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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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BBCBBC speaks to anti-Putin Russian journalist
Russian journalist, television presenter and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 talks exclusively to the BBC. The former editor-in-chief of the now banned…
BBCTree of diplomacy
How has botany been able to function as one of the longest-lasting soft powers between the two world powers - China and the US? Journalist and producer Finn…
BBCLos Angeles Lakers face takeover
The Los Angeles Lakers are to be sold for a reported record-breaking $12.5bn to American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger…
BBCMillions gather to view solar eclipse
On a day when amateur eclipse chasers gaze toward the sky across Iceland and Spain, we join enthusiasts enjoying the spectacle in a packed London park. Also in…
BBCSolar eclipse visible across large parts of Europe
Millions of people on the western fringes of Europe have witnessed their first total solar eclipse of this century. Also in the programme: Israeli settlers are…
BBCIsraeli settlers trap Palestinians in their West Bank homes
Two Palestinian families remain trapped in their homes by settlers who moved into their village in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. The first Israeli soldiers…
BBCUS Prices: What's Getting More Expensive
The latest US inflation data is out, but with the cost of living still a major concern for households, how are Americans feeling about their finances? Plus…
BBCConflict, health gaps fuel DRC's Ebola surge
Deaths from the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo have crossed the 2,000 mark. Officials have described the outbreak as the fastest spreading in the country’s…
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IDF clashes with settlers surrounding Palestinian homes
The security forces moved in to try to force the settlers away from the homes in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus. But reports from the scene say more…
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Money Box Live: Buy Now, Pay Later Shake-Up
New regulations begin today (Wednesday July 15th) for shoppers using Buy Now Pay Later. Consumers using services like Klarna and Clearpay will now be given…
BBCHow stable is Stormont? Nolan asks if the parties are delivering for the people of Northern Ireland
Nolan speaks with guests about Stormont
BBCGetting ready for solar eclipse
People across the world are eagerly awaiting a solar eclipse, with the Moon set to block out our view of the Sun. The BBC's science correspondent reports from…
BBCThe world's largest wildlife crossing
When it opens in December, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will be the largest in the world. Stretched over a 10-lane freeway, it is meant to save the…
BBCTotal solar eclipse boosts tourism
As parts of Europe head for a "once-in-a-lifetime" total solar eclipse, we hear from one region in Iceland on how they are seeing a boost in tourism in a year…
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Prime Minister's dilemma on early release of prisoners
The Prime Minister says he wants the killers of PC Andrew Harper to stay behind bars. How will he do it? We ask a senior law professor who advised the…
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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A court in Syria has sentenced the ousted president, Bashar al-Assad, to death for crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war. His cousin…
BBCMore than 200 people killed in Colombian earthquake
The number of people known to have been killed by an earthquake in Colombia has risen to more than 200. The quake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit the west of the…
BBCNvidia raises $500bn for AI Data Centres
Some of the world's biggest banks and investment firms have partnered with the chip giant to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The money from…
BBCBeats, ballots and Zambia's election music
Zambia's 8 million registered voters are expected to cast their ballots on August 13, when the country will hold presidential and parliamentary elections…
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Search for survivors after Colombia earthquake
Rescuers worked through the night looking for survivors trapped under dozens of collapsed buildings. The cities of Cali and Pereira were among the places worst…
BBCLoyalist Jamie Bryson accuses Nolan Show of Fleadh propaganda and smearing unionist culture
SDLP Cllr Carl Whyte and commentator Chris Donnelly react
BBCThe English We Speak: Share your life story
Think you sometimes over-share unnecessary details? Learn how to use 'share your life story' with Becca and Feifei. As always, find a free transcript here: ✔️…
BBCDeadly earthquake hits Colombia
More than 130 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia. Rescuers are searching for those trapped under the rubble of…
BBCVictoria Falls: An environment on the edge
The Victoria falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, is considered one of the natural wonders of the world. But as Isa Jacobson reports, there is concern…
BBCWhy are billionaires investing in the Premier League?
