SATURDAY 06 JULY 2024

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpb39f)
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SAT 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1z)
Mushroom magic

In Australia, more than six people were hospitalised suffering from hallucinations and persistent vomiting. The thing they all had in common? They ate a specific brand of hemp-infused mushroom gummies, which have since been recalled.

But why take mushroom supplements in the first place? Social media claims fungi harnesses the power to unlock your hidden potential, to increase concentration and reduce stress. This week’s panel looks into the evidence. Will these claims crumble under scrutiny?

Professor David Nutt pulls magic mushrooms out of the magicians hat to expose its secrets. These recreational drugs are classified as a psychedelic, causing users to hallucinate. Find out what hallucinations are and why David believes this shroom, illegal in much of the world, could become a key ingredient in medicinal treatments sometime soon.

Also, the first chemist on record, how touch screens can tell the difference between your finger and an inanimate object, and why some songs get stuck between your ears.

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge
Panellists: Christine Yohannes and Godfred Boafo
Producers: Harrison Lewis, Alice Lipscombe-Southwell, Noa Dowling and Florian Bohr


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpb71k)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfj1j0nh6f)
President Biden fights for his job

It's a make or break moment for US President Joe Biden who has been facing pressure to step aside after his stumbling performance in the debate against President Trump.

Also, in the programme, Devina Gupta looks at the big election showdown in France this weekend. And the boss of Esports World Cup joins us from Saudi Arabia to talk about allegations of Sports washing.


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbbsp)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn3k60)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n90q22)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct5wgt)
India's T20 kings

Nikesh Rughani, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell all reflect on a thrilling T20 World Cup final which saw India end their 11 year wait for a trophy after narrowly beating South Africa.

The Oman captain Aqib Ilyas feared that he may have to give up cricket following a cancer diagnosis which required eighteen months away from the sport to recover. He returned to lead Oman at the T20 World Cup. He joins us on the programme.

We also look ahead to the Test series between England and West Indies. James Anderson will call time on his international career after the first Test, which will be his 188th of his career.

Photo: India's cricket team lift the ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy after beating South Africa in the final. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbgjt)
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SAT 03:06 Outlook (w3ct698x)
Outlook Mixtape: Star Trek, ocean giants and racy underwear

This week the mixtape brings you stories of people living between worlds both real and imagined.

When British-Iranian engineer and Star Trek superfan Anoosheh Ashoori was bundled into a car in Tehran and arrested on trumped-up charges of espionage, he faced a decade behind bars, far away from his family. But in the harshest of circumstances, the enterprising Anoosheh told Outlook’s Mobeen Azhar how he carved out a creative space in the prison and his mind to be free.

Julia Haart lived in a strict ultra-Orthodox Jewish community for decades, before some defiant words from her youngest daughter flicked a switch in her. It was the start of years of living a double life as Julia went from being unable to show her elbows, to breakthrough lingerie designer and reality TV star.

Jung Chang lived through some of the defining moments in modern China's history - from the Great Leap Forward to the Cultural Revolution. Her parents were respected members of the Communist Party, before they were later denounced for speaking out against Mao Zedong's policies. Jung eventually moved to the UK where she wrote the international bestseller, Wild Swans, and has watched from afar as the country of her birth opened up to the West, only to withdraw again. She spoke to the BBC's Micky Bristow.

And after a bad break-up, British climate journalist Doreen Cunningham was left on her own with no money, no home and a newborn to care for. Her future looked uncertain, but it was the pull of the ocean and an urge to follow the migrating routes of grey whale mothers and calves that would help her find her footing.

Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Edgar Maddicott

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydp)
Conservative wipe-out in Canada

In Canada's 1993 election, the governing Progressive Conservative Party was routed, ending up with just two seats.

In the 1980s, the party won the largest majority in Canadian history. But by 1993, it was in crisis and the new Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, called an election. But she didn’t bank on the emergence of a new populist party called Reform, which stormed Canada’s traditionally two-party system claiming 52 seats. The Progressive Conservatives never recovered.

Ben Henderson speaks to the former Prime Minister, Kim Campbell, and Preston Manning, founder and former leader of Reform.

(Photo: Preston Manning. Credit: Peter Power/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbl8y)
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SAT 04:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q1z)
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SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbq12)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn3xfd)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n9129g)
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SAT 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6s)
Whose Truth?: Online women haters

Attacked on social media - how Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa came under fire for doing her job as a journalist in the Philippines, covering the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. She talks to Babita Sharma about the fight to stop social media being used to spread lies and hate against powerful women. Babita also speaks to two female digital pioneers. Lucina Di Meco is the co-founder of the California-based group She Persisted, which addresses the digital threat faced by women in politics. Audrey Pe is founder of the non-profit organisation WiTech, which aims to inspire young people to use technology to bring positive change.

This content was created as a co-production between Nobel Prize Outreach and the BBC.


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq9)
The magic of trigonometry

You might have found it boring in school maths classes, but Matt Parker thinks we should all learn to love trigonometry.

The ‘Love Triangle’ author talks to Tim Harford about the maths used in GPS, architecture and special effects.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Debbie Richford
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Mix: Nigel Appleton
Editor: Richard Vadon


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbts6)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9b2p1)
Reformer Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president

Iran's presidential election has been won by the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian. The former heart surgeon finished nearly three million votes ahead of his hardline conservative rival, Saeed Jalili, in the second round.

Also in the programme: Joe Biden has insisted he's the best person to beat Donald Trump in the race for the White House, despite mounting concern among fellow Democrats caused by his poor performance in a TV debate; and what will the UK’s foreign policy look like under a Labour government?


Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Baroness Helic, a member of the House of Lords, and John McTernan, political strategist and commentator.


(Photo: Former heart surgeon Dr Massoud Pezeshkian has been described as wildcard candidate. Credit: Reuters)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpbyjb)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9b6f5)
Iran reformist Masoud Pezeskhkian wins presidential runoff

Iran's presidential election has been won by the reformist candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, prompting celebrations on the streets of Tehran.

Joe Biden has insisted he's the best person to beat Donald Trump in the race for the White House, despite mounting concern among fellow Democrats caused by his poor performance in a TV debate.

And a senior figure within Britain's Labour party tells us how she thinks Keir Starmer will approach running the country.


Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Baroness Helic, a member of the House of Lords, and John McTernan, political strategist and commentator.


(Photo: Masoud Pezeshkian and his daughter greet the crowd during an election campaign in Tehran, Iran, 03 July 2024. Credit: EPA)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpc28g)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9bb59)
Can Iran's new president make any difference?

A relative moderate, Masoud Pezeshkian, has won Iran's presidential election. In the second round run-off, he beat his conservative rival, Saeed Jalili, by more than ten percentage points. His supporters celebrated through the night on the streets of Tehran and other cities.

Also in the programme: NATO's secretary general on Hungarian presidents' visit to Russia; and a profile of Britain's new prime minister, Keir Starmer.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Baroness Helic, a member of the House of Lords, and John McTernan, political strategist and commentator.


(Photo: Presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian election campaign rally in Iran, Tehran, Iran - 3 Jul 2024. Credit: EPA)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpc60l)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbr)
Kenya’s Gen Z protesters

Like many countries, Kenya is struggling with a cost of living crisis and how to balance the books. The government’s answer was a plan to raise taxes, in what was called the Finance Bill, and this created a spark for protests across the country.

According to estimates by the state-funded rights commission, 39 people have been killed in those demonstrations. Parliament was set on fire and hundreds were arrested. Many of those protesters are in their twenties, from what is known as Generation Z.

Ultimately, President Ruto changed course. He said he would not go ahead with tax increases, and he would listen to the country’s youth - but the protests continue.

Host James Reynolds brings together several Gen Z protesters to discuss what is making them so angry. He hears about the struggle to get work, even if you have qualifications; and the difficulties in making enough money to get by, even if you have a job.

“I finished school about four years ago but I still have to live with my parents because, even if I move out, I would not be able to pay my own bills,” said 25-year-old graduate, Ivy. “I would not be able to pay my rent, to get food. So I don’t really have a choice but to live at home.”

We also hear from an older generation of protestors with their thoughts on a changing Kenya and its youth.

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.

Photo: Demonstrators take part in an anti-government rally in Nairobi, Kenya, 02 July 2024.

Photo credit: DANIEL IRUNGU/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n91k8z)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0n)
The Dutch couple who decided to stop living

An incredible story of loving, living and dying - with more than four million clicks. Plus how visitor hotspots like Venice are dealing with “overtourism,” completing Gaudi's vision at the Sagrada Familia - and is every atom unique?


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsw)
Update on Focus On Africa one year on

We are now into the second year of changes affecting Focus on Africa and its switch to being primarily a podcast. So how is it going down with listeners? We hear your views - including on recent events in Kenya - and are joined in the studio for an update by its news editor, Alice Muthengi.

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
A Whistledown production for BBC World Service


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpc9rq)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct5q9t)
How to make an Olympian

We speak to sports psychologist Doctor Carly Anderson who is the team psychologist for the US curling team including when the men won Olympic gold in 2018. She tell us about the mental toughness and the preparation needed to compete in an Olympics after US gymnast Simone Biles qualified for her third games.

NFL player Jermaine Eluemunor has been playing in the NFL since 2017, but this season will turn out for the New York Giants. It was the team that made him fall in love with the sport when he watched them play on TV in his home town of London. This week he returned to the UK and tells Caroline about a camp he is running to get more kids involved.

Caroline is joined by Met police officer turned boxer Rachel Bower on why she wants more women to take up the sport. Plus, we get cooking with Tour de France chef Owen Blandy. He tells us what food he cooks up a mountain and the strangest requests that he has had.

We head to Wimbledon to preview the second week of action and hear how the famous Slazenger balls used at the event are kept in such pristine condition.

Photo: Simone Biles of the United States on the podium with her gold medal after her victory in the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships-Antwerp 2023 at the Antwerp Sportpaleis on October 8th, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpcfhv)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn4mx5)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n91ss7)
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SAT 11:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8r)
Can light emitting bandages treat cancer?

A special episode from this year’s annual Royal Society Summer Exhibition in London, with Claudia Hammond joined by BBC health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, to take a look at a range of new health research.

The exhibitions include a look at how special forms of UV light might be able to cut away cancerous cells in brain tumours, with the possibility of light emitting bandages also being used to target cancer treatments.

Claudia and James also look at research from The Francis Crick Institute into whether a simple blood test can help work out how to quickly identify patients who are most likely to deteriorate when they have a virus.

We also hear how much brain devices we can buy online really tell us about our brain activity, as well as research into how the way babies wriggle may help identify future developmental issues.

Claudia and James also compete in a number of scientific games to see who is this year’s Summer Exhibition champion.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Dan Welsh


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpck7z)
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SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct5r3q)
Kevin Kwan: Crazy Rich Asians

Kevin Kwan discusses his internationally best-selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians, with readers from around the world.

Chinese-American academic Rachel Chu lives a modest and happy life with her boyfriend and fellow academic Nick. But when Nick invites her home to Singapore to meet the family, everything changes – starting with the first class flights.

Saturated with wildly wealthy and deliciously dysfunctional super-elites, this ironic and funny rom-com makes a perfect escapist summer read.

(Photo: Kevin Kwan is seen in midtown on 24 August, 2023, New York City. Credit: Raymond Hall/Getty Images)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpcp03)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8y9579jh2)
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian elected Iran's president

He beat the hardline conservative candidate Saeed Jalili after securing 53.3% of the more than 30 million votes counted.

Also in the programme: The UK's new Prime Minister holds his first cabinet meeting; and Turkey's ruling party are working on a new bill aimed at getting stray dogs off the streets.

(Photo: Iranian presidential reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an election campaign in Tehran. Credit: STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpcsr7)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmwdsv32vp)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld this weekend will be live from the All England Club as Wimbledon takes centre stage. Joining the Lee James and the team from SW19 throughout the weekend will be former champion Ash Barty, former tour pros Jill Craybas and Jeff Tarango.

