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The war in Transnistria

Moldova battles Russian-backed separatists; Egypt bread riots; Eyjafjallajökull erupts

17/05/2022 00:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

McDonald's pulls out of Russia

Fast food giant McDonald's says it will permanently end its business in Russia.

17/05/2022 01:01 GMT

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17/05/2022 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

17/05/2022 01:30 GMT

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Escape from the Taliban

Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban.

17/05/2022 02:01 GMT

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Bike-riding bank robber, part 1

Olympic hopeful to audacious thief – the racing cyclist who turned to crime

People Power in the Philippines

In 1986, four days of huge public protests brought down President Ferdinand Marcos

17/05/2022 03:01 GMT

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17/05/2022 03:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

17/05/2022 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

N K Jemisin: Writing new worlds

The American science-fiction author goes in-depth about her world-building process

17/05/2022 04:01 GMT

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Besieged Mariupol soldiers evacuated

More than two-hundred soldiers now evacuated from the long-besieged steelworks

17/05/2022 05:01 GMT

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Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol

More than 260 soldiers evacuated after more than 80 days of siege.

17/05/2022 06:01 GMT

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Ukrainian Azovstal defenders hailed as heroes

More than 200 soldiers were evacuated from the besieged steelworks factory in Mariupol.

17/05/2022 07:01 GMT

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Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings

17/05/2022 07:30 GMT

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Rebuilding Puerto Rico's electricity supply

Meet the Puerto Ricans trying to move their country to sustainable electricity sources.

The murder of Kelso Cochrane

How a street killing in 1950s London led to Britain's first race relations inquiry

17/05/2022 08:01 GMT

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Escape from the Taliban

Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban.

17/05/2022 08:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Two eyes, two arms, two legs - we are roughly symmetrical on the outside. Why is that?

17/05/2022 09:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

N K Jemisin: Writing new worlds

The American science-fiction author goes in-depth about her world-building process

The murder of Kelso Cochrane

How a street killing in 1950s London led to Britain's first race relations inquiry

The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Two eyes, two arms, two legs - we are roughly symmetrical on the outside. Why is that?

Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings

The murder of Kelso Cochrane

How a street killing in 1950s London led to Britain's first race relations inquiry

Escape from the Taliban

Sana Safi follows the stories of Afghan women judges trying to escape the Taliban.

Turning mud into ‘clean’ concrete

The man whose special powder turns waste soil into buildings

N K Jemisin: Writing new worlds

The American science-fiction author goes in-depth about her world-building process

Directors Barry Jenkins and Sian Heder

Nikki Bedi interviews Oscar winning movie directors Barry Jenkins and Sian Heder