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BBCJAPA: Does migrating pay off?
For millions of young Africans, leaving home in search of better opportunities has become an increasingly attractive option. A recent Afrobarometer survey…
BBCWhere do Presidents Trump and Xi stand on AI?
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping have exchanged warm words at a lavish White House state dinner but gave little indication of…
BBCSecretary of State Chris Bryant issues ultimatum to Stormont to agree a budget by Thursday
Nolan speaks with Paul Givan, Newton Emerson, Gordon Lyons, callers & others
BBCTrump hosts President Xi at state banquet
Tech billionaires join Donald Trump and Xi Jinping for dinner at the White House at the end of the first full day of the Chinese President's visit to the US…
BBCMountain spirits of Spiti
Over the last 10 years, Dr Jane Orton has visited the remote Spiti Valley in the Himalayas to speak to the local Bhoti people about their lore and spiritual…
BBCPresident Xi calls for AI cooperation with United States
China's President has told Donald Trump that their countries have a responsibility to ensure that AI remains under human control. President Xi was speaking…
BBCWhat does China and the USA want from the state visit?
On today’s episode, we take a look at the stories shaping global business and markets. We discuss China’s state visit to the United States with Claire Reade…
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Xi calls for China and US to cooperate despite differences
Xi Jinping -- on a visit to Washington -- has called for China and the United States to cooperate despite their differences, and to ensure AI remains under…
BBCTrump welcomes Xi to the White House
Xi Jinping has arrived at the White House to hold talks with Donald Trump, as the world's two biggest economies agree to extend their trade truce by two months…
BBCEthiopia Tigray fighting sparks fears of new war
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigrayan forces and the national army is threatening a return to civil war after four years of peace. On…
BBCRogue OpenAI agent hacks government site
Australia launches an urgent review after an AI agent belonging to OpenAI hacked a government healthcare portal. The government has set up a taskforce to…
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OpenAI agent hacks Australian government site
A OpenAI agent has hacked an Australian government website, its prime minister Anthony Albanese said. The agent hacked a statistics portal containing private…
BBCSpotlight on the Parades Commission as Garvaghy Road decision just days away
Nolan is joined by Gavin Robinson, Eóin Tennyson, Claire Hanna, Sorcha Eastwood & more.
BBCArchive: The War of 1812
Misha Glenny delves in to the In Our Time archive to select ten episodes for listeners to revisit. His eighth choice is The War of 1812, which was first…
BBCChina's Xi Jinping meets Trump for high-stakes summit
Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit and was met by Donald Trump in a rare planeside welcome. As President Xi touched down, the US…
BBCA women's revolt in Germany
A national debate over sexualised violence online has erupted in Germany, and been seized on by Germany's feminist movement. As AI-generated deepfakes and…
BBCPresidents Trump and Xi prepare to talk trade, tariffs and tech
China's Xi Jinping visits Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Also, how Cambodia is fighting financial scams. And why McDonalds is betting…
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Blood tests in Lancashire reveal cancer-causing chemicals
Blood tests have revealed that people living near a factory in Lancashire have higher levels of a so-called "forever chemical" that was once used at the site…
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Fears of a return to civil war in Northern Ethiopia
Could there be a return to full-scale civil war in the Horn of Africa, where fresh fighting has broken out in Ethiopia? Also in the programme: President…
BBCPresident Xi goes to Washington
President Trump will welcome China's leader to the US capital ahead of talks ranging from tariffs to energy costs to the future of AI. The trip is Xi's first…
BBCChad faces growing Sudan refugee burden
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR says Chad is now hosting around 1.5 million refugees and asylum-seekers from Sudan. And despite the war entering its fourth year…
BBCGunmen attack South African house party
Gunmen kill 11 people after storming a house in KwaMakhutha township near Durban in South Africa. Police are investigating links to a feud between rival…
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Trump prepares to host Xi in Washington
The White House is rolling out the red carpet for a rare state visit by the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. The two leaders are expected to discuss a number of…
BBCPSNI crackdown on illegal e bikes and scooters across Belfast - are we seeing a new zero tolerance approach?
& Stormont signs off security system worth nearly £1m– a waste of taxpayers’ money?
BBCUS and Iran hold talks on sidelines of UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump says talks held in New York between US and Iranian officials were productive. Earlier in a speech to the UN General Assembly he…
BBCBringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life
Wular and Dal lakes are among Kashmir's most famous natural treasures, but decades of pollution, encroachment and neglect have taken their toll. Chhavi Sachdev…
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Andy Burnham meets President Trump
The prime minister meets the US president for the first time in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. We speak live to our political editor…
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UN General Assembly: will diplomasy talks help the global oil market?
