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James Naughtie’s Letter to America
Letter four
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
James Naughtie explores the conservative revolution that began in the 1990s, and how it played out in the years from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump. Show more
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WorklifeIndia
How are India’s lavish weddings changing under lockdown?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How is one of the world's biggest wedding industries adapting in a time of social distancing? Show more
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In many ways Coronavirus has been and environmentalists dream but will we see long lasting environmental change? Show more
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Business Weekly
Will the EU's Covid deal heal the bloc's divisions?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The recovery plan totals hundreds of billions of euros. But are the "Frugal Four" happy? Show more
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Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
The biggest brothel in Asia
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Sonagachi is a hub for sex trafficking. Leena Kejriwal wants to end the exploitation of young women. “It's all happening because nobody's doing anything about it.” #MyIndianLife Show more
London headteacher Caroline Hodges resolves to find ways to provide poorer families with meal support for their children through the summer holidays 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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Zing heads to Witham to meet councillor Chelsey Jay, a self-described proud Essex girl. Show more
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Sportshour
Major League Baseball's first female on-field coach
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Alyssa Nakken discusses becoming the first woman to coach on field in an MLB game 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 latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
25/07/2020 12:06 GMT: Spain seeing a surge in coronavirus infections
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
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
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Trending
QAnon and on and on
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why has a bizarre conspiracy theory that claims President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of powerful paedophiles had a surge in popularity during the global pandemic? Show more
James Naughtie’s Letter to America
Letter four
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
James Naughtie explores the conservative revolution that began in the 1990s, and how it played out in the years from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Seven dead, 46 injured: One Chicago weekend
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As violence rockets in cities across the USA we bring you stories from an August weekend of shootings in Chicago, narrated by Clarke Peters. Show more
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This Is Africa
Adekunle Gold and Rinyu
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Adekunle Gold talks about everything from his new album to singing to his newborn baby, and DJ Edu showcases new Cameroonian talent Rinyu. Show more
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Newshour
25/07/2020 20:06 GMT: Poland withdraws from convention protecting women's rights
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Poland announces it will withdraw from European convention protecting women's rights Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil’s legacy of racism
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The death of a young boy in Brazil highlights entrenched racist attitudes; Turkmenistan’s handling of Covid-19 and a visit to a Venetian festival, minus the tourists Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Unexpected Elements
Making a Covid-19 vaccine for two billion people
1 hour, 2 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How to make 2 billion doses of a Covid-19 vaccine? New Covid therapy from llamas? Why do some mosquitoes prefer people? Did a mass asteroid bombardment cause Earth to freeze over? Show more
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Tech Life
The new AI tool creating a buzz
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
GPT-3 is a tool whose predecessor was dubbed “too dangerous to release”. We find out why the new version is creating a hot debate in the tech world. Show more
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Kalki Presents: My Indian Life
The biggest brothel in Asia
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaSonagachi is a hub for sex trafficking. Leena Kejriwal wants to end the exploitation of young women. “It's all happening because nobody's doing anything about it.” #MyIndianLife Show more
London headteacher Caroline Hodges resolves to find ways to provide poorer families with meal support for their children through the summer holidays 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.
Trending
QAnon and on and on
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why has a bizarre conspiracy theory that claims President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of powerful paedophiles had a surge in popularity during the global pandemic? Show more
Over to You
Has science coverage lost out its diversity of topics to Coronavirus?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has coverage of Covid 19 has been to the detriment of other science topics? Plus a twist on a legendary format but what’s the objective of James Naughtie’s Letter To America? Show more
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The Documentary
The most important, least important thing
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why is watching sport so important to us as a species? What happens when it disappears? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
From Our Own Correspondent
Brazil’s legacy of racism
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The death of a young boy in Brazil highlights entrenched racist attitudes; Turkmenistan’s handling of Covid-19 and a visit to a Venetian festival, minus the tourists Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Zing heads to Witham to meet councillor Chelsey Jay, a self-described proud Essex girl. Show more