Away from tennis, it’s a big day of football. We’ll get the latest from the Euro quarter final between England and Switzerland and the Copa America quarter finals continues in the United States.

There'll be news from the British Grand Prix, the Tour de France, Rugby Union summer internationals as well as England women taking on New Zealand in the cricket.

Photo: A general view inside the grounds prior to The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2024 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpd8qr)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn5h42)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n92n04)
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SAT 18:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdk)
The murder of Andres Escobar

It's 30 years since the murder of Colombian footballer, Andres Escobar.

Just days before his fatal shooting, Escobar had scored an own goal for Colombia at the 1994 World Cup.

He had been blamed for his country's early exit from the tournament and many linked his death directly to his mistake on the pitch.

Matt Pintus has been through the BBC World Service archive, listening to interviews with the Colombian journalist Luis Fernando Restrepo, a friend of Escobar's who saw him on the night he was killed.

(Photo: Andres Escobar playing for Colombia. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpddgw)
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SAT 19:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r91)
Three Million: 7. Live show

A special episode of Three Million that was recorded with an audience at the India International Centre in New Delhi. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye speaks to Kavita Puri, the creator and presenter of Three Million, to explore how the series was made, and how she went about tracking down eye-witnesses to the Bengal Famine of 1943. They are joined by author and historian Srimanjari and ‘memory collector’ Sailen Sarkar, who recorded testimonies of the very last survivors of the famine. Together they explore the legacy of the Bengal famine, and why its memory is still so fraught today.


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpdj70)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjl)
On Tour in Istanbul

Nikki Bedi is on stage with top creative talents from Istanbul, exploring the blends of culture that flow across the Bosphorus strait between Europe and Asia and artistic responses to rapid change in the city that lives with the constant threat of earthquake.

There’s a live psychedelic folk music performance from Gaye Su Akyol, a lament for the Hatay province from singer Selin Sümbültepe and a stand-up routine from banker turned comedian Kaan Sekban.

Masterful maker of Turkish dramas, Zeynep Günay, takes Nikki on a ‘Culture Cab’ journey to her special filming locations.

Aslı Özge talks about directing her 96 year old father in the film ‘Faruk’, Selman Nacar reveals why his film ‘Hesitation Wound’ is a metaphor for life in Turkey, and members of the audience join the discussion.

(Photo: Gaye Su Akyol, Turkish Singer performing at Alan Kadiköy. Credit: Mete Kaan Ozdilek)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpdmz4)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y957bhg3)
Looking ahead to France’s runoff election

Voters go to the polls tomorrow in a runoff legislative election between the far-right and a coalition of moderate and centrist parties.

Also in the programme: What might the new Iranian president do - we look at his policy agenda at home and abroad; and the new-look British cabinet.

(Photo: Election posters of the French far-right National Rally. Credit: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpdrq8)
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SAT 22:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r88)
The West Indies' first black captain: Sir Frank Worrell

The brilliant cricketer Frank Worrell became the first permanent black captain of the West Indies team in 1960 – but he had to wait for a decade to get the job, denied by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket's rulers. Simon Lister finds out how Worrell’s upbringing in Barbados, his cricketing adventures and his determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a man who changed the West Indian game for ever.

***This programme contains outdated and discriminatory language***

Producer/presenter: Simon Lister with Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE, former England cricketer and World Cup winner

(Photo: Frank Worrell, West Indian cricket team captain during their tour of England April 1963. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


SAT 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n933zn)
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SAT 22:32 This Is Africa (w3ct5y52)
DJ Edu’s pan-African music show for the BBC World Service.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpdwgd)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn62vq)
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SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n937qs)
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SAT 23:32 Assignment (w3ct5msw)
Loving, living and dying together in the Netherlands

Els and Jan have fewer than three days left on Earth. Childhood sweethearts who met in kindergarten more than six decades ago, they know precisely when they will die. And how. On an early summer’s Monday morning they will travel to a nearby hospice. Some of their family and friends will accompany them. And then precisely at 10.30am - holding hands, they hope - two doctors will administer lethal medication to each of them.

In the Netherlands, euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal if someone is suffering unbearably with no prospect of getting better. The suffering can be physical or psychological. Els was diagnosed with dementia. Jan lived with pain 24/7.

Last year, 33 Dutch couples chose to die like Els and Jan. And in February, one of the Netherlands’ former Prime Ministers ended his life by euthanasia together with his wife.

For Assignment, Linda Pressly meets Els and Jan as they prepare for the end. And she explores the complex issue of allowing euthanasia in cases of dementia. A warning: some listeners might find the content of this documentary upsetting.

Producer and presenter: Linda Pressly
Editor: Penny Murphy
Sound engineer: Neva Missirian
Production coordinator: Gemma Ashman

(Image: Jan and Els, two days before they died. Credit: family handout)

SUNDAY 07 JULY 2024

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpf06j)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbr)
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SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n93cgx)
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SUN 00:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r6s)
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SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdk)
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SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpf3yn)
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SUN 01:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhf)
What will a Hungarian presidency mean for the EU?

The European Union is made up of 27 sovereign member states and has several governing institutions. On 1 July 2024, Viktor Orbán’s government will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months.

This diplomatic role may present its challenges because Hungary takes a divergent view from centrist colleagues in a few areas, two of them being climate policy and support for Ukraine. And in the past Hungary has used its veto to stall votes on policies that support Ukraine.

After recent European elections hard-right parties now have a greater presence in the European Parliament and they have different priorities from their more centrist counterparts. The question is how the far-right, together with Hungary’s presidency of the Council of the EU, can alter the direction of European politics.

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Louise Clarke
Researchet: Matt Toulson
Sound engineer: Richard Hannaford
Production co-ordinator: Tim Fernley
Editor: Tara McDermott

Contributors:
Pawel Zerka, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations in Paris

Thu Nguyen, deputy director of the EU policy think tank the Jacques Delors Centre in Berlin

Dimitar Bechev, from the School of Global and Area Studies at the University of Oxford and Senior fellow at Carnegie Europe

Marta Mucznik, senior EU analyst for International Crisis Group

(Photo:Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Mihaly Orban. Credit: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)


SUN 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n93h71)
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SUN 01:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6qzb)
Chasing Mountains: Ep 2

Then there were five. Two super-fast new challengers are powering up the peaks, and the pressure is on. Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Katlernbrunner and Nives Meroi have been climbing the world’s highest mountains at a rate of around one a year. With the arrival of the South Korean climbers Oh Eun-sun and Go Mi-young, the stakes are supercharged.


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpf7ps)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn6g33)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n93lz5)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8r)
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SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfcfx)
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SUN 03:06 World Book Club (w3ct5r3q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfh61)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shw)
The trial of Evan Gershkovich

Pascale Harter introduces correspondents' stories and reflections from Russia, the Netherlands, Bolivia and Vanuatu.

The foreign media presence in Russia has been steadily reducing in recent years, as international journalists weigh up the risks of reporting there in a climate of increased official oversight and draconian information laws. Steve Rosenberg reflects on the scene in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg as the Wall Street Journal's reporter Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, was shown to members of the national and international press.

Assisted dying is legal in the Netherlands - but the process of gaining approval from doctors is complex, and the consequences for families are serious. Linda Pressly talks to the surviving children of a couple who recently decided, in the face of lasting ill health, to end their lives together on the anniversary of their wedding day.

When is a coup attempt not a coup attempt? Some Bolivians believe that when the country's armed forces took to the streets of the capital recently, they weren't really trying to overthrow an elected government - but playacting to boost its popularity. Will Grant unpicks the theories about what lay behind the scenes in La Paz.

And while the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu might look like a tropical paradise, local wages and working conditions aren't as tempting as other offers of jobs in Australia, New Zealand - or even Canada. But if all the younger people leave, there are worries that Vanuatu's own farming and tourism sectors might suffer. Rebecca Root heard why it's proving hard to keep the workforce at home.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Tom Bigwood



Image: US journalist Evan Gershkovich looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA via Getty Images)


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n93vgf)
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SUN 04:32 Trending (w3ct5y9c)
Scammed by the fake Chinese police

Chinese people around the world are being targeted by a nightmarish scam in which conmen posing as police, trick them into believing they are wanted for a crime back in China. Victims are threatened with extradition to China unless they hand over “bail” money.

In the first of a two-part investigation into Chinese police impersonation scams, Elaine Chong speaks to Helen, a British Chinese woman who handed over her life savings. The gang convinced Helen they were genuine police by faking documents and creating the impression they were calling her from a police station.

Chinese embassies have issued international warnings about these scams, which are thought to be operated from outside China. But some human rights activists claim that China’s alleged efforts to monitor and harass dissidents overseas has created a climate of fear in the Chinese diaspora which criminals are now exploiting.

Presenter: Elaine Chong
Producer: Ed Main
Editor: Flora Carmichael
Sound engineer: Gareth Jones


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct5wdk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfly5)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn6tbh)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n93z6k)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r88)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Saturday]


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfqp9)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9dzl4)
Polls open in final round of French election

France votes in one of the most consequential elections since the Second World War. Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally hope to form a government for the first time. President Macron’s centrist and the left-wing New Popular Front hope to stop them.

Also on the programme: what the election of reformist Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian means for relations between the Islamic Republic and the United States; and we look at the trail of devastation left in the Caribbean by Hurricane Beryl.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss all this and more are Alpa Shah, professor of social anthropology at the London School of Economics, and Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow at Chatham House specialising in Russia.

(Picture: Defaced Rassemblement National election posters in Paris, July 5, 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfvff)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9f3b8)
Le Pen’s far-right bid for power in France

France votes in the second and final round of parliamentary elections. Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National is predicted to become the largest party, but polls suggest they are unlikely to win an outright majority.

Also on the programme: Britain’s new centre-left government mulls the prospect of dealing with a second Donald Trump presidency in the US; and as tennis star Andy Murray’s career comes to an end, we ask why professional athletes can find it so difficult to retire.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss all this and more are Alpa Shah, professor of social anthropology at the London School of Economics, and Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow at Chatham House specialising in Russia.

(Picture: Marine Le Pen at a rally after the first round of voting in the French elections, June 30 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Yves Herman)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpfz5k)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172zcx0nx9f72d)
Final round of French election

France’s far right Rassemblement National eye power as voters go to the polls in parliamentary elections. However, polls predict that Marine Le Pen’s party will fall short of an overall majority.

Also on the programme: growing calls for US President Joe Biden to withdraw from this year’s election after a poor performance in a TV debate; and a major exhibition at London’s design museum marks 65 years of Barbie.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss all this and more are Alpa Shah, professor of social anthropology at the London School of Economics, and Samantha de Bendern, an associate fellow at Chatham House specialising in Russia.

(Picture: A woman enters a voting booth, to vote in the first round of the French elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, June 30, 2024 Credit: REUTERS/Yara Nardi)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpg2xp)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 today]


SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n94g62)
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SUN 09:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmy)
Your taste is unique

Taste, it turns out, is not a matter of opinion. Scientists have discovered that your perception of taste is informed by your genetics.

When we eat or drink something, we may be having an entirely different experience to the person we’re sharing a meal with, or the chef who has prepared it, or the critic who has recommended it.

In this programme Ruth Alexander explores her likes and dislikes and how they might be informed by biology.

Ruth meets Laura Kent of the Yorkshire Wine School in the UK who helps her learn about her sensitivity to acidic and bitter flavours. Ruth speaks to Anne Fadiman, writer and Professor of creative writing at Yale University in the US, who dislikes wine, despite her wine critic father loving it. Danielle Reed, Chief Science Officer at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, US, explains the science. Tim Hanni, Master of Wine, and author of ‘Why You Like The Wine You Like’ argues that the wine industry is not paying enough attention to individual tastes. Where does this new science leave wine competitions? David Kermode, judge at the IWSC, International Wine and Spirits Competition, makes the case for the experts.

If you'd like to contact the programme, please contact thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk.

Presented by Ruth Alexander.
Produced by Beatrice Pickup.

