The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/06/2024 04:06 GMT : India: Modi set for third term
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
The alliance led by Prime Minister Modi has won - but secured far fewer seats. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? We hear about women in China who prefer to date a chatbot over a real person. And how tech can be used to increase crop yields. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/06/2024 05:06 GMT : Indian election results
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
The coalition of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins the election. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
05/06/2024 06:06 GMT : Indian election result
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
Narendra Modi is set to retain power but his party has lost its outright parliamentary majority for the first time in ten years. Show more
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HARDtalk
Mickey Bergman: What difference do hostage negotiators make?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Sarah Montague speaks to Mickey Bergman, who has spent much of the last two decades working behind the scenes to negotiate the release of Americans kidnapped or detained abroad. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
What’s really going on in the US jobs market?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
President Biden says the US economy is the ‘envy of the world’ and that his administration has added record job numbers - we find out how jobseekers and recruiters feel. Show more
Witness History
The woman whose weather report changed the date of D-Day
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Maureen Flavin’s weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history. Her forecast was the first indication of bad weather and led the Allies to delay D-Day. 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 Climate Question
Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Eating meat is bad for the planet, but do the climate-friendly claims of growing it in a lab make it any better? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Miriam Toews: Women Talking
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel. 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.
The Global Story
Ukraine's children: Growing up under fire
28 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The stories of Angelina, Daniel and Lera show how the conflict has transformed childhood. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Rediscovering my ‘Mama’ – the music legend I never got to know
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Mama Cass Elliot died suddenly on tour as her solo career was flourishing and her daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell, was just seven. Show more
Witness History
The woman whose weather report changed the date of D-Day
9 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Maureen Flavin’s weather report predicted a storm that changed the course of WW2 history. Her forecast was the first indication of bad weather and led the Allies to delay D-Day. 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
05/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Indian Election: Modi’s BJP clinches coalition deal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
Could coalition politics spell trouble ahead? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Mickey Bergman: What difference do hostage negotiators make?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Sarah Montague speaks to Mickey Bergman, who has spent much of the last two decades working behind the scenes to negotiate the release of Americans kidnapped or detained abroad. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 05/06/2024 14:32 GMT : 'Russian Davos' kicks off
27 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The St Petersburg International Economic Forum gets underway, with Russia hoping to woo investors from the Middle East, Asia and Africa amid Western sanctions. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/06/05 16:06 GMT: UN warns of moment of truth for climate
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
The head of the United Nations says the world's fossil fuel industries should be banned from advertising to help save the world from climate change Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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Health Check
New human cases of bird flu
26 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The latest on bird flu infections in the US; Women reporting becoming pregnant after using weight loss drugs; The science and health effects of our social connections Show more
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Newshour
05/06/2024 20:06 GMT: UN chief demands action on climate change
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
Antonio Guterres called for fossil fuels to be phased out and adverts about them banned. 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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Miriam Toews: Women Talking
49 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
UN head calls for end to fossil fuel adverts
50 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for 5 months
The world's fossil fuel industries should be banned from advertising to help save the world from climate change, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. 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.
Kobby Spiky explores the challenges for gamers and developers in Africa. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Rediscovering my ‘Mama’ – the music legend I never got to know
41 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
Mama Cass Elliot died suddenly on tour as her solo career was flourishing and her daughter, Owen Elliot-Kugell, was just seven. 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
Taking weight-loss drugs
31 minutes
on BBC World Service AustralasiaAvailable for over a year
How do new weight-loss medications work, and what could they mean for the diet industry? Show more
