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Newsday
30/04/2024 04:06 GMT : Israel - Gaza war: is a deal imminent?
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US hopeful Hamas will accept Israel's new ceasefire offer Show more
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Discovery
Obsessed with the Quest: Inside the Minds of Chimpanzees
26 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Catherine Hobaiter explains her quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee and Sara Dykman recounts her 10,201-mile journey following the monarch butterfly migration. Show more
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Newsday
30/04/2024 05:06 GMT : Will Hamas accept Israel's new ceasefire offer?
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Proposal includes a 40-day truce in return for the release of hostages Show more
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Newsday
30/04/2024 06:06 GMT : Are Israel and Hamas set to secure a ceasefire deal?
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Mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the US have been attempting for weeks to broker a new agreement Show more
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People Fixing The World
Restoring California's underwater forests
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We look at projects helping protect and restore kelp along the coastline of California Show more
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Business Daily
Tourism cashing in on the ‘pink dollar’
18 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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We find out how the travel industry is trying to attract more LGBT travellers, with countries like Nepal taking steps to be more appealing. Show more
Witness History
How the Milgram 'obedience' experiment shocked the world
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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In 1961, the psychologist Stanley Milgram began a series of experiments to understand whether 'ordinary' people could commit evil acts if ordered to do so. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Kosovan government is banning the use of Serb dinars, and curbing imports - for security, it says. But local Serbs feel victimised. Could the moves really trigger violence? Show more
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The Arts Hour
Pakistani movie star Mehwish Hayat
50 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Pakistani movie star Mehwish Hayat talks to Nikki about her romcom Daghabaaz Dil and the state of Pakistani cinema. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Preparing for war: Is Europe getting ready?
24 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Conscription and military spending are back on the agenda. Show more
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Outlook
Fighting my family to fight for others
41 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Lawyer Moniza Kakar rebelled against her traditional Pashtun family for an education and a career. Now she's taking on the Pakistani establishment to defend refugee rights. Show more
Witness History
How the Milgram 'obedience' experiment shocked the world
9 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
In 1961, the psychologist Stanley Milgram began a series of experiments to understand whether 'ordinary' people could commit evil acts if ordered to do so. 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.
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Newshour
30/04/2024 13:06 GMT: Columbia protesters take over building after defying deadline
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Dozens of demonstrators have escalated their protest over the war in Gaza. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Restoring California's underwater forests
23 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
We look at projects helping protect and restore kelp along the coastline of California Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 30/04/2024 14:32 GMT : Zimbabwe launches new physical currency backed with gold
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Zimbabwe introduces a new physical currency to tackle its high inflation, the ZiG. Notes and coins begin circulation today. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/04/30 16:06 GMT: Netanyahu vows to follow through with Rafah attack
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The Israeli prime minister says the invasion will proceed "with our without" a truce with Hamas. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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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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This week we're taking a global look at TikTok, and some of the problems the video sharing platform has been facing. Show more
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Newshour
30/04/2024 20:06 GMT: Israeli PM still set on Rafah offensive despite international concerns
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Binyamin Natanyahu reaffirms his intention to send troops to Rafah. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Arts Hour
Pakistani movie star Mehwish Hayat
50 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Pakistani movie star Mehwish Hayat talks to Nikki about her romcom Daghabaaz Dil and the state of Pakistani cinema. Show more
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Business Matters
Binance founder sent to prison
50 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been sent to prison in the United States for four months. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
26 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
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Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science with leading climatologist Dr Friederike Otto Show more
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Outlook
Fighting my family to fight for others
41 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
Lawyer Moniza Kakar rebelled against her traditional Pashtun family for an education and a career. Now she's taking on the Pakistani establishment to defend refugee rights. 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 Documentary
Things Fell Apart: The most mysterious deaths
27 minutes on BBC World Service East Asia
Available for over a year
The remarkable origin story of a terrible murder committed during lockdown. Show more