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This week’s solar eclipse has us investigating the science of blocking sunlight
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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.
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Should the ICC make the Cricket World Cup bigger?
Scotland and Netherlands criticise the ICC's plans to reduce teams in next World Cup.
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Outlook Mixtape: Great escapes
Escapes that defied borders, the limits of human imagination, and a controlling man
The tortoise and the hippo
A baby hippo and a giant tortoise form an unlikely friendship
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What makes a man?
Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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Is AOC ready to run for president?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on woke 1, egg freezing and a possible 2028 run.
15/08/2026 09:01 GMT
Fight for the right
Five people from the sports world who are fighting for far more than just sporting glory
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Three months since the outbreak was declared more than 1,900 people have died from Ebola
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The Spanish-American War 1898
How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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The first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
Finnish teenager Maini Schildt played in the first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
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Is daylight saving time working?
The debate over changing the clocks is gathering pace
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Positive news stories
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The American superstar and Drag Race host Ru Paul
Drag Race host Ru Paul about his comedy disaster movie Stop! That! Train!
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This is Africa
DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.
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Tree of diplomacy
How botany has kept the US and China talking for decades
