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Newsday
10/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Prince Andrew accuser files civil lawsuit in US
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Prince Andrew is being sued in New York, accused of historical sexual abuse - something he's always denied. We get legal advice on why New York and why now. Show more
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Newsday
10/08/2021 05:06 GMT : Civil lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew in New York
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Virginia Giuffre claims she was sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew in London and New York, a claim the prince has consistently denied. Show more
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Newsday
10/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Prince Andrew faces civil lawsuit in US
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We hear why his accuser needed to bring the case now, and in New York Show more
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People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. Show more
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Business Daily
Bitcoin ban has opposite effect in Nigeria
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Bitcoin’s popularity in Nigeria has exploded – with one of the youngest populations in the world, coupled with a high unemployment rate, its popularity was almost inevitable. Show more
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. Show more
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As memories of the atomic bomb fade, an unusual practice keeps survivors’ stories alive. Show more
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Struggling to find words is often an early sign of dementia; David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing as he reflects on his own father’s experience Show more
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The Arts Hour
Idris Elba on The Suicide Squad
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on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Stars of the comic book movie The Suicide Squad, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie and David Dastmalchian, on the most surreal moments of filming on set, with director James Gunn. Show more
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In the Studio
Michael Harding: In vivid colour
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Master paint-maker Michael Harding takes Oscar-nominated cinematographer Dick Pope into his world of colour. Show more
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James Plummer Jr was the son of a drug dealer with a gift for astrophysics. He was also hooked on crack. He changed himself and his name – to Hakeem Oluseyi – to reach his goals. Show more
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
10/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Aid agency: thousands killed in Afghanistan
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Afghan government pleads for more help amid Taliban advance and humanitarian crisis Show more
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People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 10/08/2021 14:32 GMT : World timber shortage hits construction
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A global shortage of timber is causing challenges for the construction industry. Show more
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Afghan women discuss their future and that of their country Show more
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How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. 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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Digital Planet
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
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Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force. Also a Twitter Disaster Bot in Indonesia and the increasing popularity of Bitclout. Show more
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Newshour
10/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban capture eighth provincial capital
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Afghanistan has 34 provinces in total. Reports say that thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded in fighting. Show more
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People in Kenya have been paid to catch swarms of locusts eating farmers’ crops. 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.
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The Arts Hour
Idris Elba on The Suicide Squad
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Stars of the comic book movie The Suicide Squad, Idris Elba, Margot Robbie and David Dastmalchian, on the most surreal moments of filming on set, with director James Gunn. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Bipartisan infrastructure bill passes U.S. Senate
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The bill earmarks $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more Show more
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HARDtalk
Daryl Davis: Reaching out to the KKK
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Daryl Davis is a black musician who has spent four decades trying to talk to America’s most diehard racists, the Ku Klux Klan. Show more
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Digital Planet
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
43 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force. Also a Twitter Disaster Bot in Indonesia and the increasing popularity of Bitclout. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
James Plummer Jr was the son of a drug dealer with a gift for astrophysics. He was also hooked on crack. He changed himself and his name – to Hakeem Oluseyi – to reach his goals. Show more
How a young West German student helped East Berliners escape communism in the boot of a diplomat's car. Show more
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How modern life has promoted back pain and why it is the number one cause of disability. Show more
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In 2001 everything changed for British South Asians as the optimism and progress of the 1990s stalled. Show more
