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Global News Podcast

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The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest on the Middle East conflict – bringing you developments from Lebanon, Israel, Gaza and Iran. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.
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The BBC is the largest broadcasting organisation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages.
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Uncanny

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From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters. So, are you Team Believer or Team Sceptic? Written and presented by Danny Robins Editor and Sound Designer: Charlie Brandon-King Music: Evelyn Sykes Theme Music by Lanterns on the Lake Produced by Danny Robins and Simon Barnard A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
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Young Again

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Kirsty Young asks fascinating people what advice they would give their younger self. Authors, artists, actors and film-makers are among those revisiting the moments that made them.
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Unexpected Elements

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The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.
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Assignment: Denmark’s weight loss boom town 26:55

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The Danish town of Kalundborg should be a boom town, as the main manufacturing site for the weight loss drug Wegovy. The pharmaceutical company which makes it, Novo Nordisk, is the most valuable in Europe and has invested $8.5 billion dollars in a new plant there. Despite this economic bounty, Kalundborg’s schools are underperforming and entertainm…
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BBC OS Conversations: US voters and the cost of living 23:07

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Throughout the presidential election campaign, we have been hearing from voters across the political spectrum. One issue keeps coming up: how much it costs to live, to feed the family, to fuel a car, or to pay the rent or mortgage. Surveys have consistently indicated the economy is a top concern for Americans – transcending age and political affili…
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The News Quiz: Ep 8. Interference, Incentives and Interruptions 28:33

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This week on The News Quiz, join guest host Ian Smith, along with Geoff Norcott, Amy Hoggart, Alasdair Beckett-King and Susie McCabe, as they break down accusations of Labour door-knocking across international lines, Musk's super PAC and Trump's Big Mac, and the wild adventures of King Charles in the South Pacific. Written by Ian Smith. With additi…
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Could coal shut-down mark new era for energy? 28:12

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“That’s the end of coal in the UK for electricity.” The UK’s last coal-fired power station has closed, ending Britain's 142-year reliance on coal. But what difference will the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar make – and could it mark a new dawn for clean energy? After 20 years of research into microplastics and headline upon headline on their potential…
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Ronnie O'Sullivan - Extended Edit 54:51

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This is an extended version of a programme first broadcast on Sunday 28 May 2023. Ronnie O’Sullivan OBE is currently ranked the number one snooker player in the world, and is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the history of the sport. He has won the Masters a record seven times and he jointly holds the record for winning the World Sno…
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Are we losing our minds over Artificial Intelligence? 28:30

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To what extent is Artificial Intelligence part of your life? It has been part of our lives for years, but we are currently witnessing the astonishing strides that it has been making in more recent times. From excelling in complicated tasks to groundbreaking scientific research AI is reshaping our world. (We talked on last week's programme about its…
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Assignment: Denmark’s weight loss boom town 26:55

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The Danish town of Kalundborg should be a boom town, as the main manufacturing site for the weight loss drug Wegovy. The pharmaceutical company which makes it, Novo Nordisk, is the most valuable in Europe and has invested $8.5 billion dollars in a new plant there. Despite this economic bounty, Kalundborg’s schools are underperforming and entertainm…
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10,000 soldiers deployed to flood-affected areas in Spain 47:02

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The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has deployed 10,000 extra troops to the area of Valencia, where record-breaking floods have killed 211 people. It is the country's largest peacetime deployment of troops. We take a look at how environmental factors might have contributed to the disaster. Also in the programme: a strike has injured a number o…
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The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has deployed 10,000 extra troops to the area of Valencia, where record-breaking floods have killed 211 people. It is the country's largest peacetime deployment of troops. We take a look at how environmental factors might have contributed to the disaster.Also in the programme: a strike has injured a number of…
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Weekend Woman’s Hour: Hunger strike, Anna Maxwell Martin, US Election and women, Joeli Brearley, Mary McCall Jr 56:42

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British-Egyptian activist and Maths professor Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for the past month to protest her son Alaa’s incarceration in Egypt. He is the country’s most high profile political prisoner. Laila and her daughter Sanaa – who has faced arrest and imprisonment herself – joined Anita Rani to talk about why they won’t stop fightin…
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فلسفه موسیقی 57:55

