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More than 90 countries attend peace summit, but China is absent and Russia not invited. Show more
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Weekend
Thousands in France rally against the far-right
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Opinion polls suggest far-right National Rally party could win July's election. Show more
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Weekend
Our reporter's reflections 25 years after Kosovo's succession from the state of Serbia
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The BBC's Jeremy Bowen remembers reporting on the bloody Kosovo conflict in the Balkans Show more
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Wanqing Zhang has been looking into an AI dating trend that is going viral in China Show more
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Author Rob Eastaway on the numbers in William Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets Show more
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Newshour
16/06/2024 12:06 GMT: Israel announces "tactical pause" on Gaza road to let in aid
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The Israeli military says it will hold a daily "tactical pause of military activity" along the route that leads northwards from the key Kerem Shalom crossing. Show more
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The Documentary
Three Million: 6. Silk scarves
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How the legacy of the Bengal Famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today. Show more
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McDonalds’ Big Mac hit the headlines last week. Unexpected Elements attempts to swap out the usual ingredients found in a burger with juicy scientific replacements. Show more
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16/06/2024 20:06 GMT: Ukraine peace summit ends with strong support for Kyiv
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The Ukraine peace summit ends in Switzerland with strong support for Kyiv and a call for dialogue - but is Russia listening? Show more
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The Climate Question
Why is defending forests so deadly?
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Forest defenders face violence and intimidation - with more than 1000 deaths worldwide between 2015 and 2022. Why is this happening? And what can be done? Show more
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Over to You
Reporting a plethora of global elections
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How listeners feel about the BBC World Service's reporting on elections around the world. We focus on India and the challenges faced in reporting the country’s recent elections. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Kosovo and the new world of war
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Twenty-five years after the Nato intervention, how has conflict changed around the world? Plus, voices from Jerusalem's Old City, and the firms selling lethal drugs online. Show more
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How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting glacier ice making them any fresher? We travel to India and the USA to answer two of your two salient saline questions. Show more
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Professor Sophie Scott and Dr Disa Sauter on how having a laugh makes you feel better Show more