(Image: three people tasting wine. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)


SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpg6nt)
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SUN 10:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw4)
Africa's best new innovators

In a special programme, Myra Anubi is in Nairobi, Kenya at the final of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which rewards the best new innovators on the continent. Their exciting solutions deal with access to healthcare, plastic recycling, waste disposal and pest detection. She meets the finalists and finds out which one of them has walked away with the £50,000 prize.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer: Richard Kenny
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner

(Image: Finalists in the 2024 Africa Prize, Royal Academy of Engineering)


SUN 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n94ky6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


SUN 10:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hp)
Can climate change stories be cool?

A virtual tour of Brazil's giant ravines, the radio shows helping Maasai people to protect their land and a real life Squid Game in South Korea: how BBC journalists around the world are finding new and engaging ways to cover climate change stories. Featuring Carol Olona and Shin Suzuki, Caroline Mwende and Suhnwook Lee.

Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.

(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)


SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpgbdy)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn7jt8)
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SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n94ppb)
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SUN 11:32 Trending (w3ct5y9c)
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SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq9)
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SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpgg52)
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SUN 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r91)
[Repeat of broadcast at 19:06 on Saturday]


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpgkx6)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172zb8y957dfd5)
French far right seeks vote win but deadlock looms

Large numbers of French people are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections. Turnout at midday was the highest in over forty years. Attention is focused on whether the far- right National Rally can win an absolute majority.

Also in the programme: Reports quoting Hamas sources say the militant group has accepted Washington’s proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages; and for how much longer can Joe Biden resist pressure to stand aside as the Democratic party's presidential candidate?


(Photo: A woman exits a voting booth with her ballot in hand in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Paris, France, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txpgpnb)
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SUN 14:06 Sportsworld (w172zbmwdsv5zrs)
Live Sporting Action

Sportsworld this weekend will be live from the All England Club as Wimbledon takes centre stage. Joining Lee James and the team from SW19 throughout the weekend will be former champion Ash Barty, former tour pros Jill Craybas and Jeff Tarango.

As well as updates on the latest matches, the team will be chatting across the weekend about tennis at the Olympics, the rise of Italian tennis and celebrating the 20th anniversary of Maria Sharapova’s only Wimbledon victory.

Plus, we’ll react to the European Championship and Copa America quarter finals. We’ll hear from the winner at the British Grand Prix and Tour de France and Ed Harry will be live from the Paris Diamond League.

Photo: A general view at Wimbledon during day three of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 5, 2023 in London, England. (Credit: CameraSport)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txph9cz)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn8hs9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txphf43)
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SUN 20:06 Newshour (w172zb8y957f8m2)
Early projections show surprise lead for France's left alliance

Surprise projections in France show a left-wing alliance on course to be the biggest bloc in a hung parliament, after elections in which the far-right's ambitions for power appear to have been scuppered by an electoral pact.

On this special edition of Newshour coming live from Paris we take a look at the youth vote and why so many younger people seem to have been persuaded by the far right. And what might these results mean for France's place in Europe?

(Photo: Supporters of French far-left opposition party La France Insoumise react after partial results. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txphjw7)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8y957fdc6)
How will French politics work now without a clear majority?

A left-wing coalition is projected to win parliamentary elections in France, prompting the French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to announce his resignation.

But there is no outright winner and a coalition of centre and leftist parties has held off the far right's ambitions for a majority in Parliament. But if there is no dominant party, what impact will that have?

(Photo: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen talks to journalists after early projections were announced. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txphnmc)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrv)
What can we do to reduce black carbon?

This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis. It commonly comes from burning coal, diesel or wood and has a habit of getting stuck in people’s lungs as well as causing glaciers to melt.

In Nepal, home to some of the world’s most beautiful glaciers, we meet journalist Tulsi Rauniyar, who tells us all about the impact black carbon is having on women and children. She meets Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa, a glacier expert who maps the ice losses in the Himalayas. Zerin Osho from the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development helps us understand why black carbon is so important - but often forgotten - in the fight against climate change, and how we can change that.

Got a question you’d like answered? Email: TheClimateQuestion@BBC.com

Presenter: Graihagh Jackson
Producer: Ben Cooper
Researcher: Octavia Woodward
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Editor: Simon Watts
Sound Designer: Tom Brignell


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n960wr)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txphsch)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqbqzn8zrt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n964mw)
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SUN 23:32 The Fifth Floor (w3ct69hp)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:32 today]

MONDAY 08 JULY 2024

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf4txphx3m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfz8n968d0)
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MON 00:32 Trending (w3ct5y9c)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5tq9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zmw3x)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yf2j7)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlb7d9)
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MON 01:32 Discovery (w3ct5rms)
Fed: A Chicken and Egg Story

So we started farming this bird called chicken, and it spread around the world. But what does it actually TAKE to feed us the amount of chicken we want to consume?

100 years ago this was a scrawny, egg-laying bird, only good for a stew once her eggs ran out – no one ate chicken meat. Fast forward to today and it’s the most consumed protein on the planet. How did we come to eat it in the first place, and what are the consequences of producing chicken meat on the vast, industrial scales we now consume it?

Dr Chris van Tulleken uncovers the extraordinary accident of history that birthed a new industry, and changed the way we eat – and think about – meat forever.


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zmzw1)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yf68c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlbc4f)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh8)
How does a snake climb a tree?

Snakes are often seen as slithery, slimy and scary. But these intriguing non-legged creatures have made CrowdScience listener Okello from Uganda wonder how they move – more specifically, he wants to know how they climb trees so easily, and so fast.

Presenter Caroline Steel meets snake expert Mark O’Shea to investigate the ingenious methods different snakes use to scale a tree trunk, and gets a demonstration from a very agreeable corn snake at a zoo.

Snake movement isn’t just your typical S-shaped slithering: these reptiles move in a remarkably diverse range of ways. Melissa Miller from the University of Florida explains all the range of motion snakes can employ to effectively travel along the ground as well as at height.

Caroline witnesses this in action as we pay a steamy visit to the Everglades National Park in Florida, USA, tracking pythons across the vast swamps there. We find out why understanding these pythons’ movement is vitally important for conserving the local ecosystem.

Contributors:
Dr Melissa Miller, Research Assistant Scientist, University of Florida
Brandon Welty, Wildlife Biologist, University of Florida
Prof Mark O’Shea MBE, Professor of Herpetology, University of Wolverhampton

Presenter: Caroline Steel
Producer: Hannah Fisher
Editor: Cathy Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Neva Missirian


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zn3m5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Sunday]


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlbgwk)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5v0n)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:32 on Saturday]


MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct5tsw)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:50 on Saturday]


MON 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zn7c9)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yffrm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlblmp)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzn)
Women designing for a future in space

How are extraterrestrial spaces being designed? Ella Al-Shamahi talks to two space architects from Austria and the US to hear about how living spaces will be created for the moon and beyond.

Barbara Imhof from Austria is a renowned space architect and co-founder of LIQUIFER Systems Group, specializing in designing sustainable habitats for space exploration. She collaborates with NASA and ESA on projects like the Mars Analog Habitat and inflatable lunar habitats. Barbara's work integrates architecture, technology, and human factors to advance space exploration and inspire sustainable design on Earth.

Melodie Yashar is an Amercian architect and technologist focused on advancing human space exploration through innovative architecture and construction technologies. She has worked on projects such as Mars Dune Alpha and the Mars Ice House, emphasizing sustainable habitats for space environments. Melodie co-founded SEArch+ (Space Exploration Architecture) and collaborates with NASA on extraterrestrial construction initiatives.

Produced by Emily Naylor

(Image: (L) Melodie Yashar credit Regan Morton. (R) Barbara Imhof credit Bruno Stubenrauch.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf565znc3f)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6ggs0)
France faces hung parliament after surprise election result

In France, the far-right has failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections. An electoral pact between left and centrist parties has denied the National Rally a chance to govern. The Prime Minister has said he will resign. France now faces a period of political turmoil, with no one party able to form a government. We'll go live to France for reaction and analysis.

We'll speak to Zambia's minister of finance as the World Bank gives the country a grant of more than $200 million US dollars.

What does the future of economic relations with Africa look like for Britain's new Labour government?

Why one elderly person is killed every week in a county in Kenya after being accused of being a witch.

And what does it mean to be a look-alike of the Ukrainian president during a war?


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zngvk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6glj4)
France election: Projections show surprise lead for left-wing coalition

A major surprise in France's parliamentary elections as projections indicate the far-right National Rally has been beaten into third place due to a tactical pact between the left and the centre. We'll go live to France to speak to our correspondent in the capital as well as a politician from the leftist New Popular Front part.

Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring power outages and flooding to Texas' coastal areas. We'll get the latest from the US National Weather Service.

Boeing agrees to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge.

The West African regional grouping, ECOWAS, has appointed the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to negotiate with military leaders of the three Sahel countries that have pulled out of the bloc.

And George Ado will give us the latest results from Copa America where Uruguay have knocked out Brazil on penalties and are now through to the semi-finals alongside Colombia.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf565znllp)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6gq88)
France election: Surprise win for left-wing coalition

France's far-right has failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections. An electoral pact between left and centrist parties has denied the National Rally (RN) a chance to govern, something which seemed possible just a week ago. We'll go live to France to get reactions and to ask what is next for France and its politics.

Britain's new foreign secretary, David Lammy, says London will try to reset ties with the European Union. He is on a European tour taking him to Poland, Germany and Sweden.


A BBC investigation finds that at least one elderly person is losing their life every week in the name of witchcraft in Kenya.

And Novak Djokovic says he expects fireworks on court, as he plays for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf565znqbt)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szr)
Asma Khan: Can cooking change the world?

Stephen Sackur is in the heart of London to speak with Indian-born restaurateur and activist Asma Khan. She created the first all-female, high-end Indian restaurant in the world


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlc2m6)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z6l)
Could Africa’s anti-LGBT laws have financial implications?

Ghana’s parliament has recently passed a tough new anti-LGBT bill.

President Nana Akufo-Addo hasn't yet signed it in to law, after warnings that it could threaten Ghana’s much needed donor funding from places like the World Bank and IMF.

Ghana is suffering a major economic crisis and last year had a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Other African countries have also brought in similar laws. But is it fair for international financial institutions to get involved in politics in this way?

Presenter: Ed Butler
Producer: Immie Rhodes

(Image credit: AFP)


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygz)
How the air fryer was invented

In 2006, Dutch engineer Fred van der Weij invented a kitchen device that changed the way many of us cook today: the air fryer.

Fred’s first prototype was nearly as big as a dog kennel and made of wood and aluminium, with a chicken wire basket. It was only a partial success.

But Fred was certain he could make the machine work thanks to an idea he patented called rapid air technology.

Four years later, and after several more prototypes, Fred took his invention to the electronics company, Philips, and signed a deal.

Today, there are many other air fryer brands and models, and by the end of 2024, it’s estimated 80 million will have been sold around the world.

Fred died of cancer in 2022 but his daughter Suus van der Weij witnessed the development of his invention. She told Jane Wilkinson about the family’s pride in her father.

(Photo: Fred van der Weij with his prototypes. Credit: van der Weij family)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf565znv2y)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yg1h8)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlc6cb)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


MON 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf565znyv2)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1w)
Subway Art and terror in Georgia

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.

We hear about the era-defining book Subway Art and how Fight the Power became a protest anthem. Artist curator Marianne Vosloo explains how both street art and hip-hop are linked.

Plus, two stories from Georgia. Firstly, how Stalin carried out his most severe purge in Georgia in 1937, killing thousands of people, and then how after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the newly independent state was thrown into a political and economic crisis.

Finally, we hear from a former Canadian prime minister, on how her party was left with just two seats after the election in 1993.

Contributors:
Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant – authors of Subway Art.
Marianne Vosloo - artist curator who works within the field of street art and urban art intervention.
Chuck D – Public Enemy frontman.
Levan Pesvianidze – Georgian whose grandfather and uncle were both executed.
Lamara Vashakidze - a survivor of Georgia’s crisis in 1991.
Kim Campbell – former Canadian prime minister.
Preston Manning – founder and former leader of Reform.

