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What do China's slowing economy and the yuan's devaluation mean for economies in Africa, where the economic boom has been driven by Chinese capital and demand for commodities? Show more

In August 1915 the celebrated Scottish architect was arrested in Suffolk on suspicion of being a German spy. Show more

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More Or Less investigates the debate over mass deworming projects; BBC Trending asks if it’s time to get rid of the “comments” section and The Why Factor looks at diaries. Show more

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St Louis unrest; Life as a Pyongyang frequent flyer; Iran's pop music culture
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Burundian President sworn in, Yemen on brink of famine and the photographer behind Kos migrant picture that's gone viral shares his thoughts Show more

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How do you get imams in Afghanistan to stand up in a mosque and talk about women's rights? It's no mean feat but Jamila Afghani has persuaded 6000 imams to do just that. Show more

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Could regularly eating spicy food reduce your risk of death?; The very serious dangers of CO poisoning; A different way of talking about time to help prevent procrastination. Show more

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Is Slovakia entitled to open its doors to Christian refugees only? Also, as a famine looms in Yemen, we speak to people who live there. Show more

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Rob Cameron's on the Czech hillsides which first heard the "Eroica" - but now echo to the noise of opencast mining. Could energy demands end up flattening a whole small town? Show more

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Usian Bolt speaks ahead of the World Championships in Beijing and says he can't "save" athletics alone. Show more

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Greece has called an election amid a political rebellion over tough terms of its bailout. And the UK decides to reopen its embassy in Tehran a sign that Iran is open for business. Show more

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The winners and losers of low oil prices; snap election in Greece; eating jellyfish.

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Who's your boss? Peter Day explores how three companies, in three different countries, do business without managers. Who hires and fires? And how do you get a pay rise? Show more

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Lucy Ash meets the Harragas of Algeria - the young people who burn their identity papers and head north across the Mediterranean leaving family, friends and stability behind. Show more

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Learning from Hurricane Katrina; Islamic Climate Change Declaration; impacts of climate change on the sea; The latest chemistry from the US; Monitoring crops with mobile phones. Show more

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The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, has announced his resignation and called for fresh elections. He said he it was now time for the nation to pass judgement.

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Has Vitesse Arnhem lost its identity by becoming Chelsea's feeder club? We hear from Vitesse captain Guram Kashia. Show more