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Newsday
04/12/2023 05:06 GMT : Gaza: Israel expands incursion following end of truce on Friday
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As Israel presses ahead with an expanding ground incursion in southern Gaza, civilian casualties are overwhelming the hospital in Khan Younis. Show more
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CrowdScience
What is brainwashing?
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What is brainwashing? Presenter Caroline Steel finds out if controlling somebody’s mind is actually possible. Show more
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Newsday
04/12/2023 06:06 GMT : Concern grows for Palestinian civilians as Gaza conflict intensifies
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Israel insists civilians are being warned in good time to get to designated safe areas but a UN official in Gaza says Palestinians are running out of places to flee to. Show more
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Newsday
04/12/2023 07:06 GMT : Humanitarian concerns in Gaza over Israel's new military action
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Israel announces its military ground operation is resuming - this time in southern Gaza where many Palestinians displaced from the north fled to. Show more
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HARDtalk
Fatih Birol: Is the global energy transition veering off course?
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol. Is the much-vaunted global energy transition veering off course? Show more
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Business Daily
How to solve fashion’s waste problem
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More than a quarter of all clothes made are never actually sold - where do they go? Show more
Witness History
La Haine: The film that shocked France
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It has been 30 years since film director Mathieu Kassovitz started work on the cult cinema classic, La Haine. He has been sharing his memories of that time with Matt Pintus. Show more
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CrowdScience
What is brainwashing?
37 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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What is brainwashing? Presenter Caroline Steel finds out if controlling somebody’s mind is actually possible. Show more
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The History Hour
Saving animals from extinction and Cabbage Patch Kids
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Saving the Peruvian white-winged guan from extinction, the world's first solar powered home and when the world went crazy for Cabbage Patch Kids. Show more
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The Conversation
Paramedics saving lives
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Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two paramedics from Norway and Australia to learn about the demands and rewards of working as part of the emergency response. Show more
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Outlook
The man who finds water in the desert
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Alain Gachet quit a lucrative career in oil to search for water underground. Colleagues told him he was a 'crazy donkey', but he was soon finding water for desperate refugees. Show more
Witness History
La Haine: The film that shocked France
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
It has been 30 years since film director Mathieu Kassovitz started work on the cult cinema classic, La Haine. He has been sharing his memories of that time with Matt Pintus. 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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CrowdScience
What is brainwashing?
37 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
What is brainwashing? Presenter Caroline Steel finds out if controlling somebody’s mind is actually possible. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
04/12/2023 14:06 GMT: Hospitals in southern Gaza 'overwhelmed'
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Surgeon says "it is physically and mentally exhausting" Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 04/12/2023 15:32 GMT : Spotify announces 1,500 job cuts
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The Swedish music streaming platform will axe 17% of its workforce to reduce costs blaming rising borrowing prices. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/12/04 16:06 GMT: Israeli army 'in all areas of Gaza'
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Israel has told Palestinians to move further south as it widens its ground offensive. Show more
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BBC OS
2023/12/04 17:06 GMT: Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line 'hell'
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We hear one account of Ukraine's military struggle against the Russians in the east 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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Discovery
Tooth and Claw: Piranhas
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Adam Hart investigates a frenzied and voracious fish from South America – the piranha! But what role did a former United States President have in creating their reputation? Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 04/12/2023 22:32 GMT : UK announces immigration crackdown
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The UK government has announced measures to cut immigration which includes plans to raise the minimum salary required for foreign workers to be eligible for a work visa. Show more
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The Conversation
Paramedics saving lives
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two paramedics from Norway and Australia to learn about the demands and rewards of working as part of the emergency response. Show more
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The History Hour
Saving animals from extinction and Cabbage Patch Kids
53 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Saving the Peruvian white-winged guan from extinction, the world's first solar powered home and when the world went crazy for Cabbage Patch Kids. Show more
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Business Matters
UK plans tougher visa rules
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Salary threshold for skilled workers to rise following sharp increase in number of people moving to the country last year. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Sweden: Living with guns and gangs
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How Sweden became a European hotspot for gangs, drugs and deadly violence, rocking its reputation as a safe and peaceful nation. Show more
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Outlook
The man who finds water in the desert
41 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Alain Gachet quit a lucrative career in oil to search for water underground. Colleagues told him he was a 'crazy donkey', but he was soon finding water for desperate refugees. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Film-maker Iryna Tsilyk: Animating Ukraine’s war
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Iryna Tsilyk has won awards for her documentaries in east Ukraine. However after Russia’s full-scale invasion she’s decided to tell her own story in a new way - through animation. Show more