(Photo: People queing to buy Subway Art. Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zp2l6)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yg8zj)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlcfvl)
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MON 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dld)
Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it

Lab-grown meat is often touted as the solution to climate-friendly meat production. But in some parts of the world, governments are introducing laws to stop it from being produced. Why are some countries trying to ban it, before it’s even on the shelves?

Host Lucy Hockings speaks with Graihagh Jackson host of The Climate Question programme on the BBC World Service and our Asia business reporter Nick Marsh about whether cultivated meat is a potential solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.

TGS is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, you may well like some of our other pods, too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.

This episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts and Beth Timmins. The technical producers were Ben Andrews and Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zp6bb)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq7)
A brother's relentless quest for justice

In 1988 the naked body of Steve Johnson’s brother Scott was found at the bottom of cliffs near Sydney Australia. A verdict of suicide was reached. But this just didn’t make sense for Steve. The brothers were very close, they grew up with very little, but they always had each other. Both became successful in their respective fields. Scott loved life so why would he kill himself ? The question began Steve’s 35 year quest. Through many setbacks and extraordinary leaps forward he not only found the answer, but shone a light on a dark period in recent Australian history, which set the country on the path to reform.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Julian Siddle

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Scott (right) and Steve - last picture together, 1988. Credit: Steve Johnson)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpb2g)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ygjgs)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlcpbv)
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MON 13:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpftl)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjm99k)
Ukraine: Russian missiles strike Kyiv children’s hospital

Russia unleashes a barrage of missiles on Ukraine killing dozens of people, some at the main children's hospital in Kyiv. We hear from one of the doctors.

Also in the programme: extended coverage of the French election results and their implications, live from Newshour's team in Paris. With none of the three main blocs getting anywhere near a majority - but the Left nudging ahead after Sunday's second round - is one of the world's major economies heading for political deadlock and uncertainty?

(IMAGE: Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2024 / CREDIT: Reuters / Oleksandr Ratushniak)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpkkq)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szr)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlcxv3)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zy5)
French elections 2024: How are businesses feeling?

France which is Europe's second largest economy - woke up to an unexpected result in the second round of its general election.

Projections showed the far-right National Rally had failed to win a majority. It had been the largest party after first-round voting - but today, the left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front, has most seats, while President Macron’s centre alliance came second. Sam Fenwick gets reaction from businesses and economists about what the result of a hung parliament in France could mean.

So, from one election without a clear winner to another with a very clear outcome; UK Labours new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, outlines her plans for delivering economic growth.

And Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed three hundred and 46 people. As part of the plea deal, Boeing will pay a criminal fine of nearly $250 million.


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpp9v)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2bbd6)
France faces political deadlock

France is facing political deadlock after parliamentary elections has left no party with a majority. The far-right National Rally have been pushed to third place, behind a hastily assembled left-wing alliance and Macron's centrists. We get reaction from Paris and explain what it means for the country. We also speak to young voters to get their reaction to the result.

We get the latest from Ukraine after a children's hospital was seriously damaged in the capital Kyiv by Russian strikes. In total 33 people were killed across the country in an early morning barrage of strikes.

After heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Sunday, we speak to our correspondent there.

Presenter: Andrew Peach

Photo Credit: YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpt1z)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2bg4b)
Children's hospital hit in Ukraine

A children's hospital has been seriously damaged in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Russian strikes, as 33 people were killed across the country in an early morning barrage. We hear from people living there and get the latest from our correspondent.

We hear from people living in Barcelona after thousands of people demonstrated against mass tourism in the city over the weekend.

We speak to voters in France. The country now faces political deadlock after parliamentary elections has left no party with a majority. The far-right National Rally have been pushed to third place, behind a hastily assembled left-wing alliance and Macron's centrists.

Presenter: Andrew Peach

Photo Credit: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zpxt3)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq7)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygz)
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MON 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zq1k7)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yh7yk)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlddtm)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w3k)
2024/07/08 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zq59c)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct5shw)
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MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxldjkr)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct5rmt)
Fed: U OK Hen?

We eat chicken. A LOT of it. We might love the taste, but what about how we're treating those birds?

After witnessing first-hand the reality of indoor chicken farming - how most of the chicken we eat is raised - Dr Chris van Tulleken wants to know: are the birds happy enough, or is our method of rearing cheap chicken actually cruel?

If so, what’s the ‘happier’ alternative – and do carnivores like Chris care enough to pay the price for that, or does a love of meat ultimately trump ethics?

Chris battles with his conscience, and finds the answer hard to stomach.


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zq91h)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjn4jg)
After shock election result, France reaches a political deadlock

Snap elections have produced a win for a left-wing coalition and a somewhat unexpected defeat for the far-right. But no party, or group of parties, has overall control and it isn't clear whether President Macron's gamble of calling those elections has paid off. We hear from one of their MPs.

Russia's latest barrage of missile attacks has killed dozens of people, including at a children's hospital in Kyiv. And it comes the day before NATO holds its summit of leaders of the western world, in Washington.


Pic: Deputy of LFI Matilde Panod (L) and leader of La France Insoumise (LFI) Jean-Luc Melenchon arrive to the Headquarter of the Party for a meeting in Paris Credit: Andre Pain/EPA)


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zqdsm)
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MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5szr)
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MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlds20)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct5wzn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zqjjr)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yhqy2)
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MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxldwt4)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct600f)
Biden's 'standoff' with business leaders

Some corporate figures are mounting pressure on Joe Biden, 81, to pull out of the presidential race. We ask whether such uncertainty could hurt market confidence.

Vivienne Nunis gets the view from trade unions and economic minds following a shock election result in France.

World Business Report takes a trip to the movies as Paramount enters talks for a blockbuster merger deal with production company Skydance.

TUESDAY 09 JULY 2024

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zqn8w)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct5n1w)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zqs10)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfjdsb215w)
Can Biden ignore calls to step aside?

There's more doubt over Joe Biden's capacity to lead the Democrats into the 2024 US election. The BBC's Michelle Fleury tells Vivienne Nunis why business leaders and senior democrats are doubling down on calls for him to quit the race.

In France, opposing factions may have to compromise like never before as the country faces unprecedented fiscal challenges. Unions and economic thinkers tell us why that may not happen

Elsewhere, workers are on strike at Korea's biggest firm, and a blockbuster US movie deal on the verge of going through. Business Matters welcomes to the show Anneke Green in Washington, and in Melbourne, Australia, Karen Percy.


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zqws4)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yj35g)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlf81j)
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TUE 02:32 Assignment (w3ct5msx)
Cry witch: Take my land, take my life

In a coastal region of eastern Kenya at least one elderly person is being killed every week – in the name of witchcraft. There are violent attacks on people accused of being witches across much of Africa. But, according to human rights groups, the seventy or so murders every year in Kilifi County are about more than fear of the supernatural. For Assignment, Njeri Mwangi from BBC Africa Eye investigates the real motives behind these brutal attacks and the impunity that enables them. She meets victims, relatives and perpetrators. Listeners might find some of the details in this programme upsetting.

Presenter: Njeri Mwangi
Producer: Louise Hidalgo
Editors for BBC Africa Eye: Rebecca Henschke and Nicola Milne
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Assignment series editor: Penny Murphy
Archive: ‘Witches’ Burnt in Kenya, NTD News

(Image: Sidi and her husband Tambala who was attacked twice. Credit: Nicola Milne/BBC)


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zr0j8)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5nq7)
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ygz)
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TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zr48d)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yjbnq)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlfhjs)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkt)
Wendy Sharpe: An artist at work

In a new exhibition Wendy breaks conventions, painting on walls and installing herself in the gallery, becoming part of the art.

Wendy Sharpe is an multi-award winning Australian artist working on a new exhibition Spellbound for the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.
In this exhibition she breaks all the rules, by painting directly onto walls, hanging works upside down or touching and installing not only her studio in this museum, but also herself, as she paints a mural directly on the wall in front of the public.

Whilst there are many hundreds of artworks on display, they all merge to make a complete artistic creation or gesamtkunstwerk (a German word meaning ‘total work of art’).

Wendy won the Archibald Prize,a major event on the Australian arts calendar, being the first woman to take out the award with a self-portrait in 1996. In 1999, she became the first woman since the Second World War to be appointed an official war artist. She has had over 70 solo exhibitions.And along with her new exhibition there is a book being written about her influence as an Australian artist.

Regina Botros joins her as she works towards this immersive, labyrinth-like exhibition, where the lines between art and artist are blurred.

Guests: Wendy Sharpe - Artist
Natalie Wilson - Curator Art Gallery NSW
Elizabeth Fortescue - Art Writer
Anne Ryan - Curator Art Gallery NSW
Presenter/producer: Regina Botros for the BBC World Service
Executive producer: Stephen Hughes

(Photo: Wendy Sharpe. Credit: Nikki McLennan)


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zr80j)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6kcp3)
Children's hospital hit as Russian strikes kill dozens in Ukraine

A children's hospital in Ukraine is hit after Russia launched a wave of missile strikes across the country. We'll go live to Kyiv to speak to someone who has been helping the wounded.

A senior Democratic congressman urges Joe Biden to stand aside and to end his presidential bid . We'll hear from him.

France is still digesting Sunday's election result when a coalition of left-wing parties won the most votes but is well short of a majority. The prospect of a hung parliament is creating uncertainty.

Italy and Algeria sign a business deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

We'll hear why Novak Djokovic was not that happy with the crowd at Wimbledon.

And we have a musical treat from Ethiopia too.


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrcrn)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6khf7)
Ukraine mourns after day of Russian air strikes

In Kyiv, a children's hospital has been hit by missiles as Russia unleashed a deadly barrage across Ukraine. Russia says it was not them. We'll get reactions from Kyiv and Russia.

In France, President Macron asks his prime minister to stay on as political deadlock continues. We'll hear from a pensioner.


We'll bring you a report from Australia where foreigners with disabilities are often denied a visa.

Over 100 university students kidnapped in Ethiopia’s Oromia region last week are still missing, we'll go live to Addis Ababa to get the latest

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels capture an airport in Rakhine State. What does this mean for the army?

And, will the NATO alliance invite Ukraine to become a member? A key summit starts in Washington.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrhhs)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6km5c)
Ukraine in mourning after day of deadly attacks

A children's hospital in Ukraine is hit after Russia launched a wave of missile strikes across the country. We'll hear from someone who's been helping the wounded.

A leading Democratic congressman, Adam Smith, urges Joe Biden to stand aside and to end his presidential bid . We'll speak to him.

The new British Labour government drops the Rwanda deal, under which asylum seekers in the UK would be sent to Rwanda.

We'll speak to a new British MP who got into parliament on a Gaza ticket.

And in tennis, Novak Djokovic accuses some Wimbledon fans of disrespect.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrm7x)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw5)
Rethinking mental health

In the US, police officers spend about a fifth of their time responding to mental health crises. This is something they are often not trained for, and figures also show that people with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter.

We go to Arizona where some 911 calls are now being responded to by mental health professionals who are trained to de-escalate a situation and help someone experiencing a crisis to get the support they need. This is part of a trend across the United States where a new nationwide mental health helpline called 988 has also recently been launched.

We also visit Denmark, where people going to their doctor with mental health issues are being prescribed ‘culture vitamins’ in an effort to tackle anxiety, stress and depression.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/US reporter: Craig Langran
Denmark reporter: Adrienne Murray
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound Mix: Andrew Mills

(People in Aalborg, Denmark on street art tour, Adrienne Murray)


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlfzj9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zhm)
The rise of celebrity-backed drinks

The global alcohol industry is worth just over one and a half trillion US dollars, and celebrities want a part of it.

Famous faces and their drinks brands are filling up the shelves, from model Kendall Jenner’s tequila to actor Ryan Reynolds’s gin. And it’s not just alcohol: the energy drink market is in the sights of celebrities, too. How much more are customers willing to pay for these products?

In today’s episode of Business Daily, we'll ask those who stock the drinks, and those who serve them, how much difference - if any - a famous name makes, and we'll hear why celebrities and brands benefit from mutual association.

