The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
23/05/2024 04:06 GMT : French president urges for law and order to be restored in New Caledonia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
The territory is under a state of emergency after the worst civil disturbances in forty years. Show more
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Innovative thinking in medicine, we investigate how HIV transmission from mother to child can be prevented and look into a device helping those with paralysis regain movement. Show more
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Newsday
23/05/2024 05:06 GMT : South Africa's former president vows to change country's constitution
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Mr Zuma was convicted in 2021 for refusing to testify at an inquiry investigating corruption during his presidency which ended in 2018. Show more
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Newsday
23/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Ireland, Spain and Norway to recognise Palestinian state
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Spain and Ireland said the decision was not against Israel nor in favour of Hamas, but rather in support of peace. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is Myanmar on the brink of collapse?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An armed uprising against military leadership is in its third year. Thousands of people have died, millions have been forced from their homes.
What’s the future for Myanmar? Show more
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Business Daily
Latin America’s success stories
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Blueberries, hydro and nearshoring - we look at the regions and sectors where the economy is doing well. Show more
Witness History
Imelda Marcos's famous shoe collection
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, was famous for her shoe collection. It is believed she had around 3,000 pairs. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Denmark's esports revolution
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
OJ Borg investigates why Denmark has developed a national esports strategy, and put competitive gaming on the school curriculum. Show more
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The Explanation
The Media Show: Reporting ringside at Usyk v Fury
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What’s it like to report on a historic boxing match in Saudi Arabia amidst allegations of ‘sportswashing’? Plus has Scarlett Johansson got a case against OpenAI? Show more
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Happy News
The Happy Pod: Punching a crocodile to save her sister
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A woman's 'superhero move' to save her twin sister from a crocodile earns her a King's bravery award Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
War in Ukraine: Is Russia winning?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Moscow is gaining ground in its military offensive. Show more
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Outlook
Blue gold: Searching for the world's rarest denim
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From eBay to the abandoned silver mines of the American West: Viktor Fredback sacrificed time, money, and relationships to build his beloved denim collection. Show more
Witness History
Imelda Marcos's famous shoe collection
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, was famous for her shoe collection. It is believed she had around 3,000 pairs. 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
23/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Seven killed as Russia pounds Kharkiv
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Russia pounds Kharkiv with missiles killing seven people as President Volodymyr Zelensky chides western allies for not providing enough military support. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Is Myanmar on the brink of collapse?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
An armed uprising against military leadership is in its third year. Thousands of people have died, millions have been forced from their homes.
What’s the future for Myanmar? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 23/05/2024 14:32 GMT : The German economy looks like it's in trouble
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Germany's post-Covid recovery has not gone as planned, according to a damning new report by the country's commerce chamber. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/05/23 16:06 GMT: Frontline special report: Myanmar's civil war
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Rebel forces are fighting a bloody campaign against the military regime which seized control of the country in 2021. 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
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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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Science In Action
The roots of fentanyl addiction
31 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Fentanyl addiction; the body’s origins; caterpillars detecting predatory wasps via electroreception; differences in Neanderthal and human childhood stress. Show more
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Newshour
23/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Inside Myanmar's resistance field hospitals
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Myanmar's military has lost control of much of the country, three years on from a coup. 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
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The Explanation
The Media Show: Reporting ringside at Usyk v Fury
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
What’s it like to report on a historic boxing match in Saudi Arabia amidst allegations of ‘sportswashing’? Plus has Scarlett Johansson got a case against OpenAI? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Unspun World with John Simpson
How has the Russia-China relationship changed?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
How the relationship between China and Russia has changed, and what an assassination attempt tells us about Europe's politics. Show more
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Business Matters
US regulators sue Live Nation
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
US regulators have sued Live Nation, accusing the entertainment giant of using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly over the live music industry. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Tech Life
Tackling online abuse of athletes
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
With the Paris Olympics around the corner, organisers are turning to an AI platform to track online abuse aimed at athletes competing in the games Show more
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Outlook
Blue gold: Searching for the world's rarest denim
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
From eBay to the abandoned silver mines of the American West: Viktor Fredback sacrificed time, money, and relationships to build his beloved denim collection. 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
Hervé's Way: The story of a one-legged pilgrim
27 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Show more
