The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/08/2023 04:06 GMT : Pakistan passenger train derails killing 30
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Videos posted on social media show dozens of people at the site of the accident, with some passengers climbing out of the overturned carriages. Show more
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CrowdScience
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We have all heard of the sunshine cure. CrowdScience investigates the conflicting scientific evidence around warm weather and wellbeing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/08/2023 05:06 GMT : Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
The regional group ECOWAS had given the generals a week to relinquish power or face possible armed intervention. Show more
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Newsday
07/08/2023 06:06 GMT : At least 30 killed after train derails in Pakistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
The Hazara Express was travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi when its 10 carriages went off the track. Show more
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HARDtalk
Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukrainian rock star Andriy Khlyvnyuk. After the Russian invasion, he swapped his guitar for a gun. What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture and spirit? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Business Daily meets: The founders of Seatfrog
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We hear how a mutual need for more leg room inspired a brainwave. Show more
Witness History
Brownie Wise: The creator of Tupperware parties
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The rise and fall of self-made businesswoman Brownie Wise who inspired an army of US housewives to sell Tupperware at parties. 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.
CrowdScience
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We have all heard of the sunshine cure. CrowdScience investigates the conflicting scientific evidence around warm weather and wellbeing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Dinosaur discoveries and a Berlin Wall treehouse
52 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A prehistoric discovery in India, a Mongolian dinosaur in court, the young revolutionary who became Uruguay's president and the deaf children who invented their own sign language. 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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The Conversation
Women in Beirut: Telling our stories
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two Beirut-based creatives who made it their mission to tell women’s stories: artist Joana Hadjithomas and director Madonna Adib. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I set up a radio station for aliens
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
John Shepherd set up a radio transmitter in his grandparents' home in the US, broadcasting reggae, afrobeat and jazz to alien life forms. Show more
Witness History
Brownie Wise: The creator of Tupperware parties
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The rise and fall of self-made businesswoman Brownie Wise who inspired an army of US housewives to sell Tupperware at parties. 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.
CrowdScience
Is the ‘sunshine cure’ a real thing?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We have all heard of the sunshine cure. CrowdScience investigates the conflicting scientific evidence around warm weather and wellbeing. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
07/08/2023 13:06 GMT: ECOWAS Niger deadline passes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
The West African bloc ECOWAS deadline for Niger's coup leaders to reinstate the democratically elected President has passed with no change. So what's ECOWAS going to do about it? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Andriy Khlyvnyuk: What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukrainian rock star Andriy Khlyvnyuk. After the Russian invasion, he swapped his guitar for a gun. What is war doing to Ukraine’s culture and spirit? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 07/08/2023 14:32 GMT : Saudi Aramco sees profits fall
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The largely Saudi Government owned oil producer saw a 38% drop compared to this time last year. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/08/07 16:06 GMT: UK: Is Covid on the rise?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
We find out about a new Covid variant spreading in the UK. Show more
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Witness History
Brownie Wise: The creator of Tupperware parties
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The rise and fall of self-made businesswoman Brownie Wise who inspired an army of US housewives to sell Tupperware at parties. 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.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
07/08/2023 20:06 GMT: West African leaders to meet amid Niger coup
50 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
ECOWAS leaders will meet on Thursday to discuss possible Niger intervention. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Dinosaur discoveries and a Berlin Wall treehouse
52 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A prehistoric discovery in India, a Mongolian dinosaur in court, the young revolutionary who became Uruguay's president and the deaf children who invented their own sign language. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
US trucking giant Yellow files for bankruptcy
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
US trucking firm Yellow has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing down. Its collapse will force 30,000 people out of work. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Inside Afghanistan's secret schools
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Sana Safi finds out how teenage girls are getting around the Taliban ban on education Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
I set up a radio station for aliens
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
John Shepherd set up a radio transmitter in his grandparents' home in the US, broadcasting reggae, afrobeat and jazz to alien life forms. Show more
Witness History
Brownie Wise: The creator of Tupperware parties
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The rise and fall of self-made businesswoman Brownie Wise who inspired an army of US housewives to sell Tupperware at parties. 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.
In the Studio
Ajay Chowdhury: Using AI for crime writing
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Indian-born crime fiction author, Ajay Chowdhury, uses artificial intelligence to help him write his Detective Kamil Rahman series. Show more
