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One question to wake up to every weekday morning. One story from Africa, for Africa. Alan Kasujja takes a deep dive into the news shaping the continent. Ready by early morning, five days a week, Monday to Friday.
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NEW Season 3: The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old. Some relatives are still searching for the graves. During a three-year bloodbath in the 1980s, at least 39 people were killed in the South African city of East London – by one person. After years of investigation, we’ve tracked him down. He killed so many, he lost count. It has been 30 years since the white supremacist apartheid regime crumbled. The unresolved trauma of this time has cast a ...
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Anna Curran champions the cause of consumers in Northern Ireland, helping them to solve their problems, make the right choices and avoid the pitfalls - contact the show with your consumer and benefits queries: Write to: OYB BBC Ormeau Avenue BELFAST BT2 8HQ
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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Publi ...
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Combing Africa for stories about the unseen forces that bind us together and tear us apart. A single story, every week. Hosted by Kim Chakanetsa. #thecomb
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How did the planet's richest people make their billions? From celebrities and secretive CEOs to sporting legends and tech titans, Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out, and then decide whether they think they’re good, bad, or just another billionaire. Ever wondered how Taylor Swift went from country singer to money-spinner? How Amazon boss Jeff Bezos came to launch one of the biggest corporations of the internet age? And how six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan made his fortune with Nike? Good ...
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Looking at the world through the lens of its media. Think of us as your media detectives, helping you get past the propaganda and misinformation. The Global Jigsaw comes from BBC Monitoring, which tracks, deciphers and analyses news media in 100 languages. We reach across multiple time zones, from China and India, to Iran, Africa and Latin America. We watch Russian state TV around the clock, giving unrivalled insight into the evolution of Kremlin propaganda. But propaganda is just part of th ...
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Take a deep dive into the past as we bring you the very best of BBC History Magazine, Britain’s bestselling history magazine. With a new episode released every Monday, enjoy fascinating and enlightening articles from leading historical experts, covering a broad sweep of the centuries – from the scandals of Georgian society to the horrors of the First World War, revolutions, rebellions, and more.
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Travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield will be joining expert guides with rich local and historical knowledge. Venturing to the great cities of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, they'll explore centuries-long stories of foundation and growth, and examine how contact between continents shaped these far-flung places. Along the way, they'll introduce the colourful characters who played pivotal roles in the development of these cities, and lead listeners through the must-visit palac ...
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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon. Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we ...
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DJ/Producer IC - London, UK. Currently being touted as the UK's Afrohouse pioneer and most consistent producer IC is a name to familiarise yourself with, if you don't already know! Featured on Kiss FM Australia, Mixmag, Resident Advisor, DJ Mag, BBC 1Xtra, Ministry of Sound Radio, PAN Africa, Trench Magazine & various underground stations up and down the country. IC presents All Shades of The Drum, a compilation mix series featuring the best sounds in Afrohouse, Amapiano & Electronic Music. ...
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Billionaires in Boxers TV (BiBtv) The Global Entrepreneur Network. Billionaire’s in Boxers. Stay Remote, Stay Global. Join us Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, live across Africa and online globally. Hosts Phil Pelucha & Justin Kotze, leaders of Billionaires in Boxers media, interview global experts to provide their audience with actionable steps to take control of their financial freedom. The ability to work from wherever you want, whenever you want. Join the Remote Working Revolution for i ...
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Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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A series of podcasts on the 15th Anniversary of the executions of Ken Saro-Wiwa and his eight colleagues. Listen to the activists continuing the struggle for environmental and social justice. Interviews to inspire and spotlight the decades of oppression in the Niger Delta. Critical voices on critical issues.
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Welcome to ROBERT OMWA AND VOICES an offshoot of Precious Seed Africa p. Robert Omwa engages invited guests and other panelists to discuss issues Child protection Youth empowerment and positive mobilization at the grassroots and in other places
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I tell stories about the East and the West that I think help both understand each other, seriously. These stories almost always connect history, culture, international relations, current affairs, and often the influences on and the interests of people who shape these stories. I wrote two books: “Egypt on the Brink” (Yale, 2010), which luckily turned out to be an international bestseller as it was published three months before Egypt’s 2011 uprising. The book tells the story of Egypt from the ...
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I tell stories about the East and the West that I think help both understand each other, seriously. These stories almost always connect history, culture, international relations, current affairs, and often the influences on and the interests of people who shape these stories. I wrote two books: “Egypt on the Brink” (Yale, 2010), which luckily turned out to be an international bestseller as it was published three months before Egypt’s 2011 uprising. The book tells the story of Egypt from the ...
