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For the first time, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional release of all hostages. Show more

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What happens when a system designed to help people harms them instead? And, a PhD student discovers an anomaly which undermines a global movement. Show more

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Hostilities are continuing in the Gaza Strip despite the first UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire. Show more

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US-Israeli relations cool after the Biden administration allows a UN resolution to pass at the Security Council. Show more

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How lab-brewed dairy and urban food forests can tackle climate change and hunger Show more

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Small-scale farmers in India and Africa often face big losses because they can't keep their produce cold long enough to sell it. Does the answer lie in new, solar-powered tech? Show more

How Dr Henry Heimlich invented a life-saving manoeuvre, which stopped people dying from choking around the world. It was just one of Dr Heimlich's medical innovations. Show more

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In 2020, the people of Oregon voted to decriminalise drug possession. Four years on, Winston Ross explores how the radical policy shift has affected lives across the state. Show more

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Nikki Bedi is in conversation with Iranian American writer director Maryam Keshavarz about her latest film The Persian Version. Show more

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Pianist Helmut Deutsch and baritone Michael Volle prepare to stage Franz Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. Show more

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Lucy Sexton was making a TV series about hostages when her father Joe was abducted. They turned their experience into a writing project that brought them closer than ever before. Show more

How Dr Henry Heimlich invented a life-saving manoeuvre, which stopped people dying from choking around the world. It was just one of Dr Heimlich's medical innovations. Show more

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A major bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a container ship. Show more

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Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed after a container ship crashed into a supporting pylon. The port near the bridge is the largest in the US for specialised cargo. Show more

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A major bridge in the US has collapsed into the river after a ship crashed into it. Show more

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A major bridge has collapsed in to the river after a ship crashed into it. 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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Electric bikes and scooters are popular. But charging them can be inconvenient, and occasionally risky. We look at various approaches to charging batteries around the world. Show more

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Baltimore Bridge collapses after ship crashes into it Show more

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Pianist Helmut Deutsch and baritone Michael Volle prepare to stage Franz Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. Show more

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Nikki Bedi is in conversation with Iranian American writer director Maryam Keshavarz about her latest film The Persian Version. Show more

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Businesses look at options after accident causes disruption in a busy shipping lane in Baltimore. Show more

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New research in India shows that pregnant informal workers exposed to high temperatures saw double the risk of stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage Show more

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Lucy Sexton was making a TV series about hostages when her father Joe was abducted. They turned their experience into a writing project that brought them closer than ever before. Show more

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The House Unamerican Activities Committee calls on movie industry witnesses to testify. Hearings with Tinseltown celebrities create a sensation. Katharine Hepburn makes a stand. Show more