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Nikki Bedi chats to India's first all-female hip-hop collective
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The West Bank settler siege
Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in the West Bank for days
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Is air conditioning the answer to extreme heat?
Air con is increasingly seen as a lifeline not a luxury. What about its climate impact?
19/08/2026 02:01 GMT
Love and battle in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Nemonte Nenquimo is an indigenous leader from Ecuador fighting to protect the rainforest
The battle of Mandalay in WW2
The story of a crucial battle in the Burma campaign in 1945
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How did we get here: Israel and the Palestinians
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
19/08/2026 04:01 GMT
Landmark Meta trial in California
US court hears claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram.
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Social media on trial
US Court hears claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram.
19/08/2026 06:01 GMT
Former Ukraine Defence Minister calls for elections
Mykhailo Fedorov, who was sacked last month, has called for war-time elections.
19/08/2026 07:01 GMT
Hunter Biden: Father’s pardon not good for country
Hunter Biden, son of former US president Joe Biden, on his father’s presidential pardon
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Founders: From sleeping under a bridge to SEO success in the age of AI
Harry Sanders built StudioHawk into an SEO agency serving Fujifilm and New Balance
Canada's controversial resettlement programme
In 1954, thousands from isolated fishing communities were relocated to 'growth centres'
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The Spanish-American War 1898
How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
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Is Kim Jong Un the real winner of the Iran war?
As Trump lashes out at Seoul over Iran, will he revive his relationship with North Korea?
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We wanted so much to live the joy of being free
How a Greek island beach transformed the life of Tzeli Hadjidimitriou and other women
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Ukraine's former defence minister calls for election
Elections barred in wartime under Ukrainian law
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US - Canada trade: Deal or No Deal?
The US has paused 50% tariffs on Canada, hours before they were due to come into effect
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France's mass drugging case
We hear about a mass drugging case which shocked France
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Israeli solders fired at car carrying 5-year old
The Israeli military opened fire on a car carrying a five-year-old Palestinian girl
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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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The health threat of rising temperatures
Older people have lower heat tolerance than previously thought
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Israel opens criminal investigation into Hind Rajab killing
IDF confirms for first time its soldiers fired on car carrying the Palestinian child.
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The economic cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
How the war is reshaping the Russian and Ukrainian economies
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