The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
24/08/2023 04:06 GMT : Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Russia's aviation authority say the paramilitary group leader was on the plane that crashed. Show more
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Health Check
Disgraced surgeon appeals prison sentence
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Transplant surgeon Paolo Macchiarini appeals prison sentence; Is it healthier to eat quickly or slowly?; Transplanting kidneys from pigs into humans. Show more
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Newsday
24/08/2023 05:06 GMT : Wagner boss Prigozhin listed in Russian plane crash
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
Russia's aviation authority says the Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board a plane that crashed. Show more
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Newsday
24/08/2023 06:06 GMT : Wagner boss Prigozhin presumed dead after listed in Russian plane crash
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
The Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead after the Russian aviation authority named him on a passenger list of a plane that crashed north of Moscow. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is work from home working?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Can employers and employees find a balance to enable a future of working from home? Show more
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Business Daily
The end of the office?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We find out whether the coronavirus pandemic has changed working habits for good. Show more
Witness History
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Celtic Tiger - the nickname given to Ireland's economic boom - crashed in 2008 and led to thousands of abandoned 'ghost estates'. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Can a financial deal with an American conservation charity save Belize's indebted economy? Show more
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Unexpected Elements
The man who couldn’t lie
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why do we believe in conspiracy theories? Also, the man who couldn’t lie, the hidden truths of the Universe and the unexpected ways we’re using pineapple waste. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
Stop chewing like that!
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Misophonia: Why does the sound of eating make some of us furious? Show more
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Outlook
Lost and Found: The voice box
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Marie McCreadie was 13 when she suddenly lost her voice. She was accused of making it up, that the devil was at work in her – but the truth was even stranger. Show more
Witness History
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Celtic Tiger - the nickname given to Ireland's economic boom - crashed in 2008 and led to thousands of abandoned 'ghost estates'. 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
24/08/2023 13:06 GMT: Zelensky welcomes presumed death of Prigozhin
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
Ukrainian president says Kyiv had nothing to do with plane crash Show more
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The Inquiry
Is work from home working?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Can employers and employees find a balance to enable a future of working from home? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 24/08/2023 14:32 GMT : Wagner deaths: how will it affect the cost of the war?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What happens to Wagner now its boss and his main deputy appear to be dead? Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/08/24 16:06 GMT: Republican voters on Trump
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for years
We ask Trump supporters whether their support for the former US president has waivered. Show more
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Witness History
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Celtic Tiger - the nickname given to Ireland's economic boom - crashed in 2008 and led to thousands of abandoned 'ghost estates'. 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
24/08/2023 20:06 GMT: Donald Trump due back in court in Georgia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East Asia
The Republican is to surrender in the US state of Georgia to face charges of allegedly trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Show more
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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.
Unexpected Elements
The man who couldn’t lie
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Why do we believe in conspiracy theories? Also, the man who couldn’t lie, the hidden truths of the Universe and the unexpected ways we’re using pineapple waste. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
BRICS invites six more countries to join the bloc
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Six new countries - Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - are set to join BRICS in January. 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.
Tech Life
Why do smart speakers get facts wrong?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
During the Women's Football World Cup, one popular smart speaker failed to recognise a semi-final as a football match. We explore why, and other biases that exist in AI. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Lost and Found: The voice box
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Marie McCreadie was 13 when she suddenly lost her voice. She was accused of making it up, that the devil was at work in her – but the truth was even stranger. Show more
Witness History
Celtic Tiger: Ireland's 'ghost estates'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The Celtic Tiger - the nickname given to Ireland's economic boom - crashed in 2008 and led to thousands of abandoned 'ghost estates'. 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.
Heart and Soul
Dr Martin Luther King Jr: 60 years since ‘I have a dream’
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Sixty years on from Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s "I have a dream" speech, we discuss the influence of his words and the role of faith in social justice and anti-racism movements. Show more
