The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2021 04:06 GMT : Record virus deaths in Brazil
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for the first time Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2021 05:06 GMT : Covid deaths in Brazil reach a record high
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
There have been more than four thousand deaths in Brazil from Covid in a single day. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
07/04/2021 06:06 GMT : Brazil Covid deaths reach 4,000 in one day
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazil's hospitals are overwhelmed as new variants fuel the pandemic Show more
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HARDtalk
Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed US economist Ken Rogoff, once dubbed ‘the godfather of austerity’. Is he a convert to Bidenomics? Show more
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Business Daily
Tracing cotton’s DNA
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can technology help eradicate forced labour from global cotton supplies? Show more
Witness History
David Attenborough's first expedition
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An expedition to Sierra Leone in 1954 launched the career of the great natural history broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. We hear him tell the story from the BBC archives. Show more
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The ecological crises threatening water supplies from the lakes of Bangalore to Lake Chad. Show more
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Digital Planet
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes. Also R.U.R. versus Q.U.R. and virtual stadium noise – how to make an empty stadium sound as if it’s full of fans. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Robert Seethaler: A Whole Life
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A mesmerizing tale of the beauty and harshness of a lonely life in the mountains. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Project 17
The UN Deputy Secretary General
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-olds question the UN's Amina Mohammed about progress towards the sustainable development goals set by world leaders in 2015. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Imposters
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan spills the beans on one of the biggest pop hoaxes of all time, and Rachel DeLoache Williams on her toxic friendship with 'fake heiress' Anna Sorokin. Show more
Witness History
David Attenborough's first expedition
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An expedition to Sierra Leone in 1954 launched the career of the great natural history broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. We hear him tell the story from the BBC archives. 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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
07/04/2021 13:06 GMT: Brazil breaks daily Covid deaths record
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Brazil breaks daily record by registering more than 4,000 deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed US economist Ken Rogoff, once dubbed ‘the godfather of austerity’. Is he a convert to Bidenomics? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 07/04/2021 14:32 GMT : Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backs corporate tax hikes
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The US Treasury Secretary has revived the debate over corporate tax hikes this week amid growing consensus between western governments that businesses should pay more. Show more
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC OS
2021/04/07 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus: Brazil records more than 4,000 daily deaths for the first time
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A more contagious variant is fuelling a surge in infections 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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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.
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Health Check
Mental Health and the long term implications of Covid
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Mental Health and long term Covid effects;10 years after Fukushima are there parallels between the nuclear power plant disaster and the pandemic? A fast saliva test for concussion Show more
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Newshour
07/04/2021 20:06 GMT: EU regulator says blood clotting is a 'very rare AstraZeneca side effect'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The regulator said the benefit of the vaccine outweighs the risk. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews acclaimed US economist Ken Rogoff, once dubbed ‘the godfather of austerity’. Is he a convert to Bidenomics? Show more
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
World Book Club
Robert Seethaler: A Whole Life
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A mesmerizing tale of the beauty and harshness of a lonely life in the mountains. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Covid cases rise in India and Brazil
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We take a closer look at two countries at the centre of the global pandemic. 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.
Assignment
Denmark: Goodbye to mink
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Can Denmark's mink industry rise again? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Imposters
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan spills the beans on one of the biggest pop hoaxes of all time, and Rachel DeLoache Williams on her toxic friendship with 'fake heiress' Anna Sorokin. Show more
Witness History
David Attenborough's first expedition
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An expedition to Sierra Leone in 1954 launched the career of the great natural history broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. We hear him tell the story from the BBC archives. 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.
The Food Chain
Portion distortion
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How the food industry convinced us to upsize, and why shrinking portions is so hard. Show more
