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Weekend
UN warns against humanitarian aid set-back in Gaza
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Sunday marks three months since the Hamas attacks on southern Israel. Show more
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Weekend
President Biden launches campaign to win second term
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US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is in Iowa to hold a campaign rally . Show more
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Weekend
Will Blinken's Middle East diplomacy make any difference?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News Internet
The US Secretary of State is making his fourth trip to the Middle east since October. Show more
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Over to You
The Reith Lectures: A tradition since 1948
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Reith Lectures are an annual tradition, started in 1948 by the BBC’s first director general. In a special edition, we hear your thoughts on the programme. Show more
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Sportshour
The $50,000 Spike Lee Air Jordans that are a force for good in Portland
33 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour. Show more
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Newshour
06/01/2024 13:06 GMT: Hezbollah launches rockets into Israel
48 minutes
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The Israeli military says at least forty rockets landed in the north of the country Show more
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The Real Story
Is the world losing faith in democracy?
49 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
From the US to the UK, South Africa to Mexico, a record number of people will head to the polls in 2024. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Covid-19 four years later
23 minutes
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Burnt-out doctors, long Covid sufferers and positive stories from the pandemic. Show more
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The Explanation
What does the World Bank do?
18 minutes
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Michelle Fleury talks to Claire Graham about the origins and purpose of the World Bank, and the challenges it faces in trying to support sustainable development around the world. Show more
More or Less
How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of tens of billions of dollars. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Running out of road for a two-state solution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Options dwindle for a political settlement in the Middle East; casualties of the Philippines' drug war; political feuds pursued in Guatemalan courts; a Greek island grows deserted Show more
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The Documentary
Will the unicorns of the sea fall silent?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Can narwhals, a deep-sea mammal which rely on echolocation, survive in an increasingly noisy Arctic? Show more
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Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Michael Mann on his new film Ferrari
50 minutes
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Nikki talks to American film-maker Michael Mann about his latest film Ferrari. Show more
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Newshour
06/01/2024 21:06 GMT: Doctor in Gaza: "The wards are overflowing"
48 minutes
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We speak to Dr Graeme Groom, who is volunteering in the southern city of Khan Younis. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Music Life
Taking your music seriously with Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson
30 minutes
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Arthur Jeffes of Penguin Café, Johnny Borrell, Douglas Dare and Judi Jackson discuss selling out and whether it’s OK to rehash your previous work. Show more
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Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Timing is everything
50 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Marnie and pals look at time-related oddities, from the abolition of the leap second, to how some people feel they can actually see time stretching before them. Show more
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Health Check
2024 in global health
26 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
2024 health predictions; A phone app for diagnosing TB coughs; One man’s road to kidney transplant; RSV vaccine. Show more
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World Book Club
Antonio Muñoz Molina: In the Night of Time
49 minutes
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Antonio Muñoz Molina answers questions on his novel In the Night of Time, a panoramic portrait of Spain on the brink of civil war. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Running out of road for a two-state solution
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
Options dwindle for a political settlement in the Middle East; casualties of the Philippines' drug war; political feuds pursued in Guatemalan courts; a Greek island grows deserted Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
Vanderlei de Lima and the sabotaged Olympic marathon
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Brazilian Vanderlei de Lima was leading the Men’s Marathon with six kilometres to go. What happened next shocked sports fans across the world. Show more
