The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/02/2021 05:06 GMT : Facebook blocks news content in Australia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Users cannot share or view news content on it. This is in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/02/2021 06:06 GMT : Facebook users in Australia are blocked from sharing or viewing news
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
It comes in response to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
18/02/2021 07:06 GMT : Facebook blocks news content from being shared or viewed in Australia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The row is over a law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Can we solve our space junk problem?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Millions of pieces of dangerous manmade debris are orbiting Earth. Can we clean up space? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
The Paystack effect
18 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
How the biggest start-up acquisition out of Nigeria is resonating across Africa's Fintech scene. Show more
Witness History
Free breakfasts with the Black Panthers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The revolutionaries of the Black Panther Party provided free breakfasts for schoolchildren. Reverend Earl Neil was one of the organisers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Drug-free in Norway
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Can Norwegians with psychosis benefit from radical, drug-free treatment?
Warning: some listeners might find these stories disturbing. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Sourdough love stories
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We meet some very old (bread) mothers and the families that care for them. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The Kalevala: the Finnish epic that inspired a nation
39 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall and guests examine how folk songs and verses collected by a 19th-century doctor were fashioned into a narrative that became a symbol for Finnish national identity. Show more
Sporting Witness
The first woman to play in the NHL
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
French Canadian Manon Rhéaume became the first, and only, woman to play in the National Hockey League. In 1992 she was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, as a goaltender. 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.
Health Check
Covid surge in Mozambique
33 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Covid surge in Maputo: are vaccines slowing coronavirus spread: physiotherapy reduces Covid mortality rate by 50%: can asthma inhalers reduce infection; coconut oil health myths Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Swimming with polar bears – a photographer’s 'crazy' dream
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Amos Nachoum has photographed water's most-feared animals. But there was one creature that eluded him - the polar bear. Even if his quest might kill him, he wouldn't give up. 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
18/02/2021 14:06 GMT: Facebook unfriends Australia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
Facebook bans Australians from viewing news. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 18/02/2021 15:32 GMT : The Australian government versus Facebook
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Australian PM says he won't be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/02/18 16:06 GMT: Facebook blocks news in Australia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
It was a response to a proposed law to make platforms pay for news Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Free breakfasts with the Black Panthers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The revolutionaries of the Black Panther Party provided free breakfasts for schoolchildren. Reverend Earl Neil was one of the organisers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
Science In Action
Weird weather
33 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Why is there snow in Texas? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 18/02/2021 22:32 GMT : GameStop US Congressional hearing takes place
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The price of the video store's shares rose from $20 to $350 in a matter of weeks Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Sourdough love stories
29 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
We meet some very old (bread) mothers and the families that care for them. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
The Kalevala: the Finnish epic that inspired a nation
39 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Bridget Kendall and guests examine how folk songs and verses collected by a 19th-century doctor were fashioned into a narrative that became a symbol for Finnish national identity. Show more
Sporting Witness
The first woman to play in the NHL
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
French Canadian Manon Rhéaume became the first, and only, woman to play in the National Hockey League. In 1992 she was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, as a goaltender. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
GameStop US Congressional hearing takes place
53 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The price of the video store's shares rose from $20 to $350 in a matter of weeks Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the author Douglas Stuart whose novel, Shuggie Bain, won the 2020 Booker prize for fiction. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Football
Ibrahim Ba, Colo Colo and the Milan derby
27 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Ibrahim Ba looks ahead to the Milan derby. Plus, Brondy's Theresa Eslund discusses her career and looks ahead to facing Lyon in the UEFA Champions League. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Swimming with polar bears – a photographer’s 'crazy' dream
44 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Amos Nachoum has photographed water's most-feared animals. But there was one creature that eluded him - the polar bear. Even if his quest might kill him, he wouldn't give up. Show more
Witness History
Free breakfasts with the Black Panthers
9 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The revolutionaries of the Black Panther Party provided free breakfasts for schoolchildren. Reverend Earl Neil was one of the organisers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
Facebook blocks Australia’s news
23 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
The social giant takes down news content ahead of a new law that would force it to pay media publishers. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Science In Action
Weird weather
33 minutes
on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle EastAvailable for over a year
Why is there snow in Texas? Show more
