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Newsday
18/10/2021 04:06 GMT : China's hypersonic missile test 'wake up call' for US
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Newsday
18/10/2021 05:06 GMT : US Congressman: Chinese hypersonic missile should be 'call to action'
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The nuclear-capable missile circled the earth before landing about 40 km off target - apparently catching out US intelligence. Show more
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Newsday
18/10/2021 06:06 GMT : China tests hypersonic missile
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A US Congressman warns it should serve as a call to action for the United States Show more
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HARDtalk
Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
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Seventy-five years on from the first verdicts at Nuremberg, is the world any better at delivering justice for the worst of crimes? Show more
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Business Daily
Rethinking the future: cleaning up big emitters
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Fresh ideas to help some of the world's dirtiest industries cut greenhouse gas emissions. Show more
Witness History
The first transgender minister in the Church of England
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Sarah Jones was the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the Church of England. Show more
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Has Russia’s leader changed his tune? The man who once joked about climate change now says Russia is taking action. Show more
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With advances in stem cell research, could we recreate our complex human brains? Separating fact from science fiction, we explore 3D printed brain tissue and human brain organoids Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
South African writing: Damon Galgut, Lebo Mashile, and Kaaps
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Damon Galgut on his Booker shortlisted novel, The Promise, exploring the legacy of apartheid, and Lebo Mashile on her poetry tackling big issues in the country today. Show more
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Will a ray save the day? It’s inspiring a way to prevent more pollution of our oceans. To listen online, visit www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals Show more
More or Less
The prize-winning economics of migration and the minimum wage
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How David Card, Joshua Angrist, and Guido Imbens developed methods of learning from the world around us, earning them the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. Show more
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The Conversation
From start-up to success: Women rolling the dice in business
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Two women who turned their start-ups into successful enterprises discuss the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial world Show more
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Outlook
‘Born lucky’: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
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According to Cambodian folklore, Sieu Do was born with a ‘cloak of good fortune’. His family believed it helped them survive life in a Khmer Rouge labour camp in the 1970s. Show more
Witness History
The first transgender minister in the Church of England
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Sarah Jones was the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the Church of England. Show more
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Newshour
18/10/2021 13:06 GMT: Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State, has died
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Colin Powell has died of Covid at the age of 84, after being fully vaccinated Show more
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HARDtalk
Philippe Sands: Is international justice working?
23 minutes on BBC World Service
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Seventy-five years on from the first verdicts at Nuremberg, is the world any better at delivering justice for the worst of crimes? Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 18/10/2021 14:32 GMT : Car makers boost electric vehicle investments
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There's been a flurry of announcements of investment in the manufacture of electric cars. Show more
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We hear about the effects of sea level rise in Marshall Islands Show more
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Witness History
The first transgender minister in the Church of England
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Sarah Jones was the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the Church of England. 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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Five categories, a million pounds in each. Who has won the Earthshot prize? Show more
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Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has died of Covid-related complications Show more
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Interview With Colin Powell
An interview with Colin Powell
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In a programme first broadcast in 2018, the former US Secretary of State visits students at a school that bears his name. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The History Hour
The Pakistani law that jailed rape survivors
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A shocking rape case in Pakistan in which the victim was found guilty, the rise of a fascist movement in 1960s Britain and how America’s abortion arguments led to murder. Show more
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Business Matters
Amazon denies misleading Congress
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The firm was questioned over its business practices and accused of copying other peoples’ products, and rigging search results to boost its own branded products. Show more
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Each of us takes more than 25,000 breaths a day. But are we even doing it right? Show more
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Outlook
‘Born lucky’: Escaping the Khmer Rouge
41 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
According to Cambodian folklore, Sieu Do was born with a ‘cloak of good fortune’. His family believed it helped them survive life in a Khmer Rouge labour camp in the 1970s. Show more
Witness History
The first transgender minister in the Church of England
9 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Sarah Jones was the first person who had made a gender change to be ordained by the Church of England. 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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