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Newsday
13/01/2022 05:06 GMT : Nigeria ends its Twitter ban
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Nigeria lifts Twitter suspension after more than six-month clampdown Show more
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Newsday
13/01/2022 06:06 GMT : Novak Djokovic could still be deported despite being included in the draw for the Australian Open
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Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa could be cancelled again after he admitted he lied about Covid test Show more
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Newsday
13/01/2022 07:06 GMT : Syrian victims brace for verdict in landmark torture trial
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German court to deliver judgement on former colonel Anwar Raslan, the highest ranking official to be tried for atrocities committed in Syria Show more
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Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space? Experts believe we rely so much on technology in orbit that satellites will become targets. Show more
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Why can't multinationals like KFC source their ingredients locally? Show more
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Why has a tiny Balkan country borrowed Chinese money to build just part of a new motorway? And will corruption, eye-watering costs and the road's own limitations lead to disaster? Show more
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Health Check
Omicron set to infect half of Europe
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The latest updates on the Omicron variant; Covid medical exemption; washing our mouths; designing for neurodiversity. Show more
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The Forum
Writer Agatha Christie: Murder and mystery
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The genteel world of the English country house was a typical setting for Agatha Christie's murder mysteries. Now crime fiction tends towards the graphic, so is she still relevant? Show more
In one of the worst disasters in football history, 74 people were killed and hundreds injured at a football match in Port Said Stadium in Egypt in 2012. Hear one fan's account. Show more
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The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food. Show more
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Outlook
I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band
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In 1968 Neil Sarfati was 23 and feeling "lost" when a friend told him about Scientology. Soon he boarded their ship, the Apollo, and began playing in L. Ron Hubbard's jazz band. Show more
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Newshour
13/01/2022 14:06 GMT: German court convicts former Syrian colonel
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A court in Koblenz sentences a former Syrian colonel to life imprisonment for torture Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/01/2022 15:32 GMT : Covid closures at Chinese VW plants
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Volkswagen China has closed two plants in Tianjin as a result of Covid outbreaks. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/01/13 16:06 GMT: Syrian colonel guilty in landmark trial
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Koblenz court sentences Anwar Raslan to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity Show more
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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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Science In Action
Have we got it wrong on Omicron?
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It seems to be no more viable than the earlier delta variant Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 13/01/2022 22:32 GMT : India and UK begin free trade talks
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Representatives of the Indian and British governments have held a first day of talks over a free trade deal potentially worth billions of dollars. Show more
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The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food. Show more
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The Forum
Writer Agatha Christie: Murder and mystery
39 minutes on BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The genteel world of the English country house was a typical setting for Agatha Christie's murder mysteries. Now crime fiction tends towards the graphic, so is she still relevant? Show more
In one of the worst disasters in football history, 74 people were killed and hundreds injured at a football match in Port Said Stadium in Egypt in 2012. Hear one fan's account. Show more
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Business Matters
Row over lithium concessions in Chile
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In Chile, outgoing president Sebastian Pinera has sparked a firestorm by granting lithium mining concessions to two companies. Show more
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HARDtalk
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC: Fighting for equality in British law
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Stephen Sackur speaks to Baroness Helena Kennedy who has been trying to loosen the grip of the patriarchy in the British legal system for five decades. Show more
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Science In Action
Have we got it wrong on Omicron?
29 minutes on BBC World Service
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It seems to be no more viable than the earlier delta variant Show more
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Outlook
I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band
41 minutes on BBC World Service
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In 1968 Neil Sarfati was 23 and feeling "lost" when a friend told him about Scientology. Soon he boarded their ship, the Apollo, and began playing in L. Ron Hubbard's jazz band. Show more
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What does the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes tell us about tech startup culture? Show more
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