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Ahead of the first global water summit in more than four decades, the United Nations says that water shortages around the world are creating an "imminent risk" of a crisis. Show more

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The UN is hosting a conference with experts and policy makers to try and provide access to safe drinking water for the billions around the world currently without it. Show more

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Billions of people around the world are without access to safe drinking water, a problem compounded by climate warming - but experts say urgency can help drive solutions. Show more

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Russian MP and pro-Kremlin TV host Evgeny Popov. The Ukraine invasion is beset with problems and Putin faces war crimes charges. Are cracks appearing?

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How are AI chatbots changing the way we do business? Companies are using them now to help with research, content creation and communication - what could be next? Show more

In 1995, Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released. It's the longest running movie in India's history after being screened at a Mumbai theatre daily for 27 years. Show more

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Ramadan Younes investigates the world of genetic eye disease ‘treatments’ and why Arab patients are more likely to be targeted by marketing. Show more

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After the disastrous war in Iraq, should the West ever intervene in foreign conflicts? Show more

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Buffy Sainte-Marie is a Cree singer-songwriter whose work took her down to Sesame Street, onto the big screen and even to an historic win at the Oscars. Show more

In 1995, Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released. It's the longest running movie in India's history after being screened at a Mumbai theatre daily for 27 years. Show more

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3D printed food – what’s cooking? Jimmy Wales on AI and its impact on Wikipedia and Indian cinema enters the multiverse. Show more

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A bill making LGBT identity illegal goes much further than Uganda's existing laws banning homosexual activity. Show more

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All eyes are on the US Federal Reserve as they make an important decision on whether to increase or pause interest rate after two regional banks collapsed this month. Show more

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We hear accounts of what it's like to be LGBT in different parts of Africa. Show more

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In 1995, Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released. It's the longest running movie in India's history after being screened at a Mumbai theatre daily for 27 years. Show more

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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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Giving babies between four and six months old small tastes of smooth peanut butter could dramatically cut peanut allergies, say scientists. Show more

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US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced the 0.25% rate increase saying the Fed is focused on tackling inflation. Show more

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The Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the US banking system was strong and resilient, as he announced the latest rate rise. Show more

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Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid made in Mexico is destroying lives all over the United States. Show more

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In 1995, Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released. It's the longest running movie in India's history after being screened at a Mumbai theatre daily for 27 years. Show more

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