His Sister’s Secret. Show more
