SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023
SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57ldcyy)
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Why can’t America contain the fentanyl crisis?
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid which is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin, is now the main driver of drug overdose deaths in America. The US Drug Enforcement Administration says 67% of the 107,375 US deaths from drug overdoses or poisonings in 2021 were linked to fentanyl or similar opioids. US authorities blame Mexican drug gangs for supplying fentanyl to users across the US. Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his country has proof that illegal shipments of the powerful opioid drug fentanyl are arriving from China; while China's foreign ministry has denied that there is illegal trafficking of fentanyl between China and Mexico. The US government is deploying law enforcement to crack down on fentanyl dealers and also taking steps to prevent and treat substance use and the harms it produces. But why is it still struggling to contain the fentanyl epidemic? Would stronger US cooperation with Chinese and Mexican authorities make a difference? What should President Joe Biden's administration do going forward to tackle the fentanyl crisis?
Shaun Ley is joined by:
Regina LaBelle, who served as acting director in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the White House when Joe Biden became president in 2021. She now directs the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O'Neill Institute at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington DC.
Vanda Felbab-Brown, Director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors and a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a nonpartisan think tank based in Washington.
Uttam Dhillon served during Donald Trump’s presidency as acting head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, the DEA, from 2018 to 2020. He now works for law firm Michael Best and Friedrich and its consultancy, which provides advice on drug policy to clients including healthcare companies. Uttam is on the board or advises several companies involved in tackling the opioid crisis.
Also featuring:
Dr Rahul Gupta, President Joe Biden's 'Drug Czar' as Director for the US Office of National Drug Control Policy
Gustavo Mohar, head of Mexico´s national security intelligence agency from 2007 to 2011
Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne
FILE PHOTO: Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/File Photo
Produced by Ellen Otzen and Imogen Wallace
SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57ldhq2)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrjnk7q13d)
China is the focus on the second day of G7 summit
It's day two of the G7 summit, and the leaders of the group of major developed economies are in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. So far the focus of their talks has been Russia and Ukraine - today there is another major issue on the table – China.
The Indian government says it will start withdrawing its highest value currency note from circulation saying it is not widely in use. People have been asked exchange their two-thousand rupee notes (worth around twenty five dollars) for smaller denominations by the end of September. An official from the central bank said the withdrawal would not cause any disruption to normal life or the economy.
NASA has awarded the contract to build its astronaut Moon lander to a consortium led by Blue Origin - the space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
(Picture: G7 leaders (left to right) Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Council President Charles Michel and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni arrive for the family photo at the Itsukushima Shrine during the G7 Summit on May 19, 2023 in Hiroshima, Japan. Source: Stefan Rousseau - Pool/Getty Images).
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Marcus Harris: ‘We can end 22-year wait for an away Ashes victory’
Jim Maxwell catches up with Marcus Harris, who has been named in Australia’s squads for the World Test Championship final against India and the upcoming men’s Ashes series in England. Harris discusses competing with David Warner and Usman Khawaja for an opportunity to open the batting, explains why Steve Smith’s stint in the County Championship is of benefit to England just as much as it is to Australia, and rebuffs Stuart Broad’s claim that Australia’s win in the 2021 series is “void”.
We also get Harris’ thoughts on England dropping wicketkeeper Ben Foakes from their Test squad to face Ireland at the start of June to make room for the return of Jonny Bairstow.
Plus, Scotland’s Lorna Jack joins Jim, Charu Sharma and Nikesh Rughani to discuss becoming one of the first female cricketers in the country to receive a professional contract. Jack’s played almost 150 times for Scotland over a 16-year career. Away from cricket, she’s a police officer in Glasgow.
Image: Marcus Harris of Australia poses before an Australian Nets Session at Adelaide Oval on December 15, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
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Reporting Cyclone Mocha
BBC Bengali's Shahnewaj Rocky shares the experiences of the fishermen of Teknaf in Bangladesh following Cyclone Mocha. Plus BBC Burmese Editor Soe Win Than shares his reporting team's experience of being in Rakhine State's capital Sittwe as the cyclone made landfall.
