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The Newsroom
04/05/2024 04:06 GMT
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Weekend
Israel gives Hamas a week's deadline
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Israel has given Hamas a week to agree to the current proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza - or it will begin its offensive in Rafah, Egyptian mediators say. Show more
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Weekend
Hamas confirms visit to Cairo
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Hamas and CIA officials will meet Egyptian mediators on Saturday. Show more
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Weekend
CIA head in Egypt to mediate Gaza truce
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Under the deal, Israeli hostages would be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees. Show more
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Over to You
Where can women live their best lives?
9 minutes
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Listeners give us their feedback on the new podcast series Where to be a Woman. Plus, following a complaint on sounds levels, several more listeners say they are suffering too. Show more
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Sportshour
Jake Peacock: Entertaining and inspiring through Muay Thai
31 minutes
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Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock on entertaining and inspiring the world with one hand. Show more
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The Newsroom
04/05/2024 10:06 GMT
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Newshour
04/05/2024 12:06 GMT: Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo
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Hamas says its delegation is coming with a "positive spirit". Show more
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Unexpected Elements
Horsey driverless cars and competitive cloning
49 minutes
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The sight of horses running wild in a city leads the panel on to conversations about welfare, cloning and what driverless cars can learn from horseriding Show more
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BBC OS Conversations
Student protests in the US
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The experience on campus for both protesters and Jewish students. Show more
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The Explanation
Goodbye to the International Space Station
18 minutes
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It was a triumph of international collaboration - a laboratory for hundreds of astronauts - but was the 120 billion dollar investment worth it? Show more
More or Less
Do one in five young Americans think the holocaust is a myth?
9 minutes
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How problems with opt-in polling can lead to controversial headlines Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
A standoff in the South China Sea
23 minutes
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The Philippines' coast guard confronts Chinese vessels; the Israelis now seeking asylum in Portugal; glaciers melt and coins vanish in Argentina; and a voyage to Antarctica. Show more
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The Documentary
Super-rich Swedes
27 minutes
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Maddy Savage asks why Sweden has more dollar billionaires, relative to its population size, than almost anywhere else in the world. Show more
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The Newsroom
04/05/2024 17:06 GMT
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Sporting Witness
The first Venice Cup
9 minutes
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In 1974, an international bridge competition for women was launched in Italy. It was called 'The Venice Cup' and, 50 years on, it continues as a biennial tournament. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Kareeena Kapoor Khan
50 minutes
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David Leitch on his film The Fall Guy, Bollywood royalty Kareena Kapoor Khan, author David Nicholls, sitar player Anoushka Shankar, actor Gillian Anderson and more. Show more
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Newshour
04/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Gaza Talks intensify in Egypt
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Hamas reportedly looking at the ceasefire proposal with "full seriousness." Show more
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Nigerian 17-year-old Qing Madi already has a string of hits to her name, and has worked with Afrobeats stars BNXN and Joeboy. How has she built her career at such a young age? Show more
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The Newsroom
04/05/2024 22:06 GMT
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Sporting Witness
The first Venice Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In 1974, an international bridge competition for women was launched in Italy. It was called 'The Venice Cup' and, 50 years on, it continues as a biennial tournament. Show more
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The Inquiry
Can Texas go it alone on border control?
23 minutes
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Can Texas win the legal battle to set its own rules on immigration? Show more
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The Newsroom
05/05/2024 01:06 GMT
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Health Check
What’s happening with girls’ mental health?
26 minutes
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Claudia Hammond speaks to young people and experts about the mental health issues affecting teenage girls. Show more
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World Book Club
Percival Everett: The Trees
49 minutes
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A powerful satire of revenge and social justice in America Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
A standoff in the South China Sea
23 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
The Philippines' coast guard confronts Chinese vessels; the Israelis now seeking asylum in Portugal; glaciers melt and coins vanish in Argentina; and a voyage to Antarctica. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sporting Witness
The first Venice Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World Service News InternetAvailable for over a year
In 1974, an international bridge competition for women was launched in Italy. It was called 'The Venice Cup' and, 50 years on, it continues as a biennial tournament. Show more
