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Newsday
16/05/2022 04:06 GMT : Rising cost of living affecting economies around the world
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
India banned the export of wheat, partly due to a heat wave that impacted the harvest. Show more
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Newsday
16/05/2022 05:06 GMT : British prime minister to visit Northern Ireland amid escalating tensions
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaBoris Johnson has warned the EU he is preparing legislation to override the Northern Ireland protocol. Show more
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Newsday
16/05/2022 06:06 GMT : The British prime minister visits Northern Ireland
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaBoris Johnson has warned the EU that he's preparing legislation to override the Northern Ireland Protocol. Show more
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HARDtalk
Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Inger Ashing, CEO of the charity Save the Children International. Is the war in Ukraine taking the focus off other global hotspots? Show more
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Business Daily
Business Daily Meets: Estonia’s first billionaire
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kristo Käärmann, co-founder and CEO of TransferWise explains how losing €500 on an international banking transfer led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar business. Show more
Witness History
People Power in the Philippines
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos. The leading Filipino novelist, Jose Dalisay, took part in the demonstrations. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Why is Asia embracing nuclear power?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why have China, Korea and India all committed to expanding their nuclear capacity? Show more
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CrowdScience
Does photographic memory exist?
35 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Some people seem to have the power to remember events, documents or landscapes with almost perfect recall, which is widely referred to as having a photographic memory. Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
The art of memory
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Director Lola Arias on asking people to share their past on stage, artist William Kentridge goes back to his roots and novelist Sophie Jai on her childhood memories in Trinidad Show more
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Trending
Gaming Brazil's election
21 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Brazilian gamers have been a source of support for President Jair Bolsonaro. But is that all about to change? Show more
More or Less
Did the WHO get some of its excess death estimates wrong?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tim Harford looks at the World Health Organisation’s latest estimates of the pandemic’s death toll Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Tracing forgotten female ancestors
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Genealogists Kenyatta D Berry and Marie Cappart are passionate about uncovering the forgotten stories of their clients' female ancestors. Show more
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Outlook
Bike-riding bank robber, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the story of Tom Justice, the speed cyclist who turned to crime. Show more
Witness History
People Power in the Philippines
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos. The leading Filipino novelist, Jose Dalisay, took part in the demonstrations. 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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Newshour
16/05/2022 13:06 GMT: Hundreds of Ukrainians reportedly executed in Bucha
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Around 650 people were shot, according to a Ukrainian official Show more
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HARDtalk
Inger Ashing: Is the war in Ukraine overshadowing other crises?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Inger Ashing, CEO of the charity Save the Children International. Is the war in Ukraine taking the focus off other global hotspots? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 16/05/2022 14:32 GMT : China's economy slows sharply
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Amid a wave of Covid lockdowns, there has been a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. 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
2022/05/16 16:06 GMT: Cost of living crisis: Sri Lanka
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We hear about the impact of rising prices around the world 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.
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Newshour
16/05/2022 20:06 GMT: Intense fighting in eastern Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
As Ukrainian forces hold out against Russia's offensive in the east, even, in some cases, pushing Russian forces back, a Ukrainian MP tells us where he sees the war going. Show more
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Witness History
People Power in the Philippines
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos. The leading Filipino novelist, Jose Dalisay, took part in the demonstrations. Show more
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.
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The History Hour
The war in Transnistria
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The conflict between Moldova and Russian-backed separatists; bread riots in Egypt; the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland. Show more
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Business Matters
McDonald's pulls out of Russia
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Fast food giant McDonald's has said the 'humanitarian crisis' in Ukraine, as well as unstable market conditions, are behind its decision to stop selling hamburgers in Russia. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2022 01:01 GMT
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2022 01:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
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The Documentary
Escape from the Taliban
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2022 02:01 GMT
5 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Bike-riding bank robber, part 1
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the story of Tom Justice, the speed cyclist who turned to crime. Show more
Witness History
People Power in the Philippines
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos. The leading Filipino novelist, Jose Dalisay, took part in the demonstrations. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2022 03:01 GMT
5 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2022 03:30 GMT
2 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
