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Newsday
24/10/2022 04:06 GMT : Boris Johnson pulls out of leadership race
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on BBC World Service
Boris Johnson rules himself out of the race to replace Liz Truss, saying he has enough support but he has decided it is not the right thing to do Show more
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Newsday
24/10/2022 05:06 GMT : Rishi Sunak firm favourite for British PM
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on BBC World ServiceFormer PM Boris Johnson said he had the support needed to stand but it would not be 'the right thing to do' Show more
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Newsday
24/10/2022 06:06 GMT : Pound gains as Rishi Sunak deemed likely PM
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on BBC World ServiceThe pound has gained against the dollar after Boris Johnson dropped out of the Conservative leadership race Show more
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HARDtalk
Audrey Tang: Can Taiwan forge its own path?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi is in Taiwan to speak to Audrey Tang, the country's digital minister. Can Taiwan really forge its own path in the face of increasing belligerence from China? Show more
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Witness History
Indonesia’s indigenous people take a stand
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
After years of being ignored Indonesian tribal leaders seized their chance to gather together at the first ever Congress of Indigenous People of the Archipelago in 1999. Show more
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The Climate Question
What should Africa do with its fossil fuel reserves?
28 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We examine the controversy over plans to build an oil pipeline through East Africa. Show more
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Why are accents so hard to change even when you speak a language perfectly? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
How artists are changing Sri Lanka
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Filmmakers Prasanna Vithanage and Anantharamanan, novelist Shehan Karunatilaka, artists Yasodhara Pathanjali and Imaad Majeed and singer songwriter Namini Panchala Show more
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More or Less
Do half of new books really sell fewer than twelve copies?
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
We look into a claim made during a high profile legal trial that half of new books published in the US sell just a handful of copies. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
How to make the best of travelling with children
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Beatriz de la Pava talks to two women from Lithuania and the US who haven’t let motherhood dampen their wanderlust and include their children on travelling adventures. Show more
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Outlook
Rickie Lee Jones: From life on the breadline to stardom
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones won a Grammy for her first album when she was just 24, but she was harbouring a secret that would haunt her for years. Show more
Witness History
Indonesia’s indigenous people take a stand
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
After years of being ignored Indonesian tribal leaders seized their chance to gather together at the first ever Congress of Indigenous People of the Archipelago in 1999. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Rishi Sunak to be next British prime minister. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Audrey Tang: Can Taiwan forge its own path?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi is in Taiwan to speak to Audrey Tang, the country's digital minister. Can Taiwan really forge its own path in the face of increasing belligerence from China? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 24/10/2022 14:32 GMT : Rishi Sunak to become the UK’s first British Asian Prime Minister
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The former finance minister will succeed Liz Truss seven weeks after she defeated him in the previous Tory contest. He faces the challenge of providing stability for businesses. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/10/24 16:06 GMT: Next UK PM warns of economic challenges
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on BBC World ServiceAvailable for years
Rishi Sunak is expected to take office on Tuesday Show more
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Newshour
24/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Britain's New Prime Minister: Rishi Sunak
50 minutes
on BBC World Service
Former finance minister to become the UK's first British-Asian leader Show more
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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
Cuban boxing and the brink of nuclear war
52 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
A focus on Cuba as it's 60 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis. There are stories about boxing, baseball and a nationwide literacy campaign. Show more
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Business Matters
Rishi Sunak: The new UK Prime Minister pleas for unity
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Rishi Sunak has issued a plea for unity in the face of a "profound economic challenge", after winning the race to be the next prime minister. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Outlook
Rickie Lee Jones: From life on the breadline to stardom
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones won a Grammy for her first album when she was just 24, but she was harbouring a secret that would haunt her for years. Show more
Witness History
Indonesia’s indigenous people take a stand
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
After years of being ignored Indonesian tribal leaders seized their chance to gather together at the first ever Congress of Indigenous People of the Archipelago in 1999. Show more
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.
