The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
01/10/2021 04:06 GMT : Covid-19: Australia to reopen border from November
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fully vaccinated Australians will be able to leave and enter the country freely Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
01/10/2021 05:06 GMT : Australia: Fully vaccinated allowed to travel
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Prime Minister announces that the country will reopen its borders to vaccinated citizens from November Show more
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Newsday
01/10/2021 06:06 GMT : Covid-19: 'It's time to give Australians their lives back'
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces that borders will be reopened for double vaccinated citizens. Show more
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HARDtalk
Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Michel Barnier, who was the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator and has declared himself a candidate for the Presidential elections in France next year. Show more
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Business Daily
Smart cities and broken dreams
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Do smart cities justify the hype? And will planned tech hubs in Africa ever be realised? Show more
Witness History
The Tanker War
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Tech Life
A ‘practical’ quantum computer
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Are quantum computers ready to make the leap from the lab to the business? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones. Show more
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Science In Action
Drug resistant malaria found in East Africa
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The spread of resistance to one of the most important anti-malarials. Also, making COVID antivirals, how air pollution affects pregnancy, and studying crop health from space. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How green is nuclear energy?
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change? 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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World Football
A famous night for FC Sheriff
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
FC Sheriff's Sébastien Thill talks about his winning goal against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League, which created one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history. Show more
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The Fifth Floor
Meet Kenya's Guru of Love
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear about a Kenyan love guru whose seminars promise the hopeful “Get a boyfriend by Christmas". It's big business, and popular, so who’s buying, and what's the advice? Show more
Witness History
The Tanker War
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war 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
01/10/2021 13:06 GMT: Australia set to reopen borders
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Australia will reopen its international borders from November after an 18-month Covid travel ban, giving long-awaited freedoms to vaccinated citizens,residents and their relatives Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Michel Barnier, who was the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator and has declared himself a candidate for the Presidential elections in France next year. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/10/01 16:06 GMT: The Amazon: Scientists warn of extreme heat
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
A new study says fewer trees in the Amazon would raise temperatures and reduce rainfall 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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CrowdScience
Do plants have immune systems?
32 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We explore whether plants and trees can remember their past experiences of pests or diseases, and if they can pass memories of those attacks on to their offspring. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
01/10/2021 20:06 GMT: Biden administration launches a legal challenge to Texas abortion law
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
US government opposes a new law banning abortion from the moment a heartbeat is detected, usually from around six weeks. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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
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 Real Story
How green is nuclear energy?
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Stalemate in US Congress over $1 trillion infrastructure bill
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Democrats disagree over the size of a related social spending plan 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.
Witness History
The Tanker War
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Surviving a deadly attack on a merchant ship in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Real Story
How green is nuclear energy?
49 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change? Show more
