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The last dance floor in Chernobyl
A young couple fall in love against the backdrop of disaster
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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.
What was the Iran deal that Trump ripped up?
Wendy Sherman, the lead US negotiator, tells the story of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Atomic crossroads: Poland's Nuclear Future
Poland aims to open its first nuclear power station. Is Chernobyl a distant memory?
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Me, dad, and the teen novel I wrote by accident
While caring for her dad, Lucy Ivison found an unexpected outlet: writing with her ex
Peter Singer’s Drowning Child thought experiment
In 1972, Peter Singer published one of the most influential ideas in modern philosophy
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The food writers
Three food writers on how their jobs matter more than ever in times of global uncertainty
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Australian inquiry calls for more security around Jewish events
The report follows an antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
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Australian inquiry says bolster security at Jewish events
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Oil price rise highest in years
The price of oil crossed a hundred and twenty six dollars a barrel.
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Should we mine the Moon?
Is it mankind’s right to mine the Moon?
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Does cutting game time boost the bottom line?
Sports are changing to fit the algorithm‑era and reach more fans
Inside the Cuban thaw
In 2014, secret negotiations aimed to improve relations between the US and Cuba
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The Media Show: I’m a Celebrity… get me a lawyer!
Assessing allegations of misleading edits on ITV’s flagship reality show
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The Happy Pod: I invented a way for my brother to communicate
Ari wanted to reopen the world for Ben, who can't walk, talk or move his hands
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How Ukraine won a battle with robots alone
Why the US is now learning from Ukraine about how to fight wars
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I crash-landed inside an active volcano
Chris Duddy survived 28 hours in Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano after his helicopter crashed
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Oil price hits highest since 2022
At one point, Brent crude reached more than $126 a barrel
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Oil prices take a rollercoaster ride
The price of Brent crude hit a four year high on Thursday before falling back.
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Living with antisemitism
We hear the experiences of Jewish people around the world
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Brent crude rose by almost 7% to more than $126 a barrel at one point
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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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Why is Europe the fastest-warming continent?
We explore the mechanisms causing Europe's warming twice as fast as the global average.
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Blockade of Hormuz is strangling global economy, UN chief says
Guterres says supply chains will take months to recover
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Oil hits new highs - how bad will it get?
Oil prices rose sharply again today, the highest level in four years.
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What’s Donald Trump’s exit strategy from Iran?
John Simpson looks at the pressure on President Trump to find an end to the Iran war
