The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
China's online army of commenters
23 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The instant backlash to any perceived insult to China online; children bereaved by Covid in Peru; a general from South Sudan seeks allies in Khartoum; cake and culture in Denmark Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
WorklifeIndia
How to plan for your retirement
26 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
What mindset should you have as you plan for your retirement? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How Boudica, an Iron Age warrior queen, nearly defeated the Romans in Britain. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
China's online army of commenters
23 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The instant backlash to any perceived insult to China online; children bereaved by Covid in Peru; a general from South Sudan seeks allies in Khartoum; cake and culture in Denmark Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Why do we love sad songs? 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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
Can we get drugs out of prisons?
23 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Keeping drugs out of prisons seems like an impossible task. Tanya Beckett asks four experts if it can be done and how prisoners can be helped to overcome their addictions. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
09/01/2022 13:06 GMT: African Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon
50 minutes on BBC World Service
The much-awaited African Cup of Nations begins in Cameroon against a backdrop of Covid restrictions and a civil war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How Boudica, an Iron Age warrior queen, nearly defeated the Romans in Britain. Show more
More or Less
How much plastic is in the ocean and can Mr Beast make a difference?
9 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
How much plastic is in the ocean - and can two social media stars who have pledged to remove $30million worth of plastic, remove anything at all? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin 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
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Weekly
Apple hits the $3 trillion valuation mark
50 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
What next for Apple after it hit $3tn valuation and the communities hoping to benefit from President Biden’s infrastructure plans. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
09/01/2022 21:06 GMT: At least 164 reportedly killed in Kazakhstan crackdown
50 minutes on BBC World Service
Media reports say almost 6,000 people have been arrested Show more
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.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Pick of the World
William Orbit's BBC World Service soundtrack
18 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners and social media followers. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why are so many Polish people abandoning the Catholic church today? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 10/01/2022 01:06 GMT : International shipping firms call for action to combat piracy
23 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
A rise in kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea prompts calls for an international response. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Bryan Stevenson: Will equality ever be more than a dream in the US?
23 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Bryan Stevenson, civil rights lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Will equality ever be more than a dream? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience reveals why boredom is anything but boring. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Why do we love sad songs? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why are so many Polish people abandoning the Catholic church today? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?
28 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Billions of dollars are being invested in electric vehicles in the name of fighting climate change. But are they really the best solution? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Oscar-winning sound editor Nina Hartstone talks to Emmy-winning NASA broadcast engineer Alexandria Perryman about what it takes to make it in the industry. Show more