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I tell stories about the East and the West that I think help both understand each other, seriously. These stories almost always connect history, culture, international relations, current affairs, and often the influences on and the interests of people who shape these stories. I wrote two books: “Egypt on the Brink” (Yale, 2010), which luckily turned out to be an international bestseller as it was published three months before Egypt’s 2011 uprising. The book tells the story of Egypt from the ...
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The Blaise Bryant Show is a weekly podcast covering a wide range of news and current events.
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South Africa's ANC party denies allegations of murders.
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South Africa’s ruling ANC denies allegations of harassment and killing human rights activists in the country.The Grenfell Tower fire in London report is out after seven years. 72 people, including several from Africa, were killed. Were any lessons learnt?And why has Ethiopia suspended flights to Eritrea ?Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Sunita Na…
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Fears of more fatalities as storm Boris lashes Europe
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Romania has set up displacement camps after floods killed a number of people and destroyed thousands of homes. Also: Peru buries its former President, Alberto Fujimori, with a complex tussle over his legacy.BBC
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Solutions Journalism: The African 'Babelfish'
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Africa is home to around one-third of the world's languages, but only a smattering of them are available online and in translation software. So when young Beninese computer scientist Bonaventure Dossou, who was fluent in French, experienced difficulties communicating with his mother, who spoke the local language Fon, he came up with an idea. Bonave…
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Trailblazing ballerina Michaela DePrince dies aged 29
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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. Also on the programme, the mayor of Springfield, Ohio reacts to the fallout from presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Haitian rhetoric; and, large crowds attended the funeral of the Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Chepteg…
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Weekend Woman's Hour: Tracy-Ann Oberman, the SEND system, Sarah Owen MP
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Tracy-Ann Oberman has reprised her role as Eastenders’ Chrissie Watts. She talks to Nuala about stepping back into this character after almost two decades, and her recent adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. In it, Tracy-Ann plays a female version of the Jewish character, Shylock, and sets the action in 1930s London during the rise o…
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US & UK: Unshakeable support for Ukraine
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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington. Sir Keir said the pair had had a "productive" discussion on Ukraine that concentrated on "strategy", rather than a "particular step or tactic". We hear the …
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The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon
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The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp for children in Belize; and Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo.Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news.BBC
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The Fifth Floor: Exam nightmares
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Why are exams so stressful? Chinese journalists Wanqing Zhang and Eric Junzhe share personal memories about the infamous Gaokao exam in China, which this year reached a record of 13.42 million applicants; and India correspondent Soutik Biswas reports on the exam scandals threatening the future of millions of young people in India. Plus: why do we h…
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ایران، اسرائیل، کارت هستهای
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ترور فخریزاده و هنیه و ضربههای امنیتی دیگر به جمهوری اسلامی نه فقط به تاسیسات و عوامل و متحدان بلکه به غرور آن هم آسیب جدی رسانده. چنین وضعیتی به چه پاسخی علیه اسراییل خواهد انجامید؟ مهمانهای برنامه: رزا پرتو؛ تحلیلگر مسائل سیاسی و حمیدرضا عزیزی؛ پژوهشگر روابط بینالملل.BBC
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President Biden meets UK prime minister but no decision on Ukraine missiles
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After the meeting, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia. Also: stranded Nasa astronauts say being left behind was hard.BBC
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BBC OS Conversations: Are we still in love with dating apps?
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For millions of us, our phones or computers are the first place we go to look for romance. Dating apps are a multi-billion dollar business, and for a good few years it’s been booming. But recently there’s been discussion about whether they’re in decline, with fewer downloads and some regular users saying they feel burned out by their experiences on…
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What to expect from the Pakistan economy?
