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Newsday
04/10/2023 04:06 GMT : US House of Representatives is in recess after Speaker is ousted
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
A small group of hard-line Republicans forced out the house speaker, Kevin McCarthy. Show more
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Tech Life
Where are we on the road to EV?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
From manufacture to charging, Tech Life takes a look at EVs and finds out some of the challenges to rolling them out Show more
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Newsday
04/10/2023 05:06 GMT : US House of Representatives votes to oust Republican leader in historic first
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Kevin McCarthy narrowly lost a confidence vote put forward by his fellow Republican, Matt Gaetz, to become the first speaker in US history to be ousted by the chamber. Show more
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Newsday
04/10/2023 06:06 GMT : Kevin McCarthy ousted: US House of Representatives faces days of paralysis
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
As clock ticks down on government funding deal the lower chamber of congress goes into recess after Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted Show more
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HARDtalk
Paolo Gentiloni: Are divisions costing the EU on the global stage?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Paolo Gentiloni, the European Union's economy commissioner. Is the EU too divided to project real geopolitical power? Show more
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Business Daily
Fashion: Doing business in Paris
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
We speak to people doing business in fashion about why they chose to do it in Paris. Show more
Witness History
Nigeria strikes oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1956 commercial quantities of oil were discovered in the Nigerian village Oloibiri. It marked the start of a huge oil industry for Nigeria. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Are disabled people forgotten in climate disaster plans?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Access All’s Emma Tracey investigates complaints that Governments aren't including disabled people in their plans for extreme weather events. Show more
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The Documentary
October 1973: The war that changed everything
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A look back at the 1973 Arab-Israeli war that lasted 19 days but changed the world forever. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
Called to climb: Why I take photographs from skyscrapers
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Isaac Wright was a depressed US army veteran when he picked up a camera and started to climb. But scaling skyscrapers is often illegal - and it was about to catch up with him. Show more
Witness History
Nigeria strikes oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1956 commercial quantities of oil were discovered in the Nigerian village Oloibiri. It marked the start of a huge oil industry for Nigeria. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/10/2023 13:06 GMT: US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy voted out
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
What's next for the Republican Party after the ouster of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy? We hear from Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale, who voted for him to go. Show more
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HARDtalk
Paolo Gentiloni: Are divisions costing the EU on the global stage?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Paolo Gentiloni, the European Union's economy commissioner. Is the EU too divided to project real geopolitical power? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 04/10/2023 14:32 GMT : Indonesia's ban of e-commerce on social media comes into force
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The government says it wants to protect local small businesses, which were facing competition from online cheaper retailers. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/10/04 16:06 GMT: Afghans in Pakistan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for years
Pakistan has ordered all unauthorised Afghan migrants to leave the country. Show more
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Witness History
Nigeria strikes oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1956 commercial quantities of oil were discovered in the Nigerian village Oloibiri. It marked the start of a huge oil industry for Nigeria. 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.
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Newshour
04/10/2023 20:06 GMT: US House of Representatives paralysed
49 minutes
on BBC World Service Australasia
Without a speaker no business can be conducted. Has this action damaged the Republican party? 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.
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The Documentary
October 1973: The war that changed everything
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
A look back at the 1973 Arab-Israeli war that lasted 19 days but changed the world forever. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
What's behind the global bond sell-off?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Governments around the world are finding it harder to borrow as Bond prices fall. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Gabon’s dark football secret
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
For Assignment, BBC Africa Eye speaks to witnesses of a sexual abuse ring that plagued all levels of Gabonese football for three decades. Show more
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Outlook
Called to climb: Why I take photographs from skyscrapers
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Isaac Wright was a depressed US army veteran when he picked up a camera and started to climb. But scaling skyscrapers is often illegal - and it was about to catch up with him. Show more
Witness History
Nigeria strikes oil
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
In 1956 commercial quantities of oil were discovered in the Nigerian village Oloibiri. It marked the start of a huge oil industry for Nigeria. 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.
The Food Chain
Can you eat your way to 100?
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
What a centenarian’s diet looks like. Show more
