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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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Low-skilled foreign workers face exploitation and a fight for their rights and wages in Japan. Show more

In May 1976 the German left-wing extremist Ulrike Meinhof killed herself in prison. The Baader-Meinhof gang led a terror campaign against the West German state in the early 1970s. Show more

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Singer Solange Knowles tells us why Zora Neale Hurston means so much to her and Neil Gaiman talks about his fascination with the great Norse Myths. Show more

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French election front-runner, Emmanuel Macron, tells the BBC that the EU must reform. Show more

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Two zookeepers, who have turned their love of animals into a career, talk about the patience and passion it takes to do the job well. Show more

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Shujaa Graham and Phyllis Prentice fell in love after they met when he was on death row for a crime he didn't commit. Since his release he campaigns against capital punishment. 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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How do you start your day? It's a more complicated question than you think, because you don’t think about it very much. Shiulie Ghosh explains why we are all creatures of habit. Show more

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson went on the Today programme this week, and in a wide-ranging interview he mentioned a few statistics that leapt out as being untrue. Show more

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On this edition of CrowdScience we try out the tech that tells us apart. From mobile phones to border controls, biometrics are being used everywhere to recognise us. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

May Day clashes in the French capital between protesters and riot police. We also update you on other rallies taking place around the world. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin 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

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Stefane Henchoz tells John Bennett his old club Liverpool must win tonight at Watford. Show more

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Is there life on Mars in deep cave systems? Do fossils await discovery under the freezing parched soil? Monica Grady explores the Red Planet's great mystery. Show more

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In an attempt to soften its image, the Palestinian militant group Hamas has set out a new series of policies Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How do you start your day? It's a more complicated question than you think, because you don’t think about it very much. Shiulie Ghosh explains why we are all creatures of habit. Show more

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

Two zookeepers, who have turned their love of animals into a career, talk about the patience and passion it takes to do the job well. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

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.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

French presidential contender Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to see Europe reform. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Singer Solange Knowles tells us why Zora Neale Hurston means so much to her and Neil Gaiman talks about his fascination with the great Norse Myths. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

How alkaline hydrolysis – or “water cremation” – offers a greener way of dealing with the body after death. Show more

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

How do you start your day? It's a more complicated question than you think, because you don’t think about it very much. Shiulie Ghosh explains why we are all creatures of habit. Show more

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson went on the Today programme this week, and in a wide-ranging interview he mentioned a few statistics that leapt out as being untrue. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Palestinian militant group Hamas publishes new policy document. Show more

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.