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The Newsroom
03/02/2024 05:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Weekend
US launches airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias
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The United States strikes 85 targets in Iraq and Syria. Show more
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Weekend
US strikes at Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
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Who is in Iran’s regional network of ‘resistance groups’? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Weekend
US strikes at Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria
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We get live reaction from the UAE’s ambassador to the UN, Lana Nusseibeh. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Sportshour
A 99-year-old world record swimmer and the man behind the viral football account Bryan's Gunn
36 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Betty Brussel from Canada has broken the 100-104-year-old age class world record. Will Powell chats about his viral videos that make fun of football manager clichés. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
03/02/2024 11:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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More or Less
A pocket-size history of the calculator
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Tim Harford explores the history of calculators, from clockwork to the Kashio brothers, with author Keith Houston Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
03/02/2024 13:06 GMT: US hits Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
03/02/2024 18:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Arts Hour
Ukrainian film-maker Mstyslav Chernov
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Nikki talks to the Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov whose harrowing documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ has been Oscar nominated. Show more
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Newshour
03/02/2024 21:06 GMT: Historic day in Northern Ireland
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Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill becomes first ever Irish nationalist leader Show more
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The Newsroom
03/02/2024 22:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
03/02/2024 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Music Life
Music is your medicine with Ana Carla Maza, Lucas Santtana and Eliane Correa
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Ana Carla Maza, Lucas Santtana and Eliane Correa discuss the music of Cuba, women as producers and composers in Cuban music, and their creative process. Show more
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Unexpected Elements
How plankton made mountains
51 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail – but what stowaways are hiding onboard? Also, we hear how plankton is nature’s secret architect and explore the latest in rhino IVF. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
04/02/2024 02:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Health Check
Surviving Noma disease
28 minutes on BBC World Service East and Southern Africa
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Noma disease; Nipah virus vaccine trial; Kidney Transplant 3; Augmented reality for sight impairment; Testosterone treatment. Show more
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World Book Club
Carlo Rovelli: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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A dazzling and mind-bending introduction to the wonders of modern physics. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Turkey: A year on from the earthquake
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Earthquake survivors in southern Turkey are living with grief and an uncertain future - plus stories from Kenya, Argentina and Indonesia. Show more
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