The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
19/02/2024 05:06 GMT : Alexei Navalny's widow to address EU foreign ministers
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The widow of the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, will honour her husband today in a speech to European foreign ministers in Brussels. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
19/02/2024 06:06 GMT : Gaza War: Israel issues deadline over ground offensive
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
Israel has said it could attack the city of Rafah in Gaza in three weeks, unless all hostages are released by Hamas. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
19/02/2024 07:06 GMT : EU foreign ministers to hear widow of dead Russian dissident
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
Alexei Navalny's widow is expected to call for President Putin to be held to account for her husband's death in a Siberian penal camp. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Alexey Navalny: The interview
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Russian authorities have announced the death of Alexey Navalny. Stephen Sackur spoke to him in 2017 about the risks involved in being a prominent critic of President Putin. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
Global trade’s new normal?
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Red Sea attacks: how international trade is navigating choppy waters. Show more
Witness History
The Soviet scientist who made two-headed dogs
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov shocked the world with his two-headed dog experiments. He wanted to prove the possibilities of transplant surgery. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
19/02/2024 09:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
What time was the first clock set to?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When the first person set the very first clock, how did they know what time to set it to? We go on a quest into the history of timekeeping, from sundials to atomic clocks. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Letters to Juliet and Saint Valentine’s traditions
52 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear about the Juliet Club in Verona, Italy, and the ‘Little Brazil’ of Ireland as Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
19/02/2024 11:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Conversation
Women documenting climate change in pictures
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A photographer in India and professor in Hawai’i talk to Beatriz de la Pava Hucke about telling stories of communities devastated by rising seas, floods and higher temperatures. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
"He counted 3, 2, 1 – then stabbed me in the heart"
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kieran Quinlan was 17 years old when a man confronted him with a knife: "I'm going to count down from three, then I'm going to stab you." Show more
Witness History
The Soviet scientist who made two-headed dogs
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov shocked the world with his two-headed dog experiments. He wanted to prove the possibilities of transplant surgery. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
19/02/2024 13:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
CrowdScience
What time was the first clock set to?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
When the first person set the very first clock, how did they know what time to set it to? We go on a quest into the history of timekeeping, from sundials to atomic clocks. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
19/02/2024 14:06 GMT: Navalny's widow: 'Vladimir Putin killed my husband'
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
Yulia Navalnaya vows to continue her husband's work fighting for a "free Russia". Show more
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World Business Report
First broadcast 19/02/2024 15:32 GMT : Gaza conflict takes heavy toll on Israel's economy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 led to major reductions in household spending and business investment in Israel. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2024/02/19 16:06 GMT: Navalny's widow vows to continue husband's work
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
Yulia Navalnaya said her husband was killed because President Putin couldn't break him. Show more
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BBC OS
2024/02/19 17:06 GMT: Cost of living protests in Nigeria
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
Protests are being held in the Nigerian cities of Oyo and Ibadan. Show more
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The Conversation
Women documenting climate change in pictures
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
A photographer in India and professor in Hawai’i talk to Beatriz de la Pava Hucke about telling stories of communities devastated by rising seas, floods and higher temperatures. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Sport Today
2024/02/19 GMT
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
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: Michael Wooldridge
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Michael Wooldridge, professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford talks about the future of AI and why people ask him about The Terminator at parties. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
19/02/2024 22:06 GMT
14 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
Sports News
19/02/2024 GMT
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 19/02/2024 22:32 GMT : Houthi attacks three months on
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The crew of a Belize-flagged, British-registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship off Yemen after it was hit by missiles fired by the Houthi movement. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
The Soviet scientist who made two-headed dogs
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov shocked the world with his two-headed dog experiments. He wanted to prove the possibilities of transplant surgery. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The History Hour
Letters to Juliet and Saint Valentine’s traditions
52 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We hear about the Juliet Club in Verona, Italy, and the ‘Little Brazil’ of Ireland as Max Pearson presents a collection of Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
The Red Sea crisis three months on
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The Houthis have launched dozens of missiles and drones at merchant vessels and Western warships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since mid-November. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
20/02/2024 02:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
Two Years of War: Voices from Russia
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Oleg Boldyrev on how ordinary Russians are dealing with life in a country at war. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
"He counted 3, 2, 1 – then stabbed me in the heart"
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Kieran Quinlan was 17 years old when a man confronted him with a knife: "I'm going to count down from three, then I'm going to stab you." Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
20/02/2024 04:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 8 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Brazilian Artist Vik Muniz
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Vik Muniz likes to trap and fool his audience with trickery and illusion. Show more
