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The Teenagers Who Wired Romania
How Romanian teenagers built a daring DIY internet network that inspired telecoms giants
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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.
Surviving my daughter’s killing
When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
The first time women played basketball at the Olympics
In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time
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Why are some people microdosing weight loss drugs?
Makers of the drugs say they don't condone people modifying how they use their products
09/08/2026 02:01 GMT
The Engineers: Flying at the Edge
Leaders in the field of aircraft engineering join BBC presenter Caroline Steel
09/08/2026 03:01 GMT
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
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A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
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Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?
Rising fuel prices are squeezing Asia’s budget airlines - what happens next?
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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What can food tell us about the past?
How ancient diets, old recipes and archaeology reveal the story of our past.
09/08/2026 09:01 GMT
Stop being a terrible tourist
How cities are tackling the challenges of mass tourism
09/08/2026 09:30 GMT
At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
09/08/2026 11:01 GMT
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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Getting Gaza back online
How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
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Positive news stories
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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What is so-called 'Jihadi cool'?
How extremist content is quietly spreading on TikTok and Instagram
09/08/2026 19:01 GMT
Someone's always watching
Gen Z's new love of birdwatching has us on the lookout for some fascinating science.
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