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Pakistan authorities have been trying to find the best way to achieve the IMF deal, bring down the inflation and safe the country from the default, but could things be about to improve? Also, we find out how China can produce affordable EVs for under $20,000 and why Elon Musk's social media company "X" moving to Texas?…
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Starmer and Biden meet at White House
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The prime minister has sat down in the White House with President Biden, as tensions grow with Russia over Ukraine. Our political editor joins us live from Washington. How will the two leaders respond to President Putin's warning that their decisions could provoke a wider war?The two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station speak for …
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Starmer and Biden expected to discuss allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against such a move, saying it would represent Nato's "direct participation" in the Ukraine war.Also on the programme: The capital of Nigeria's north eastern Borno state is half submerged with 2 million people affected by flooding; and we speak to Alexis Bloom, the director of a documentary showing never …
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Russia expels six British diplomats
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Russia expels six British diplomats on the day the UK's PM is due to hold talks on Ukraine with President Biden at the White House. Also: China raises retirement age, and after 22 years the Grand Tour runs out of road.BBC
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China to raise retirement age as population ages and pension woes mount
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China is set to gradually raise its retirement age for the first time in decades, as the nation grapples with an ageing population and a shrinking pension fund. Under the new plan, men will retire at 63 instead of 60, while most women will work until 58, up from 55.Plus, it's a challenging period for aircraft manufacturer Boeing, as workers have ov…
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Putin escalates row over Ukraine weapons
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Vladimir Putin has issued a warning against the UK and US lifting their restrictions on Ukraine using long-range missiles against targets inside Russia. Britain and France have already sent Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, but with the caveat that Kyiv can only fire them at targets inside its own borders.From the tone of President Putin’s latest r…
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City of Maiduguri submerged in heaviest flooding
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Devastating floods caused by a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displacing tens of thousands of people and animals. Authorities say at least thirty people have died. Two hundered prisoners also escaped from the Maiduguri state prison. It's been described as the worst flooding in thirty years, reports our co…
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City of Maiduguri submerged in heaviest flooding
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Devastating floods caused by a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria have submerged entire residential areas, displacing tens of thousands of people and animals. Authorities say at least thirty people have died. Two hundered prisoners also escaped from the Maiduguri state prison. It's been described as the worst flooding in thirty years, reports our co…
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The Abercrombie Guys: 10. Final Fantasy
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"I thought I was gonna die." A man fears for his life after attending an Abercrombie Guys event. Mike Jeffries time as Abercrombie and Fitch CEO comes to an abrupt end, marking the end of an era. Meanwhile, in 2024 the allegations against him and Matthew Smith continue to mount. "The courtroom is where we will deal with this matter," say their lawy…
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The Abercrombie Guys: 9. The FBI is at my door
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The FBI is investigating following allegations made in World of Secrets. The Abercrombie Guys vehemently deny wrongdoing and an old acquaintance comes to their defence, with a different side of the story. "Which one’s true? The audience will have to decide," he says. Meanwhile another man reports what happened when he went on a luxury cruise with M…
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Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, Adoption breakdown, Visual artist Bharti Kher, Fawzia Mirza
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The Chief Executive of Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has stepped down. It follows an independent review which found the centre failed to protect women-only spaces. It was commissioned by Rape Crisis Scotland - after an employment tribunal found the centre in Edinburgh had unlawfully discriminated against an employee - who believed sexual assault vic…
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NI Water admit Mid-Ulster drinking water problem 'related to algae'. Residents say the water is ‘rank and mouldy’
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How can people feel confident that the drinking water is safe?BBC
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In 2005, the pieces of an ancient monument were flown back to Ethiopia, having been stolen by Italy. The Obelisk of Axum, built around 1,700 years ago, was 24-metres (78 feet) high and weighed around 160 tons. It was looted from Ethiopia on the orders of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. He had it re-erected in Rome outside the former Ministry of …
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Why is gender based violence so prevalent amongst women athletes?
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Rebecca Cheptegei had just returned to her training base in Kenya from Paris, where she had competed in the women’s marathon at the Olympics. The following Sunday she and her two daughters aged 11 and 9 arrived home from a church service. Her ex-boyfriend was waiting at her home with a jerry can of petrol. He poured it on Rebecca and set her on fir…
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Putin warns the West will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets new missiles
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The Russian president didn’t specify Moscow's response if Ukraine is given permission to use long-range missiles. Also: the technology hoping to help patients who have lost sensitivity in their hands and fingers.BBC
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Heart and Soul: Indigenous healing on the party island of Ibiza
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Ibiza is an island of contrasts. A place which triggers thoughts of raucous partying, superstar DJs and excess. But it's also an area of raw natural beauty, rugged hills, with a rich spiritual history. No-one knows this duality better than Kim Booth - she's experienced both faces of the Balearic paradise island. Kim first visited as a party go-er t…
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Starmer travels to Washington as Putin issues threat over missiles
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The Prime Minister Keir Starmer is travelling to meet US President Joe Biden in Washington DC as momentum grows to permit Ukraine to fire Western long-range missiles into Russia. On the eve of the trip, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would treat any such development as NATO participation in the war. But Starmer told journalists, "Russia s…
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Boeing faces potential strike in Seattle
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Although Boeing executives and union representatives reached a deal earlier this week that includes a 25% pay rise over four years, the aviation giant facing the potential strike as it has yet to be approved by union members. We hear from the aviation consultant who is going to attend the Union meeting.Also, why the historic downturn of the Paragua…
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Ukraine: Three Red Cross staff killed in strike
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Ukraine says three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross have been killed by Russian shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. The ICRC did not identify who was behind the attack, but Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called it "another Russian war crime".Also in the programme: Mexican politicians have approved a controversial …
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A landslide-induced megatsunami in Greenland
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Nearly a year ago, the top of a mountain on the Greenland coast broke off and slid a thousand metres down into the Dickson Fjord. The impact created a tsunami that started two-hundred-metres-high and sloshed between the cliffs for nine days, producing a global seismic signal. But it was so remote, only now are the details becoming clear. We hear fr…
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There’s a silver lining for Brian and Jazzer stumbles on a surprising secretBBC
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First private spacewalk a success
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The SpaceX mission sees the first private spacewalk. Jared Isaacman was followed by fellow non-professional astronaut, Sarah Gillis. They were testing new space suits. Also: wine is made from bananas in Malawi, and Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman off a bridge.BBC
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Kenya airports: Who is Adani group?
