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Newsday
20/05/2021 04:06 GMT : Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service
International pressure is mounting for a truce Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/05/2021 05:06 GMT : Rockets on Israel and airstrikes on Gaza
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
President Biden calls for de-escalation Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
20/05/2021 06:06 GMT : Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
US President Joe Biden has called for a de-escalation of the violence between Israelis and Palestinians Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As murder rates in the city of Chicago’s spiral, what can be done to stop the guns and gangs? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Faster price rises are coming as economies recover from the pandemic. But how bad will it be? Show more
Migratory birds and wildlife depend on wetlands but in the 1960s governments were draining them for industry and agriculture. The first protections were put in place in 1971. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Syria’s decade of conflict: Damascus diary
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Syrian born reporter Lina Sinjab presents a special series from Assignment’s award winning archive on the 10 years of civil war in her country. Show more
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Health Check
When to have your second vaccine dose?
26 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
When to have your second Covid vaccine dose; Results of a 20 year trial into Ovarian Cancer screening; Misophonia - the condition where sounds of people eating can cause panic. Show more
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Design milestones in the early history of motor vehicles and the people behind them. Show more
Sporting Witness
Maria Mutola - Mozambique's athletics queen
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How the legendary 800-metre runner finally won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 games in Sydney Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Food Chain
What's the appetite for gene edited food?
36 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Scientists claim it’s the future, but can they convince us to eat it? Show more
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When Yayi Bayamo Diouf's fisherman son lost his life at sea, she decided to take up fishing too, to honour his memory. As a woman, she had to fight for her right to fish. Show more
Migratory birds and wildlife depend on wetlands but in the 1960s governments were draining them for industry and agriculture. The first protections were put in place in 1971. 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
20/05/2021 13:06 GMT: Ceasefire hopes between Israel and Hamas
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As murder rates in the city of Chicago’s spiral, what can be done to stop the guns and gangs? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 20/05/2021 14:32 GMT : ByteDance chief executive steps down
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Zhang Yiming is stepping down as chief executive of TikTok's parent company ByteDance. Show more
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/05/20 16:06 GMT: Israel-Gaza conflict: Hopes rise for a truce
53 minutes
on BBC World Service
A senior Palestinian militant says he expects a ceasefire "within a day or two" Show more
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Migratory birds and wildlife depend on wetlands but in the 1960s governments were draining them for industry and agriculture. The first protections were put in place in 1971. 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.
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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The robot arm that comes with feelings Show more
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The Israeli security cabinet and Hamas have agreed a ceasefire to begin at 2am local time Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Why are murder rates in Chicago so high?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
As murder rates in the city of Chicago’s spiral, what can be done to stop the guns and gangs? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Design milestones in the early history of motor vehicles and the people behind them. Show more
Sporting Witness
Maria Mutola - Mozambique's athletics queen
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How the legendary 800-metre runner finally won an Olympic gold medal at the 2000 games in Sydney Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
How the Arctic became a sustainable development battleground
53 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Climate change has increased the potential for fishing, shipping, drilling and mining 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.
World Football
Lille's Jose Fonte and Barça's Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
With Lille on the verge of winning the title, we hear from captain Jose Fonte. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
When Yayi Bayamo Diouf's fisherman son lost his life at sea, she decided to take up fishing too, to honour his memory. As a woman, she had to fight for her right to fish. Show more
Migratory birds and wildlife depend on wetlands but in the 1960s governments were draining them for industry and agriculture. The first protections were put in place in 1971. 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.
