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Newsday
13/06/2022 04:06 GMT : US senators reach agreement on proposed gun safety laws
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
This follows a spate of mass shootings in recent weeks. Show more
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Newsday
13/06/2022 05:06 GMT : Mass Covid-19 testing in Beijing
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaThis follows what is being described as a ferocious Covid-19 outbreak. Show more
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Newsday
13/06/2022 06:06 GMT : Beijing begins Covid testing to control outbreak
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaIn response, three days of mass testing have been announced. Show more
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HARDtalk
Josef Aschbacher: Is Europe losing the space race?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put an end to space cooperation with Moscow. Show more
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Business Daily
Egg freezing: the ultimate workplace perk?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Employers are increasingly offering fertility benefits. Is that always good for women? Show more
Witness History
Holy Cross school dispute
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A violent sectarian dispute took place outside Holy Cross School in Belfast in 2001. Loyalist protesters tried to block Catholic pupils and their parents going to school. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
How is climate change affecting our mental health?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and even suicide, are all predicted to increase as the world heats up so what needs to be done? Show more
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CrowdScience
Human v machine
31 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is a human more efficient than a car? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Disabled musicians turning up the volume
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Electronic Dance star Lachi, inclusive Indian band Pehli Baarish, South African musician Babsy Mlangeni and singer songwriter Ruth Lyon Show more
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The perils of trying to fit in and be noticed. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter Show more
More or Less
Hannah Fry: Understanding the numbers of cancer
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The maths professor on the choices she and others have faced after a cancer diagnosis Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Our journey to sobriety
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women to discuss the realities of addiction and compare their different paths to sobriety Show more
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Outlook
A spy in the family
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Peter Keup was a ballroom dancer from East Germany who was imprisoned for trying to escape to the West in the 1980s. He later discovered a betrayal at the heart of his family. Show more
Witness History
Holy Cross school dispute
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A violent sectarian dispute took place outside Holy Cross School in Belfast in 2001. Loyalist protesters tried to block Catholic pupils and their parents going to school. 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.
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Newshour
13/06/2022 13:06 GMT: Russia threatens to encircle Severodonetsk in the east of Ukraine
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Former President Poroshenko tells us that Ukraine needs more weapons from the West. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Josef Aschbacher: Is Europe losing the space race?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the head of the European Space Agency, Josef Aschbacher. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put an end to space cooperation with Moscow. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 13/06/2022 14:32 GMT : Covid restrictions return to Beijing
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Beijing has reinstated some coronavirus restrictions following an outbreak of Covid-19 in China's capital. It comes little more than a week after some curbs were eased. 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
2022/06/13 16:06 GMT: Insecurity in Nigeria
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We hear from young Nigerians who talk about their security fears in the country and their hopes for the future. 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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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
13/06/2022 20:06 GMT: UK to ditch part of Brexit deal with EU
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on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The British government has insisted that its plans to change the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland unilaterally are within international law. Show more
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Witness History
Holy Cross school dispute
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A violent sectarian dispute took place outside Holy Cross School in Belfast in 2001. Loyalist protesters tried to block Catholic pupils and their parents going to school. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
First-hand accounts of the 2006 suicide bombing attack on Sri Lanka's president, the 75th anniversary of Anne Frank's diary and the 1968 assassination in the US of Bobby Kennedy. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Famine looms in Ukraine's shadow
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
There are warnings people could starve across the globe due to food shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. The World Trade Organisation is seeking solutions to the crisis. 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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The Documentary
The night Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Why did Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 and how did it shape the world today? Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
A spy in the family
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Peter Keup was a ballroom dancer from East Germany who was imprisoned for trying to escape to the West in the 1980s. He later discovered a betrayal at the heart of his family. Show more
Witness History
Holy Cross school dispute
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A violent sectarian dispute took place outside Holy Cross School in Belfast in 2001. Loyalist protesters tried to block Catholic pupils and their parents going to school. 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.
