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Weekend
Biden promises help to tornado-hit US states
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President Biden says the government will do everything it can to help states devastated by tornadoes Show more
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More than 100 feared dead after devastating US tornadoes
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President Biden has promised help to tornado-hit states in the Midwest Show more
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Tornadoes reduce US towns to 'matchsticks'
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Search for survivors after tornadoes kill dozens of people in six states. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Madagascar: the threat of starvation
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The long-term roots of famine now threatening many villages in southern Madagascar; a new President in Honduras; the discontents of Poland's border force and returnees in Ireland Show more
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Fire: The energy revolution
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The mastery of fire by early humans and how it transformed our metabolism. Show more
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With renewed interest in space exploration, how can we govern what happens in space? Show more
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Newshour
12/12/2021 13:06 GMT: Dozens missing after US tornadoes
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Dozens of people are still missing after a series of tornadoes ripped through Kentucky and several other US states. Show more
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A spotlight on underappreciated organisms that are indispensable to the presence of life on earth. Show more
More or Less
Does catching Covid give you more immunity than being vaccinated?
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On Fox News, Congresswoman Nancy Mace claimed people previously infected had better immunity to the disease. Is it true? Show more
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Business Weekly
Germany: All change at the top
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As Germany’s new chancellor takes office, how will Olaf Scholz’s new coalition government approach its numerous challenges? Show more
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Newshour
12/12/2021 21:06 GMT: Search for US tornado survivors continues
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The Governor of Kentucky says at least eighty people are now known to have been killed. Show more
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The Explanation
Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
18 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls in Afghanistan. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Madagascar: the threat of starvation
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
The long-term roots of famine now threatening many villages in southern Madagascar; a new President in Honduras; the discontents of Poland's border force and returnees in Ireland Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/12/2021 01:06 GMT : Israeli PM in landmark visit to UAE
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Israeli Prime Minister has embarked on a landmark visit to the United Arab Emirates. Show more
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The Climate Question
What role is overpopulation playing in the climate crisis?
28 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
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Overpopulation is a word that creeps up in discussions about the climate crisis. While the global population is still growing, projections show it is likely to decline eventually. Show more
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A Pyrotechnic History Of Humanity
Fire: The energy revolution
23 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
The mastery of fire by early humans and how it transformed our metabolism. Show more
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The Explanation
Afghanistan: Women, girls and their rights
18 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
How a turbulent history dictates the ever-shifting attitudes towards women and girls in Afghanistan. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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