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Director Tina Gharavi on Virginia Woolf
Iranian-born director on her new film Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day
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Britain’s decade of political chaos
How Brexit upended British politics
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Is climate change ruining our sleep?
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
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I had a baby – then lost my memory, part 2
With her past erased, writer Samina Ali must rediscover her son – and herself
Brexit: Ireland watches the vote unfold
In 2016, the UK voted on whether to remain a member of, or leave, the European Union
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How did we get here? 1. Israel and the Palestinians
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
24/06/2026 04:01 GMT
US Senate votes to pass Iran war powers
It requires Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval.
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US senate passes war power resolution on Iran
It requires Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval
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UN set to evacuate sailors stranded in the Gulf
More than 11,000 sailors have been stranded because of the US-Israel war against Iran.
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Patricia Cornwell, novelist: Imagination saved me
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell on childhood trauma, survival and imagination
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Founders: Duolingo's billionaire boss on rejecting Bill Gates
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
Sid the seagull and the Slip Slop Slap campaign
In 1981, Australia launched a fight against skin cancer with help from Sid the seagull
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The Code of Hammurabi
The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi King of Babylon from 4000 years ago
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The kid-fluencers selling younger looking skin
There are growing concerns that young people are becoming obsessed with flawless skin
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I promised I'd fight for the art my mum hid from the Nazis
Judy King and her mother fought for decades to get back their suitcase of Jewish artworks
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Ukraine hits energy facilities in Crimea
The authorities in the Russian occupied region have been forced to suspend fuel sales
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Heatwave blasts western Europe
Record June temperatures have been recorded in several countries, with highs of 44C
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Europe hit by record-breaking temperatures
Thousands of people in northern France have been lefts without power
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How is Europe coping with the heat?
Red alerts are in place in France, the UK, Italy and Spain, and across England and Wales
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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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Lack of evidence most IVF ‘add-ons’ improve fertility
Providers may offer add-ons, additional treatments they say could help patients conceive
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Europe heatwave: UK breaks June temperature record
Power outages hit France as more intense heat grips the continent
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Europe's heatwave: Too hot to tour?
Tourism is taking a hit as an intense heatwave grips Europe
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