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Newsday
26/04/2023 04:06 GMT : Thousands of people flee Sudan
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Evacuees have shared their concerns for Sudanese people unable to find safety themselves. Show more
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Tech Life
'I sacrificed my soul': A Facebook moderator's story
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A former Facebook moderator in Kenya, who says reviewing extreme online content cost him his soul, on his legal battle with Meta. Plus, could bikes be a brake on driverless cars? Show more
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Newsday
26/04/2023 05:06 GMT : Sudan: Gunfire heard but truce holds
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
The UN special envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, says a 72-hour ceasefire between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group appears to be holding. Show more
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Newsday
26/04/2023 06:06 GMT : Sudan ceasefire: Prisoners freed
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Former Sudanese minister Ahmed Haroun, wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges, is among those freed. Show more
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HARDtalk
Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician Baaba Maal. As his native Sahel region tries to overcome its many challenges, can this music icon make a difference? Show more
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Business Daily
Peru’s blueberry boom
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
How Peru went from having virtually no blueberry plantations to being the world's top exporter in just ten years. Show more
Witness History
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Leading human rights campaigner Bishop Juan Gerardi was killed on 26 April 1998, just two days after presenting a damning report on army abuses during Guatemala’s civil war. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
How renewable are renewables?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
As the world scales up its production of wind turbines and solar farms, how can we avoid a future renewable waste mountain? Show more
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The Forum
How the mobile phone changed everything
49 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A 50-year evolution from a simple communication device to an object that is increasingly indispensable for modern life. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Friends panic when "street-smart" Martine fails to come home. Her family scrambles to help as something “clicks” with police. Show more
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Outlook
Legends and lies: The perilous life of an undercover cop
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Before he became an actor, Liam Thomas spent years as an undercover detective, infiltrating dangerous criminal gangs. Creating convincing characters would save his life. Show more
Witness History
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Leading human rights campaigner Bishop Juan Gerardi was killed on 26 April 1998, just two days after presenting a damning report on army abuses during Guatemala’s civil war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
26/04/2023 13:06 GMT: Sudan: Suspected war criminal freed from prison
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Ahmed Haroun, accused of crimes against humanity in Darfur, said prison guards aided his escape. . Show more
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HARDtalk
Baaba Maal: Can the Sahel overcome its challenges?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed Senegalese musician Baaba Maal. As his native Sahel region tries to overcome its many challenges, can this music icon make a difference? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 26/04/2023 14:32 GMT : Microsoft’s $68.7bn Activision Blizzard takeover blocked in the UK
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Microsoft's $68.7bn (£55bn) deal to buy US video game company Activision Blizzard has been blocked in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2023/04/26 16:06 GMT: Thousands flee the Sudanese capital
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for years
Tens of thousands of Sudanese and foreign nationals have been trying to flee during a tenuous ceasefire that threatens to fall apart Show more
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Witness History
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Leading human rights campaigner Bishop Juan Gerardi was killed on 26 April 1998, just two days after presenting a damning report on army abuses during Guatemala’s civil war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
26/04/2023 20:06 GMT: The struggles of people leaving Sudan amid a ceasefire
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South Asia
Sudan: some fighting continues despite ceasefire Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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The Forum
How the mobile phone changed everything
49 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
A 50-year evolution from a simple communication device to an object that is increasingly indispensable for modern life. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
UK gatekeeps gaming merger
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Microsoft's proposed deal to takeover game developer Activision Blizzard has been blocked by UK regulators over competition concerns. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Assignment
Laos: The most bombed country on earth
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
It has been 50 years since the last American bombs dropped on Laos. But they are still killing and maiming, as Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent discovers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Legends and lies: The perilous life of an undercover cop
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Before he became an actor, Liam Thomas spent years as an undercover detective, infiltrating dangerous criminal gangs. Creating convincing characters would save his life. Show more
Witness History
Guatemala's outspoken bishop
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Leading human rights campaigner Bishop Juan Gerardi was killed on 26 April 1998, just two days after presenting a damning report on army abuses during Guatemala’s civil war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
The growth of GM food
32 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Governments in India and Kenya want their citizens to eat genetically modified food. Show more
