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Saudi Arabia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, says it’s pivoting to green energy. But will the reality live up to the rhetoric? Show more
Ros Atkins looks at the debate around abortion rights in the US. Show more
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Weekend
Covid-19: Omicron variant continues to spread
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Omicron variant appears to spread twice as fast as Delta Show more
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Omicron has been found in close to 40 countries Show more
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Weekend
WHO: Omicron could become dominant strain of Covid-19
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Early data suggests Omicron may evade some immunity to Covid-19 Show more
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Listeners quiz presenter Ros Atkins on how his extended news analysis series is made. Plus we hear about the welcome return of the drama set in a market in Nigeria. Show more
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Sportshour
‘We want to show how far the women’s game has come’ – Simmons on FA Cup Final
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The FA’s Kelly Simmons on how far the women’s game has come throughout the years. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
04/12/2021 13:06 GMT: Scientists say Omicron variant spreading twice as fast as Delta
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Researchers say Omicron appears to be spreading twice as fast as the Delta variant. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sporting Witness
The football wages revolution
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
How England's top players fought for their salary cap to be lifted in 1961. Show more
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Newshour
04/12/2021 21:06 GMT: Michigan school shooting: Suspect's parents deny involuntary manslaughter
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on BBC World Service
James and Jennifer Crumbley are accused of ignoring warning signs before their son's alleged rampage. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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Music Life
The 'look at me' gene with Poté, Pierre Kwenders, TSHA and Heléna Star
30 minutes
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Poté, Pierre Kwenders, TSHA and Heléna Star discuss why music is nothing without dancing, and what legacy they’d like to leave behind. Show more
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World Book Club
Monique Roffey: The Mermaid of Black Conch
49 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Harriett Gilbert talks to the award-winning Trinidadian-British author Monique Roffey. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
The rhetorical tug-of-war over Ethiopia
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Reporting on conflict in Tigray runs into harsh criticism; tales from Venezuela's decaying hospitals, US-Iran nuclear talks in Vienna and the stressed-out workers of South Korea Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
What’s the future for culture in Afghanistan?
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The Cultural Frontline asks what’s the future for arts, media and culture in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Show more
