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Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities
16/10/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Why Trump is not going to war with the Houthis
Saudi Arabia is under attack from the Houthis. Will the US intervene?
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Virtual data centres in space
The plan for an orbiting data centre involves linking satellites around Earth.
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Playing my sitar for strangers brought me back to myself
Broken by grief, Rishab Sharma started playing his sitar online - and became a phenomenon
When Dian Fossey was murdered
American gorilla expert Dian Fossey was murdered in 1985 in the mountains of Rwanda
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Living lands of Hawai'i
Broken by the US military, a Hawaiian park ranger finds healing in a living volcano
16/10/2026 04:01 GMT
Oregon school shooting
Three children and a teacher killed at a primary school in the US state of Oregon.
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Ukraine says Starshield satellite operations restored
Ukraine has been angered at US withdrawal of key elements of support from US.
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Zelensky to rally EU support
He will urge EU leaders to boost Ukraine's air defences at a summit in Brussels.
16/10/2026 07:01 GMT
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Peter Obi, Nigerian presidential candidate: The last election was rigged
Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi on his presidential bid and his claim he won in 2023
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Taking Stock: Who owns Space?
Companies and countries are pouring billions of dollars to get ahead in space
Declaring chimpanzees an endangered species
In 1990, human’s closest living relatives were declared endangered for the first time
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The climate changing power of 400 billion toasters
How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?
16/10/2026 09:01 GMT
Taking a shortcut
A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts.
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Outlook Mixtape: The Road Trip
Personal stories on two-wheels, four-wheels and a horse-drawn wagon
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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How major news stories are affecting the lives of people around the world
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Why don't we lay eggs?
Answering your questions about life, Earth and the universe
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