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Why are workers at Kenya's main airports objecting to a planned deal to lease the facility to India's Adani Group for 30 years? How Cameroon's simmering secessionist rebellion is affecting schooling for children And why African women need to be involved in developing Artificial Intelligence. Presenter : Audrey BrownProducers: Charles Gitonga and Su…
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Why are investors pulling back from China?
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Chinese stock markets have fallen to a five-year low, with investors concerned about the health of its economy. Elsewhere, the European Central Bank cuts interest rates again. Boeing makes a last ditch appeal to workers ahead of their vote on a new contract which includes a 25% pay rise offer. And we examine the economic legacy of Peru's former pre…
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Kenya airports: Who is Adani group?
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Why are workers at Kenya's main airports objecting to a planned deal to lease the facility to India's Adani Group for 30 years? How Cameroon's simmering secessionist rebellion is affecting schooling for children And why African women need to be involved in developing Artificial Intelligence. Presenter : Audrey Brown Producers: Charles Gitonga and S…
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First privately funded spacewalk
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The American billionaire Jared Isaacman has led the first-ever privately funded space-walk - and not just for fun, as the mission is testing innovative spacesuits designed to protect humans on Mars.Also in the programme: we hear from UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after six of its staff were among 18 killed in an Israeli air strike …
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Trending: Can we live without our phones?
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The BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent, Marianna Spring, speaks to parents, teenagers and social media company insiders to investigate whether the content pushed to their feeds is harming them. We hear what happens when two teens give up their phones for the week, and ask: should teenagers give up their smartphones?…
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New chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Tracy Chevalier, France rape trial
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The newly elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Labour MP Sarah Owen, joins Anita Rani on the programme to discuss the remit of her new role and what she hopes to achieve. Tracy Chevalier’s new novel The Glassmaker follows a Murano glassmaking family through hundreds of years of Venetian history. Time plays strange tricks as i…
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A public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane is announced – but some victims' families ask what about them?
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Holly also talks about dual English and Irish street signsBBC
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In 1980, Abebech Gobena was on a pilgrimage to Wollo in Ethiopia, when she witnessed the devastating effects of a severe famine and drought, one of the worst in the country's history. Within a year she had rescued 21 orphans and brought them to live with her in Addis Ababa. The organisation she founded has since raised thousands of Ethiopian orphan…
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The Fish-Tetrapod Transition (Summer Repeat)
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the greatest changes in the history of life on Earth. Around 400 million years ago some of our ancestors, the fish, started to become a little more like humans. At the swampy margins between land and water, some fish were turning their fins into limbs, their swim bladders into lungs and developed necks and eve…
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Why does ‘the Beast’ think education is key?
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“Dream big! You can achieve your wildest dreams as long as you work hard and get yourself in school.” Nicknamed ‘the Beast’, Tendai Mtawarira is the most-capped prop to have played for the Springboks. Born in Zimbabwe, his talent at rugby was quickly spotted and he was offered a bursary as a teenager to train with the Sharks in South Africa. In 200…
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The Peregrine Falcon is not only the fastest animal on our planet, but also the most widely distributed bird of prey, found on every continent apart from Antarctica.In the 1960s Falco Peregrinus was close to extinction, but it has since made a remarkable comeback, hailed as a global success story of conservation.Recent decades have also seen the tr…
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Harris vs Trump: Who won the debate?
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Both Harris and Trump claim victory in Tuesday’s presidential election debate. Also: Ukraine pressures US and UK over long-range missiles, and should you be allowed to eat in bed?BBC
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NHS in 'critical condition', government report says
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In a scathing report published tonight, the surgeon tasked by the PM to assess the state of the NHS says it's in a "critical condition". We ask if Sir Keir Starmer has a plan to fix the health service.Also tonight:With the US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary in town, Ukraine has urged them to allow the use of long-range missiles aga…
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Who won the Harris v Trump debate?
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We speak to pundits and voters in the battleground state of Georgia to get the latest reaction to the clash. Opinion polls suggest the two candidates’ support is evenly matched, but one in 10 voters are yet to make up their minds.Also on the programme: Mexico is set for a massive change to its judicial system as the country’s president, Andrés Manu…
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