(Picture: David Beckham and Kendall Jenner. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)

Presented and produced by Izzy Greenfield


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymh)
The day Celia Cruz returned to Cuba

In January 1990, Cuban singer Celia Cruz, known as ‘the Queen of salsa’, went back to Cuba. Banned by Fidel Castro for opposing his regime, it was the only time in her 43 years of exile that she was able to visit the island.

She was invited to sing in the US naval base on Guantanamo Bay. The trip only lasted a day and a half, but it was full of touching moments and symbolisms. Omer Pardillo Cid, Celia’s manager and close friend, tells Stefania Gozzer about the mark this visit left in the singer.

(Photo: Celia Cruz holds a Cuban flag as she performs during the 'Combinacion Perfecta' concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1993. Credit: Getty)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrr01)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yjydc)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlg38f)
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TUE 09:32 Assignment (w3ct5msx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrvr5)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zrzh9)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yk5wm)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlgbrp)
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TUE 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6f9z)
French election: Political deadlock as the left beats far right

Many expected the far right to win France's snap election, but not only did they lose, they came in third. Instead, it was a left-wing coalition that won the most seats in the French Parliament. But, with no party securing an outright majority, the country’s political future is still uncertain. Host Caitríona Perry speaks with the BBC’s Europe digital editor Paul Kirby and Sophie Pedder Paris Bureau Chief for The Economist about where France goes next.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.

TGS is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, you may well like some of our other pods, too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.

This episode was made by Alice Aylett Roberts and Tom Kavanagh. The technical producers were Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zs37f)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4s)
The metal musician paying homage to his Mau Mau heritage

Martin Kanja always knew his great-grandmother had fought for Kenyan independence and was the only female field marshal in the Mau Mau. But as a young boy growing up in Kenya, his main interest was music. He fell in love with metal as a teenager and threw himself into Nairobi's flourishing underground scene. In 2019 he formed the successful grind band DUMA with collaborator Sam Kurugu and performed around the world. And as his music developed, so did knowledge of his family – and country's – history. Today he's known as Lord Spikeheart and has dedicated his latest solo album The Adept to his great-grandmother and her achievements.

American comedian Kirsten Michelle Cills was seven years old in 2001 when she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. That same year, she was stood next to the Twin Towers in New York City when they were attacked on September 11th. Today she is a comedian and has turned some of the hardest moments of her life into comedy, finding humour where many others couldn't.

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: May Cameron

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Martin Kanja. Credit: Manuela Benetton)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zs6zk)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ykfcw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlgl7y)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zsbqp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjq66n)
NATO leaders meet in DC, discuss Russia's aggression

NATO leaders meet in Washington, with Russia's attack on Kyiv's children's hospital expected to be on the agenda. Plus, what would a second Trump presidency mean for the alliance?

Also in the programme: we hear from Congressman Adam Smith, the latest Democrat to say Joe Biden should stand down as the party's presidential candidate. And the people campaigning to overturn Australia's immigration ban on people with disabilities.

(IMAGE: A view of the convention centre on the day of the NATO 75th Anniversary celebratory event in Washington, U.S., July 9, 2024 / CREDIT: Reuters
/ Yves Herman)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zsggt)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlgtr6)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct6076)
NATO members gathering in Washington

The US president Joe Biden is welcoming the heads of NATO member states to Washington today, for its annual summit.

Among the key topics on the agenda are affirming support for Ukraine and strengthening deterrence and defense. We speak to Sweden’s Minister for Defence Pål Jonson.

Also, in the programme, we find out what new trade deals between India and Russia have been discussed in Moscow today and the European Space Agency joins the space race.


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zsl6y)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2f799)
Biden under scrutiny at Nato summit

US President Joe Biden is hosting the Nato summit in Washington DC today. There will be lots of scrutiny on his performance as the debate grows on whether he should stand for re-election in November's election. We bring you events live, speak to our correspondents there, and hear from people in Nato countries on what they want from the summit.

The UN says there is a high likelihood Russia carried out Monday's deadly attack on the main children's hospital in the Ukrainian capital, which destroyed large parts of the building. We speak to a doctor who works there.

In Singapore the state food agency has approved 16 species of edible insects for sale and consumption in the country. We speak to our correspondent who is there at a food court.

(Photo: US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with President Joe Biden on a White House balcony during an Independence Day celebration in Washington, 4 July, 2024. Credit: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zspz2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2fc1f)
Ukraine mourns after day of Russian strikes

A day of mourning is being observed in Ukraine after one of the worst waves of Russian missile strikes in months, with at least 41 people killed and 166 injured. The main children's hospital in the capital Kyiv was among buildings hit in cities across the country on Monday. We speak to doctors who worked at the hospital.

US President Joe Biden is hosting the NATO summit in Washington DC today. There will be lots of scrutiny on his performance as the debate grows on whether he should stand for re-election in November's election. We bring you events live, speak to our correspondents there, and hear from people in NATO countries on what they want from the summit.

The trial of rapper Young Thug and his associates remains on hold while some defendants seek to have the judge dismissed from the case. We bring you the latest from Atlanta.

Photo: Inna, a nurse who was injured when a Russian missile struck the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, stands as she looks for medical equipment to salvage among the debris, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 9, 2024.

Credit: REUTERS/Thomas Peter


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zstq6)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zsygb)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yl4vn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlh9qq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w82)
2024/07/09 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


TUE 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zt26g)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 Assignment (w3ct5msx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlhfgv)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmc)
Tech that refuses to die

As Japan axes the use of floppy discs for official government business, presenter Chris Vallance looks at other old tech that's still in use. From magnetic tape to a clockwork interplanetary rover, he discovers some vintage tech with a future. Also in this edition of Tech Life, we test an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify objects and tells us how to recycle them. And we speak to an expert conserving rhinos in South Africa with the help of nuclear technology.

Presenter: Chris Vallance
Producer: Tom Quinn

(Photo: A hand loads a floppy disc into a disc drive. Credit: Stockbyte/Getty Images)


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zt5yl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjr1fk)
Should Ukraine join Nato?

As Nato leaders meet, in Washington, for the organisation's seventy-fifth anniversary summit, war rages on in Europe. Should Ukraine be allowed to join the club - to protect it from Vladimir Putin? We speak to a former deputy secretary general of Nato about the likelihood of Ukraine joining the alliance.

Also on the programme: campaigners in Australia are putting pressure on ministers to help more disabled people and those with medical conditions get visas, and the Danish capital Copenhagen announces plans to reward eco-friendly tourists with free food and activities.

(Photo: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Nato secretary-general at a press conference, Kyiv, 29 April, 2024. Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zt9pq)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct5tw5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlhnz3)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct5tkt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf565ztffv)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ylmv5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlhsq7)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct609g)
NATO leaders meet against gloomy backdrop

NATO leaders meet in Washington, amid a rising deathtoll in Ukraine and a debate around the future of US President Biden. What will come from the reunion of the alliance?

Elsewhere, Vivienne Nunis looks at the successful launch of Europe's newest rocket, and why the non-alcholic beer market has investors' attention.

WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 2024

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf565ztk5z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct5qjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf565ztny3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfjdsb4y2z)
NATO leaders meet against gloomy backdrop

NATO leaders meet in Washington, amid a rising deathtoll in Ukraine and a debate around the future of US President Biden. What's expected from the reunion?

Elsewhere, Vivienne Nunis looks at why car thefts are soaring in Canada, and why the non-alcholic beer market has investors' attention.


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf565ztsp7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ym02k)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlj4ym)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf565ztxfc)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5p4s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ymh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zv15h)
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WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ym7kt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxljdfw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6qzc)
Chasing Mountains: Ep 3

The mountaineers are climbing the final peaks, and three of them are neck-and-neck. The other two are close behind. They say it’s not a race, but their sense of competition is intense. Can they all make it?

This episode was updated on 17 May 2024, to correct an error in the temperature on the summit of Nanga Parbat.


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zv4xm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6n8l6)
Nato summit: Biden welcomes leaders, insists Ukraine will prevail

US President Joe Biden says the Western defence alliance Nato is more powerful than ever as Nato leaders meet in Washington. But how far will it go to confront Russia over Ukraine? What does Nato need to do to guarantee victory for Ukraine? We are joined by Kristine Berzina, managing director of GMF Geostrategy North in Washington DC.

What about President Biden's own political future? His party met to discuss this following the president's disastrous debate showing. So did they reach a consensus?

Also in this hour, we speak to the second in command of the West African regional body ECOWAS after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger decide to leave the organisation. Damtien Tchintchibidja, vice president of the ECOWAS Commission, tells us the group faces an existential threat.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zv8nr)
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WED 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6ndbb)
Nato summit: Biden pledges more military aid to Ukraine

President Biden promises additional aid to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles and components at the Nato summit in Washington.

Also in this hour, during this summit there has been a debate over whether Nato should invite Ukraine to join the alliance. Some experts warn that doing so could escalate the conflict with Russia and compromise Nato's security. Kelly Grieco, a Senior Fellow with the Re-imagining US Grand Strategy Program at the Stimson Center, joins us.

And in Sport, Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament's youngest-ever goalscorer as Spain beat France 2-1 in Munich on 9 July to reach the Euro 2024 final.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zvddw)
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6nj2g)
Biden welcomes summit leaders, forcefully defends Nato

The western military alliance Nato gets together to celebrate 75 years of the block. President Zelensky of Ukraine is looking for more support for his country's war with Russia. Will it be enough?

Democratic policy makers have been meeting to discuss whether Joe Biden is still fit to fight the upcoming US presidential election.

Talks to end the Israel Gaza war will resume in Doha on Wednesday, with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt, the United States, and Israel in attendance.

And in sport, Spain are through to the semi-final of the European Championship after beating France, a sixteen year old star is born.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zvj50)
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WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t48)
Ilya Ponomarev: How significant is Russian resistance to Putin?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ilya Ponomarev, a former Russian MP who’s now a key leader of an anti-Putin armed resistance movement active both inside and outside Russia. As Putin’s assault on Ukraine grinds on, how significant is this Russian resistance?


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxljwfd)
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WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zn4)
Louisiana’s billion-dollar coastal restoration project

It's the biggest operation of its kind in US history, as the state tries to save its coastline which is vanishing at an alarming rate.

We travel to the Mississippi River and the city of New Orleans to see how billions of dollars are being spent to fix the rapid land loss.

The project to revert the Mississippi to its land-making pathways could restore ecosystems destroyed by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and create buffers to protect against sea level rise and hurricanes.

The Louisiana coastline is disappearing due to human-made and natural factors, such as leveeing the Mississippi for oil and gas infrastructure, erosion, and sea-level rises.

And this is having an impact on local wetlands which are eroding, leaving communities vulnerable to storm surges and flooding.

Produced and presented by Beth Timmins

(Image: Oyster shells painted by members of the community as part of the shorelines project )


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypr)
The 1968 Mexico City massacre

On 2 October 1968, thousands of students protested in Mexico City, 10 days before the Olympics.

The students wanted the government to free political prisoners and respect their right to protest.

More than 4,000 activists came to the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the capital's Tlatelolco district that evening.

It resulted in Mexican soldiers opening fire on the protesters. The death toll has never been confirmed, a government report from the time put it at 26, while student leaders estimated it at more than 100.

In 2011, one of the young protesters, David Huerta, spoke to Julian Miglierini.

(Photo: Students arrested by police in Tlatelolco on 2 October 1968. Credit: Bettmann / Contributor via Getty Images)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zvmx4)
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WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ymv9g)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlk05j)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zvrn8)
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WED 10:06 World Book Club (w3ct5r3q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zvwdd)
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WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yn2sq)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlk7ns)
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WED 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dqx)
US election: Biden’s fight to stay in the race

Questions surround President Joe Biden’s run for re-election this November. After an underwhelming performance in the first debate with Republican rival Donald Trump, calls for the incumbent to step aside and let somebody else stand as the Democratic candidate have grown louder within the party. With concerns over the president’s fitness for office hanging like a cloud, we look at whether or not the Democrats could nominate an alternative candidate without his agreement, and examine some of the contenders who could potentially enter the fray.

