The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
16/05/2024 04:06 GMT : Putin visits China
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
President Vladamir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a two-day state visit to strengthen relations between China and Russia Show more
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Newsday
16/05/2024 05:06 GMT : Russia China visit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
China has rolled out the red carpet for Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who's on a two day visit. Show more
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Newsday
16/05/2024 06:06 GMT : Afghanistan floods
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
How are people coping in the aftermath of floods this week. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has Turkey taken a step backwards on women’s rights? Show more
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Business Daily
Crypto and football: Uneasy team mates
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We look at the sometimes tricky relationship. Is it strengthening the fan relationship? Or putting fans in a potentially difficult financial position? Show more
Witness History
Baghdad heavy metal
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the late 1990s, a heavy metal band called Acrassicauda formed in Iraq, when the country was under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Show more
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The Newsroom
16/05/2024 08:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Explanation
The Media Show: Netflix and the Baby Reindeer Fallout
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Baby Reindeer is the latest Netflix hit - but is facing allegations as to whether it’s fact or fiction, the secret to a hit TV news theme tune. Show more
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Happy News
The Happy Pod: From pollution to paradise
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The volunteers restoring Bali's beaches by turning plastic waste into chairs. How gene therapy allowed a deaf toddler to hear. And after seagull boy, we bring you lion girl. Show more
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The Newsroom
16/05/2024 10:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Global Story
Trump on trial: The star witness speaks
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
What Michael Cohen’s testimony means for the case and the US election. Show more
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Outlook
How I convinced police my dad was a murderer
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
On the day his mother disappeared, 11-year-old Collier Landry immediately started looking for evidence. He suspected his father, a rich and influential town doctor. Show more
Witness History
Baghdad heavy metal
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the late 1990s, a heavy metal band called Acrassicauda formed in Iraq, when the country was under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
16/05/2024 12:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 6 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Newshour
16/05/2024 13:06 GMT: Xi and Putin strengthen strategic ties at summit
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin strengthen strategic ties at summit. Show more
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The Inquiry
Is Turkey getting more dangerous for women?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Has Turkey taken a step backwards on women’s rights? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 16/05/2024 14:32 GMT : How close is the friendship between Russia and China?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have praised their friendship and deep ties. 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
2024/05/16 16:06 GMT: Israel sends more troops to Rafah
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
As fighting intensifies, Israel's Defence Minister sends more troops to Rafah, a city along Gaza's southern border with Egypt. We're hearing from 16 year old Sanabel in Gaza City. Show more
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The Food Chain
Can beef be carbon neutral?
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Farmers in Uruguay are working towards making cattle farming more environmentally friendly Show more
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The Newsroom
16/05/2024 18:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Sport Today
2024/05/16 GMT
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Science In Action
Aurora Bore-WOW-lis
31 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
They were the best northern and southern lights in decades, but why? And what’s next? We about the solar maximum and geomagnetic storms. Show more
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Newshour
16/05/2024 20:06 GMT: Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously hurt in a shooting attack. Show more
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Witness History
Baghdad heavy metal
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the late 1990s, a heavy metal band called Acrassicauda formed in Iraq, when the country was under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
16/05/2024 22:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
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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The Explanation
The Media Show: Netflix and the Baby Reindeer Fallout
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Baby Reindeer is the latest Netflix hit - but is facing allegations as to whether it’s fact or fiction, the secret to a hit TV news theme tune. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Unspun World with John Simpson
Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
John Simpson and the BBC's global experts analyse why Israel’s government is deliberately flouting the wishes of its closest ally, the United States. Show more
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Business Matters
Dow Jones hits record high
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Dow Jones hits 4,000 key milestone for the first time Show more
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The Newsroom
17/05/2024 01:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Tech Life
Help for cancer patients
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Blood tests are part of the process of receiving cancer treatment. But they can be time-consuming and require visits to hospital. A new blood test machine is changing this. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
How I convinced police my dad was a murderer
41 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
On the day his mother disappeared, 11-year-old Collier Landry immediately started looking for evidence. He suspected his father, a rich and influential town doctor. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Newsroom
17/05/2024 03:06 GMT
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for 5 months
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Heart and Soul
Glorifying God through wine
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In the hills of Le Barroux in southern France, a group of Benedictine monks give glory to God by producing heavenly wine. Show more
