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Newsday
24/11/2022 05:06 GMT : Blackouts across Ukraine amid wave of Russian strikes
50 minutes
on BBC World Service
Russia has been targeting Ukraine's energy network for weeks, damaging almost half of it Show more
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Newsday
24/11/2022 06:06 GMT : Russian attacks plunge Ukraine into darkness
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceKyiv's mayor says seventy percent of the city remains without electricity and half without water but engineers are working hard to restore it Show more
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Newsday
24/11/2022 07:06 GMT : Afghanistan: 'I drug my hungry children to help them sleep'
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on BBC World ServiceIn the western province of Herat there were several instances of families giving up their young daughters to early marriages, with money earned used for food and medicine Show more
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The Inquiry
Is it too late to avoid famine in Somalia?
23 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Somalia is in a state of drought with aid agencies declaring the country is in a state of famine, however, the government has yet to declare it preventing more aid from entering. Show more
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Business Daily
Growing opposition to mining in Panama
18 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Environmental concerns have led Costa Rica, Honduras and El Salvador to ban open pit metal mining. Is Panama next? Show more
Witness History
The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1998, former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested and charged on suspicion of committing fraud and sodomy. He shares his memories with Matt Pintus. Show more
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The Forum
The Epic of Gilgamesh: A quest for immortality
39 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Buried under rubble for thousands of years, the Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of an ancient king and his quest for eternal life. Show more
Sporting Witness
Kuwait at the 1982 World Cup
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The story of the Gulf state's first and only World Cup appearance, with a camel as team mascot. Show more
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The Food Chain
Samuel Ikua: Global Youth Champion 2022
29 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
This year’s award winner and his mission to get people farming in the city Show more
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Outlook
The truffle in my pocket that changed my life
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Guy Debbas from Lebanon survived being held hostage and an attempted assasination to start a sucessful chocolate business in the United States. Show more
Witness History
The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1998, former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested and charged on suspicion of committing fraud and sodomy. He shares his memories with Matt Pintus. 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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The challenge of China’s zero-Covid as cases rise. Plus, how surgery can be made safer, club foot in Senegal, dreaming spiders and acupuncture for pregnant women's lower back pain Show more
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Newshour
24/11/2022 14:06 GMT: Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis worsens
50 minutes
on BBC World Service
In the second winter since the Taliban took over, millions are a step away from famine. Show more
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BBC OS
2022/11/24 16:06 GMT: Afghanistan: 'I drug my hungry children to help them sleep'
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for years
Some Afghans are giving hungry children sedatives and selling their daughters to survive Show more
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BBC OS
2022/11/24 17:06 GMT: Holiday swindlers: The rise of digital travel scams
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for years
Digital travel scams are a growing "systemic and global" problem, according to the World Tourism Organization, a branch of the UN Show more
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Outlook
The truffle in my pocket that changed my life
41 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Guy Debbas from Lebanon survived being held hostage and an attempted assasination to start a sucessful chocolate business in the United States. Show more
Witness History
The corruption and sodomy trials of Anwar Ibrahim
9 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
In 1998, former deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, was arrested and charged on suspicion of committing fraud and sodomy. He shares his memories with Matt Pintus. 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
A distant planet’s atmosphere
28 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
The chemical composition of planet WASP-39b's atmosphere, 700 light years away. Pregnancy brain fog explained. Earth's atmospheric haze and global warming. Improving lab coats. Show more
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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World Business Report
First broadcast 24/11/2022 22:32 GMT : Covid cases in China hit record high
27 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Daily Covid cases soar to record high since the pandemic began, despite lockdowns and mass testing to prevent infections. Show more
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The Food Chain
Samuel Ikua: Global Youth Champion 2022
29 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
This year’s award winner and his mission to get people farming in the city Show more
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Business Matters
Covid infections in China hit record high
50 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Daily number of Covid cases soar and reach a record high since the beginning of the pandemic despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. Show more
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World Football
Japanese joy, Cameroon's Seb Bassong and USA's Yunus Musah
39 minutes
on BBC World ServiceAvailable for over a year
Reflections on Japan's shock win over Germany. And ahead of their match against England we hear from USA midfielder Yunus Musah. Show more
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