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Newsday
17/05/2021 04:06 GMT : Israel Gaza conflict enters second week
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Gazan officials say Sunday was 'deadliest day' with 42 people killed Show more
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17/05/2021 05:01 GMT
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Newsday
17/05/2021 05:06 GMT : Gazan officials: Sunday 'deadliest day'
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More than 40 people are reported killed in Israel's latest air strikes while 3,000 rockets are fired at Israel. We hear from a Palestinian mother. Show more
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17/05/2021 06:01 GMT
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Newsday
17/05/2021 06:06 GMT : Israel rejects Gaza ceasefire
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Officials in Gaza say they've faced the worst night of bombardment yet with more than 40 killed Show more
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17/05/2021 07:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?
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When hostility between Russia and the West, is high the Baltic states get nervous. Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from the possibility of Russian aggression? Show more
BBC News Summary
17/05/2021 07:30 GMT
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Business Daily
What happened to driverless cars?
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Why hasn't the autonomous car revolution happened yet? Show more
Witness History
When Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa compound
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The Israeli politician visited the compound containing one of Islam's holiest sites in 2000. His trip was followed by an upsurge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Show more
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17/05/2021 08:01 GMT
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The Climate Question
Is South Korea a climate villain?
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South Korea’s economic growth has come at a cost. Should others follow its lead? Show more
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17/05/2021 08:30 GMT
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CrowdScience
Could we turn poisonous plants into edible crops?
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Most plants we eat have been changed through millennia of domestication. But does science today have the ability to quickly make wild, even toxic plants edible? Show more
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17/05/2021 09:01 GMT
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The Cultural Frontline
Emel Mathlouthi and artists of the Arab Spring
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Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi on how her song became an anthem for change during the Arab Spring Show more
BBC News Summary
17/05/2021 09:30 GMT
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The Spitfire factory was a priority target for German bombers. If vital aircraft are going to continue to be built, then a plan is desperately needed. Show more
More or Less
Explaining maths without Numbers
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Tim Harford speaks to mathematician Milo Beckman about the beauty of maths. Show more
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17/05/2021 10:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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17/05/2021 10:30 GMT
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The Conversation
Women of the Arab Spring
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Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim talks to Egyptian-American author Mona Eltahawy about the impact of the Arab Spring on the lives of women in the region. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2021 11:01 GMT
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Outlook
What my father wouldn’t tell me
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Carol Benjamin’s quest to understand the scars and silences that haunted her family after Brazil’s military coup. Show more
Witness History
When Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa compound
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Israeli politician visited the compound containing one of Islam's holiest sites in 2000. His trip was followed by an upsurge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2021 12:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
17/05/2021 12:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2021 13:01 GMT
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Newshour
17/05/2021 13:06 GMT: Israel-Gaza conflict enters its second week
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The US has called for an immediate end to the violence between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict enters its second week. Show more
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17/05/2021 14:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?
23 minutes
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When hostility between Russia and the West, is high the Baltic states get nervous. Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from the possibility of Russian aggression? Show more
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17/05/2021 14:30 GMT
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World Business Report
First broadcast 17/05/2021 14:32 GMT : British overseas holiday rules eased
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British tourists have taken advantage of the easing of lockdown rules on overseas travel. Show more
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17/05/2021 15:01 GMT
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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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17/05/2021 16:01 GMT
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BBC OS
2021/05/17 16:06 GMT: Top US Court to hear case on 15-week abortion ban
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The US Supreme Court has taken up a major abortion case Show more
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17/05/2021 17:01 GMT
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17/05/2021 18:01 GMT
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17/05/2021 18:30 GMT
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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17/05/2021 19:01 GMT
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17/05/2021 19:30 GMT
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Discovery
Patient zero Ticking time bomb
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Contaminated drug caused meningitis cases Show more
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17/05/2021 20:01 GMT
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Newshour
17/05/2021 20:06 GMT: Gaza: should the US be doing more?
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As the war in Gaza enters its second week, we ask what it would take for the violence to stop? And is the US doing all that it could? Show more
BBC News
17/05/2021 21:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Kaja Kallas: Do Nato and the EU have Estonia's back?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When hostility between Russia and the West, is high the Baltic states get nervous. Will membership of the EU and Nato protect Estonia from the possibility of Russian aggression? Show more
BBC News Summary
17/05/2021 21:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2021 22:01 GMT
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BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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17/05/2021 22:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2021 23:01 GMT
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The History Hour
Why a British MP was filmed taking mescaline
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A history of psychedelic experiments, the battle to legalise contraception in Ireland, a pro-democracy pioneer in 1970s China, and an Iraqi escape story Show more
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18/05/2021 00:01 GMT
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Business Matters
AT&T and Discovery to create new streaming giant
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US telecoms giant AT&T has agreed to combine its WarnerMedia business with Discovery Show more
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18/05/2021 01:01 GMT
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18/05/2021 01:30 GMT
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The Documentary
Speaking out
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Ed Adoo and DJ T Storm examine the global impact of “Stop and Search” policies. Show more
BBC News
18/05/2021 02:01 GMT
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Outlook
What my father wouldn’t tell me
44 minutes
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Carol Benjamin’s quest to understand the scars and silences that haunted her family after Brazil’s military coup. Show more
Witness History
When Ariel Sharon visited the Al-Aqsa compound
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Israeli politician visited the compound containing one of Islam's holiest sites in 2000. His trip was followed by an upsurge in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Show more
BBC News
18/05/2021 03:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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18/05/2021 03:30 GMT
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