The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
15/01/2024 05:06 GMT : Guatemala: presidential inauguration delays
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Guatemala's anti-corruption president-elect appears on the verge of being sworn in after what his supporters said was a last-ditch attempt to keep him from power. Show more
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Newsday
15/01/2024 06:06 GMT : President of Ecuador hails anti-drug gang success
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaPresident Daniel Noboa congratulated the security forces for retaking control of several prisons across Ecuador and the release of all hostages. Show more
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Newsday
15/01/2024 07:06 GMT : Icelandic lava flows: Town empties ahead of molten rock
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaLava from two volcanic fissures in Iceland has entered the town of Grindavík, setting several houses on fire and burying a building under the molten rock. Show more
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HARDtalk
Gideon Levy: What happened to the Israeli mindset?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur interviews Israeli journalist and commentator Gideon Levy, a long-time critic of his country’s leadership. Show more
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Business Daily
The race for the perfect running shoe
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The running shoe industry is worth around 50 billion dollars and with so much competition between brands, how are they competing for consumers' attention? Show more
Witness History
The hunger-striking Bolivian president
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The president of Bolivia, Dr Hernán Siles Zuazo, went on hunger strike in 1984. He wanted to stop public unrest around the country and crack down on the cocaine trade. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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CrowdScience
Can planting trees solve the climate crisis?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Our question this week comes from a father and his two boys, who want to know if it is possible to plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere. Show more
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The History Hour
The first lesbian couple to get married and World Laughter Day
52 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes. Including the first lesbian couple to get married, and the start of World Laughter Day. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Conversation
Losing a loved one to suicide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Datshiane Navanayagam meets two women who use their own personal experience of love and loss to help others heal. Show more
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Outlook
Drums like a heartbeat: The boy who took Afro-Uruguayan music to the world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Singer Rubén Rada's contemporary fusions of Afro-Uruguayan candombe music took traditional music to new heights. But he had to endure poverty and racism to get there. Show more
Witness History
The hunger-striking Bolivian president
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The president of Bolivia, Dr Hernán Siles Zuazo, went on hunger strike in 1984. He wanted to stop public unrest around the country and crack down on the cocaine trade. 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.
CrowdScience
Can planting trees solve the climate crisis?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Our question this week comes from a father and his two boys, who want to know if it is possible to plant enough trees to soak up all the extra carbon we put into the atmosphere. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
15/01/2024 14:06 GMT: Republican rivals make last-ditch bids to cut Trump's lead
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Donald Trump and his Republican rivals are making last-ditch pitches to win support in Iowa. Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 15/01/2024 15:32 GMT : Houthis attack US ship near Red Sea
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A US-owned ship has been damaged by a missile as it sailed southeast of Yemen’s port city of Aden. We hear what a global shipping company is doing to avoid the route. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/01/15 16:06 GMT: Further attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
We hear from people in Yemen, as Britain's maritime security agency says there have been further attacks on Red Sea shipping Show more
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BBC OS
2024/01/15 17:06 GMT: Iowa voters kick off 2023 US presidential race
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Iowa is the first major state-wide vote to decide the Republican US presidential candidate for the 2024 election Show more
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The Conversation
Losing a loved one to suicide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Datshiane Navanayagam meets two women who use their own personal experience of love and loss to help others heal. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
The Life Scientific: Sarah Harper
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Jim Al-Khalili talks to Professor Sarah Harper about societal ageing and falling fertility 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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World Business Report
First broadcast 15/01/2024 22:32 GMT : Houthi attacks continue as US cargo ship hit
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Houthi attacks continue as US cargo ship hit in Gulf of Aden near the Red Sea. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The hunger-striking Bolivian president
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The president of Bolivia, Dr Hernán Siles Zuazo, went on hunger strike in 1984. He wanted to stop public unrest around the country and crack down on the cocaine trade. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
The first lesbian couple to get married and World Laughter Day
52 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes. Including the first lesbian couple to get married, and the start of World Laughter Day. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Iowa caucus kicks of 2024 US presidential election
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Iowa caucus kicks of 2024 US presidential election. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Documentary
The Return
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The African-Americans who have moved to Ghana through the government's Year of Return initiative. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
Drums like a heartbeat: The boy who took Afro-Uruguayan music to the world
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Singer Rubén Rada's contemporary fusions of Afro-Uruguayan candombe music took traditional music to new heights. But he had to endure poverty and racism to get there. 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.
In the Studio
Thelma Schoonmaker: The secrets of the cutting room
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Thelma Schoonmaker is arguably the world’s most famous film editor. She tells Francine Stock some secrets of the cutting room. Show more