Thai voters ‘big leaps’
Thai social media has been full of people’s photos of themselves taking big leaps after the election success of the Move Forward party, as BBC Thai’s Tossapol Chaisamritpol explains.
LGBT extortion in Nigeria
The story behind BBC Africa Eye's investigation into how members of the LGBT community in Nigeria are being targeted by criminal gangs who pose as potential dates on popular apps, only to extort, beat and even kidnap them. Journalist Ian Wafula followed the story.
Art, spoons and defecting from North Korea
BBC Korean's Damin Jung tells us about North Korean defector Oh Sung-cheol who was a propaganda poster artist in North Korea before defecting to South Korea.
(Photo: Aftermath of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar. Credit: Win Kyaw Thu/BBC Burmese)
SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x79)
Pippi Longstocking
In Stockholm in 1941, Astrid Lindgren made up a story for her seven-year-old daughter, Karin, about a young girl who lived alone and had super-human strength.
Karin named her Pippi Långstrump, or Pippi Longstocking in English.
Four years later, Astrid submitted her story into a competition and it won.
Her book, Pippi Långstrump, was published and became an overnight success.
It’s now been translated into more than 70 languages, as well as being made into more than 40 TV series and films.
Rachel Naylor speaks to Astrid’s daughter, Karin Nyman.
(Photo: Astrid Lindgren. Credit: Getty Images)
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SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5dgj)
On apples and trees
Turning into your mother can be a joy and a trial. When Jacinta in Johannesburg became a parent, she found that her perspective on her own mother changed completely. She reads a letter to her young daughters about what they can learn from older generations after realising “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”. Plus, how to avoid telling your children that they’ll only understand things when they get older.
Letter writer: Jacinta
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SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5b6b)
Detecting bad science with data
For more than a decade there’ve been longstanding concerns about the credibility and reliability of science research. This “bad science” has often stemmed from poor data practice or worse. But statistics can also help us identify and understand some of what’s going wrong, whether that’s selective data-slicing or outright fabrication.
Tim Harford talks to writer and broadcaster Michael Blastland about his new BBC radio documentary ‘The Truth Police’, which hears from the outsiders who are calling out fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer: Nathan Gower
Editor: Richard Vadon
Programme co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
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(Photo: Compound Microscope examination of a slide. Credit: Anchalee Phanmaha/Getty Images)
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F16 jets for Ukraine
European leaders have welcomed the Washington's decision to allow the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets.
Also on the programme: Saudi Arabia welcomes back Syria’s Bashar al-Assad; and the future of artificial intelligence. Panellists Eric Albert and Verashni Pillay joins Host Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories.
(Picture: The American Lockheed F16 Falcon at the Farnborough Airshow, England. Credit: staff photographer)
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G7 leaders set to discuss China
The leaders of G7 nations are set to issue a statement on their shared approach to handling China.
Also on the programme: Greece prepares to vote in general elections; and we hear from a former Russian MP - who is now in exile - for his take on the current state of the Ukraine war.
Panellists Eric Albert and Verashni Pillay joins host Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories.
(Picture: G7 leaders pose for a photo in Hiroshima, Japan. Credit: Reuters)
SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lfbxz)
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G7 focuses on China
The leaders of G7 nations are set to discuss their concerns over China and issue a statement on their shared approach to the country. Beijing has urged the G7 leaders not to turn their summit into a political show.
Also on the programme: A look at how climate change has affected India; and we hear from four young Iraqis about their experiences growing up in the shadow of war.
Panelists Eric Albert and Verashni Pillay joins host Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories.
