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Newsday
21/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Ranil Wickremesinghe elected as Sri Lanka president
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
MPs picked him as successor to ousted Gotabaya Rajapaksa, blamed for the nation’s economic crisis Show more
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Newsday
21/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Sri Lanka braced for more unrest
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaMany protest leaders have expressed disappointment at Ranil Wickremasinghe's elevation, making it clear that they will continue with demonstrations Show more
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Newsday
21/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Sri Lanka’s new president sworn into office
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaRanil Wickremasinghe takes over from Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled last week following mass protests Show more
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The Inquiry
What impact has Brexit had on the UK’s economy?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Brexiteers argued it would mean freedom, independence and a chance to reforge the economy. On the other side, campaigners said it would be damaging to business. Who was right? Show more
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Business Daily
Fertility problems and pesticides in Panama
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Thousands of men in Panama say they’ve been made sterile by a now banned pesticide and have been fighting a decades-long battle for justice. Show more
Witness History
The Soviet James Bond
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The most successful TV spy series in the USSR went on air in 1973. In 2017, Dina Newman spoke to Eleonora Shashkova who played the agent's wife. Show more
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How the city’s strict covid measures changed China’s commercial capital. Show more
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Health Check
Marburg virus cases confirmed
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Marburg virus cases confirmed in Ghana following two deaths and good news about progress on making a universal flu vaccine. Show more
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The Forum
La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
43 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs Show more
Sporting Witness
Yohann Gene - The Tour de France's first black cyclist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After 14 years training, Yohann Gene from Guadeloupe was selected to race in the 2011 Tour De France. He then made history by being the first black man to finish the brutal race. Show more
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The Food Chain
Why use food for fuel?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As food prices rise around the world, why are we turning crops into fuel? Show more
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Outlook
The maid-turned-rapper taking on racism in Brazil
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Preta-Rara wrote a viral social media post about her time as a domestic worker in Brazil, she sparked a national conversation about exploitation and abuse. Show more
Witness History
The Soviet James Bond
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The most successful TV spy series in the USSR went on air in 1973. In 2017, Dina Newman spoke to Eleonora Shashkova who played the agent's wife. 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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Newshour
21/07/2022 13:06 GMT: Nord Stream pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Russia has resumed pumping gas to Europe, after pause. Show more
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The Inquiry
What impact has Brexit had on the UK’s economy?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Brexiteers argued it would mean freedom, independence and a chance to reforge the economy. On the other side, campaigners said it would be damaging to business. Who was right? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 21/07/2022 14:32 GMT : Life in Greece more than ten years after its debt crisis
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Join us for a special edition of the show, live from Athens as Greece emerges from a decade of austerity measures. It comes as Europe's central bank raises interest rates. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/07/21 16:06 GMT: Nigerian bread makers strike over rising costs
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Nigerian bread makers are on strike to protest against soaring prices of ingredients Show more
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Witness History
The Soviet James Bond
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The most successful TV spy series in the USSR went on air in 1973. In 2017, Dina Newman spoke to Eleonora Shashkova who played the agent's wife. 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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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Newshour
21/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Italy's Prime Minister resigns
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Mario Draghi's resignation triggers fresh elections in September. So who is Georgia Meloni, leader of the far right populist "Brothers of Italy" party, tipped to win next time? 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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Forum
La Malinche: Mexico's great 'traitor'
43 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs Show more
Sporting Witness
Yohann Gene - The Tour de France's first black cyclist
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
After 14 years training, Yohann Gene from Guadeloupe was selected to race in the 2011 Tour De France. He then made history by being the first black man to finish the brutal race. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Amazon moves into healthcare
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
As Amazon agrees to buy the US healthcare provider One Medical for $3.5bn, we speak to the man who saw this a long time coming. Show more
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World Football
Euro 2022 and the women's Africa Cup of Nations
33 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Dutch defender Dominique Janssen looks ahead to her Euro 2022 quarter-final and reflects on the tournament. We also hear from South Africa's Thalea Smidt ahead of the AFCON final. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The maid-turned-rapper taking on racism in Brazil
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
When Preta-Rara wrote a viral social media post about her time as a domestic worker in Brazil, she sparked a national conversation about exploitation and abuse. Show more
Witness History
The Soviet James Bond
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The most successful TV spy series in the USSR went on air in 1973. In 2017, Dina Newman spoke to Eleonora Shashkova who played the agent's wife. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
