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Newsday
21/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Iran declares five days of mourning after president's death
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Elections are due to be held next month to choose a new president. Show more
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Discovery
Unstoppable: Nzambi Matee
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Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber tell each other inspiring tales of pioneering female inventors – the stories they wish they’d known when they were starting out as scientists. Show more
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Newsday
21/05/2024 05:06 GMT : Iran election date set for 28 June
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Iran's Supreme leader has announced five days of mourning to mark the death of the country's President in a helicopter crash. Show more
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Newsday
21/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Funeral procession of Iranian president starts in Tabriz
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Ebrahim Raisi died in the helicopter crash in northwestern Iran on Sunday Show more
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People Fixing The World
Living with climate change
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We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures. Show more
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Business Daily
Latin America and the Asian tiger economies
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What can the region learn from the rapid economic growth seen in East Asia? Show more
Witness History
How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
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In 1962, a firm in Brazil set out to design comfortable, inexpensive shoes for the country's long hot summers. Havaianas' flip-flops were born, and soon became a global success. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent travels to Kazakhstan to find out why the Caspian Sea is shrinking and what it means for the region. Show more
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The Arts Hour
Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill
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Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill and cultural critic Anna Bogutskaya discussing this week’s cultural picks. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The Global Story
Iran: What's next after the president's death?
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What is Tehran's next move without Ebrahim Raisi? Show more
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Outlook
The reluctant fighter who made boxing history
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Maurice Hope never wanted to fight. But with his brother's encouragement, he discovered a gift for boxing that would make him a champion. Show more
Witness History
How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
9 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
Available for over a year
In 1962, a firm in Brazil set out to design comfortable, inexpensive shoes for the country's long hot summers. Havaianas' flip-flops were born, and soon became a global success. 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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Newshour
21/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Greek court drops shipwreck charges
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Court has no jurisdiction over nine Egyptian men accused of killing hundreds in shipwreck. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Living with climate change
23 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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We go to El Salvador to look at projects tackling the effects of rising temperatures. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 21/05/2024 14:32 GMT : EU approves landmark AI rule
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European Union’s landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/05/21 16:06 GMT: German group on trial for coup plot
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A Frankfurt court hears evidence about a far-right plot to overthrow the German government Show more
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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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Tech Life
Tackling online abuse of athletes
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With the Paris Olympics around the corner, organisers are turning to an AI platform to track online abuse aimed at athletes competing in the games Show more
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Newshour
21/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Ron Dermer: Israel has no starvation policy
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Member of Israeli war cabinet rejects the ICC prosecutor’s claims as ‘outrageous’ Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Arts Hour
Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill
50 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Nikki Bedi is joined by Indian standup comedian Kanan Gill and cultural critic Anna Bogutskaya discussing this week’s cultural picks. Show more
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Business Matters
EU approves use of Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine
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The EU approves plan to use revenues from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine buy weapons and rebuild. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
What does China's green tech revolution mean for the world?
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China is scouring the globe for the raw materials of the future. How will we be affected? Graihagh Jackson investigates.
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Outlook
The reluctant fighter who made boxing history
41 minutes on BBC World Service South Asia
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Maurice Hope never wanted to fight. But with his brother's encouragement, he discovered a gift for boxing that would make him a champion. 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 Documentary
Things Fell Apart: Spicy Brando
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A disenfranchised young man, maddened by Michigan's strict lockdown laws, joins a club of like-minded men and finds himself under arrest for an unlikely and horrific crime. Show more