(Picture: G7 leaders attend a working lunch meeting in Hiroshima)
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Long Covid
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest figures suggest that nearly 7 million people have died due to covid - although the true figure is likely to be much higher. While many more contracted the disease and avoided being seriously ill, one estimate suggests 65 million people have not fully recovered. These are the people with long covid, whose symptoms have persisted for more than six months after being infected.
This month, the WHO said Covid-19 is no longer a “global health emergency”, though it still poses a danger. Host James Reynolds hears from those who feel forgotten and misunderstood. Our guests join us from India, the UK and the United States, as they discuss what it’s like to live with the disease - especially the persistent fatigue.
“It’s not the same as if you take a nap you’ll be recharged after,” says Tracea Berger-Brown in the US. “It’s like a battery that only charges to about 60% when it says 100% and then it drains very fast and you don’t know how long it will take to recharge each time.”
We also hear from family members about how it affects them to see their loved ones unable to resume a normal life. And three doctors, who work in South Africa and the UK, discuss the challenges of finding a treatment. One of them says he hasn’t been able to return to work since contracting the disease himself.
(Photo: Nayyar and his son Abdus in Delhi, India)
SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmlz63tyh)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b8l)
The last flight out of 'heart attack' airport
More than a million of you engaged with our Witness History programme about Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong. Plus, why Nasa is considering an all-female mission to Mars, and our new podcast drama all about the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct4rp7)
Eurovision mission accomplished for Ukraine?
Its mission was to highlight the situation of the Ukrainian people and that country’s culture - but was it mission accomplished? We are talking of course about the Eurovision Song Contest which was recently staged in the UK on behalf of 2022’s winners Ukraine. We speak with the editor of BBC Ukraine Marta Shokalo about how her team provided insight and information to the wider BBC to ensure Ukraine was accurately reflected and sensitively portrayed.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
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Carl Ikeme on finding Mixed Martial Arts following leukemia and the end of his football career
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme discusses his move into Mixed martial arts and says there is something very humbling about being choked out in the cage. Ikeme’s football career was cut short after he was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017. He reflects on that period of his life and tells us he’s only recently been able to enjoy watching football again.
Great Britain sitting volleyball player Nicole ‘Jodi’ Hill chats to us as the team set out on the road to potential qualification for Paris 2024 by playing in the Silver Nations League. Hill tells us she had a leg amputation after nine years of failed attempts to save her ankle after she fell off a balcony.
And - Dr Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff explains the phenomenon of ‘Wembymania’, with the French teenage basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama set to move to the NBA. Krasnoff – who is the author of the upcoming book ‘Basketball Empire: France and the Making of a Global NBA and WNBA’ - has seen first-hand Wembanyama’s popularity in Paris and tells us he’s viewed as a ‘unicorn’ in his home country such is his unique skill set.
(Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hmq)
Is Ukraine's counter-offensive a turning point?
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the BBC's unparalleled range of experts.
This week John explores the ongoing war effort in Ukraine with BBC Monitoring's Vitaliy Shevchenko; the future of Turkey with international correspondent, Orla Guerin; what President Assad of Syria's rehabilitation will mean for Syrians with Middle-East correspondent, Lina Sinjab, and he speaks to the BBC's science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh, about the pangenome. What is it and how can it help humanity?
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Italy, Rome, 13 May 2023. Credit: Photo by ANGELO CARCONI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
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SAT 12:06 The Documentary (w3ct5hmp)
Iraq: Generation Invasion
Twenty years after the US-led invasion, four young Iraqis recall life under foreign occupation and share their hopes and fears for the future. Shedding a light on post-Saddam Iraq are: 26-year-old Dima who rebelled against religious extremists in her native Basra and has rediscovered a love of singing; Bassam, an enthusiastic environmentalist helping re-green the city of Mosul; Ahmed, a Kurdish graduate struggling to make ends meet in a local barber shop; and Baraa, a female publisher, whose message to the world is “Iraqis need a second chance.”