Host Caitríona Perry speaks with the BBC's US Special correspondent Katty Kay and North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher about the president’s fight to stay on his party’s ticket.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
TGS is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, you may well like some of our other pods, too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.

This episode was made by Tom Kavanagh and Alice Aylett Roberts. The technical producers were Mike Regaard and Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zw04j)
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WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5pck)
My long-lost sister was a surrogate mother to my twins

Mark MacDonald had always known he was adopted and was comfortable with it - but when he and his wife Tina found they couldn't safely have children of their own, he went looking for his birth family. After reaching out through adoption agencies, he quickly established a close relationship with long-lost sister Rachel Elliott, and - over a family dinner - a life-changing offer was made.

This story was first broadcast in 2022. Mark has been in touch with Outlook to let us know that Tina passed away in 2023. He told us “her passing… has only made the girls more precious to me and me more grateful to Rachel for what she has done."

Producer: Thomas Harding-Assinder and Laura Thomas
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar

(Photo: (L-R) Mark, Rachel and Tina with the twins. Credit: Mark MacDonald)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zw3wn)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ynb8z)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlkh51)
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WED 13:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6qzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zw7ms)
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WED 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjt33r)
The mother whose son survived Ukraine hospital attack

NATO leaders gather in Washington DC, with the defence of Ukraine top of their agenda. We hear from a mother whose 12-year-old son survived Russia's missile attack on Kyiv's children's hospital on Monday.

Also in the programme: a Democratic congressman defends the beleaguered US president; and the 16-year-old footballing sensation who just propelled Spain into the finals of the Euros.

(IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site of a missile strike on the 'Okhmatdyt' children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. A total of 29 people have been killed, including four children, and 117 others injured, including 10 children, as a result of shelling in Kyiv on 08 July / CREDIT: Maxym Marusenk / /EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwccx)
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WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t48)
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WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlkqn9)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct60cq)
Strike at Samsung Electronics is going on indefinitely

After a three-day strike at the world's largest maker of semiconductors, smartphones and TVs, the labour union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has declared an indefinite strike.

The union, which has 30,000 members, claims the strike has impacted production, but Samsung denies this. We hear from Professor Daejong Kim from the Graduate School of Business at Sejong University.

Also, Roger Hearing finds out why India's prime minister Narendra Modi is visiting Austria and why the global alcohol industry is obsessed with celebrity-owned drinks.


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwh41)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2j46d)
Gaza City evacuation

We speak to the BBC's Rushdi Abualouf for the latest updates as.the Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip.

We hear from the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner as leaders are meeting in Washington for NATO's 75th anniversary summit, and hear messages from Ukrainians on their thoughts on joining NATO.

As the Netherlands face England in the semi finals of the Euros competition we hear from the Dutch man whose song has sparked a dance craze amongst his fellow countrymen. We also speak to coaches of young footballers following the much talked about goal from Spain's match against France by 16 year old Lamine Yamal.

Our correspondent gives us the latest updates on the escalating violence in Myanmar.

(Photo: Israeli military operations in Gaza City are continuing as talks on a ceasefire are scheduled to resume. Credit: Reuters)


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwlw5)
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WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2j7yj)
Biden candidacy

We get the lates tupdates as the first Democratic senator has questioned President Joe Biden's election chances, after seven congressman urged the 81-year-old to step aside. Michael Bennet of Colorado said that he expected the president to lose to Donald Trump. We also hear messages from Ukrainians on whether they feel their country should join NATO, as leaders are meeting in Washington for the alliance's 75th anniversary summit.

As the Netherlands face England in the semi finals of the Euros competition we hear from the Dutch man whose song has sparked a dance craze amongst his fellow countrymen. We also speak to coaches of young footballers following the much talked about goal from Spain's match against France by 16 year old Lamine Yamal.

The Irish premier, Simon Harris, has said that a travel ban imposed by Dubai authorities on Tori Towey, an Irish woman who was reportedly charged with attempted suicide, has been lifted - we hear more from our reporter.

(Photo:US President Joe Biden. Credit: Reuters)


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwqm9)
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WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5pck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwvcf)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yp1rr)
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WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxll6mt)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5wbb)
2024/07/10 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


WED 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zwz3k)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5wrv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxllbcy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct5t8s)
Steps forward and back in the battle again HIV

A new medication offers a potentially revolutionary disruption in HIV transmission – just as a leading global program to fight the disease gets hit with funding cuts.

Also on the program, what can the recent heat wave in India teach the rest of the world about heat adaptation, and how health care systems can deal with rising temperatures world wide.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Margaret Sessa-Hawkins


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zx2vp)
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WED 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjtybn)
Israeli army warns Gaza City residents to flee

Israeli leaflets dropped across Gaza City warn inhabitants to leave in advance of a new round of urban combat. An estimated quarter-of-a-million people are still living there. We hear from Israeli spokesman David Mencer and Sam Rose from UNWRA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza.

Also in the programme: US actor Alec Baldwin appears in court accused of involuntary manslaughter after fatal filmset shooting; and the UK's 'sugar tax' shown to sharply reduce consumers' sugar intake.

(Photo: Palestinians inspect damage after Israeli forces withdrew from Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza city. Credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas)


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zx6lt)
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WED 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5t48)
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WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxllkw6)
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WED 22:32 Amazing Sport Stories (w3ct6qzc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxbby)
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WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ypjr8)
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WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxllpmb)
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WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct60fz)
President Biden: donor says it's "crunch time"

Rahul Tandon hears from Biden donor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who says it's "crunch time" for the President as pressure mounts over whether he should try for re-election.
Meanwhile the US administration imposes tariffs on Mexican steel imports - those which have been partly made in China. Is this an anti-China move - or a election ploy?
We also find out why the charge is very much reduced on lithium-ion batteries - with prices down 51% in China, this year alone.

THURSDAY 11 JULY 2024

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxg32)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct5r3q)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxkv6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfjdsb7v02)
Democrat senator calls for President Biden to stand aside

We hear from Betsey Stevenson, Former Economic Adviser to President Obama, who served on the transition team for the Biden-Harris ticket - as the first Democratic Senator publicly calls for President Biden to stand aside as the party's presidential nominee.

Meanwhile the US imposes steel tariffs on Mexico - at least the steel coming from China. We ask whether tariffs are economically the way forward - or backward.

Plus in Greece - new regulations are being introduced to limit the areas on beaches that bars and restaurants can use. The rules are intended to leave enough space for the public, who have complained about exorbitant prices charged by beachfront businesses that restrict their free access.

Rahul Tandon is joined by Fermin Koop in Argentina and Zyma Islam in Bangladesh to discuss the most important and interesting global business and economic stories.


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxplb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ypwzn)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlm1vq)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r8z)
Suicide's silent survivors

In many countries around the world trying to take your own life is still a criminal offence. Journalist and broadcaster Ashley Byrne investigates why so many places still put people who have attempted suicide in prison - and discovers how deep-rooted religious beliefs and cultural attitudes are often behind the criminalisation laws.

Among other places, Ashley looks into Kenya, Bangladesh and Malawi where people face jail sentences of up to two years. He talks to people who have been arrested, beaten up and faced problems rebuilding their lives. Stigma and prejudice is rife in many countries where even speaking about suicide can result in a backlash.

Ashley (whose partner tried to take his own life twice) also speaks to mental health specialists in countries which have recently changed the law like Pakistan, Ghana and Guyana. He hears how despite decriminalisation stigma around suicide continues.

Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Aokigahara forest, Japan. Credit:Getty Images)


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxtbg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5pck)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5ypr)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zxy2l)
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THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yq4gx)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlm9bz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmz)
'Happy' cafes

Of the tens of millions of people around the world with autism or down syndrome, only a tiny fraction is in paid employment.

But cooking, making drinks and waiting tables is work where people with learning disabilities can shine.

John Laurenson takes us to a Café Joyeux (Happy Café) in Paris, one of a fast-growing chain of cafe-restaurants where most of the staff have autism or down syndrome and where the croque monsieur comes with a smile.

We also hear from a cafe in Mumbai launched by the mother whose daughter has autism and, in Turkey, the KFCs with a difference.

Find out how café work can transform the lives of employees and owners.

Presenter/Producer: John Laurenson

(Image: Louis, Laura, Anne-France and Arnaud. Credit: BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zy1tq)
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THU 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6r5h9)
Nato vows support for Ukraine

At the Nato summit in Washington the western defence alliance's leaders have confirmed Ukaine's "irreversible path" to membership, and promised a minimum forty billion dollars of military aid to Kyiv in the coming year.

We report on Israeli air strikes on 4 schools in Gaza, which killed dozens of people

And the Hollywood actor and Democratic party donor George Clooney is the latest to call for Joe Biden to step down as the party's candidate in November's presidential elections


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zy5kv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6r97f)
Nato vows 'irreversible path' for Ukraine

Leaders at the Nato summit in Washington have reiterated their support for Ukraine and their support for the military alliance

The US has announced that it is to resume sending some heavy bombs to Israel. The news comes shortly after Israeli air strikes on schools in Gaza killed dozens of people. We'll hear from a humanitarian worker on the ground in Gaza.

And a record breaking performance of the Nikkei stock index in Japan as tech stocks boom.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zy99z)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6rdzk)
More pressure in US for Joe Biden to withdraw from Presidential race

Will Joe Biden survive increasing pressure to step down as the Democratic candidate in November's presidential election. A Democratic Senator plus major donors including George Clooney are the latest to call for the president to withdraw from the race

Ukraine is on a "irreversible path" to membership of the western defence alliance NATO. Member nations also pledged forty billion dollars in military aid over the coming year.

And how Chinese fuel tankers have been used to transport cooking oil after carrying toxic chemicals.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zyf23)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhg)
Can the Democrats replace Biden?

Since the CNN Presidential Debate in June 2024 headlines in the US calling for Joe Biden to pull out of the race have been relentless. There have been questions about his age, performance, and ability to run for a second term in the White House.

Biden’s ratings have slipped, and donors and party members have publicly said that Biden should step aside.

Joe Biden maintains he will not go and that he is the best person to beat would-be president Donald Trump.

He does still have staunch supporters and he was democratically elected as presumptive nominee by the electorate.

But with weeks to go before the Democratic National Committee meets to make Biden the official candidate, how easy would it be to find a replacement?

This week on The Inquiry we’re asking, can the Democrats replace Biden?

Presented by Tanya Beckett
Produced by Louise Clarke
Researched by Matt Toulson
Production Coordinators: Ellie Dover & Tim Fernley
Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards
Editor: Tara McDermott

Contributors:

Martha McDevitt Pugh, International Chair of Democrats Abroad

Elaine Kamarck, senior fellow in Governance Studies and the director of the Center for Effective Public Management at The Brookings Institution

Ed Kilgore, political columnist for New York Magazine

Hans Noel, associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University

Image Credit: Bloomberg\Getty


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlmsbh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5zc3)
Why is everyone wearing retro football shirts?

Two football mad continents, Europe and South America, are competing in international tournaments at the moment.

Fans are all decked out in their teams shirts - but they’re not all wearing the latest versions.

In fact, sales of retro or vintage shirts are booming.

Be it the iconic Italian kits of the 90s, the classic sky blue of Argentina or Nigeria’s viral world cup kit - we look into this trend and speak to the fans who are buying, and the companies cashing in.

Produced and presented by Imran Rahman-Jones.

Image: A fan wears a retro Eric Cantona shirt before a Manchester United match in April 2024. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk7)
Italy's 'poison ships'

In September 1988, protests broke out in Manfredonia, Italy, after the arrival of a large ship carrying toxic waste of Italian origin. The Deep Sea Carrier had arrived from Nigeria, after a protracted diplomatic dispute between Italy and Nigeria.

For four days, the town was completely shut down and by the end of the protests, an environmental movement was born.

The Deep Sea Carrier and another ship, the Karin B, became known as the ‘navi dei veleni’, or poison ships.

Jill Achineku speaks to Rosa Porcu, a teacher and one of the protesters. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service.

