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The Happy Pod: Inviting strangers round for dinner
One couple's quest to make friends led them to host dinners with people they'd never met
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Rubio, Antifa and the global threat from the far-left
The secretary of state hosts a summit to tackle “the resurgence of far-left terrorism"
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Meet the humanoid robots performing surgery
Surgeons remotely control two human-like robots in an operating theatre.
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I donated my eggs to a stranger on the train
After a stranger's unexpected confession on the Tube, Gini Bhogal made an unusual promise
Birkin bag: Creating fashion’s iconic accessory
In 1985, one the world’s most recognisable fashion accessories was launched, the Birkin
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Harry Haft's unspeakable fight
Harry Haft survived more than 70 death matches inside Nazi concentration camps
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Trump accusses China of election meddling
President Trump has accused China of extensive interference in the 2020 elections
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Trump accuses China of compromising the data of US voters
Trump alleges elements of US intelligence covered up what he said was election meddling
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China denies the claims of meddling in US elections
President Trump has accused China of extensive interference in 2020 elections
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Christopher Nolan, director: We need to take risks
Katie Razzall speaks to filmmaker Christopher Nolan about his adaptation of The Odyssey
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Taking Stock: A slower China and a durian glut
China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
A child's return to Franco's Spain
What it was like to live under Franco’s rule during the Spanish Civil War
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How might we spot nukes in space?
What’s the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can’t spot them?
17/07/2026 09:01 GMT
A scientific odyssey
A new film adaptation of the Greek epic poem sends us on our own unexpected journey
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America's World Cup awakening
As the tournament wraps up, what did it mean to the US and did it change anything?
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Outlook Mixtape: Shall We Dance?
Three lives shaped by movement and music in the US, Ireland, and Mexico
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Andy Burnham becomes British Labour Party leader
Burnham set to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister on Monday
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Asian shares sink despite AI boom
Some Asian shares down to 5%
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More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea
We find out what is known about the missing asylum seekers
17/07/2026 16:01 GMT
Wildfires in Canada
More than 800 wildfires have been burning across Canada
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
17/07/2026 19:01 GMT
Older women and the challenge of IVF
Women share their experiences of fertility treatment
17/07/2026 19:30 GMT
Are there diseases in space?
Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?
17/07/2026 20:01 GMT
The US and Iran continue to trade attacks
Iranian drones have struck a growing list of targets in Kuwait
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Who really wins the World Cup?
As sponsor of both Spain and Argentina, Adidas celebrates victory either way.
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