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The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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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.
The campaign to replace Zelensky
The Ukrainian president’s challenger is his former close adviser.
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Brazil’s gambling addiction
Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting
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America’s most wanted: My family on the run, part 1
Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s loving parents were also violent revolutionaries
Uruguay's water referendum
In 2004, Uruguayans voted to enshrine water as a human right in their constitution.
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Felt art that looks good enough to eat
Artist Lucy Sparrow uses felt to recreate a 1980s supermarket
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Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US
The latest threat follows several U-turns and extended deadlines from the White House
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Iran says it has plans to deal with US sanctions
Iran warns that US planned sanctions will end in "another defeat" for Washington
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Iran responds defiantly to US sanctions
Iran says it's confident its trading partners will continue to do business
25/08/2026 07:01 GMT
Peanuts for the people
How a peanut paste saved the lives of millions of children.
25/08/2026 07:30 GMT
Follow the money: What a dry Danube means for Europe’s energy
The river's low water levels wreak havoc for electricity suppliers
Auschwitz: An SS officer’s photo album
In 2007, an abandoned photo album revealed the chilling normality of life in Auschwitz
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Actor James Norton on Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon
British actor James Norton on the popular Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon
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Will the new cancer vaccine survive RFK Jr’s America?
A promising scientific breakthrough amid research funding cuts
25/08/2026 11:01 GMT
America’s most wanted: My family on the run, part 2
Zayd Ayers Dohrn’s parents handed themselves in, but life did not return to normal
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China to protect its interests in wake of US Iran sanctions
China warns it will protect its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
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Can Washington really cut Iran off from the global economy?
Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to broaden US economic sanctions
25/08/2026 15:01 GMT
How close are we to 'killer robots'?
The UN has warned that world is "dangerously close" to autonomous weapons killing humans
25/08/2026 16:01 GMT
Canada to match Trump tariffs
Canada announces $20bn of retaliatory tariffs on US goods as a trade war escalates
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