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The soaring price of condoms
The strait of Hormuz blockade raises condom costs, and we explore the science of safe sex
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The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
The view from Israel on the power balance between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu
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What impact could England teen Tilly Corteen-Coleman make at T20 World Cup?
Uncapped Corteen-Coleman has been named in England Women's T20 World Cup squad
02/05/2026 02:01 GMT
Outlook Mixtape: Six degrees of... Kevin
From Kevin Bacon to an interstellar musical, we share stories linked by one name - Kevin
The origins of World Press Freedom Day
In 1991, journalists created the Windhoek declaration leading to World Press Freedom Day
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6. Octopus
Samsung turns to Hollywood as it searches for global recognition
Does it take 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilogram of beef?
How a stat about cows and water is not all it seems
02/05/2026 05:01 GMT
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany
The move comes amid a spat between President Trump and Chancellor Merz over the Iran war
02/05/2026 06:01 GMT
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
02/05/2026 07:01 GMT
Trump tells Congress the Iran war 'terminated'
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
02/05/2026 08:01 GMT
My social life as a wheelchair user
Wheelchair users discuss the barriers they face in social situations
02/05/2026 08:30 GMT
LIVE at Castfest! How popular is Donald Trump?
And why isn't there more support for Democrats?
02/05/2026 09:01 GMT
Run for your life
The "Marathon Mum" Beatie Deutsch on running a marathon seven months pregnant.
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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
02/05/2026 11:01 GMT
John Connolly - The Book of Lost Things
Harriett Gilbert talks with John Connolly about 'The Book of Lost Things'.
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Germany's Defence Minister says Washington’s decision was foreseeable
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Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world including the English Premier League.
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The Juventus match-fixing scandal
In 2006, Juventus were relegated to the Italian second division
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Should we mine the Moon?
Is it mankind’s right to mine the Moon?
02/05/2026 18:30 GMT
The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars
The marathon runner who says showing her mastectomy scars is about power not pity
02/05/2026 19:01 GMT
Reggae artist Protoje
Jamaican reggae artist Protoje
02/05/2026 20:01 GMT
Republican concerns over US troop withdrawal
NATO seeks clarification from US over decision to withdraw military personnel
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X-Time and Ghix
How X-Time and Ghix's adjapiano sound is a bridge between modern and ancient Benin
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Atomic crossroads: Poland's Nuclear Future
Poland aims to open its first nuclear power station. Is Chernobyl a distant memory?
