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A new draft text has been published at the UN's COP28 climate summit, including a reference to 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels - but not phasing them out. Show more

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COP28: After long late night negotiations a new draft final agreement talks about transitioning away from fossil fuel but not phasing them out, as many had hoped and requested. Show more

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The final draft agreement has for the first time called on countries to transition away from fossil fuels. Show more

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We meet ordinary citizens reacting to growing threats of a Chinese invasion. Show more

Anna Akhmatova fought to keep writing despite repeated attempts from the Soviet regime to silence her. Show more

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Mercy Juma in Nairobi talks to three leading women activists from Africa. What are the particular effects of Climate Change on women? And what positive action can be taken? Show more

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Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka. Show more

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Thirty years after South Africa's transition from apartheid to a democracy, what has happened to the hope and promises of a better nation? Show more

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Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film. Aged 11, she was kicked out. Aged 18, she faced a dilemma — return, or make her way in the world outside? Show more

Anna Akhmatova fought to keep writing despite repeated attempts from the Soviet regime to silence her. Show more

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Delegates at this year's UN Climate Change Conference have reached an agreement that - for the first time - calls on countries to "transition away from fossil fuels" Show more

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Argentina's economy minister Luis Caputo has announced plans to devalue the nation's currency by more than half. The move has been welcomed by the International Monetary Fund. Show more

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Deal agreed at the climate change conference on fossil fuels Show more

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Many Palestinians slept in makeshift shelters after an overnight storm in Gaza. Show more

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Thirty years after South Africa's transition from apartheid to a democracy, what has happened to the hope and promises of a better nation? Show more

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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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Finding a cure for morning sickness; Fly infestation in Port Sudan; Antimicrobial resistance in Ukraine war; Does bad news affect our mental health? Show more

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The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the third straight meeting and signalled it expects to make three cuts next year. Show more

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Anna Akhmatova fought to keep writing despite repeated attempts from the Soviet regime to silence her. Show more

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Political rights, soaring prices, and the wonders of women’s football debated in Lusaka. Show more

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The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for the third straight meeting and signalled it expects to make three cuts next year. Show more

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Even in wartime, citizens of one Ukrainian city are battling to hold an all-powerful mayor to account, investigating alleged corruption. Can they bring change to Dnipro? Show more

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Guinevere Turner spent her childhood in a cult as strange as any film. Aged 11, she was kicked out. Aged 18, she faced a dilemma — return, or make her way in the world outside? Show more

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Why is it important to ‘feed’ your brain? Show more