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Newsday
30/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Hurricane Ida batters Louisiana
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The US city of New Orleans has lost power, with only generators working. We'll have an update on how people have been bracing themselves for the storm. Show more
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Newsday
30/08/2021 05:06 GMT : New Orleans loses power as Hurricane Ida hammers Louisiana
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Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana...we will bring you the latest from the state. Show more
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Newsday
30/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana
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The city of New Orleans has lost power as Hurricane Ida batters the state of Louisiana. It's sixteen years since Hurricane Katrina killed hundreds of people. Show more
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HARDtalk
Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed and soemtimes controversial artist Maggi Hambling. How has her creative vision evolved over the last six decades? Show more
BBC News Summary
30/08/2021 07:30 GMT
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Business Daily
Is office wear dead?
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Will casual work from home clothes make their way into post-pandemic offices? Show more
Witness History
The strike that changed Poland
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Poland’s communist economy was in crisis in 1980. At Gdańsk’s Lenin Shipyard, strikers forced the communist authorities to back down, creating the Solidarity workers’ movement. Show more
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The Climate Question
Will carbon labelling change what we buy?
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Will carbon labelling change what we buy? Show more
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30/08/2021 08:30 GMT
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CrowdScience
How did our ancestors sleep?
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What do we know about how our sleeping habits have changed over history and pre-history and is there anything we can learn from our ancestors that might improve our slumber today? Show more
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New variant risks in highly vaccinated countries; how vaccines are standing up to new infectious variants; are 3rd booster jabs needed; how should we envisage the pandemic’s end. Show more
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30/08/2021 10:30 GMT
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The Conversation
Natural-born contortionists
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Professional contortionists Leilani Franco and Sosina Wogayehu talk about what drew them to this ancient art form and why it’s about much more than being flexible. Show more
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Witness History
The strike that changed Poland
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Poland’s communist economy was in crisis in 1980. At Gdańsk’s Lenin Shipyard, strikers forced the communist authorities to back down, creating the Solidarity workers’ movement. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
30/08/2021 12:30 GMT
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Newshour
30/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Afghanistan: 10 civilians die in US strike
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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HARDtalk
Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed and soemtimes controversial artist Maggi Hambling. How has her creative vision evolved over the last six decades? Show more
BBC News Summary
30/08/2021 14:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 30/08/2021 14:32 GMT : China to limit children’s online gaming time
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Under-18s will only be allowed three hours per week Show more
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The latest on US drone strike in Afghanistan Show more
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Witness History
The strike that changed Poland
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Poland’s communist economy was in crisis in 1980. At Gdańsk’s Lenin Shipyard, strikers forced the communist authorities to back down, creating the Solidarity workers’ movement. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
30/08/2021 18:30 GMT
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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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30/08/2021 19:30 GMT
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Discovery
Tamsin Edwards on the uncertainty in climate science
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All climate change models are wrong. Tamsin Edwards tells Jim Al Khalili why. Show more
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Newshour
30/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Kabul drone strike: 'Why did they kill our family?'
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The Pentagon says it is investigating claims that Afghan civilians were killed by a drone strike. An Afghan man says ten of his family members died. Show more
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HARDtalk
Maggi Hambling: An evolving creative vision
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed and soemtimes controversial artist Maggi Hambling. How has her creative vision evolved over the last six decades? Show more
BBC News Summary
30/08/2021 21:30 GMT
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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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30/08/2021 22:30 GMT
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The History Hour
My father survived the sinking of the Titanic
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The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 and the remarkable survival of six Chinese sailors, the economist John Maynard Keynes and changing attitudes in Mexico towards disabled women. Show more
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Business Matters
US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
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After two decades of war, the US military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Show more
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31/08/2021 01:30 GMT
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The truth is out, the medals handed back. Now the questions. How? And why? Show more
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Outlook
The many lives of chef Erin French
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Less than a decade ago Erin French was in rehab, having lost her restaurant, her home, and custody of her son. But she was determined to fight back and reclaim her life. Show more
Witness History
The strike that changed Poland
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Poland’s communist economy was in crisis in 1980. At Gdańsk’s Lenin Shipyard, strikers forced the communist authorities to back down, creating the Solidarity workers’ movement. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
31/08/2021 03:30 GMT
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