Producers: Rebecca Kesby and Mona Mahmoud in Baghdad
Executive producer: Mike Lanchin
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(Photo: Iraqi children stand in front of an American tank on patrol, Baghdad, April 2003. Credit: Getty Images)
SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lfynm)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172z09dpksblx1)
US Approves Fighter Jets For Ukraine
Zelenskiy arrives at the G7 summit in Japan as the US allows allies to supply Ukraine with American-made F-16 fighter jets. Russia says the F-16 deal means the West is continuing the path of escalation in the Ukraine conflict, something, it says, is fraught with "massive risks" for the West itself.
Also on the programme: We hear from a member of the main opposition party in Cambodia after they were banned from contesting the upcoming election, and music and literature join together in Bosnia. .
(Photo: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky meet during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. President Zelensky arrived in Japan to attend the final day of the summit. Saturday May 20, 2023. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lg2dr)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172z1kqdpngdcz)
Lee James presents Sportsworld on a weekend when Manchester City could become Premier League champions and the relegation battle continues.
Former Arsenal and England defender Anita Asante joins Lee to discuss the day’s six Premier League games, including live commentary of Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Everton from 1400 GMT.
There will also be the latest news from around the sporting world, including the women’s singles final at the Italian Open, golf’s USPGA Championship, as well as previewing undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight in Dublin against undisputed light-welterweight star Chantelle Cameron.
Image: Andre Onana of Everton in action with Joao Moutinho of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
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SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5dgj)
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SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4shs)
Kabaddi’s Asian Games golden debut
The 2010 Asian Games in China saw women’s kabaddi included at the event for the first time. Deepika Joseph was the youngest person ever to represent her country in the sport.
Kabaddi is an Indian contact sport which involves holding your breath while chanting kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi.
Deepika speaks to Reena Stanton-Sharma about competing and triumphing in the tournament and how winning gold helped to change the public’s perception of female sports in India.
(Photo: Deepika Joseph (centre) at the 16th Asian Games in 2010. Credit: Liu Jin/AFP./Getty Images)
SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lgp4d)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wcv)
Is Africa’s Great Green Wall failing?
The Great Green Wall is one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever conceived, creating a vast belt of vegetation spanning Africa by 2030; from Senegal on the Atlantic to Djibouti on the Red Sea.
It was heralded as Africa’s contribution to the fight against climate change, reversing damage caused by drought, overgrazing and poor farming techniques. The regreening of 11 Sahel countries on the edge of the Sahara Desert would create millions of jobs, boost food security, and reduce conflict and migration.
The plan was launched by the African Union in 2007, and despite political consensus, only 4% of the Great Green Wall had been completed by 2021. So what has gone wrong? What lessons have been learned, and will a change of strategy ensure its success by the end of the decade?
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producer: Ravi Naik
Editor: Tara McDermott
Researcher: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Broadcast Co-ordinators: Brenda Brown
(Photo: The Niger river in Mali. Credit: Getty images)
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SAT 19:32 Outlook (w3ct4r9y)
The medical textbook that inspired me to flee my homeland
Dr Waheed Arian spent his early childhood in Kabul, Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan conflict. He and his family would often hide in cellars to escape the fighting and they were soon forced to flee to a refugee camp in Pakistan. He contracted tuberculosis and during his treatment was inspired by a doctor who gave him his first ever medical textbook and a stethoscope. Aged 15, he arrived alone in the UK and worked three jobs while studying. His hard work earned him a place to study medicine at Cambridge University, but his ambitions hung in the balance as the trauma and memories of his early life came back to haunt him. He's written a book about his life called In the Wars and his charity is called Arian Teleheal. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in November 2021.)
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Datshiane Navanayagam
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(Photo: Dr Waheed Arian Credit: Courtesy of Waheed Arian)
SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lgswj)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vkz)
Australian documentary maker Matthew Bauer
Nikki Bedi is joined by Australian documentary maker Matthew Bauer whose film The Other Fellow is all about men around the globe who share the name of the world’s most famous spy - James Bond. With reviewer Rhianna Dhillon, they discuss Tom Hanks’ debut novel, British actor Bel Powley on fighting hatred through film, French-Cambodian director Davy Chou whose latest movie explores cultural dislocation in South Korea... And there’s film music of Wakanda from Senegalese music star Baaba Maal.
