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The Newsroom
20/04/2024 04:06 GMT
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BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 04:30 GMT
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Weekend
Protests in Iran’s capital, Tehran
50 minutes
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According to US officials, Iran was struck by an Israeli missile early on Friday morning. Show more
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Weekend
Iran declares no further retaliation against Israel after strikes
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Iran has continued to downplay Friday morning's reports of a drone assault on Isfahan. Show more
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Weekend
Iran downplays Israel's link to drone attack
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Protests erupted in Tehran, Iran's capital, following missile strikes on Isfahan. Show more
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BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 08:30 GMT
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Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
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Sportshour
'It's a laugh in the face of adversity'
30 minutes
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Archer Tracy Otto is on the verge of competing at the Paralympics in Paris. She tells us what it would mean after surviving a harrowing domestic violence attack in 2019. Show more
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The Newsroom
20/04/2024 10:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 10:30 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
20/04/2024 12:06 GMT: US Congress expected to approve long-awaited aid for Ukraine
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A huge $61-billion package of military aid is to go to a vote shortly. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Unexpected Elements
Computer memories and quantum futures
49 minutes
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From the students who built illicit microcomputer clones in 1980s Romania, to the scientists today using atoms for bits, Alex Lathbridge and panel take a look at microchips. Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Living in Israel
23 minutes
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Israelis share their experiences after Iran’s drone and missile attack. Show more
BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 15:30 GMT
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The Explanation
How does the New York Stock Exchange work?
18 minutes
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The New York Stock Exchange is the largest in the world, valued today at over $25 trillion - but does it spread wealth or increase inequality? Erin Delmore explains how it works. Show more
More or Less
Is misinformation being spread about a review of trans youth medicine?
9 minutes
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Investigating claims that the Cass Review into gender identity services for under-18s in England’s NHS ignored the vast majority of evidence. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine's struggling air defences
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The Russian attacks striking Ukrainian cities; South Africa's leaky northern border; memories of rebels against Portugal's dictatorship; a Chinese-funded train speeds through Laos Show more
BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 16:30 GMT
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The Documentary
El Salvador's missing children: Part two
27 minutes
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Can Salvadoran children adopted during the country’s civil war find their birth families? Show more
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The Newsroom
20/04/2024 17:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 17:30 GMT
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Dear Daughter
It’s just hair, with Joy Kendi
28 minutes
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Joy Kendi doesn’t want her hair to define her – so she shaves her head. The Kenyan influencer joins Namulanta in the studio to talk all things black hair. Show more
Sporting Witness
Alex Higgins: The rock star snooker legend
9 minutes
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How Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins brought new audiences to snooker with his lightning-fast potting and playboy lifestyle. Show more
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The Documentary
Forward Thinking: Can going vegan feed the world?
50 minutes
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What would it take for you to give up meat? Veganism advocate Gary Francione and nutritionist Ron Weiss join Nuala McGovern to discuss the pros and cons of going vegan. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
20/04/2024 20:06 GMT: US House finally approves military aid for Ukraine
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After months of wrangling, US representatives agree on $60bn aid package. Show more
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BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 21:30 GMT
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Kayawoto is one of the most exciting musicians to come out of Burkina Faso in recent years, and he has an amazing story. He tells DJ Edu where he came from, and where he's going. Show more
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The Newsroom
20/04/2024 22:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 22:30 GMT
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BBC News Summary
20/04/2024 23:30 GMT
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Sporting Witness
Alex Higgins: The rock star snooker legend
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins brought new audiences to snooker with his lightning-fast potting and playboy lifestyle. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Are synthetic opioids a global problem?
23 minutes
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In 2022, the US had over 70,000 deaths from synthetic opioids misuse and there are concerns this problem is rising globally. Are synthetic opioids becoming a global problem? Show more
BBC News Summary
21/04/2024 00:30 GMT
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The Newsroom
21/04/2024 01:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
21/04/2024 01:30 GMT
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Health Check
Nigeria rolls out world’s first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
26 minutes
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World first 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine rolled out in Nigeria; How Brazil is coping with long Covid; Using patches of grafted skin to detect donated organ rejection Show more
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The Documentary
His and hers medicine
50 minutes
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Dr Zoe Williams talks to medical experts around the world as she investigates how and why the care of women has been so neglected, and what moves are afoot to change that. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Ukraine's struggling air defences
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Russian attacks striking Ukrainian cities; South Africa's leaky northern border; memories of rebels against Portugal's dictatorship; a Chinese-funded train speeds through Laos Show more
BBC News Summary
21/04/2024 03:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for 7 months
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
Alex Higgins: The rock star snooker legend
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
How Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins brought new audiences to snooker with his lightning-fast potting and playboy lifestyle. Show more
