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Newsday
President Biden's first overseas trip
50 minutes
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Is it time for a renewal of the 'special relationship' ? Show more
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Newsday
President Joe Biden's first overseas visit since taking office
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaPresident Biden has arrived in the UK ahead of the G7 Summit. Show more
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The Inquiry
Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
23 minutes
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A diverted plane. The arrest of an opposition journalist. Russian meddling. And Europe’s last dictator. Tanya Beckett asks if Belarus’s President Lukashenko can be overthrown? Show more
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Business Daily
Diversity in the US tech industry
18 minutes
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The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
The elections that Hamas won
9 minutes
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Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem voted in 2006. The Islamist Hamas movement stood against the Fatah party for the first time - and won. Show more
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Assignment
Syria’s decade of conflict: Islamic State’s most wanted
27 minutes
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The young men from Raqqa who resisted the so-called Islamic State group through an online propaganda campaign, at huge cost. Show more
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Health Check
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug
26 minutes
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FDA controversial approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug; good news on the chances of catching Covid twice and Dr Jen Gunter on the risks and benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy. Show more
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The Forum
Aramaic: An imperial language without an empire
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A history of a language that was once spoken from Egypt to Afghanistan and played an important role in the creation of great religious writings. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Van Basten wonder goal
9 minutes
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How the Dutch striker's incredible volley gave Holland their first victory at a big international tournament Show more
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The Food Chain
Raymond Blanc: My life in five dishes
35 minutes
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The renowned French chef tells his life story through five dishes. Show more
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Outlook
‘Aids Angel’ – I gave love in a time of prejudice and fear
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of gay men with HIV who had been abandoned by their families in the 1980s. She even buried some of those who died in her own family cemetery. Show more
Witness History
The elections that Hamas won
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem voted in 2006. The Islamist Hamas movement stood against the Fatah party for the first time - and won. Show more
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President Biden is in the UK for the G7 summit - why is his first meeting with prime minister Boris Johnson being overshadowed by a row over Northern Ireland? Show more
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The Inquiry
Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A diverted plane. The arrest of an opposition journalist. Russian meddling. And Europe’s last dictator. Tanya Beckett asks if Belarus’s President Lukashenko can be overthrown? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/06/2021 14:32 GMT : Yantian Port operations hit by coronavirus
27 minutes
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A Covid-19 outbreak has brought China's Yantian port to a standstill, threatening trade. Show more
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We hear about the coronavirus situation in Iran Show more
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Witness History
The elections that Hamas won
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem voted in 2006. The Islamist Hamas movement stood against the Fatah party for the first time - and won. 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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Science In Action
Evolving viral variant trickery
33 minutes
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Researchers describe mechanisms by which the virus variants are tricking our cells. Also, the sequences of events of two major landslides, and the strange world of Z-DNA. Show more
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Newshour
10/06/2021 20:06 GMT: President Biden promises to donate half a billion Covid vaccines to countries in need
50 minutes
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The US President made the announcement ahead of the G7 summit in the UK. Show more
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The Inquiry
Belarus: Can President Lukashenko be overthrown?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A diverted plane. The arrest of an opposition journalist. Russian meddling. And Europe’s last dictator. Tanya Beckett asks if Belarus’s President Lukashenko can be overthrown? Show more
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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.
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The Forum
Aramaic: An imperial language without an empire
40 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A history of a language that was once spoken from Egypt to Afghanistan and played an important role in the creation of great religious writings. Show more
Sporting Witness
The Van Basten wonder goal
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How the Dutch striker's incredible volley gave Holland their first victory at a big international tournament Show more
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Business Matters
Major countries outline vaccine donation plan
50 minutes
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The group of seven industrialised nations are to donate one billion coronavirus vaccines to the rest of the world by the end of next year Show more
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World Football
Euro 2020: The long wait is over
37 minutes
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Hungary midfielder Adam Nagy, Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky and Denmark's Christian Eriksen look ahead to Euro 2020. Show more
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Outlook
‘Aids Angel’ – I gave love in a time of prejudice and fear
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of gay men with HIV who had been abandoned by their families in the 1980s. She even buried some of those who died in her own family cemetery. Show more
Witness History
The elections that Hamas won
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem voted in 2006. The Islamist Hamas movement stood against the Fatah party for the first time - and won. Show more
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