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Special forces on trial
Was a detective murdered to cover up the alleged crimes of South Africa’s special forces?
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Keeping traditions
Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive
Creating the English Premier League
In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever
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The health threat of rising temperatures
Older people have lower heat tolerance than previously thought
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China: The rise of a science superpower
Roland Pease analyses why China is on the brink of global scientific dominance
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Russia blames the West
Petrol runs short and warehouses burn, while Moscow's media argue the causes lie abroad
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Is the era of the cancer vaccine upon us?
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
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The fight to define ‘Asian pop’ at the Grammys
BTS rejects the Grammys’ new Asian pop category
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US-Canada are in a trade "war"
Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has said the country is now at "war" with the US.
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Ukraine's former defence minister stands by his call for wartime elections
Mikhailo Fedorov stopped short of declaring political ambitions of his own.
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Trade "war" continues as Canada faces 50% tarrifs on a range of goods
Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one".
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The regulars
Why some people frequent the same business again and again
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The Kansas City cycling revolution
Kansas City was named America's worst city for cyclists in 2008. Has it improved?
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Secret phone calls from a Saudi jail
How the BBC's Tigrinya language service became a voice for Ethiopian men on death row
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How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?
Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea
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Flying with kids: Cabin chaos
How do you deal with a disruptive child on a flight?
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Raiders of the lost art
How Manhattan's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art
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Ukraine's former defence minister repeats call for elections
Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections
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How do we save Africa's forests?
Environmentalist Wanjira Mathai on protecting some of the planet's most vital ecosystems
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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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What makes an expert?
We explore how the BBC World Service finds experts and decides who to trust
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Fashionably late
An overdue library book sparks stories of late earthquakes, Martian meteorites and more
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Iran’s currency hits an all-time low against the US dollar
The country is braced for more American sanctions and even higher inflation
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