The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
04/05/2021 04:06 GMT : Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce after 27 years
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What will this mean for their shared charitable foundation - one of the biggest in the world - which fights child poverty and gives out free vaccines? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
04/05/2021 05:06 GMT : Gates divorce: how will it impact the couple's foundation?
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends billions worldwide on vaccines, poverty reduction and female empowerment Show more
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Newsday
04/05/2021 06:06 GMT : G7 leaders meet face-to-face (not on Zoom)
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In one of the first in-person, high-level meetings since the pandemic started, foreign ministers will discuss the situation in Myanmar and relations with Russia, China and Iran Show more
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People Fixing The World
The forest sound detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. They test their vital signs by measuring the croaks, tweets and hums of resident creatures. Show more
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Business Daily
Will Covid decimate India's middle class?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Millions of Indians risk being knocked back into poverty by the current explosion in coronavirus infections. Show more
Witness History
The IRA hunger strikes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An Irish republican prisoner, Bobby Sands, died in a British jail in Northern Ireland on May 5th 1981. He had been on hunger strike since the beginning of March. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Where is Jack Ma?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Days before his company embarked on a share listing, billionaire Jack Ma went missing. Show more
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Discovery
The noises that make us cringe
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why do some people find noises like a fork scraping a plate so terrible? asks Findlay in Aberdeenshire. Rutherford and Fry endure some horrible noises to find out the answer. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
Actor Abhishek Bachchan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan talks about the changing expectations of movie audiences Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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In the Studio
Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first show in front of a live audience and the significance of beekeeping. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Hunting for my past in a Hong Kong stairwell
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Claire Martin was left in a Hong Kong stairwell at just two days old. Adopted in the UK, she became determined to find her biological family. Show more
Witness History
The IRA hunger strikes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An Irish republican prisoner, Bobby Sands, died in a British jail in Northern Ireland on May 5th 1981. He had been on hunger strike since the beginning of March. 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
04/05/2021 13:06 GMT: Many die in Mexico metro accident
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The mayor of Mexico City promises full investigation into collapse of railway overpass. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The forest sound detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. They test their vital signs by measuring the croaks, tweets and hums of resident creatures. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 04/05/2021 14:32 GMT : Pandora stops selling mined diamonds
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The world's biggest jeweller, Pandora, is switching from mined diamonds to lab-made. 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
2021/05/04 16:06 GMT: Cricket fans react as IPL 2021 is suspended
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The Indian Premier League has been suspended after more Covid-19 cases among players Show more
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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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Digital Planet
Tech does not impact teenage mental health
35 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers. Also, Africa Teen Geeks and Africa Tech Week and colourising photos with neural networks Show more
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Newshour
04/05/2021 20:06 GMT: Mexico City metro: Fears structural failure behind deadly crash
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Mexican authorities have promised a full investigation into the collapse of a metro overpass in Mexico City, as questions mount over the line's safety. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
The forest sound detectives
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Scientists are checking up on the health of forests by analysing the sounds in them. They test their vital signs by measuring the croaks, tweets and hums of resident creatures. 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.
The Arts Hour
Actor Abhishek Bachchan
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan talks about the changing expectations of movie audiences Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
India's coronavirus battle intensifies
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Official coronavirus numbers are widely thought to be substantially lower than actual cases due to under-reporting 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.
Dr Heather Wardle meets the Native American Tribes feeling threatened by the new frontier in online sports betting. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Hunting for my past in a Hong Kong stairwell
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Claire Martin was left in a Hong Kong stairwell at just two days old. Adopted in the UK, she became determined to find her biological family. Show more
Witness History
The IRA hunger strikes
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
An Irish republican prisoner, Bobby Sands, died in a British jail in Northern Ireland on May 5th 1981. He had been on hunger strike since the beginning of March. 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.
Project 17
Goal 15: Life on land
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Seventeen-year-old Afrae finds out how desertification is making it harder to grow food and find drinking water in the drylands of Morocco. Show more