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فلسفه در مورد موسیقی چه می‌گوید؟ زبان موسیقی زبانی مفهومی نیست با این حال موسیقی درونی‌ترین حالات بشر را بیان یا خلق می‌کند. چطور؟ میهمان‌ها: حسین حدیثی، آهنگساز و مدرس نظریه موسیقی سجاد سپهری، آهنگساز و پژوهشگر آموزشیBy BBC
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Trump and Harris in frenetic zig-zag through swing states 46:31

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are headlining several rallies on Saturday, with both presidential candidates ending the day with competing events in the key swing state of North Carolina. More than 70 million people have already cast their vote - a landmark number. Also on the programme: Spain has announced its biggest deployment of troops in peace…
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Trump and Harris in frenetic zig-zag through swing states 46:31

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are headlining several rallies on Saturday, with both presidential candidates ending the day with competing events in the key swing state of North Carolina. More than 70 million people have already cast their vote - a landmark number. Also on the programme: Spain has announced its biggest deployment of troops in peace…
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The Fifth Floor: Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders 17:33

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How are the popular Ikat designs made? BBC journalist Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles. Plus, Sanjaya Dhakal of BBC Nepali explains why a group of Kathmandu artists launched an inventive campaign to repatriate their country's stolen art.'Silk Roads' is at the British Museum in London until February 2025.Produced by Alice Gi…
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The Fifth Floor: Ikat fashion and other Uzbek wonders 17:33

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How are the popular Ikat designs made? BBC journalist Ibrat Safo explores Uzbekistan's love story with textiles. Plus, Sanjaya Dhakal of BBC Nepali explains why a group of Kathmandu artists launched an inventive campaign to repatriate their country's stolen art.'Silk Roads' is at the British Museum in London until February 2025.Produced by Alice Gi…
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What next for Georgia? 28:50

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Kate Adie presents stories from Georgia, the US, Benin and Egypt. In Georgia, tens of thousands of people took to the streets this week amid claims of election violations, highlighting the rift between voters hoping for closer ties to Europe and those wishing to retain relations with Russia. Rayhan Demytrie reports from the capital Tbilisi. Immigra…
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Scam Special: Game Changing New Fraud Rules 24:56

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In a special programme broadcast live from the Atrium in Quay House at MediaCityUK, Paul Lewis discusses a momentous change in the way banks treat customers who have money stolen from their bank accounts by what is called Authorised Push Payment Fraud. In 2023 a record number of people lost hundreds of millions of pounds to thieves who tricked them…
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4. In the Groove 30:44

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It’s sometimes said that timing is everything and this week the pair investigate the mystery of rhythm, discovering why some of us might be better at staying in tempo. From the daily cycle of dawn and dusk to sea tides and circadian clocks, rhythm governs many aspects of our lives, and cognitive psychologist Dr Maria Witek says it makes sense we al…
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Americanswers in Philadelphia! 26:33

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Marianna and Justin are street side in the Pop-Up Podcast Studio answering your questions. HOSTS:* Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter* Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent GET IN TOUCH:* Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB* Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480* Email Americast@bbc.c…
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What can economics learn from sport? 8:57

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The great theories of economics seem to have great explanatory power, but the actual world is often far too complicated and messy to fully test them out. Professor Ignacio Palacios-Huerta, an economist at the London School of Economics has an answer – sport. In the contained setting of competitive sport, he says, the rules are clear and you know wh…
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US elections: Swinging by the swing states 49:29

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On today's programme, job growth and housing affordability are front and centre as Trump and Harris visit Michigan and Wisconsin. In Botswana, a new political era unfolds as the long-dominant ruling party is replaced, primarily due to falling global diamond demand. Also, what ever happened to the classic Tupperware party? And how much wealth exists…
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BBC OS Conversations: US voters and the cost of living 23:07

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Throughout the presidential election campaign, we have been hearing from voters across the political spectrum. One issue keeps coming up: how much it costs to live, to feed the family, to fuel a car, or to pay the rent or mortgage. Surveys have consistently indicated the economy is a top concern for Americans – transcending age and political affili…
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Magic, illusion and tigers 51:12

