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Weekend
Who controls the eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk?
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Russian and Ukrainian forces both claim control over the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk. Show more
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Weekend
UN calls for urgent action on women's rights in Afghanistan
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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UN urges action to safeguard the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
Russian and Ukrainian forces claim control of Lysychansk
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Russian and Ukrainian forces both claim to be in control of Lysychansk. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Surviving Russian 'filtration' tactics
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Brutal interrogations for Ukrainians trying to escape cities under siege; plus stories from Rwanda, Canada’s wheat fields and a floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Show more
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People Fixing The World
The future of wind power
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
How floating wind turbines and power-generating kites could help fight climate change. Show more
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Over to You
Reaction to the US Supreme Court’s ruling
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
We hear what listeners think about the WS’s reporting of the Roe v Wade abortion law. Plus Heart & Soul's investigation into the CofE’s historic slave plantations in Barbados. 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 Documentary
Kissinger
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Henry Kissinger reflects on his life and experiences. Show more
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Newshour
03/07/2022 12:06 GMT: Russia claims control over Luhansk
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Moscow says it has now full control of Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk. Show more
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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
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Unspun World with John Simpson
Would Russians support a war with the West?
27 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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This week John Simpson asks if Russians would support a war with the West and why Middle-Eastern money is changing international sport. Plus - what's going on in Syria now? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Hong Kong: 25 years since the handover from British to Chinese rule
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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We hear from the last governor of Hong Kong, a pro democracy campaigner and about life in Kowloon Walled City. Show more
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Newshour
03/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Russia claims it controls Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region
50 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Russia claims it controls Ukraine's eastern Luhansk region, Ukraine confirmed its troops were forced to withdraw from Lysychansk. Show more
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Pick of the World
The high jumpers who shared a gold medal
18 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Why high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim agreed to share the biggest moment of their lives. Show more
Over to You
Reaction to the US Supreme Court’s ruling
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
We hear what listeners think about the WS’s reporting of the Roe v Wade abortion law. Plus Heart & Soul's investigation into the CofE’s historic slave plantations in Barbados. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
03/07/2022 GMT
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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More or Less
How many American women will have an abortion in their lifetime?
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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After the US Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn the constitutional right to a legal abortion, we look at some surprising statistics. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Surviving Russian 'filtration' tactics
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Brutal interrogations for Ukrainians trying to escape cities under siege; plus stories from Rwanda, Canada’s wheat fields and a floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Show more
The latest two minute news summary 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.
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 Climate Question
Where have all the mangroves gone?
29 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Tropical mangrove forests keep carbon out of our atmosphere. But up to a third have disappeared in the last 40 years. Where have they gone? Show more
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Tech Life
The profound tech consequences of Roe v Wade
23 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
The US Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights has profound implications for what data people store online and how they communicate - and how should big tech companies react? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Pick of the World
The high jumpers who shared a gold medal
18 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
Why high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi and Qatar's Mutaz Barshim agreed to share the biggest moment of their lives. Show more
Over to You
Reaction to the US Supreme Court’s ruling
9 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
Available for over a year
We hear what listeners think about the WS’s reporting of the Roe v Wade abortion law. Plus Heart & Soul's investigation into the CofE’s historic slave plantations in Barbados. 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.