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The best stories, interviews and on the spot reporting from around the world including highlights from News hour, The World Today and World Briefing. Up to 30 minutes compiled twice a day from the 24 hour News coverage from the BBC World Service.
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31 Episodes
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Am Bankman-Fried is jailed for 25 years for fraud

Co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, defrauded customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Also: France moves closer to a ban on hair discrimination, and study says climate change could affect timekeeping.
28 Mar 8PM 31 min

Philippines ups stakes in South China Sea dispute

Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his nation would not be cowed into submission after 'constant attacks' by the Chinese coastguard. Also: The new test that could detect early signs of motor neurone disease, and the author of The Gruffalo on the book's enduring popularity after 25 years.
28 Mar 11AM 33 min

Netanyahu backtracks on talks with US about Rafah

They were abruptly cancelled by the Israeli Prime Minister after Washington did not veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Also: UN investigators accuse the Burmese military of being behind an online hate campaign against the Rohingya minority ahead of a brutal crackdown in…
27 Mar 7PM 33 min

Ame-sex marriage bill

Thai parliament approves the marriage equality bill by a big majority. It still needs approval from the senate and royal endorsement to become law. Also: Investigators in the US recover the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, and a European firm which built a flying…
27 Mar 11AM 32 min

Biden: Baltimore bridge collapse 'terrible accident'

The US president says the federal government will pay for the entire cost of repairs after a vessel lost power in one of America's busiest shipping lanes and hit the bridge. Also: After hearing rival arguments, US Supreme Court judges appear unlikely to limit access to a widely-used abortion drug;…
26 Mar 7PM 33 min

Baltimore bridge collapse

Rescuers searching Patapsco river for survivors after ship collision. Also: China former football chief jailed for bribery, could adult nappies overtake children's ones in Japan and AI generated recipes.
26 Mar 11AM 29 min

UN passes 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire resolution

It's the first time the Security Council has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas since the war began in October. Also: Donald Trump wins more time to post bond in his New York fraud case, but fails in his attempt to delay his criminal trial over alleged hush…
25 Mar 7PM 33 min

Amist attack in Moscow

President Emmanuel Macron warns Russia against trying to blame Ukraine for deadly militant attack on a Moscow concert venue. Also: Apple, Alphabet, and Google to be investigated by the EU, and scientists to hunt for mysterious 'ghost' particles.
25 Mar 11AM 31 min

Russia mourns victims of concert hall attack

People queued to lay flowers at a makeshift shrine to the victims of the atrocity. Two men have been charged with committing an act of terrorism. Also: In a rare audio statement, the reclusive leader of the Afghan Taliban warns that the movement will toughen how they enforce their version…
24 Mar 7PM 30 min

Ame for Moscow massacre

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky says it's 'absolutely predictable' Russia would seek to divert blame for Friday's shooting attack near Moscow. Russia's president Vladimir Putin implicated Ukraine in a televised address, as the death toll rises to 133. Also: Hamas says 19 people were killed while queuing for aid in Gaza,…
23 Mar 7PM 31 min

Moscow attackers tried to flee to Ukraine - Putin

The Russian president says people in Ukraine were ready to help the gunmen flee accross the border before they were arrested by Russian authorities. Ukraine has denied any involvement. Also: the role of social media in the Princess of Wales' revelation of cancer treatment, and the personal story behind the…
23 Mar 10AM 28 min

Amed world's happiest country... again

This week, Finland has been voted the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, we find out why. Also: The mountain rescue team who survived a helicopter crash and saved a man stranded in a crevasse. And ding dong, who's there, a fish!
23 Mar 7AM 28 min

Catherine, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy after receiving major abdominal surgery in January. It follows weeks of speculation about her wellbeing. Also: at least 40 people have been killed after a shooting at a Moscow concert hall, and there are further signs of a growing rift between…
22 Mar 5PM 28 min

Blackouts across Ukraine after wave of Russian strikes

Up to a million people left without power after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. Also: Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN, and the real reason your baby smells nice, while your teenager doesn't.
22 Mar 11AM 35 min

Blinken says US still pushing for Gaza ceasefire deal

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, was speaking in Cairo after talks with senior ministers from Arab countries. Also: US government accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market, and first-ever pig kidney transplant into a living human hailed a success.
21 Mar 8PM 30 min

Amps up the search for a ceasefire in Gaza

The Americans have submitted a draft resolution to the UN calling for an end to fighting. Also: the European Union looks set to clamp down on unpaid internships, and why there's so much excitement around a newborn in an Athens zoo.
21 Mar 10AM 32 min

Survivors of the civil war in Sudan tell of rapes and other attacks

The BBC has been given graphic accounts of rape and ethnic violence in Sudan. Also: French regulators impose a fine on Google of more than $270m for violating intellectual property rules, and an age limit is being imposed on retinol skin products being sold in Sweden.
20 Mar 8PM 32 min

Protesting Polish farmers challenge EU policies

Polish farmers are blocking roads and border crossings in protest against the EU agreement to extend duty free imports of Ukrainian produce. Also: The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is back in the Middle East for the sixth time since the war in Gaza began, and we find out…
20 Mar 11AM 33 min

3 dead in Haiti central bank raid as crisis deepens

The country has been rocked by weeks of violence after gangs raided prisons, released thousands of inmates and forced the prime minister to resign. Also: The US Supreme Court refuses to block a law in Texas that allows the state to detain and deport suspected illegal migrants, and Google develops…
19 Mar 7PM 35 min

Hong Kong passes tough security law

Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties. Also: The US urges Israel to allow more aid into Gaza, and a world tour for 'those' ruby slippers before they are sold at auction.
19 Mar 11AM 31 min
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