(Photo: Rusty barrrels of toxic waste. Credit: iznashih)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zyjt7)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yqr6k)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlmx2m)
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THU 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct6r8z)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zynkc)
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THU 10:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plr)
The Media Show: The war reporter who stopped to help

Oz Katerji was reporting from outside the children’s hospital in Kyiv that was hit after Russia launched a wave of missiles on Ukraine earlier this week. He explains how he reached the decision to stop being a journalist and - for a few hours – join the rescue effort.

Also in the programme, how should newsrooms engage with populist movements, some of which are hostile to the press? After the National Rally faced a surprise defeat in the French elections, did the media get the story wrong? Ros and Katie speak to Dr Ayala Panievsky, presidential fellow at City University and Victor Goury-Laffont, politics reporter at Politico Europe.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Simon Richardson


THU 10:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxln0tr)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 10:32 On the Podium (w3ct6r67)
Stacy Dragila: Vaulting the barriers

Men's pole vaulting has been part of the Olympics since the inaugural modern Games in 1896 - but there was no women's competition until more than a century later. When America's Stacy Dragila became the first woman to win gold in the event at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, it was the culmination of years of campaigning from athletes and coaches, who'd been training for an opportunity they were never sure they'd get. As she stood on the podium, Stacy thought about the criticism she had and her fellow competitors had faced - from disapproving comments on their appearance to being repeatedly told their bodies weren't strong enough for the sport.

Stacy tells Eliza Skinner and Ed Harry about the "hot mess" that was her introduction to the sport, when her athletics coach in Idaho decided to see if her team of multi-event athletes might have an aptitude for vaulting. She recalls her journey from tentatively vaulting into a long-jump pit to setting her sights on an Olympic medal that didn't yet exist, and the battles that had to be fought to gain acceptance from athletics authorities in both the US and internationally.

She also shares the unique mental and emotional experiences that come from landing a perfect jump, and reveals a few things about the event that spectators might not appreciate. Now her competitive days are over, Stacy's devoted herself to introducing children in Idaho to pole vaulting, and she explains why she finds training reluctant or unlikely athletes to be the most rewarding experience of all.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics approach, delve into our archive to discover more stories of extraordinary sporting journeys. Basketball champion Breanna Stewart and shot-putter Raven Saunders explain why they use the platform sport gives them to act as advocates. Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and rower Brigit Skarstein share how sport helped them rebuild their futures after life-changing events, while Markus Rogan and Maarten van der Weijden talk about the lives they have found after leaving competition behind. Multi-sport stars like Oksana Masters and Jana Pittman reveal what it's like to compete at both the summer and winter Games. There's stories of memorable victories, like the moment high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi chose to share his gold medal, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo putting everything on the line to reach the top step of the podium. Plus, the triumphs nobody predicted, including Molly Seidel's shock marathon bronze, and the day Anna Kiesenhofer rode away from cycling's biggest names to claim gold in Tokyo.


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zys9h)
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THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yqzpt)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxln4kw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dt5)
Iran: Will the new 'reformist' president change anything?

Critics of President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian say he is just a figurehead, and that control ultimately rests with Ayatollah Khamenei. Pezeshkian has vowed to heal the divisions caused by the Mahsa Amini protests and open up “constructive” talks with the West. But does he have the power and the will to do it?Sumi Somaskanda speaks to BBC Persian's senior reporter Parham Ghobadi, and women's affairs reporter Faranak Amidi.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
TGS is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, you may well like some of our other pods, too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.

This episode was made by Peter Goffin and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zyx1m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny0)
Mountain Queen: How Lhakpa Sherpa summited Everest 10 times

Lhakpa Sherpa was born and raised in Nepal, in a village perched 13,000 feet high. At 15 she cut her hair and dressed as a boy to become a porter, working for the tourists who had come to attempt Mount Everest. But Lhakpa had plans of her own, she too wanted to scale the world’s highest peak.

By 20 she had become the first Nepalese woman to summit Mount Everest and survive. At 50, she has now done it 10 times, more than any other woman on earth. But life has been a battle, and the mountains have brought her both love and tragedy. She tells her story in the Netflix documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa. The Nepalese film Daughters of Everest was made about her first summit.

Presenter: Ramita Navai
Producer: Helen Fitzhenry
Interpreter and voice over: Sachi Mulmi

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Lhakpa Sherpa. Credit: Netflix)


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk7)
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THU 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zz0sr)
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THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yr762)
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THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlnd24)
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THU 13:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zz4jw)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjx00v)
China rejects Nato's claim that it is enabling Russia's Ukraine war

China has fiercely rejected accusations from Nato - whose leaders are meeting in Washington - that it's helping maintain Russia's war in Ukraine. The military alliance said Beijing had become Russia's "decisive enabler", with its "large-scale support for Russia’s defence industrial base". Beijing urged nations to reflect on the "root causes" of the war.

Also on the programme: A survey of Jewish people in thirteen EU countries has found they continue to face high levels of antisemitism; the renewed pressures on US president Joe Biden to stand down; and early birds versus night owls, a new study has deemed one smarter than the other, we hear from both sides.

(Picture:75th NATO Summit in Washington DC, USA - 11 Jul 2024 Credit: Alessandro di Meo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zz890)
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THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhg)
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THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlnmkd)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct602p)
The financial donors behind the US election

Will he stand in November, or won't he? US president Joe Biden under even greater pressure to step back amid fears about his mental and physical fitness. We hear from Morris Pearl, Chairman of the Patriotic Millionaires group.

Also, we hear from the trade union movement in South Korea on the indefinite strike hitting Samsung. And with two major football finals on the horizon, we look at how demand for classic shirts has taken off.


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zzd14)
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THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2m13h)
Israel orders complete evacuation of Gaza City

The Israeli military has told all residents of Gaza City to evacuate south to the central Gaza Strip, amid intensified operations in the north. It is the second time since the war began that Gaza City as a whole has been asked to evacuate. We hear from people in the city who are deciding whether to leave.

In India there's been lots of debate about the months long wedding of the youngest son of Asia's richest man - Mukesh Ambani. Both Justin Bieber and Rihanna were paid millions to perform at the celebrations. We speak to people in India to hear their thoughts.

Liverpool footballer Darwin Núñez was involved in an altercation with spectators after his national team Uruguay were beaten on Wednesday evening. The striker was seen physically confronting Colombia fans in the stands after the final whistle in the Copa America semi-final. We hear from people who were there.

Photo: Palestinians make their way as they inspect the damage, after Israeli forces withdrew from Shejaiya neighborhood, following a ground operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in the eastern part of Gaza City, July 10, 2024.

Credit: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zzhs8)
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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2m4vm)
Will Biden quit the presidential race?

George Clooney has issued a damning call for Joe Biden to quit the US presidential race, hours after senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi swerved questions about whether he should continue. The president has stated that he is determined to remain as the Democratic party's candidate and beat Donald Trump in November. We answer questions from around the world about the President's fate.

Nato members have pledged their support for an "irreversible path" to future membership for Ukraine, as well as more aid. While a formal timeline for it to join the military alliance was not agreed at the summit, the military alliance's 32 members said they had "unwavering" support for Ukraine's war effort. We speak to our correspondent there.

In India there's been lots of debate about the months long wedding of the youngest son of Asia's richest man - Mukesh Ambani. Both Justin Bieber and Rihanna were paid millions to perform at the celebrations. We speak to people in India to hear their thoughts.

Photo: US President Joe Biden speaks during a dinner with NATO allies and partners in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 10 July 2024.

Credit: Ting Shen/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


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THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny0)
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THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk7)
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THU 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zzr8j)
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THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yrynv)
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THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlp3jx)
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THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w5t)
2024/07/11 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


THU 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zzw0n)
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THU 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct6r8z)
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THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlp791)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcz)
Hurricane Beryl’s trail of destruction

The 2024 north Atlantic hurricane season has started with a bang, with Hurricane Beryl traversing the whole ocean, and leaving a trail of destruction across the Caribbean, into Mexico and Texas. Presenter Roland Pease speaks to climate expert Michael Mann of Pennsylvania University about this hurricane season and the role of climate change.

And Roland speaks to Amie Eisfeld of the Influenza Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who has been looking at the infection and transmission of bovine H5N1 influenza (bird flu). The virus is shown to be transmitted through the milk of cows with bovine flu to mice and by intranasal exposure to mice and ferrets. The findings are published in Nature this week.

Ancient genomics: Neolithic farmers hit hard by the plague. Repeated outbreaks of plague may have contributed to the decline in Neolithic populations in Scandinavia, a Nature paper suggests. The analysis of ancient DNA from more than 100 individuals sheds light on the fate of these farmers around 5000 years ago. Roland speaks to geneticist Frederik Seersholm of the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Centre in Copenhagen.

And a cheap coating that can be painted easily onto the glass of greenhouses converts part of the sunlight spectrum into red light that should boost the rate at which plants grow. Roland joins the chemists and crop scientists to see if there really is a difference with tomatoes and strawberries.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Jonathan Blackwell
Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth

(Image: Hurricane Beryl batters northern Jamaica after killing 7 people in southeast Caribbean. Credit: Anadolu/Getty Images)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf565zzzrs)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjxv7r)
Nato vows 'irreversible path' to Ukraine membership

Nato members have pledged their support for an "irreversible path" to future membership for Ukraine, as well as more aid. In response, former Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev said he hoped this would end "either with the disappearance of Ukraine, or Nato -- or better still, both”. A US State Department director tells Newshour that Russia is trying to “undermine the alliance and threaten” the war-torn nation.

Also in the programme: As US President Joe Biden prepares to take to the stage, will he reassure critics that he is a competent candidate for the 2024 election? And- researchers film male lions swimming over a mile to find mates - in a species first. We speak to a big cat expert.

(Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky hugs Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the 2024 Nato Conference in Washington DC, 11th July 2024. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf566003hx)
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THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct5xhg)
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THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlpgs9)
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THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct5xmz)
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THU 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600781)
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THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ysfnc)
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FRIDAY 12 JULY 2024

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600c05)
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FRI 00:06 The Explanation (w3ct6plr)
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FRI 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlpq8k)
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FRI 00:32 Happy News (w3ct5spp)
The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true

Imagine bumping into a stranger who has the power and kindness to make your dreams come true. Listener Uta tells us how her chance meeting with Harry led to a place at the University she had thought was out of reach -- and changed her life forever. They talk about why you should take a chance on strangers and always be willing to help others.

Also, we hear from the inspiring young woman helping farmers boost their crops in Kenya using artificial intelligence. Why K-pop stars New Jeans are guiding people around a museum in Europe. The Indonesian women playing heavy metal in hijabs to break down stereotypes. Scientists find lifelong learning is not reserved for humans -- chimps can do it too. And the world's first school exam in skateboarding.


Presenter: Chris Berrow
Music produced by Iona Hampson


FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600gr9)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172zbfjdsbbqx5)
President Biden speaks; America reacts

Rahul Tandon presents with contributions from Alison Van Diggelen in Silicon Valley, USA; and Jyoti Malhotra in Chandigarh, India.

President Biden faces the media in a hotly-anticipated press conference for the future of his presidential campaign - and after a gaffe-filled few weeks.

In Colombia, the President calls for the legalisation of cocaine - saying the armed conflict in his country would end within a day if the UN declared cocaine legal across the world.

Plus the son of Asia's richest person, Mukesh Ambani, gets married - in a four day extravaganza which will bring parts of Mumbai to a halt.


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600lhf)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ysswr)
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FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlpyrt)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct5wmc)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600q7k)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct5ny0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Thursday]


FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct5yk7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Thursday]


FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600tzp)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yt1d0)
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FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlq682)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf9)
How should I remember Mum in Islam?

The BBC's Rahila Bano, explains why her family decided to break with the Muslim tradition of a congregational prayer reading for her mother after she passed away. Instead she decided to concentrate on one of the 5 pillars of Islam - to give alms or charity and on her mother's wishes to focus on those who are poor and in need. Rahila spoke to her sister about it for the first time since her mum’s death. She also spoke to a friend who lost her mother about why she decided to organise a prayer gathering in her mother's memory and to an Islamic scholar who says  “khatams”  aren’t really part of Islam.   

