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Charlene’s family was among the Vietnamese “boat people”, fleeing in search of a “better life”. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter Show more
More or Less
How many American women will have an abortion in their lifetime?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
After the US Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn the constitutional right to a legal abortion, we look at some surprising statistics. Show more
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Weekend
President Biden vows to protect women seeking abortions
50 minutes
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The US president has promised to use federal law to protect women needing an abortion. Show more
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Weekend
European Commission welcomes Ukraine's membership
50 minutes
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Ursula von der Leyen welcomes Ukraine's membership application to join the European Union. Show more
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Weekend
Why do few black people in Britain swim?
23 minutes
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Official statistics show very few black people in the UK swim regularly. Show more
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Over to You
Reaction to the US Supreme Court’s ruling
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We hear what listeners think about the WS’s reporting of the Roe v Wade abortion law. Plus Heart & Soul's investigation into the CofE’s historic slave plantations in Barbados. Show more
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Sportshour
Women's Euro 2022: Could it come home?
54 minutes
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We preview the Women's Euros and chart the progress of the women's game with Gill Coultard, who played in the inaugural final of the competition in 1984. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
02/07/2022 12:06 GMT: Ukraine: Explosions in the southern city of Mykolaiv
50 minutes
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Authorities have urged residents to stay in air raid shelters. Show more
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The Real Story
Afghanistan's challenges after US withdrawal
49 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Should the West work with the Taliban to help the Afghan people? Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Surviving Russian 'filtration' tactics
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Brutal interrogations for Ukrainians trying to escape cities under siege; plus stories from Rwanda, Canada’s wheat fields and a floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Show more
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Heart and Soul
Faith in science
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Elin Rhys visits the Large Hadron Collider and talks to scientists who, despite looking for scientific answers to how the universe began, still believe devoutly in a creator. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Hong Kong: 25 years on
27 minutes
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We mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong with curator Billy Tang, artist Samson Young, filmmakers Ching Wong and Ka Leung Ng and journalist Vivienne Chow Show more
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Digital Planet
What’s the deal with the metaverse?
38 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
What is the metaverse; an afternoon in Altspace; future implications Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
Jens Voigt: Riding the Tour De France on a child's bike
9 minutes
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In July 2010, Jens Voigt crashed while descending a mountain at the Tour De France. With his bike destroyed, Voigt used a child’s bike and rode the next 15 kilometres on it. Show more
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BBC News
02/07/2022 20:01 GMT: Afghanistan: major meeting of clerics concludes
5 minutes
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The meeting in Kabul ended with call to the world to recognise the Taliban's leadership. Show more
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Music Life
Writing is therapy, with Natalia Lacunza, Birdy, Matt Maltese and Silvana Estrada
30 minutes
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Natalia Lacunza, Birdy, Matt Maltese and Silvana Estrada talk about the importance of being your own friend, and how they find the middle ground between self-doubt and ego. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The Documentary
Abortion rights around the world
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Investigating the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally. Show more
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World Book Club
Mohsin Hamid: Exit West
49 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Mohsin Hamid's profound meditation on love, hope and the psychology of exile. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Surviving Russian 'filtration' tactics
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Brutal interrogations for Ukrainians trying to escape cities under siege; plus stories from Rwanda, Canada’s wheat fields and a floating restaurant in Hong Kong. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Cultural Frontline
Hong Kong: 25 years on
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong with curator Billy Tang, artist Samson Young, filmmakers Ching Wong and Ka Leung Ng and journalist Vivienne Chow Show more
