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Spanish PM, Mariano Rajoy, has dissolved Catalan parliament and called new elections as Madrid imposes direct rule over Catalonia. Show more
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Spain sacks Catalan government; Ukraine's disabled children; memoir of Armistead Maupin Show more
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Kenya postpones voting in four counties; the JFK files; the funeral play Show more
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The basis of a developed society; Madrid moves to thwart Catalonia's independence bid Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
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Sportshour
The Lord's of East Africa
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Rwandan cricket, the WWE star who saved a World Cup dream and the cyclist who became the cookie monster Show more
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Control of Catalonia is handed over to the deputy PM as the region's autonomy is removed. Show more
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In the Balance
Innovators - Female Entrepreneurs
27 minutes
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How entrepreneurship can help women into work Show more
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The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. Show more
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Introducing celebrates its 10th birthday with sets from George Ezra, Blossoms and Nao at the O2 Academy Brixton. Show more
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has called for "democratic opposition" to direct rule. Show more
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Supporters of the white nationalist alt-right movement in America have sparked street battles with their main opponents, known as antifa. But who are they? Show more
Over to You
Can 100 Women Really Change the World?
9 minutes
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Behind the scenes of one of the BBC’s 100 Women challenges, and executive producer Liz Gibbons responds to one listener who didn’t feel included this year. Show more
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Another exercise in democracy fails. Tomi Oladipo in Nairobi on why Kenya's election exposed deep fissures in society. Show more
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The Documentary
Nigeria: Shooting it Like a Woman
27 minutes
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Nigerian director Tope Oshin celebrates women film-makers currently reinventing Nollywood Show more
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Revealed – the winning 51st Thing! Which “thing” won the vote to be added to our list of 50? Discover what it is and why it is worthy of being Number 51. Show more
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Two bombs explode in the Somalian capital killing many. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Changing the Rules of the Game
23 minutes
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The rules of the street for Egyptian women; memory and faith in Russia; a Nepali restaurant for vultures; and #TakeAKnee at a Florida school which has sent star players to the NFL Show more
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Two blasts have killed at least 14 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Show more
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The Inquiry
How Do You End A Civil War?
23 minutes
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Why internal conflicts end and what it might mean for Syria. Show more
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Another exercise in democracy fails. Tomi Oladipo in Nairobi on why Kenya's election exposed deep fissures in society. Show more
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Science In Action
Catastrophic Decline in Flying Insects
27 minutes
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Catastrophic decline in flying insects; the cost of stopping the decline in biodiversity; why Durian fruit smells so bad; learning from Hollywood's science movie mistakes. Show more
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Discovery
Sydney Brenner: A Revolutionary Biologist
27 minutes
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Sydney Brenner is a giant figure in modern biology. He talks to Matthew Cobb about the DNA revolution in which he played a key role between the 1950s and 1980s. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Iran's Refugee Rocket Man
27 minutes
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The History Hour
The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives
51 minutes
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Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's Cold War abortion ban, and a literary love affair. Show more
