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Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash
Why tech-savvy Sweden is ditching screens for books and pens in its schools.
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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.
Samsung
4. Shoes to fill
KH Lee takes charge of Samsung, but the business is struggling
The Fabiola Rule
Brazilian skater Fabiola Da Silva on how she started competing against men in 2000
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Risky requests for unvaccinated blood on the rise
Patients requiring blood transfusions are increasingly requesting ‘unvaccinated’ blood
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The Mariana Trench
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench
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Lebanon ceasefire: an uneasy calm
After the conflict's deadliest day, some relief for civilians
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Forty years on from nuclear disaster
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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How to eat more fibre and why you should!
So you think you eat enough fibre? You probably don't. Here's what to do about it.
19/04/2026 09:01 GMT
Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants
The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda
19/04/2026 09:30 GMT
Counting the soldiers dying for Russia
Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
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Experiences of miscarriage
The emotional toll of losing an unborn child
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Pakistan: Hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV
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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 Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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How to report on war
We find out how the BBC World Service reports on global conflicts, with a focus on Iran.
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The ribbiting science of frogs
A visa being revoked over frog embryos has us diving into all things amphibian
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