Presenter: Nikki Bedi
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(Photo: Matthew Bauer. Credit: Courtesy of Matthew Bauer)
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F-16s: Russia warns of escalation
Russia says the F-16 deal means the West is continuing the path of escalation in the Ukraine conflict, something, it says, is fraught with "massive risks" for the West itself. We hear from a retired US Air Force Colonel about what difference the planes will make.
Also in the programme: British novelist Martin Amis dies; and BBC statue attacked.
(Picture: A Romanian Air Force pilot salutes from the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing during a decommissioning ceremony in Romania. Credit: ROBERT GHEMENT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct4mfr)
We are superconductors with Deena Abdelwahed, 3Phaz, Aïsha Devi and débruit
Deena Abdelwahed, 3Phaz, Aïsha Devi and débruit discuss the effect of using computers when writing music, dealing with the press and their labelling, and converting studio music into a live set.
Deena Abdelwahed is a producer and DJ from Tunisia. She arrived in France at the age of 26 after earning her stripes in the Tunis scene as part of the Arabstazy collective. She has played for Boiler Room, and at iconic Berlin club Berghain.
3Phaz is a Cairo-based DJ obsessed with bass, distortion, and the deconstruction of the Shaabi aesthetic. If you don’t know it, Shaabi is an Egyptian musical genre coming from working-class roots and is the core of popular music in the country's streets. His self-titled debut album came out in 2020, and he describes his music as “post-Shaabi”.
Aïsha Devi is a Swiss-Nepalese producer who co-founded the experimental club label Danse Noire. She applies meditation techniques in her approach to production, and describes herself as a “radical alchemist”. Her latest release was her EP S.L.F. (Spirit Liberation Front) in 2019, and she won the Swiss Music Prize in 2020.
Xavier Thomas, aka débruit, is a French artist and musical explorer who imagines alternate worlds and the way they'd sound from his adopted home of Brussels. He explores complementary culture clashes, combining elements that have never existed together before. He’s also part of KOKOKO!, a collective born in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qt57lh53x)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jwyz1t6jy)
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SAT 23:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tpt)
Is Elon Musk's Twitter harming global political free speech?
The founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, tells us Elon Musk’s Twitter is making it harder for the internet to be open and free. Plus Shiona McCallum profiles Linda Yaccarino, the platform’s new CEO, with insight from Claire Atkinson, of Insider, whose known her for 20 years. Also: Sam Murunga, from BBC Monitoring, in Nairobi, on why TikTok is in trouble in Senegal. And Ben Derico reports on why voice actors are worried about the threat to their profession from AI.
(Photo: Supporters of Turkish President check their phone to look at early presidential election results in front of the Justice and development Party (AKP's) headquarters, 14 May, 2023. Credit: Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images)
SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023
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SUN 01:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjf)
Co-operation and cohesion
After the elections in Thailand and Turkey, we explore the forces that shape how you decide to vote. Clue: a lot of it comes down to us being social animals. We getting stuck into various sticky subjects – the glue that holds together animal societies, the cells in our bodies and even the International Space Station.
We also looking at how the blueprint of the human genome just got a whole load better. Also, join our mission to find the coolest science in the world, with the scientist who explores ocean gases. We have your correspondence and questions, including "How do birds know which perch will work?", and we take a peek inside a world of silicon as we hear how South Korea reacted to the global chip shortage.
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct4pcx)
Home testing kits for disease screening
Home testing kits for screening people for signs of diseases have become more and more common in recent years. Now a study in the US shows that mailing women from low-income backgrounds tests for HPV, almost doubled the uptake of cervical screening. So, is ‘do-it-yourself’ testing the answer for other conditions, in other countries? Claudia discusses with BBC health and science journalist Philippa Roxby.
