BBC News
17/05/2023 04:01 GMT
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Newsday
17/05/2023 04:06 GMT : Call for AI regulation voiced by big tech in US Senate hearing
50 minutes
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The head of OpenAI which operates ChatGPT, Sam Altman, says government intervention is needed to help regulate rapidly expanding AI systems. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 05:01 GMT
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Newsday
17/05/2023 05:06 GMT : CEO of OpenAI - the operator of ChatGPT - testifies in US Senate
50 minutes
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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, told a panel of senators a new agency should be formed to licence artificial intelligence companies. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 06:01 GMT
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Newsday
17/05/2023 06:06 GMT : A warning on Artificial Intelligence from US big tech
50 minutes
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AI needs government intervention to regulate the industry, says OpenAI boss Sam Altman. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 07:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
23 minutes
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Stephen Sackur speaks to the actor Jane Horrocks, whose extraordinary range has seen her star in musicals, comedies and gritty dramas. Show more
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 07:30 GMT
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Business Daily
Is a four-day working week the future?
18 minutes
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We hear from companies and employees who've been trialling the idea. Show more
Witness History
The Dambusters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the early hours of 17 May 1943 an audacious World War II raid destroyed dams in Germany's industrial heartland. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 08:01 GMT
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The Newsroom
17/05/2023 08:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 08:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Climate Question
Can we trust Google’s carbon footprint calculations?
27 minutes
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If you want to check the climate impact of a journey before buying your tickets, then beware. Google has been seriously underestimating how much worse planes are than trains. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 09:01 GMT
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World Questions
Bangladesh
50 minutes
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The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 10:01 GMT
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The Newsroom
17/05/2023 10:06 GMT
23 minutes
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 10:30 GMT
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The Documentary
Global dancefloor: Beirut
27 minutes
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In Beirut, the underground music scene tries to survive amid Lebanon’s political and economic crises. Frank McWeeny meets the community behind the Grand Factory. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 11:01 GMT
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Outlook
The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Andy Slater lost his sight as a child he lost a lot of freedom too. Now he’s an award-winning sound artist exploring the world. Show more
Witness History
The Dambusters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the early hours of 17 May 1943 an audacious World War II raid destroyed dams in Germany's industrial heartland. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 12:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
17/05/2023 12:06 GMT
23 minutes
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 12:30 GMT
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC News
17/05/2023 13:01 GMT
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Newshour
17/05/2023 13:06 GMT: Global warming set to break key limit – report
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The rise is due to emissions from human activities and a change in weather patterns expected this summer Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 14:01 GMT
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HARDtalk
Jane Horrocks: The pathway to empowerment
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to the actor Jane Horrocks, whose extraordinary range has seen her star in musicals, comedies and gritty dramas. Show more
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 14:30 GMT
2 minutes
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 17/05/2023 14:32 GMT : Kenya and Somalia: Open for business
27 minutes
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Kenya and Somalia agree to re-open their common border after more than a decade Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 15:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 15:30 GMT
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
BBC News
17/05/2023 16:01 GMT
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BBC OS
2023/05/17 16:06 GMT: Harry and Meghan in 'near catastrophic' car chase - spokesperson
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Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the prince has said. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 17:01 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2023 18:01 GMT
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The Newsroom
17/05/2023 18:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 18:30 GMT
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Sport Today
2023/05/17 GMT
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
BBC News
17/05/2023 19:01 GMT
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BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 19:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2023 20:01 GMT
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Newshour
17/05/2023 20:06 GMT: Global warming report sparks calls for urgent action
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Climate scientists warn revelations must be a “rallying cry” for change Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 21:01 GMT
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Witness History
The Dambusters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the early hours of 17 May 1943 an audacious World War II raid destroyed dams in Germany's industrial heartland. Show more
BBC News
17/05/2023 22:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
17/05/2023 22:06 GMT
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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.
BBC News Summary
17/05/2023 22:30 GMT
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BBC News
17/05/2023 23:01 GMT
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World Questions
Bangladesh
50 minutes
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The hot issues of Bangladesh debated by the public and politicians. Show more
BBC News
18/05/2023 00:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Montana becomes the first US state to ban TikTok
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The ban will take effect in 2024 although doubts about how it will be enforced remain. Show more
BBC News
18/05/2023 01:01 GMT
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The Newsroom
18/05/2023 01:06 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
18/05/2023 01:30 GMT
2 minutes
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Assignment
Hard times in the Big Easy
27 minutes
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New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States - what are the causes and does anyone have a solution? Show more
BBC News
18/05/2023 02:01 GMT
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When Andy Slater lost his sight as a child he lost a lot of freedom too. Now he’s an award-winning sound artist exploring the world. Show more
Witness History
The Dambusters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the early hours of 17 May 1943 an audacious World War II raid destroyed dams in Germany's industrial heartland. Show more
BBC News
18/05/2023 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 Newsroom
18/05/2023 03:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for years
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC News Summary
18/05/2023 03:30 GMT
2 minutes
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Food Chain
Is the food you’re eating what you think it is?
29 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A visit to a spice testing lab reveals how fraudsters tamper with food to make money Show more
