The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Israeli strike hits Rafah area
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says dozens of people were killed in a refugee camp. The Israeli army says it had targeted Hamas militants. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Listener Beth wonders about the elevation signs she sees on mountain roads, that tell us how far above sea level we are. As sea levels rise, will the signs need repainting? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/05/2024 05:06 GMT : Reports say dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted Hamas militants in the area and said it was aware of reports the strike had ignited a fire which harmed civilians. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
27/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Over 2000 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
The landslide buried hundreds of homes in the highlands of Enga on Friday Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Stephen J Shaw: Are falling birth rates a crisis for humanity?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the data scientist Stephen J Shaw, who says humanity faces a looming demographic crisis due to the consequences of falling birth rates. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
US Election: The cost of a campaign
18 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
We look at what the Biden and Trump campaigns are raising - and spending - ahead of the vote this November. Show more
Witness History
Carlos Lamarca: From army captain to Brazil's 'most wanted'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1971, former army captain Carlos Lamarca was shot dead by Brazil's military regime. His friend and fellow freedom fighter, João Salgado Lopes, looks back on his final moments. 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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CrowdScience
Will mountains shrink as sea levels rise?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Listener Beth wonders about the elevation signs she sees on mountain roads, that tell us how far above sea level we are. As sea levels rise, will the signs need repainting? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The first Air Jordan and Imelda Marcos's 3,000 pairs of shoes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Max Pearson presents a collection footwear themed Witness History programmes from the BBC World Service. 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 Global Story
Stolen treasures: Scandal at the British Museum
24 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
The iconic institution is scrambling to protect its reputation after alleged thefts. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Setsuko Thurlow survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. She now spends her life fighting for nuclear disarmament. Show more
Witness History
Carlos Lamarca: From army captain to Brazil's 'most wanted'
9 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
In 1971, former army captain Carlos Lamarca was shot dead by Brazil's military regime. His friend and fellow freedom fighter, João Salgado Lopes, looks back on his final moments. 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
27/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Condemnation of civilian deaths in Rafah air strike
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Israeli military says it is reviewing the incident but it had killed two members of Hamas. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Stephen J Shaw: Are falling birth rates a crisis for humanity?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the data scientist Stephen J Shaw, who says humanity faces a looming demographic crisis due to the consequences of falling birth rates. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 27/05/2024 14:32 GMT : Dealing with Africa's debt
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Africa's wrestling with a $1.2tn debt, while global interest rates are at a 40-year high. The African Development Bank summit is focusing on the debt crisis and any solutions. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/05/27 16:06 GMT: French Open: Nadal knocked out
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Rafael Nadal loses to Alexander Zverev on his potential final French Open appearance. Show more
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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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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Discovery
Unstoppable: Florence Bell
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
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
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
27/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Rafah: Netanyahu says something went 'tragically wrong'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for 5 months
Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken of the killing of dozens of Palestinians in a fire in Rafah after an Israeli air strike as a tragedy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The first Air Jordan and Imelda Marcos's 3,000 pairs of shoes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Max Pearson presents a collection footwear themed Witness History programmes from the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Can Europe catch up with the US and China?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
French President Emmanuel Macron is on the final day of his state visit to Germany, where he will be discussing how Europe can catch up with the US and China 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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Assignment
Myanmar: Rise of the resistance
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar as the country is in the grip of an insurgency with resistance groups attempting to overthrow a military regime which seized power in a coup Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The Hiroshima survivor who is still shouting for peace: Part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Setsuko Thurlow survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. She now spends her life fighting for nuclear disarmament. 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.
In the Studio
Mad Women: Portraying mental health in theatre
27 minutes
on BBC World Service South AsiaAvailable for over a year
Constanza Hola Chamy directs two casts for her play about female artists with bipolar. Show more