Dr Ike Anya is a consultant in public health and published author. He explains why he hopes his new memoir ‘Small by Small’ about his student days spent studying medicine in Nigeria might inspire medics all around the world to share their own experiences.
We hear from the USA, where new nutritional standards on school meals aim to limit the amount of added sugar and salt in children’s’ lunchtime meals.
Philippa looks at the World Health Organisation’s decision to declassify the Covid-19 pandemic from being a global health emergency. And she brings Claudia a study that shows why taller people with long legs might have an advantage against stockier competitors in extreme sports events held in the heat.
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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Clare Salisbury
Assistant Producer: Jonathan Blackwell
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nsv)
El Salvador's brutal battle with gangs
Pascale Harter introduces stories from BBC correspondents on El Salvador, Pakistan, North Korea and Brazil.
El Salvador’s president has called himself the world’s 'coolest dictator'. Since coming to power a year ago, he's instigated a 'war' on the criminal gangs who until then had dominated the country, earning it the title murder capital of the world. A state of emergency’s been imposed and tens of thousands of suspected gang members have been arrested - so many the government’s had to build a new mega-prison to contain them. But human rights groups say many innocent people are among those being locked up. Will Grant reports.
Pakistan has been convulsed in recent weeks by economic and political crises. The arrest of the former prime minister, Imran Khan, on charges of corruption sparked violent clashes across a country already reeling from high inflation and dismal economic growth. Caroline Davies looks back at the tumultuous events of recent weeks.
A few weeks ago, From Our Own Correspondent revealed the terrible ordeal a young North Korean woman had to go through in order to escape her country. But for North Korean defectors, reaching safety is not the end of their story. In their new lives, they face the challenge of adapting to new ways of life, unlearning everything they've been taught since childhood. Michael Bristow hears how one defector, Park Jihyun, has adapted to life in the UK since escaping North Korea.
And in Brazil, our correspondent Bob Howard discovers that, despite recent measures there to protect the overweight from prejudice, there’s still a culture of discrimination - and Brazil's buses are particularly difficult to negotiate for those who're not stick thin.
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(Photo by Handout/Presidencia El Salvador via Getty Images )
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Venezuelan deepfakes and propaganda
Earlier this year videos made using artificial intelligence caused a stir in Venezuela. Many Venezuelans would have thought they were real news reports but a Spanish newspaper exposed them as deepfakes and linked them to a pro-government agenda. The journalist who exposed the fakes was immediately targeted and the Venezuelan government went into damage control, responding on Twitter with the hashtag #SomosInteligenciaSocial – 'We Are Social Intelligence', seemingly to drown out criticism. But what does the hashtag mean, and how does it fit into the country’s wider theme of quashing dissent? Carl Miller delves into the murky world of the Venezuelan state’s propaganda tactics online.
Presenter: Carl Miller - co-founder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos and author of The Death of the Gods
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France: Soundtrack to the revolution
France is experiencing a moment of crisis. Rubbish is piling up in the streets, protesters are clashing with the police, and there have been months of strikes. President Marcon has now signed into law the controversial pension reform that triggered this unrest, but the demonstrators show no sign of backing down.
At the heart of this fight is France’s youth - energised by a movement of revolutionary music. This generation is united in fury. They fear for French democracy, the welfare system, the environment, and their future. Through techno, hip-hop, and punk, people from all walks of life are coming together. This is the sound of modern protest.
Presenter: Sofia Bettiza
(Photo: A man wearing a costume rides on a CGT union truck during a rally against the government's pension reforms in Marseille, France, 6 April 2023. Credit: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA-EFE/Rex/Shutterstock)
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Zelensky meets G7 leaders
The Ukrainian president meets leaders from G7 and other nations to shore up support for the war against Russia.