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes. For nearly 40 years, Siegfried and Roy wowed audiences in Las Vegas with death-defying tricks involving white lions and tigers. But in 2003, their magic show came to a dramatic end when a tiger attacked Roy live on stage. We find out what went wrong, and speak to magician and…
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US jobs data: Bad news for Kamala Harris? 26:28

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The world's biggest economy added just 12,000 jobs last month, far below expectations and down from a revised 223,000 in September. At the same time, the level of unemployment hasn't risen, and consumer spending is up. So what does this mean for the election? Botswana is set to experience a shift in governing parties for the first time in nearly si…
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São Paulo Grand Prix preview 55:33

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Jennie and the team look ahead to the weekend’s action. They debate the rights and wrongs of Max Verstappen’s driving style and ask whether the FIA need to look at the regulations. We hear from Verstappen and title contender Lando Norris. And we chat about who will be Max Verstappen’s team mate at Red Bull next season should Perez be released.…
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Trump and Harris campaign in Wisconsin in US election's final days 47:29

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Newshour goes to the US state of Wisconsin which could be crucial in deciding the election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The two are tied in the polls. Also on the programme, more than 200 people are dead and almost 2,000 missing after devastating floods in Spain; and, Hello Kitty, the beloved small white cat character, turns 50-years old…
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US jobs data: Bad news for Kamala Harris? 26:29

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The world's biggest economy added just 12,000 jobs last month, far below expectations and down from a revised 223,000 in September. At the same time, the level of unemployment hasn't risen, and consumer spending is up. So what does this mean for the election? Botswana is set to experience a shift in governing parties for the first time in nearly si…
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Trump and Harris campaign in Wisconsin in US election's final days 47:29

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Newshour goes to the US state of Wisconsin which could be crucial in deciding the election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. The two are tied in the polls. Also on the programme, more than 200 people are dead and almost 2,000 missing after devastating floods in Spain; and, Hello Kitty, the beloved small white cat character, turns 50-years old…
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Why do some mushrooms glow? 29:29

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Fungi are a mysterious and understudied life form. And to add to the intrigue, some of them actually glow in the dark. This phenomenon has sparked CrowdScience listener Derek's curiosity, and he's asked us to investigate. Presenter Caroline Steel gets on the case. This is just one example of the natural wonder that is bioluminescence – living organ…
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01/11/2024 13:12

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Writer: Daniel Thurman Director: Marina Caldarone & Kim Greengrass Editor: Jeremy HoweHelen Archer…. Louiza Patikas Henry Archer…. Blayke Darby Jolene Archer…. Buffy Davis Kenton Archer…. Richard Attlee Pat Archer…. Patricia Gallimore Lilian Bellamy…. Sunny Ormonde Harrison Burns…. James Cartwright Justin Elliott…. Simon Williams Rex Fairbrother…. …
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Businesses counting the cost of flooding in Spain 26:27

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On World Business Report Andrew Peach looks at the clear up operation for homes and businesses in Spain where flooding has killed more than two hundred people. In the US, jobs growth slows as hurricanes and strikes take their toll. But what does it mean for the election? We'll hear what the markets are expecting and focus on affordable housing in t…
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Opposition wins election in Botswana 30:51

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Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat, marking the end of rule for the Democratic Party (BDP). What went wrong for the party that has been in power since independence in 1966?Plus, we hear from the Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, who says government tactics to silence critics are from a bygone era.And the separatist Indigenous Peo…
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On World Business Report Andrew Peach looks at the clear up operation for homes and businesses in Spain where flooding has killed more than two hundred people.In the US, jobs growth slows as hurricanes and strikes take their toll. But what does it mean for the election? We'll hear what the markets are expecting and focus on affordable housing in th…
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Close race in US battleground states 47:29

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The focus in this final weekend is on the swing states where a few tens of thousands of votes could settle the outcome in the US election. Our reporter is in Pennsylvania where polls expect the rural parts will vote heavily for Trump while the biggest city, Philadelphia, has traditionally provided blowout Democratic support. Also in the programme, …
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Close race in US battleground states 47:29

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The focus in this final weekend is on the swing states where a few tens of thousands of votes could settle the outcome in the US election. Our reporter is in Pennsylvania where polls expect the rural parts will vote heavily for Trump while the biggest city, Philadelphia, has traditionally provided blowout Democratic support.Also in the programme, e…
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