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Newsday
21/12/2020 05:06 GMT: US lawmakers agree on Covid aid package
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
About $900 billion of aid is approved - with many Covid-19 economic relief programmes set to expire at the end of the month Show more
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Newsday
21/12/2020 06:06 GMT: Covid-19 mutation: European countries shut borders with UK
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on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Flights and ferries are cancelled and the Channel Tunnel is shut in response to a Covid-19 mutation spreading quickly in London and the south-east of England Show more
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Newsday
21/12/2020 07:06 GMT: European countries cut transport links to the UK
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
It follows concerns over a Covid-19 variant spreading quickly in London and the south-east of England Show more
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HARDtalk
Hermann Hauser: Is Europe failing to create tech champions?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Facebook, Amazon, Huawei, Alibaba. All American and Chinese. Where are the Europeans? We speak to an entrepreneur who has profoundly shaped Europe and the UK’s technology sector. Show more
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Business Daily
Selling Christmas in 2020
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How do brands strike the right tone in their Christmas adverts when many consumers have taken a financial hit? Show more
Witness History
The Great Dictator
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Charlie Chaplin's classic satirical film about Adolf Hitler and fascism was released in 1940 Show more
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The Climate Question
Are Catholics ignoring the Pope on climate change?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
In 2015, Pope Francis asked Catholics the world over to protect our planet. But five years on, with emissions and extinctions rising, what difference has it made? Show more
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The Conversation
The joy of reindeer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Sámi reindeer herder Anne Louise Gaup discusses life on the road following her migrating herd and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi tells us why reindeer are such unique animals. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Board games: The politics of play
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How do board games encourage players to explore ideas, politics and morals? Show more
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When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more
More or Less
The economics of a Covid Christmas
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What to consider when buying presents this year. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Was I born clumsy?
36 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Simon is sick of knocking stuff over, so CrowdScience looks at the science of clumsiness. We delve into dyspraxia, brain glitches and our secret sixth sense: proprioception. Show more
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Outlook
My music bus healing a gang divide
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winner: Justin Finlayson turned his London bus into a music studio to help young people impacted by long term gang rivalries. Show more
Witness History
The Great Dictator
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Charlie Chaplin's classic satirical film about Adolf Hitler and fascism was released in 1940 Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
21/12/2020 14:06 GMT: Countries around the world stop travel from UK
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Dozens of countries have enforced travel bans on the United Kingdom after the emergence in the UK of a highly infectious variant of the coronavirus. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/12/2020 15:32 GMT: More than 30 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Many countries banned UK arrivals amid concern at the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. Show more
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BBC OS
2020/12/21 16:06 GMT: New coronavirus variant: What do we know?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
What can a variant mean for the spread of Covid-19? Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The Great Dictator
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Charlie Chaplin's classic satirical film about Adolf Hitler and fascism was released in 1940 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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
Evolutionary biologist Alice Roberts
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
What can we learn from human remains? Alice Roberts talks bones with Jim Al Khalili 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/12/2020 22:32 GMT: More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Many countries banned UK arrivals amid concern at the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
The joy of reindeer
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Sámi reindeer herder Anne Louise Gaup discusses life on the road following her migrating herd and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi tells us why reindeer are such unique animals. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The birth of Bangladesh
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How Bangladesh’s struggle for independence began with a landmark election in Pakistan, Gibraltar under Spanish blockade plus Britain’s first reality TV family and White Christmas. Show more
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Business Matters
More than 40 countries ban UK arrivals over Covid
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
France, the UK's nearest border with mainland Europe, has closed all access. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
Warrior elephant guardians
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Former Samburu warriors turn their skills to caring for baby elephants in Kenya in what’s thought to be Africa’s first community owned and run elephant sanctuary. Show more
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Outlook
My music bus healing a gang divide
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
BBC Inspirations 2020 winner: Justin Finlayson turned his London bus into a music studio to help young people impacted by long term gang rivalries. Show more
Witness History
The Great Dictator
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Charlie Chaplin's classic satirical film about Adolf Hitler and fascism was released in 1940 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.
