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Newsday
26/06/2024 04:06 GMT : Kenya's anti-tax protests turn deadly
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 4 months
President Ruto says the protests are an unprecedented attack on the country's democracy. Show more
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Tech Life
Detecting cancer using artificial intelligence
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Experts develop a new blood test that could change the way suspected cases of bowel cancer are managed. At the heart of it is A.I. analysis to calculate a patient's cancer risk. Show more
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Newsday
26/06/2024 05:06 GMT : Julian Assange walks free after plea deal in US court
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on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 4 months
He faces no further prison time and is now on his way back to Australia. Show more
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Newsday
26/06/2024 06:06 GMT : Wikileaks founder on way to Australia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 4 months
Julian Assange pleaded guilty to a single felony ending a fourteen year legal battle Show more
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HARDtalk
Fabrice Leggeri: What would a far-right victory mean for France?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Fabrice Leggeri, an MEP in Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party. What would a far-right victory in France's parliamentary elections mean? Show more
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Business Daily
UK Election 2024: How are young people feeling?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
We head to the seaside town of Southport to speak to entrepreneurs and students about the issues that matter to them Show more
Witness History
Dignitas: Founding an assisted dying society
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1998, lawyer Ludwig Minelli set up Dignitas to help the terminally and chronically ill to die. Since then around 4,000 people have travelled to Switzerland to end their lives. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
How do you negotiate a good climate deal?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
As a new play premieres about the Kyoto Protocol, two former negotiators share their tips with Jordan Dunbar Show more
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A short history of portable audio devices. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Julian Assange: Inside the deal to free WikiLeaks founder
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
US court finalises plea agreement which sees extradition request lifted. Show more
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Outlook
The bionic gloves that brought music back to me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
João Carlos Martins was reduced to playing piano with just three fingers after an injury. But a stint in the boxing world and a pair of gloves gave him hope of playing again. Show more
Witness History
Dignitas: Founding an assisted dying society
9 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1998, lawyer Ludwig Minelli set up Dignitas to help the terminally and chronically ill to die. Since then around 4,000 people have travelled to Switzerland to end their lives. 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
26/06/2024 13:06 GMT: Death toll rises after day of protests in Kenya
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on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 4 months
At least 13 protesters have been killed during protests in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after police opened fire on the crowds demonstrating against new tax proposals. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Fabrice Leggeri: What would a far-right victory mean for France?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Fabrice Leggeri, an MEP in Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party. What would a far-right victory in France's parliamentary elections mean? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 26/06/2024 14:32 GMT : Kenya’s President Ruto refuses to sign finance bill
27 minutes
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Kenya’s President William Ruto will not sign a controversial finance bill after deadly protests claim at least 23 lives. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/06/26 16:06 GMT: Kenyan president withdraws finance bill
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President Ruto of Kenya has abandoned planned tax rises after deadly protests on Tuesday. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Health Check
New MPox Strain in DRC
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
A new, concerning strain of MPox that is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo; It's been two years since the United States overturned the constitutional right to abortion Show more
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Newshour
26/06/2024 20:06 GMT: Kenya's Ruto abandons controversial finance bill
50 minutes
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President Ruto of Kenya has abandoned planned tax rises in response to deadly protests on Tuesday. 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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A short history of portable audio devices. Show more
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Business Matters
Bolivia faces off attempted coup
50 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for 4 months
In Bolivia, factions of the military have been arrested after they tried to enter the presidential palace. It has been described as an attempted coup. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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How ethnic-Korean Ukrainian refugees returning to Korea because of the Russian-Ukrainian war are receiving a mixed welcome. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The bionic gloves that brought music back to me
41 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
João Carlos Martins was reduced to playing piano with just three fingers after an injury. But a stint in the boxing world and a pair of gloves gave him hope of playing again. 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 Food Chain
How safe is the soil in our cities?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service East AsiaAvailable for over a year
Managing the risks of growing food where land is contaminated. Show more
