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Newsday
04/07/2022 04:06 GMT : Ukraine war: Lysychansk in Russian control
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the eastern city of Lysychansk Show more
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Newsday
04/07/2022 05:06 GMT : Ukraine’s President vows to retake Lysychansk
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaUkraine’s surrender cedes control of the whole of the Luhansk region to Russia Show more
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Newsday
04/07/2022 06:06 GMT : Russia confirms control of Luhansk region in Ukraine
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on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to retake Lysychansk with the aid of new, more sophisticated weapons Show more
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HARDtalk
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020 after 804 days behind bars. Show more
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Business Daily
Peat and the environment
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Sam Fenwick looks into why peat is such an important carbon store and what makes it so brilliant for gardening, but should we continue digging peat up to use in compost? Show more
Witness History
The Higgs Boson: A scientific discovery that explains how the universe works
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 scientists at CERN in Geneva said they believed they had discovered the Higgs boson - known by some as the God particle. Show more
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The Climate Question
Where have all the mangroves gone?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Tropical mangrove forests keep carbon out of our atmosphere. But up to a third have disappeared in the last 40 years. Where have they gone? Show more
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CrowdScience
What is healthy hair?
33 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Hair is an important part of our identities and our efforts to keep it styled and clean have created an $80 billion hair care industry. But isn't it just dead protein? Show more
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The Cultural Frontline
Hong Kong: 25 years on
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong with curator Billy Tang, artist Samson Young, filmmakers Ching Wong and Ka Leung Ng and journalist Vivienne Chow Show more
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Charlene’s family was among the Vietnamese “boat people”, fleeing in search of a “better life”. Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter Show more
More or Less
How many American women will have an abortion in their lifetime?
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
After the US Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn the constitutional right to a legal abortion, we look at some surprising statistics. Show more
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The Conversation
Women tackling the global plastic crisis
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women working to reduce plastic pollution in Príncipe off the coast of West Africa and one of the world’s busiest cities, London. Show more
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Outlook
Facing the ghosts of a freak mountain storm
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It was late 2000 when Josep Maria Vilá and his fiancé set out for a gentle trek in the Pyrenees. In the blink of an eye, a freak storm would turn his world upside down. Show more
Witness History
The Higgs Boson: A scientific discovery that explains how the universe works
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 scientists at CERN in Geneva said they believed they had discovered the Higgs boson - known by some as the God particle. Show more
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Newshour
04/07/2022 13:06 GMT: After capturing Luhansk, where next for Russia?
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
As Russia claims control of the entire Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, we speak to the deputy mayor of Sloviansk - the next city in Russia's sights. Show more
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HARDtalk
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: 804 days in an Iranian jail
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was released from an Iranian jail in 2020 after 804 days behind bars. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 04/07/2022 14:32 GMT : Ukraine Recovery Conference
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
$750bn dollars required to rebuild country 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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Africa Cup Of Nations
04/07/2022 GMT
2 hours, 44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Live coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations
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Newshour
04/07/2022 20:06 GMT: Putin presses on after capture of Lysychansk
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Russia says it has established full control of the Luhansk region in western Ukraine Show more
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Witness History
The Higgs Boson: A scientific discovery that explains how the universe works
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 scientists at CERN in Geneva said they believed they had discovered the Higgs boson - known by some as the God particle. Show more
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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
Hong Kong: 25 years since the handover from British to Chinese rule
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear from the last governor of Hong Kong, a pro democracy campaigner and about life in Kowloon Walled City. Show more
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Business Matters
Zelensky: $750 million to rebuild Ukraine after the war
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says it could cost $750 million to rebuild the country after the war with Russia. He calls for it to be funded by oligarchs' seized assets. Show more
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The Documentary
Floating justice
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Delivering justice by boat, on board the the João Bruno II, Amazon’s floating court. Show more
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Outlook
Facing the ghosts of a freak mountain storm
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
It was late 2000 when Josep Maria Vilá and his fiancé set out for a gentle trek in the Pyrenees. In the blink of an eye, a freak storm would turn his world upside down. Show more
Witness History
The Higgs Boson: A scientific discovery that explains how the universe works
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In 2012 scientists at CERN in Geneva said they believed they had discovered the Higgs boson - known by some as the God particle. 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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