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Newsday
23/08/2021 04:06 GMT : Biden: US ramping up evacuations
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US President Joe Biden has again defended his decision to leave Afghanistan saying he had no alternative but to end the war. Show more
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Newsday
23/08/2021 05:06 GMT : Evacuations from Kabul airport
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A week after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has again been defending his decision to withdraw US forces from the country. Show more
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Newsday
23/08/2021 06:06 GMT : Calls to extend the Kabul airlift
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Panic and disorder surround Kabul airport, but the American president Joe Biden was unrepentant defending his decision to the withdraw US forces from Afghanistan. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gedion Timothewos: Ethiopia's civil war
23 minutes
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The conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has cost thousands of lives and revived the spectre of famine – is there a way to avert catastrophe? Show more
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Age discrimination doesn't just affect the elderly Show more
The remarkable man who transformed 20th century economics and changed our world. Show more
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The Climate Question
Can we be ‘nudged’ to act on climate change?
27 minutes
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To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to drastically alter our habits. But habits are hard to break. So how we can be nudged, or even shoved, to change? Show more
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Rhinoceroses don’t get paper cuts. An envious listener wonders why his skin isn’t that tough. How does delicate human skin do its jobs and could science give it an upgrade? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Photography: Tyler Mitchell and Russel Wong
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Star photographer Tyler Mitchell on shooting Beyoncé for Vogue and Russel Wong on gaining rare access to take pictures of Japan’s Geishas. Show more
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Trending
Nesara: The financial fantasy ruining lives
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Nesara is a decades-old conspiracy theory whose followers believe all their debts will be magically cancelled. It’s clearly nonsense, so why has it become more popular than ever? Show more
More or Less
The extraordinary life of Robert Moses
9 minutes
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Dr Robert Moses, a pioneer in US civil rights and mathematics education has died. Charmaine Cozier looks at how these two chapters of his life were intrinsically linked. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Two women who are keeping their indigenous languages alive tell Kim Chakanetsa how learning the words of their ancestors has shaped their identities. Show more
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Newshour
23/08/2021 13:06 GMT: Taliban refuse extension for foreign forces
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Taliban say western troops must be out of Afghanistan by end of August. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gedion Timothewos: Ethiopia's civil war
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has cost thousands of lives and revived the spectre of famine – is there a way to avert catastrophe? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 23/08/2021 14:32 GMT : What might the Afghan economy look like under the Taliban?
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Instability in Afghanistan could threaten the entire region's economic outlook. Show more
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We hear how two Paralympians are feeling ahead of the Games Show more
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The remarkable man who transformed 20th century economics and changed our world. 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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Discovery
The Life Scientific: Professor Martin Sweeting
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How Martin Sweeting made a satellite on his kitchen table and persuaded NASA to launch it into space. Martin tells Jim Al-Khalili about his life and work. Show more
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Newshour
23/08/2021 20:06 GMT: Taliban say no extension for foreign troops
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Those hoping to leave Afghanistan have just seven days to leave Kabul. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gedion Timothewos: Ethiopia's civil war
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The conflict between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has cost thousands of lives and revived the spectre of famine – is there a way to avert catastrophe? 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.
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The History Hour
US withdrawal: The Fall of Saigon
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The desperate scramble to evacuate the US embassy at the end of the Vietnam war, also the 1940s Indian radio station calling for independence and life as a 'human shield' in Iraq. Show more
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Business Matters
On the ground in Afghanistan
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What does the Taliban rule mean for Afghanistan's economy, and the surrounding region? Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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A photo of the gold-medal-winning team appears in a newspaper back in Spain. Some of the players are recognised by people who know them - and they're not disabled. Show more
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Since being blinded in a childhood accident, cross-country skier Mike Brace has dedicated his life to Paralympic sport Show more
The remarkable man who transformed 20th century economics and changed our world. Show more
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