A consortium led by businessman Amit Bhatia, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin are in talks to buy around a 30% stake…
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Over 100 dead after Colombia earthquake
At least 111 people have been killed and dozens more are injured after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials. Dozens of…
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Earthquake in Colombia kills over 100 people
An earthquake in western Colombia has killed more than 100 people and caused significant damage. The seven point four magnitude quake's epicentre was in the…
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Women Not Included: Drugs and Clinical Trials
After working exclusively with male mice while looking for a treatment for type 1 diabetes, Dr Ella Hubber begins to uncover a much bigger issue: modern…
BBCWorld's oceans hit record-high July temperatures
Scientists at EU's climate change monitoring programme warn the world's oceans were hotter last month than in any other July on record. Sea temperatures…
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Oceans hit record-high July temperatures
The world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU's…
BBCChina launches first regular Arctic shipping route
The "Ice Silk Road" will run along the north Russian coast on its journey between Ningbo on China’s east coast and Felixstowe in the UK. Sea Legend, the…
BBCBBC investigates murder of top South African detective
BBC Africa Eye has seen evidence suggesting a South African police detective, Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa, was shot dead by the country’s special forces…
BBCAdjective order
We explain the order you put adjectives in when describing a dog! FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish…
BBCAfter the success of the Fleadh in Belfast – what can be learnt from it for future events?
Guests include the SDLP's Séamas de Faoite & Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons
BBCIsrael rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan
In a rare public spat, Israel firmly rejects the US president's Gaza peace plan saying troops will only withdraw from the territory once Hamas has handed over…
BBCSpecial forces on trial
South African police detective Frans Mathipa told his boss he feared that he would be killed by the country’s military. Two days later he was found shot dead…
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Israeli PM dismisses Trump peace plan for Gaza
Prime Minister Netanyahu rules out any Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza before Hamas is totally disarmed. We ask Israeli official Fleur Hassan-Nahoum what…
BBCThe Global Story: Iran school strike: Will the truth come out?
On February 28th, in the opening hours of the first day of the US-Israel war against Iran, an attack on a school vin the southern city of Minab killed over 120…
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Houthis attack Saudi refinery on the Red Sea coast
The Houthis in Yemen say they've carried out a drone attack on a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea coast. The Iranian-backed group's military spokesman said the…
BBCAfrica's first film city
In Lagos, a vast patch of scrubland is being imagined as the future home of Kebulania: an ambitious African film city on the edge of Nigeria’s biggest…
BBCIran hardens demands on Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has warned the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States agrees to six conditions. These include…
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Daniel Kinahan facing extradition
An Irish government jet has travelled to the United Arab Emirates as part of an operation to extradite suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan. Kinahan has fought…
BBCهابرماس و دستگاه نظریش
یورگن هابرماس از آن دسته فیلسوفان معاصری بود که با استقبال زیادی در ایران روبرو شد. چرا؟ چه ایدههایی در فلسفه سیاسی او در ایران مورد توجه قرار گرفت؟…
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Thousands of children remain stranded in Ceuta
Thousands of migrant children are thought to still be in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, following the arrival of some 70,000 people there last week. Many of…
BBCRapping behind bars in Cameroon
New Bell Prison in Douala, Cameroon, operates a bit like a city within a city. The facility has its own "taxis" (inmates who hand deliver messages), its own…
BBCThe Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
We hear about the pioneering operation that fixed a baby's life-threatening condition while he was still in the womb. Theo and his mum Maisie underwent the…
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Making Tax Digital Deadline and Cheques
A deadline approaches for 860,000 self-employed people and landlords who must start reporting their income and expenses in a new way. It is called Making Tax…
BBCColombia's new right-wing president sworn in
Colombia's new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has been sworn in, pledging to "relentlessly defeat narco-terrorism". Also: A US appeals court…
BBCAriana Grande and the public scrutiny of women
Ariana Grande says she will be taking ‘a step back’ from public life. The reason, it seems, is the constant public commentary she faces – particularly…
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign new defence pact
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a major defence pact in Mecca, saying an attack on one is an attack on all three. A former advisor to Turkey's…
BBCThe USA's employment slump
The US saw a weaker market after losing 23,000 jobs in July and it's figures are much worse than expected. We'll be hearing why the American economy isn't…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a defence pact
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement - which commits all three countries to defending each other if attacked. The deal…
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07/08/2026
Writer: Shaun McKenna Director: Marina Caldarone Editor: Jeremy Howe Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood Jolene Archer … Buffy Davis Kenton Archer … Richard…
BBCCurrent-ish Ep2. Heatwaves, hosepipe bans, and a very hairy pizza
Lucy Porter talks all things current-ish with Finlay Christie, Amy Annette and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Today - heatwaves, hosepipe bans, and a very hairy…
BBCTeenager shoots 7 dead in Thailand
Teachers are among those killed and injured by a 14-year-old boy at a Bangkok school. He also took his own life. Earlier, he had killed his grandparents. Also…
BBCUS creates fewer new jobs than expected
Overall, the US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July in the latest sign of a cooling labour market. Traders say an interest rate rise is now less likely. Meta, the…