The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/07/2023 04:06 GMT : Extreme heat intensifies across south-west USA
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
It comes as soaring temperatures are also hitting southern Europe and Canada is battling the worst season of wildfires in its history. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why are some people left-handed? Can animals be right-flippered, or pawed? We’ve got an expert panel on left, right and everything in between to help answer your questions. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/07/2023 05:06 GMT : Crimean Bridge traffic stopped due to ‘emergency’
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The bridge across the Kerch Strait has been closed to traffic and the local Russian-installed governor has appealed for calm. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
17/07/2023 06:06 GMT : Two dead after ‘emergency’ on Crimea’s Kerch Bridge
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The bridge across the Kerch Strait has been closed to traffic and the local Russian-installed governor has appealed for calm. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists, Tomás Saraceno. Are we ready to reinvent what it means to be a human? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Is women’s football a good investment?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup, we look at its growing commercial value. Show more
Witness History
Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How tamoxifen, a failed contraceptive pill, became a treatment for people with breast cancer around the world. 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.
CrowdScience
Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why are some people left-handed? Can animals be right-flippered, or pawed? We’ve got an expert panel on left, right and everything in between to help answer your questions. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Five great inventions that changed the world
52 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The world's first robot dog sold out in just 20 minutes, plus the history of artificial intelligence and robotics. Also, the invention of emoji in 1999. 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 Conversation
Protecting communities from disasters
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Beatriz de la Pava meets two women on the frontline of disaster preparation. Show more
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Outlook
The trailblazing nurse who began life in care
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Elizabeth Anionwu spent her earliest years in a British children's home. Now Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, she is Britain's first sickle cell nurse specialist. Show more
Witness History
Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How tamoxifen, a failed contraceptive pill, became a treatment for people with breast cancer around the world. 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.
CrowdScience
Why aren't we all ambidextrous?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why are some people left-handed? Can animals be right-flippered, or pawed? We’ve got an expert panel on left, right and everything in between to help answer your questions. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
17/07/2023 13:06 GMT: Ukraine war: Attack on Crimea bridge leaves at least two dead
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Ukrainian military says it carried out an attack on a bridge between Russia and Crimea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Tomás Saraceno: What does 'being human' mean?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews one of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists, Tomás Saraceno. Are we ready to reinvent what it means to be a human? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 17/07/2023 14:32 GMT : Russia axes Ukraine grain deal
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Russia has notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine that it will not renew a crucial grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/07/17 16:06 GMT: Russia's grain deal exit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Russia has confirmed that it will not extend the Black Sea grain export deal Show more
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Witness History
Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How tamoxifen, a failed contraceptive pill, became a treatment for people with breast cancer around the world. 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.
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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
17/07/2023 20:06 GMT: UN condemns Russia exit from Ukraine grain export scheme
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a "rise in human suffering" would "inevitably" follow Russia's decision. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Five great inventions that changed the world
52 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The world's first robot dog sold out in just 20 minutes, plus the history of artificial intelligence and robotics. Also, the invention of emoji in 1999. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Russia pulls out of grain deal
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain via the Black Sea has officially expired after Russia pulled out of the crucial agreement. 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 Documentary
Kew Gardens: Botany and the British empire
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is re-examining its past and preparing for the future. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The trailblazing nurse who began life in care
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Elizabeth Anionwu spent her earliest years in a British children's home. Now Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, she is Britain's first sickle cell nurse specialist. Show more
Witness History
Tamoxifen: Breast cancer ‘wonder drug’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How tamoxifen, a failed contraceptive pill, became a treatment for people with breast cancer around the world. 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.
In the Studio
Gregory Doran: Staging Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new production Show more
