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Stories from the New Silk Road: The ‘Frenemy’
Katy Watson explores Australia's relationship with China: partner, rival or 'frenemy'?
20/09/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20/09/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20/09/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The importance of education
Marco explains why educating his daughters matters so deeply in South Sudan
The most successful Paralympian
Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 medals at the Paralympics
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Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world.
20/09/2026 02:01 GMT
Cybernetics
The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines
20/09/2026 03:01 GMT
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers from around the world.
20/09/2026 03:30 GMT
The BBC's world affairs editor examines the most important international stories
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Essential insights and conversations on the stories shaping the Asia-Pacific region
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A review of the week with the latest news.
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The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.
20/09/2026 09:01 GMT
The pictures that help and heal
We look at two solutions that harness the power of pictures to help disabled people.
20/09/2026 09:30 GMT
At the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world
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Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.
20/09/2026 11:01 GMT
How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
20/09/2026 11:30 GMT
Turkey on trial: Can courts control a nation?
From jailed mayors to comedians, Emily Wither investigates Turkey's crackdown
20/09/2026 12:01 GMT
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
20/09/2026 13:01 GMT
Stories on why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.
20/09/2026 13:30 GMT
Positive news stories
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Live sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
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Talk back to the BBC and challenge the programme makers.
20/09/2026 19:01 GMT
The news you know, the science you don't.
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A weekly programme looking at the science that's changing our world.
