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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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BBCThe English We Speak: Try one's patience
Try your patience means 'test your patience'. Find out how to use it here with Phil and Feifei. Get a free transcript for this episode here…
BBCAnnual dementia cases could double by 2050
Researchers in Australia say there were 11.4 million new dementia cases in 2023. They expect that number to more than double to 24.7 million by 2050. Women and…
BBCHungary after Orban
Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right the world over. But in April 2026 he and the party he led, Fidesz, was decisively defeated in an…
BBCAndy Burnham to push for new post-Brexit deals at EU summit
The PM says "deeper cooperation" on some key issues - including youth mobility, food and drink, and energy - would help drive economic growth in the UK. But…
BBCHouthi warning to the US
Flights across Saudi Arabia have been heavily disrupted as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement have fired missiles. There's been a series of deadly attacks on…
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The Life Scientific: Edith Heard
Imagine looking at a map of a city you thought you knew inside-out, only to discover a collection of tightly knit neighbourhoods that nobody had ever realised…
BBCNobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay speaks to the BBC
Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has defended international justice institutions and responded to criticism from US President Donald Trump, saying the true…
BBCMissile attacks disrupt Saudi flights
We examine the impact of Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia's aviation industry and wider economy, with thousands of flights cancelled. Also, Ukraine faces…
BBCFrench supermarkets say fridges targeted in cyberattack
Major French supermarket chains have reported being hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost. More than 150 Intermarché stores were…
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Flights disrupted as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue
How are the Houthis able to launch these attacks and how far might they go? Also on the programme: This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Navi Pillay tells…
BBCSecretary of State Chris Bryant intervenes in Drumcree dispute by banning Orange Order march, what happens next?
Nolan speaks with Jon Burrows, Gerry Carroll, Jim Allister, resident Dessie, and more
BBCOnomatopoeia
Learn about words that sound like the thing they describe. Find more programmes for you level by choosing 'easy', 'medium' or 'hard' on our website…
BBCArchive: The Measurement of Time
Misha Glenny chooses the first of his archive picks - bringing back classic conversations from the In Our Time archive, every Monday. Humans have tried to…
BBCHouthis attack Saudi airport for third time in four days
The main international airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, is attacked on consecutive days by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. More than a dozen…
BBCWhy are birth rates falling across the world?
Birth rates are falling across much of the world, raising questions about the future of ageing populations and economies. We look at why people are having…
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Second Houthi attack on Saudi Airport
Another Houthi strike has hit King Khalid International airport in Saudi Arabia raising questions about the kingdom's ability to defend its key military and…
BBCThe Global Story: Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’?
At a recent Meta product launch, Mark Zuckerberg promised that the company’s smart glasses would give wearers “new superpowers”, but what are they? Amid…
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Houthis warn airlines not to use Saudi airports
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on Saturday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A statement from…
BBCRecommending: Trouble with Hubble
A brand new season of the BBC’s space podcast explores the story of the revolutionary Hubble Space Telescope and the tiny flaw that almost destroyed the dream…
BBCTrump calls for Zelensky to be replaced
A major diplomatic row has erupted between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. After Mr Zelensky criticised a decision by Mr…
BBCThe politics of water: Iraq and Turkey
Two rivers helped build civilisation. Now they are at the centre of a geopolitical struggle that casts a shadow over the future of the Middle East. For…
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Trump : "Time for Ukraine to get a new president"
President Trump has said it's time for a new leader in Ukraine, blaming Volodymyr Zelensky for high diesel prices. We get a response from Sviatoslav Yurash, a…
BBCخشونتورزی و فرهنگ ایرانی
آیا فرهنگ ایرانی بستر مناسبی برای خشونتورزی ست؟ میتوان گفت عدم حساسیت به خشونت در انظار عمومی، یا اعمال خشونت در کلام، از جمله نشانههای خشونتورزی در فرهنگ…
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Police crack down on 'cockroach' protest in Delhi
There's a massive security operation in Delhi to try to prevent a protest by the youth- led Cockroach Janta Party. Its leader was detained as he flew into the…
BBCThe Happy Pod: Why I danced for seven days straight
A Nigerian man has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in a bid to set a new world record. Benjamin Daniel - better known as 'Ben Dancer' - moved and grooved…
BBCTrump strikes deal with Putin to buy Russian diesel
President Trump is temporarily lifting a number of sanctions on Russia in a deal which will see Moscow supply the US and global markets with diesel to try to…
BBCWhat goes on in a US college frat house?
