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Manchester's racially inclusive nightclub and the artist who portrayed Nelson Mandela from life
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The Super El Nino: what happens when it hits us?
Climate scientists say this year’s El Niño could be the worst on record. Are we prepared?
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Nepal: In the shadow of a glacier
The 1000-year-old Himalayan community now facing an existential threat
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Funkee drummer: I discovered my Dad was an Afro Rock star
Didi's dad Chyke Madu is a Nigerian musician who pioneered a new genre of music
The birth of Jodrell Bank
In 1957, building finished on what was then the largest radio telescope in the world
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Leïla Slimani takes on Tolstoy
The globally acclaimed French-Moroccan novelist on writing her very first stage play
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Trump announces $15 billion to construct a large steel plant
The plant is expected to eventually produce ten million tons of steel
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Explosions rock Kyiv with several buildings damaged
President Zelensky said nine people had been killed across Ukraine in multiple attacks
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Malaysia repatriates thousands of asylum seekers to Myanmar
The move by the Malaysian authorities has been condemned by human rights groups
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Bringing Kashmir’s lakes back to life
In northern India, conservationists and communities are reviving threatened lakes
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Follow the Money: Why does an Oktoberfest beer cost €16?
A litre of beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest costs nearly €16. Where does the money go?
Sulawesi's cave art and the origins of storytelling
In 2012, rock art found in Indonesia challenged our understanding of human history
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Juliette Binoche on her new film, Queen at Sea
Juliette Binoche about her painful and sad new film, Queen at Sea
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Did a farmer foil a plot to attack a UK military base?
As the police investigate, the details raise more questions than answers
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Why I had to speak up for Nigeria’s kidnapped schoolgirls
Like them Aisha Yesefu was once poor and voiceless, she took their abduction personally
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Malaysia starts sending thousands of refugees back to Myanmar
Human rights groups say it risks returning Rohingya muslims to danger
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US ban on Canadian exports comes into effect
Alcohol and dairy among the roughly $1bn products impacted
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Myanmar war: Your questions answered
Malaysia has started repatriating around 5,000 asylum seekers from Myanmar
29/09/2026 16:01 GMT
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Living through the global housing crisis
We speak to people around the world who are struggling with rising rental prices
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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How an AI was tricked into breaking its own rules
How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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