The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/04/2020 04:06 GMT: Coronavirus: lockdown easing measures around the world considered
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We hear from New Zealand, Spain and Italy on easing some coronavirus measures. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/04/2020 05:06 GMT: UK PM back at Downing Street to lead virus response
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The prime minister will chair the regular morning cabinet meeting on Covid-19. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/04/2020 06:06 GMT: UK Prime Minister set to return to work after recovering from the coronavirus
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The prime minister will hold talks with senior ministers and officials. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Why do you sweat more than me?
33 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Crowdscience investigates the science behind why we sweat more in certain places. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Yuval Noah Harari: Covid-19 - a new regime of surveillance?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What 21st-century lesson can we draw from the spread of Covid-19? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Coronavirus: Can small businesses survive?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The daily drama of money and work from the BBC. Show more
Witness History
Waria warriors - the fight for trans rights in Indonesia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nancy Iskandar is a transgender woman who fought to be accepted into Indonesian society in the 1970s and 1980s. 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 Why Factor
Meritocracy
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The concept that you can get ahead on your work and talents, also called meritocracy, is something we mostly agree is good. The term was originally coined as a warning. Show more
More or Less
Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Many articles in the media compare countries with one another - who’s faring better or worse in the fight against coronavirus? But is this helpful - or, in fact, fair? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How do we come out of the lockdown?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
As some nations begin to tentatively lift their lockdowns, Tanya Beckett asks how best this can be done. And what will our lives look like in a post lockdown world? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Boston Calling
Coronavirus conundrums
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A WHO official says there’s "no fast track" to normal when it comes to reopening economies. 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 Conversation
Women living positively with HIV
28 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Two HIV advocates explain why it's no longer a death sentence. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The mayor and the art heist mystery
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1979, five very old and valuable paintings were stolen from a castle in East Germany. Solving the crime became a lifelong mission for Knut Kreuch. Show more
Witness History
Waria warriors - the fight for trans rights in Indonesia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nancy Iskandar is a transgender woman who fought to be accepted into Indonesian society in the 1970s and 1980s. 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
27/04/2020 13:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Italy's PM outlines lockdown easing measures
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Italy imposed strict restrictions seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Yuval Noah Harari: Covid-19 - a new regime of surveillance?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What 21st-century lesson can we draw from the spread of Covid-19? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
More or Less
Comparing countries' coronavirus performance
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Many articles in the media compare countries with one another - who’s faring better or worse in the fight against coronavirus? But is this helpful - or, in fact, fair? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2020/04/27 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Conversation with Amy the trucker
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
We speak to a US woman driving a truck across America as the country battles the pandemic Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Waria warriors - the fight for trans rights in Indonesia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nancy Iskandar is a transgender woman who fought to be accepted into Indonesian society in the 1970s and 1980s. 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.
Discovery
Desert locust swarms
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
27/04/2020 20:06 GMT: Airbus warns COVID19 threatening its very existence
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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.
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.
The History Hour
The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The grandson of the last surviving US slave, the Pakistani welfare hero, the portable hospital breathing ventilator and insights from one of America's greatest playwrights. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Aeroplane makers squeal as demand fizzles
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Boeing and Airbus are both experiencing declining demand. Airlines simply don't need any more planes so long as they're not flying. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The great spreadsheet in the sky
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How blockchain could solve some of the world’s problems. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Desert locust swarms
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
A second wave of locusts threatens crops in East Africa. Scientists lead the fightback Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Who cares?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Meet the foreign care workers who look after Britain’s elderly and disabled people. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Anna Cunningham follows Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Films, onto the set of her 2018 movie Chief Daddy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The mayor and the art heist mystery
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 1979, five very old and valuable paintings were stolen from a castle in East Germany. Solving the crime became a lifelong mission for Knut Kreuch. Show more
Witness History
Waria warriors - the fight for trans rights in Indonesia
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Nancy Iskandar is a transgender woman who fought to be accepted into Indonesian society in the 1970s and 1980s. Show more
