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Newsday
23/02/2021 05:06 GMT : US records over 500,000 Covid-19 deaths
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
President Biden has called it a 'heartbreaking milestone'. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
23/02/2021 06:06 GMT : Australia and Facebook resolve dispute
53 minutes
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Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. Show more
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Newsday
23/02/2021 07:06 GMT : Dispute between Australia and Facebook is resolved
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Facebook had blocked news content from being accessed in Australia because of a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. Show more
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People Fixing The World
Tackling sport’s concussion problem
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The latest technology that’s helping to tackle head injuries in sport. Show more
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Business Daily
The plastic pandemic
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The pandemic has brought with it a massive rise in plastic waste. We look at how the demand for hygiene along with plummeting oil prices boosted our use of single use plastics. Show more
Witness History
Ireland's bank bailout
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis Ireland had to borrow billions to keep its economy afloat. The IMF, the EU and the European Central Bank provided the money. Show more
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The Documentary
I am Robert Chelsea
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The remarkable story of the first African-American to have a full face transplant. Show more
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In the Studio
Ben Okri
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Nigerian poet and author takes us on the journey of a poem from his mind to the page, and reflects on the poet’s role in the 21st century. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Sundance Film Festival Special
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We meet some of the most exciting emerging filmmakers from around the world, at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Discovery
The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The man who didn't remember and the woman who never forgets
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What it's like to lose years of memories, and how it feels to never forget a single day. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
23/02/2021 14:06 GMT: Facebook reverses ban on news pages in Australia
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Facebook is to restore news feeds in Australia after the government agreed to amend legislation forcing social media companies to pay for news content. . Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 23/02/2021 15:32 GMT : Sheikh Yamani dies at age 90
27 minutes
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The long-serving Saudi oil minister Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani has died in London at age 90. Show more
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BBC OS
2021/02/23 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: 500,000 lives lost in the US
53 minutes
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We reflect on the milestone figure of 500,000 Covid-related deaths in the US Show more
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Discovery
The Life Scientific: Giles Yeo
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary 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
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 23/02/2021 22:32 GMT : Ethics of Vaccine Passports
27 minutes
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The UK government announces a review into Vaccine Passports Show more
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Witness History
Ireland's bank bailout
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis Ireland had to borrow billions to keep its economy afloat. The IMF, the EU and the European Central Bank provided the money. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Sundance Film Festival Special
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We meet some of the most exciting emerging filmmakers from around the world, at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Show more
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Business Matters
Ethics of Vaccine Passports
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The UK government announces a review into Vaccine Passports Show more
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HARDtalk
Elizabeth Neumann: The battle for the soul of the US Republican Party
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the fight for the soul of the US Republican Party, a former counter-terror official in the Trump administration, Elizabeth Neumann, takes on the enablers of extremism. Show more
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Project 17
Goal 6: Clean water
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Joyce lives in Rwanda and walks to collect water for her family every day. She investigates what her government is doing to provide clean water and sanitation for all Rwandans. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The man who didn't remember and the woman who never forgets
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What it's like to lose years of memories, and how it feels to never forget a single day. Show more
Witness History
Ireland's bank bailout
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis Ireland had to borrow billions to keep its economy afloat. The IMF, the EU and the European Central Bank provided the money. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
As tensions rise between Russia, Nato and China in the Arctic is a new cold war developing? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Facebook reverses ban on news in Australia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Facebook restores news content to its users in Australia, plus the first play scripted by AI and aquatic robotics that match the energy efficiency of their biological counterparts. Show more
