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Weekend
Biden's remarks send the White House scrambling
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Joe Biden says Putin must not be allowed to remain in power. Show more
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Russian troops move out of northern Ukraine
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Zelensky: Russian troops are 'noticeably' pulling out of northern Ukraine Show more
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Another attempt at rescuing residents of Mariupol
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The International Red Cross will try again today to remove residents of Mariupol Show more
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Why do we use intoxicants? Show more
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The Inquiry
Why is Russia’s invasion plan failing?
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Russia expected their invasion of Ukraine to last days, over a month later and their military has made very little progress. Why has the Russian military been unsuccessful? Show more
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Global Questions
How is tech revolutionising Africa?
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What can the West learn from the African Fintech revolution? Show more
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Newshour
27/03/2022 12:06 GMT: Israel hosts historic summit with Arab nations
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Israel hosts an historic summit with four foreign ministers of Arab countries, at which the nuclear deal with Iran will be discussed; what now stands in the way of agreement? Show more
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The Forum
Pinocchio: The real story of the mischievous wooden puppet
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The Adventures of Pinocchio: the novel about the naughty wooden puppet that taught young Italians how to be good citizens. Show more
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The History Hour
Ukrainian history special
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The Babi Yar massacre, Ukraine's great famine, the Budapest Memorandum, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and Soviet holidays in the Crimea. Show more
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The Explanation
Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
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Claire Graham talks to the BBC’s Taiwan correspondent, Cindy Sui, to get a better understanding of China’s reluctance to accept Taiwan’s strengthening independence. Show more
Over to You
Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
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We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen. Plus an aspect of the BBC WS’s remit that you might not have heard about: BBC Learning English. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 28/03/2022 00:06 GMT : Russian shelling of Ukraine continues
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Shelling continues in some of the country’s major cities Show more
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The Climate Question
What does war in Ukraine mean for the climate? Part 1: Russian gas
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has cast a harsh light on Europe’s dependency on piped Russian natural gas. Can they turn away from Russian gas in the near term? Show more
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The Explanation
Understanding relations between Taiwan and China
18 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
Claire Graham talks to the BBC’s Taiwan correspondent, Cindy Sui, to get a better understanding of China’s reluctance to accept Taiwan’s strengthening independence. Show more
Over to You
Exploring OS Conversations and Learning English
9 minutes on BBC World Service Australasia
Available for over a year
We speak to the team behind OS Conversations to ask how subjects are chosen. Plus an aspect of the BBC WS’s remit that you might not have heard about: BBC Learning English. Show more
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