The President of Cornell University says it "must do better" after a woman alleged she was drugged and raped by a group of men at a fraternity – or frat –…
BBCTrump strikes deal with Putin on diesel
President Trump claims Russia has agreed to supply the United States and other countries with millions of tonnes of diesel. And as Russia continues to attack…
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Trump - Putin deal: Russia to release diesel into global market
President Donald Trump says he has reached a deal with Vladimir Putin to "immediately release" Russian diesel into the global market. The agreement is designed…
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The US announces new sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
The United States is imposing new financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court, escalating its campaign against the body that prosecutes the world's…
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09/10/2026
Writer: Sarah Hehir Director: Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe Jolene Archer … Buffy Davis Helen Archer … Louiza Patikas Harrison Burns … James Cartwright…
BBCThe News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage'
This week we go triple lock picking with Andy Burnham, Sham contract making with Manchester City, and Canal Diving with a Shark-fluencer. With Alasdair…
BBCFormer UN rights chief Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief. The Nobel committee said Ms Pillay had shown…
BBCMicrosoft hit by US green card restrictions
We examine new US restrictions on green card sponsorship by Microsoft and other tech firms. Also, Adidas sues Australian fashion brand White Fox over its…
BBCIs remote working really the dream?
For many young Africans, working remotely for an international company sounds like the dream: no daily commute, greater flexibility and, in some cases, the…
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Ex-UN human rights chief wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
This year's Nobel Peace Prize has gone to Navi Pillay - a former UN human rights chief and International Criminal Court judge. The chairman of the Norwegian…
BBCDrumcree fallout : Interview letters issued to politicians by PSNI investigating Garvaghy Road unlawful protests
Nolan talks to DUP leader Gavin Robinson, PBP MLA Gerry Carroll and callers
BBCUS military execution to be livestreamed
Nidal Hasan, a former army psychiatrist who killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas, will not only be the first person to die by a US military firing…
BBCJamaica: Shaken, not broken
From historic buildings linked to emancipation to tiny village chapels, Jamaica is home to the world’s highest density of churches. The Caribbean Island faced…
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French FM tries to allay fiscal fears
France is under growing pressure over its finances. The government is spending much more than it brings in through taxes, while borrowing becomes more…
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Polls close in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Polls have closed in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to choose a new MP after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he was standing down from…
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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30
At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the eastern front line city of Kramatorsk, rescue officials say…
BBCRussian strike on buses in Ukraine kills at least 30
At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian air strike at a bus stop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Eighteen others were wounded. The attack…
BBCIs AI powering a global trade boom?
The World Trade Organization has more than doubled its forecast for global goods trade growth this year, with AI-related products driving much of the strong…
BBCSearch operations continue after Nigeria plane crash
Thursday marks the end of the three-day national mourning period in Nigeria after a military aircraft crashed in Southwest Ondo state, killing all 25 people on…
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Russia strikes buses, kills many in Kramatorsk
A large number of people have been killed in a Russian strike on buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, not far from the frontlines. Also in the programme…
BBCDrumcree : Garvaghy residents warn if Orange Order doesn’t back down - it could lead to other parade agreements breaking down
Nolan talks to DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley and former SDLP special advisor Brendan Mulgrew
BBCArchive: Trinity
Misha Glenny delves in to the In Our Time archive to select ten episodes for listeners to revisit. His final choice is the Trinity, an episode first released…
BBCWoman at the centre of Spain's housing crisis dies
Hundreds of protesters have demonstrated outside parliament in Madrid after the death of an 87 year old woman who became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis…
BBCAmerica’s gerrymandering civil war
Electoral battle lines are being drawn and redrawn in the United States right now, as Republicans and Democrats up the ante in an electoral redistricting war…
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Conservatives to scrap inheritance tax on family homes
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged to scrap inheritance tax on family homes. But rival parties have criticised the proposal saying it would…
BBCUS mortgage rates highest since 2023
Buying a home in America has just become even more expensive as mortgage rates have gone up for a seventh straight week to their highest level in nearly three…
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Israelis mark three years since 7 October attacks
People across Israel and around the world have been marking the third anniversary of the October the seventh attacks -- which saw Hamas- led fighters kill…
BBCIndian businesses brace for higher interest rates
Interest rates rise in the world's most-populous country for the first time in four years: will it curb inflation? Also, are hybrid vehicle prices about to…
BBCIsraelis mark three years since 7 October attacks
Israel has been remembering the deadliest single day in its history on 7th October 2023 when Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups stormed communities along…
BBCEbola reaches Kenya. What's the response?
Kenya has allocated $538 million to its Ebola response after confirming the country’s first case, linked to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…