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Indian votes counted amid Covid surge
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Votes are being counted in five Indian states where elections to their assemblies took place last month, amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Show more
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New daily Covid deaths record in India
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India has reported the highest number of deaths with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. Show more
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India: Voting count starts while country hits new daily deaths record
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On Saturday the country registered a new record on daily infections Show more
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US Turkey tensions
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President Erdogan says the Biden statement on the Armenian genocide would have a ‘devastating’ impact on the US Turkey relationship Show more
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The Documentary
Our story - Part 1
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How to be a girl. Show more
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02/05/2021 12:06 GMT: Indian PM under pressure as Covid-19 deaths rise
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Calls for a national lockdown as India sees highest daily rise in Covid-19 deaths Show more
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The Forum
The census: A snapshot of life
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In total, 94% of the world’s population has been accounted for through the census. Bridget Kendall asks whether it has a future when there’s so much personal information online. Show more
More or Less
Bayes: the clergyman whose maths changed the world
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How an obscure theory came into fashion. Show more
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Business Weekly
Big promises of big spending
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Can Joe Biden deliver his ambitious and potentially transformative economic plans? Show more
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02/05/2021 20:06 GMT: India's governing BJP loses key state election amid Covid surge
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The Indian prime minister's party has been defeated in state elections in West Bengal Show more
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A comedy plot, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber-attack: the story of the Sony Hack. Show more
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US Turkey tensions
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President Erdogan says the Biden statement on the Armenian genocide would have a ‘devastating’ impact on the US Turkey relationship Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 03/05/2021 00:06 GMT : Vaccines expected to dominate G7 meeting
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The G7 - the group of the seven richest countries, starts a three day meeting later on Monday, the first in-person meeting for two years. Show more
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The Climate Question
Why can't we crack our food waste problem?
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From field to fork, food waste is accelerating climate change, so why can’t we stop it? If we did, greenhouse gas emissions would reduce by about eight percent. Show more
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A comedy plot, Kim Jong-un and a devastating cyber-attack: the story of the Sony Hack. Show more
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The Conversation
Nurses on the frontline: A year on
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Kim Chakanetsa catches up with two young nurses who have been treating the sickest coronavirus patients. How has a year of life-and-death nursing affected them? Show more