Presenter/ Producer: Rahilo Bano
Series Producer: Robert Cave
Editor: Rajeev Gupta
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172zgf56600yqt)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6v2dd)
More gaffes for President Biden at Nato

US President Joe Biden did not get off to the best start on the last day of the Nato summit in Washington, as questions about his fitness for office continue.

At Nato, Western leaders describe Beijing as a 'decisive enabler' in helping Russia fight the war.

And the two intrepid swimming lions in Uganda.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172zgf566012gy)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6v64j)
Joe Biden under Presidential spotlight

US President Joe Biden's every word and public statements are now under the spotlight but he remained defiant despite gaffes at a press conference.

Japanese Manga graphic novels - are a cultural craze, and now they are making their way to theatre productions.

Russia has been accused of weaponizing migration by channelling those seeking asylum to its border with western nations.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601672)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172zbk25l6v9wn)
President Joe Biden defiant

US President Joe Biden has tried to reassure his compatriots that he is fit to run in November's elections

He didn't get off to the best start - at the end of the Nato summit in Washington, he mixed up the Ukrainian and the Russian presidents and spoke about his running mate: Vice President Trump

We'll also hear about the vending machines selling bullets


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172zgf566019z6)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv7)
Laurie Bristow: The West's failure in Afghanistan

Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Laurie Bristow, Britain’s last Ambassador to Afghanistan who led a desperate evacuation when Kabul fell to the Taliban three years ago. What are his reflections on the significance of the West’s strategic failure in Afghanistan?


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlqp7l)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct5z23)
President Biden: What power do the donors have?

We hear from Democrat fundraisers who are divided over whether he should pull out of the campaign for re-election.

In the past week, since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, a number of donors have publicly warned they will withhold funds unless Mr Biden is replaced as the Democratic party candidate.

Pressure on Mr Biden, 81, to step aside has grown, including from Hollywood celebrities George Clooney and Michael Douglas.

However he has vowed to stay on, taking on Donald Trump, 78, in the November presidential election.

Produced and presented by Ed Butler

(Image: President Joe Biden speaks during a 4th of July event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2024 in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydq)
Arrested for playing football in Brazil

Like many young children growing up in Brazil in the 1960s and 1970s, Dilma Mendes had one dream: to play football for her country.

There was just one problem. It was illegal for women in Brazil to play football at that time, a law that came into force in 1941 - and lasted nearly 40 years.

Dilma lost count of the amount of times she was arrested and taken to the police station for playing football.

She tells Vicky Farncombe the confusion and fear she felt as a child. "I did not understand why people didn't allow me to do something which I loved so much."

She also describes the ingenious ways she hid from the police officers.

(Photo: Dilma Mendes. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601fqb)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ytn3n)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlqszq)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct5vcz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601kgg)
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FRI 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct5q20)
Political Jet Lag

In the lead up to the US election President Joe Biden admitted to ‘screwing up’ in a debate against Donald Trump. His excuse? Several trips around the world, a cold and severe jet lag. Joe has Marnie and the panel wondering how we can fly better.

We’ll be stopping off to hear how one species, much like the US president, should consider reducing it’s airmiles, if only to avoid a pointless 16,000km round trip every year. There’ll also be a stopover in Northern Canada to hear how thinning ice is making it difficult for local communities to remain in touch with their ancestral heritage and traditional modes of travel.

Whilst we recommend considering more environmentally friendly alternatives here at Unexpected Elements Airways, we understand that some flights can’t be avoided. Take time whilst onboard to consider how you can reduce the symptoms of jetlag with tricks learnt from the latest scientific understanding of human physiology. Professor Rosemary Braun tells us how the clocklike rhythms of the body can be manipulated to make any long haul flights more manageable.

Also, the smashing specificity of Wimbledon’s grass tennis courts, a grand astronomical debate from the 1920s and a very special Nunavut Day.

Presenter: Marnie Chesterton
Panellists: Christine Yohannes and Meral Jamal
Producers: Julia Ravey, Harrison Lewis, Dan Welsh and Noa Dowling


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601p6l)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ytwlx)
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FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlr1gz)
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FRI 11:32 The Global Story (w3ct6dwf)
US Supreme Court: A crisis of confidence?

Polling suggests that less than half of Americans hold favourable views of the highest court in the land. Its willingness to overturn laws on some of the most politically divisive issues - abortion, gun rights and presidential immunity - has drawn new attention to the institution...and the nine justices.

Caitriona Perry speaks to Jan Crawford, the National Legal Correspondent for the BBC's partner in the US, CBS.

The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell #TheGlobalStory. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480.
TGS is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, you may well like some of our other pods, too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app.

This episode was made by Richard Moran and Eleanor Sly. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601syq)
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FRI 12:06 Outlook (w3ct698y)
Outlook Mixtape: Metal music, a shock confession, and the ascent of a Mountain Queen

Martin Kanja always knew his great-grandmother had fought for Kenyan independence and was the only female field marshal in the Mau Mau. But as a young boy growing up in Kenya, his main interest was music. He fell in love with metal as a teenager and threw himself into Nairobi's flourishing underground scene. Today he's known as Lord Spikeheart and has dedicated his latest solo album The Adept to his great-grandmother and her achievements.

In 1988 the naked body of Steve Johnson’s brother Scott was found at the bottom of cliffs near Sydney Australia. A verdict of suicide was reached. But this just didn’t make sense for Steve. Scott loved life so why would he kill himself ? The question began Steve’s 35-year quest. Through many setbacks and extraordinary leaps forward he not only found the answer, but shone a light on a dark period in recent Australian history, which set the country on the path to reform.

Lhakpa Sherpa was born and raised in Nepal, in a village perched 13,000 feet high. At 15 she cut her hair and dressed as a boy to become a porter, working for the tourists who had come to attempt Mount Everest. But Lhakpa had plans of her own, she too wanted to scale the world’s highest peak.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Harry Graham

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: Cassette tape. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172zgf56601xpv)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yv435)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlr8z7)
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FRI 13:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf9)
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FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172zgf566021fz)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfjzwxy)
Joe Biden vows to stay on as US presidential candidate

Joe Biden has promised to stay on as Democratic presidential candidate despite making several faux pas at the recent NATO summit, including introducing President Zelensky as Putin.

Also on the programme: the president of Colombia has called on the UN to make cocaine legal. He believes it will help bring peace to his country, which has battled an armed conflict for 60 years. And, do narcissists become more agreeable as they get older?

(Photo: Joe Biden has faced accusations of being too old to run for US President. Credit: Shutterstock)


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602563)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv7)
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FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlrjgh)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zsn)
What happens if the Democratic donors turn away from Biden?

Pressure appears to be building on Joe Biden to step aside in November’s electoral contest with his Republican rival Donald Trump.

We look at the role that donors have been playing in this election, and what it means if they stop funding the president.

Also, it's the biggest wedding in India - we take you to Mumbai where Asia's richest man is splurging millions of dollars for his son's nuptials.


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172zgf566028y7)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2py0l)
Pressure builds on Biden to step aside

US President Joe Biden's press conference in which he insisted he was still fit to run for US president has failed to silence critics from his own party.
At an hour-long briefing taking reporters' questions on Thursday night he was more steady and fluent but there were also gaffes.
We will speak to journalists in countries with some of the world's oldest leaders.

There's confusion and chaos in the western part of Gaza City after Israeli tanks withdrew following a two day operation by ground troops in the area.
We will hear from people there. And we will be joined by our World Affairs correspondent

Up to fifty people are feared to have drowned in central Nepal when two buses were swept away by a landslide during heavy rains. We will hear from survivors

And we’ll bring together football fans in Europe and Latin America to share their expectations ahead of the Copa America and Euros finals this weekend.

Photo: Members of the media watch US President Joe Biden from the Media Center as he speaks at his solo press conference on the side lines of the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, USA, 11 July 2024.

Credit: WILL OLIVER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602dpc)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172zbj3cn2q1rq)
Euros and Copa America finals build up

It's a bumper weekend of football. England and Spain are preparing for Sunday's Euros final in Berlin. We will be joined by a couple who support the opposing teams

While Colombia and Argentina football fans will share their expectations ahead of their teams' Copa America finals on Sunday

President Biden is heading to the US State of Michigan as he attempts to steady the nerves of fellow Democrats who are increasingly concerned about his re-election campaign. It's after he accidentally introduced Ukraine's president Zelensky as President Putin of Russia. We will be joined by BBC Monitoring's Russia editor

Kenya's police chief has resigned following weeks of deadly protests. The resignation comes a day after President Ruto dismissed his almost entire cabinet.
We will speak to our reporter in Nairobi

And a teenage tourist in Romania has been killed in a bear attack after the enraged animal dragged her away. We will speak to a reporter there

Photo: England's Ollie Watkins greets fans outside after speaking in a press conference in Blankenhain, Germany, July 12, 2024.

Credit :Adam Davy/PA Wire.


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602jfh)
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FRI 18:06 Outlook (w3ct698y)
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FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct5ydq)
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FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602n5m)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37yvvky)
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FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxls0g0)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct5w19)
2024/07/12 GMT

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.


FRI 20:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602rxr)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5rbs)
Voters in Britain and France

People in both the UK and France have voted for change in snap elections, sending a signal that they are unhappy with many aspects of their lives. To get a sense of why people voted the way they did, host James Reynolds takes a mini tour of towns and cities across the UK.

In Bradford, a city in the north of England, he meets Anna, who is concerned about "having equal opportunities for everyone,”

In the town of Worthing on England’s south coast, which has just elected its first ever Labour MP, Pam and Mike tell James about the challenges they have experienced since Brexit, when Britain left the European Union.

We also visit a café and shop in the port town of Dover, which provides free clothes for those who cannot afford them. We hear concerns about immigration too and we end our journey, across the English Channel in France, to talk to three young voters. One of them, Fernando, tells us why he voted for the far-right National Rally party.

A Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxls464)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct5rh9)
What is the weight of the internet?

How do you think about the internet? What does the word conjure up? Maybe a cloud? Or the flashing router in the corner of your front room? Or this magic power that connects over 5 billion people on all the continents of this planet? We might not think of it at all, beyond whether we can connect our phones to it.

Another chance to hear one of our favourite episodes, inspired by a question from CrowdScience listener Simon: how much does the internet weigh?

First of all, this means deciding what counts as the internet. If it is purely the electrons that form those TikTok videos and cat memes, then you might be surprised to hear that you could easily lift the internet with your little finger. But presenters Caroline Steel and Marnie Chesterton argue that there might be more, which sends them on a journey.

They meet Andrew Blum, the author of the book Tubes – Behind the Scenes at the Internet, about his journey to trace the physical internet. And enlist vital help from cable-loving analyst Lane Burdette at TeleGeography, who maps the internet.

To find those cables under the oceans, they travel to Porthcurno, once an uninhabited valley in rural Cornwall, now home to the Museum of Global Communications thanks to its status as a hub in the modern map of worldwide communications. With the museum’s Susan Heritage-Tilley, they compare original telegraph cables and modern fibre optics.

The team also head to a remote Canadian post office, so correspondent Meral Jamal can intercept folk picking up their satellite internet receivers, and ask to weigh them. A seemingly innocuous question becomes the quest for everything that connects us... and its weight!

Producer: Marnie Chesterton
Presenters: Marnie Chesterton & Caroline Steel
Editors: Richard Collings & Cathy Edwards
Production Coordinators: Jonathan Harris & Ishmael Soriano
Studio Manager: Donald MacDonald

(Image: Blue scales with computer coding terms. Credit: Alengo via Getty Images)


FRI 21:00 BBC News (w172zgf56602wnw)
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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172zb8ynfk0r4v)
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.


FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172zgf566030f0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct5sv7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlscpd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct5tf9)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172zgf56603454)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172zbqc37ywbkg)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172zgfzmxlshfj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct5zvx)
First broadcast 12/07/2024 21:32 GMT

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.