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Weekend
Civilians now out of Azovstal plant in Mariupol
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
All elderly people, women and children have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. Show more
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Weekend
Ukraine calls for help in evacuating children
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
Government advisor says Russia is waging war on the children of Ukraine and calls for help in evacuating children from 5 orphanages. Show more
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Weekend
Estonia's PM: Stakes are high over Ukraine
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
In an essay for Weekend, Kaja Kallas says the West cannot let Putin get away with aggression. Show more
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From Our Own Correspondent
Murder in Bucha: a widow’s story
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two lives destroyed by a killing in Ukraine; online abuse surges before the Philippines’ presidential election; stories of crime and punishment from Singapore and El Salvador. Show more
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Is insomnia really a problem of modern life? Show more
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Over to You
Putting the opinions of youth centre stage
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why the Climate Question gave young delegates a global voice six months after the COP 26 conference. Plus, more on creating a BBC account - our listener debate continues. Show more
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The Inquiry
What’s the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A laptop alleged to belong to Hunter Biden has been scrutinised and argued over since being left at a computer shop in 2019. What is on the laptop and why is it so controversial? Show more
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Newshour
08/05/2022 12:06 GMT: Russian bomb hits school in eastern Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
More than sixty people are feared dead after a Russian bomb hit a school in the Donbas area of eastern Ukraine on Saturday. Show more
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The Forum
Fertiliser and poison gas: The legacy of chemist Fritz Haber
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The scientist who helped feed billions, and unleashed a new kind of death. Show more
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Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
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The Documentary
Unspun World with John Simpson
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What is fact and what is fiction in Russia's war in Ukraine? Plus - why the need to tackle the climate crisis is as urgent as ever. Show more
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The History Hour
Fighting for Uyghur rights in China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Taking on the Chinese Communist Party in the 1980s; the Roe v Wade abortion ruling in the US; and understanding the chemistry of cannabis. Show more
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Newshour
08/05/2022 20:06 GMT: Russia intensifies attacks in Donbas
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The offensive in eastern Ukraine continues as cities and a school are bombed. Show more
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Hidden Sport
Drone racing
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kim Tserkezie soars into the skies with the drone racers to learn about a technology that is increasingly shaping the world, both for good and bad. Show more
Over to You
Putting the opinions of youth centre stage
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why the Climate Question gave young delegates a global voice six months after the COP 26 conference. Plus, more on creating a BBC account - our listener debate continues. Show more
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More or Less
Have the oceans become 30% more acidic?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
From the pH scale to logarithms, we chart the murky depths of understanding our oceans Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Climate Question
Is the world ready for an electric vehicle revolution?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
There are over 10 million electric cars on the road globally after a decade of rapid growth, that’s 1% of the world’s car stock. But is there the infrastructure to match? Show more
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Is insomnia really a problem of modern life? Show more
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Hidden Sport
Drone racing
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kim Tserkezie soars into the skies with the drone racers to learn about a technology that is increasingly shaping the world, both for good and bad. Show more
Over to You
Putting the opinions of youth centre stage
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why the Climate Question gave young delegates a global voice six months after the COP 26 conference. Plus, more on creating a BBC account - our listener debate continues. 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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