We're assessing where a busy day of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly has left the global oil market. Face-to-face talks have begun between the US and Iran…
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Trump's 'big decision' on Iran
Donald Trump says his officials have had a long meeting with senior Iranians on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, while in his speech the…
BBCCould a shortage of tankers keep oil prices high?
The prices companies are paying for shipping the fuel have risen 12 fold in the last few months. In that time Brent Crude oil has fallen below 100 dollars a…
BBCNigeria probes the deaths of miners in custody
BBC reporter Madina Maishanu takes us inside the cells where 37 artisanal miners died last week. Nigeria’s Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says a panel…
BBCUN accuses Nicaragua of crimes against humanity
Nicaraguan authorities are alleged to have carried out enforced disappearances, torture and arbitrary detention of political opponents as part of widespread…
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Expert panel calls for global action to control AI
A report from the UN's Independent International Scientific Panel AI on says the developments are now outpacing safety - and that it's vital that we slow down…
BBCShould the PSNI deploy stinger devices to stop the illegal and dangerous use of motorcycles and e-bikes?
Plus, organ donor recipient families on why organ donation matters more than ever.
BBCThe English We Speak
Same hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and…
BBCUS media outlets take legal action after White House ban
Several US news organisations have temporarily stopped their pooled coverage of White House events, after Donald Trump revoked access for CNN, Politico and MS…
BBCHas Poland fallen out of love with Ukraine?
When President Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Poland opened its doors and their hearts to Ukrainian refugees. Millions of…
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What the paramount warner merger could mean for Hollywood
Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with dozens of US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. We hear…
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News outlets blocked from White House sue Trump
CNN, Politico and MS NOW are taking legal action against the Trump administration after their journalists' credentials were revoked. We hear from one…
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Three US news outlets sue Trump administration
American television networks have stopped providing joint coverage of Donald Trump's official events, after the president banned some news organisations from…
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The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus
Cultural entomologist Bridget Nicholls investigates an intriguing natural phenomenon. An ant becomes infected by a fungus which takes over its nervous system…
BBCTyphoon hits Japan causing landslides and cancelled flights
A powerful typhoon passing Japan's east coast is bringing heavy rainfall and major disruption. More than 1.9 million people in and around Tokyo have been told…
BBCNovo Nordisk shares slide
Shares in Novo, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy have fallen more than five per cent as the Danish pharmaceutical company sets out its future growth…
BBCGambia in crisis as blackouts persist
For months now, power blackouts have been disrupting life and business for thousands of people in Gambia. The crisis has recently sparked protests in the…
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Conflict in Yemen leads to Djibouti refugee crisis
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Djibouti over the last ten days. The…
BBCWhere is Austin Tice? 1. 'We believe he’s alive'
American journalist Austin Tice, vanished in Syria, but the US president says he’s alive. For more than a decade Austin's mother Debra has been leading the…
BBCMajor questions for the Justice Minister over how a convicted killer absconded from prison
Stephen Watson speaks with Naomi Long & Gavin Robinson as well as Carol Little
BBCStrong adjectives
Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives. Find Learning English Grammar…
BBCElections pile pressure on German Chancellor
Chancellor Friedrich Merz calls a state election result in Germany a "disaster" for his ruling CDU party but vows to remain in office. Preliminary results…
BBCFrom Mao and Nixon to Xi and Trump: A history of China-US trade
With Presidents Xi and Trump expected to meet in the United States this week, Will Bain looks back on the history of trade between the two great nations. It's…
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The German chancellor describes the results of a state election as a "disaster"
In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party was initially projected to only just scrape through, with its worst ever election result. A few…
BBCThe Global Story: Dave Ramsey - Iran, tariffs and affordability
As the midterm elections in America approach, the economy is one of the deciding factors for how people will vote. Before his second term started, President…
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Germans vote in state elections
Germans vote in two state elections that could see further gains for the far-right AfD party and weaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s hold on power. Also in the…
BBCEd Sheeran speaks out on Gaza
Ed Sheeran has spoken out at the start of his first show since the rapper Macklemore was dropped from his US tour over pro-Palestinian comments. The British…
BBCThe dictators' survival guide
Xi Jinping is known to be a ruthless leader. In the last five years alone, China’s richest man, Jack Ma, China’s defence minister and the country’s foreign…