Also on the programme: Remembering celebrated British novelist Martin Amis who died at the age of 73; and a grandmother-grandson duo who have visited every single national park in the United States.
Julian Worricker is joined by guests Rana Mitter and Ulrike Franke to discuss the news and features.
(Picture: President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Credit REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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G7 wraps up in Japan
US president Biden holds talks with president Zelensky with of Ukraine on the final day of the G7 summit in Japan.
Also on the programme: Reaction from Papua New Guinea on President Biden's cancelled visit; and we look at a nominee for the International Booker Prize.
Julian Worricker is joined by guests Rana Mitter and Ulrike Franke to discuss the news and features.
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Polls open in Greece's general elections
People in Greece are heading to the polls to choose a new government.
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Hard times in the Big Easy
New Orleans is the murder capital of the United States: researchers into 2022’s crime figures say it suffered more homicides per capita than any other major city. Carjackings, armed robberies and other potentially lethal offences are also at sky high levels in ‘The Big Easy’ - a place better known for its happy mix of cuisine, carnival and colonial architecture.
Crime plagues many American cities, and some of these problems are down to familiar causes, with economic disparity, poor education and the prevalence of guns all at play. However, other factors appear unique to New Orleans, such as high incarceration rates; entrenched racial inequality and chronic police understaffing. Many people believe that the chaos and mistrust of authority which followed Hurricane Katrina’s devastation in 2005 has brutalised the generation which grew up in its shadow.
For Assignment, the BBC’s Anna Adams meets those at the sharp end of this crisis in her adoptive city, and asks what went wrong. But as she also discovers, the spirit of the Big Easy can still be resilient, with some local people stepping up to do their failing authorities’ work for themselves in a variety of different social projects. To the backdrop of the city’s ever-present music, this is the story of a community that is literally under fire, and fighting for its life.
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Image: Police officers collect evidence at the scene of a shooting that occurred during the Krewe of Bacchus parade in New Orleans, 19 February 2023 (Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)
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Zelensky denies Bakhmut has fallen at G7 summit
On the final day of the G7 summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russia still does not occupy the embattled city of Bakhmut. He also added that Russia will feel Ukraine’s long-awaited counter offensive when it comes. Russia’s Wagner mercenaries claimed to have captured the city on Saturday.
Also on the programme: Sudan’s warring factions agree to a seven-day ceasefire; and the first Saudi woman to voyage into space prepares for lift-off.
(Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a news conference at the G7 nations meetings in Hiroshima, western Japan, 21 May 2023. Credit: EPA/Louise Delmotte)
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G7 summit ends with support for Ukraine
Over three days leaders of the G7 group of nations met in Hiroshima where they accused China of "economic coercision" and "malign practicies" and singled out Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Also in the programme: Votes are in for Greece's parlimentary elections; and the first Saudi woman to voyage into space prepares for lift-off.
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Is lab-grown meat better for the planet?
Billions of dollars have been pumped into the promise of a climate-friendly way of producing meat, but is growing a steak in a lab any better for the planet than rearing a cow on a farm?
Supporters of the idea say it will dramatically reduce the impact of livestock, which is responsible for about 15% of the world’s planet-warming gases, as well as returning huge amounts of land to nature. But studies suggest cultivating meat in a lab might actually be worse for the planet, at least in the long-run – we put both claims to the test.
Plus, ten years on from the unveiling of the world’s first lab-grown meat, we ask why it’s still only available to buy at one restaurant in Singapore, and only on Thursdays.
Presenter Graihagh Jackson is joined by:
Tasneem Karodia, co-founder of Mzansi Meat, in South Africa;
John Lynch, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Oxford, in the UK;
Nick Marsh, the BBC’s Asia business correspondent, in Singapore
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Maggots in medicine
After centuries of use in wound-healing, the maggot is back. The rise of the drug-resistant superbug means fresh eyes are focused on the superpowers of the larvae of the greenbottle fly species, Lucilia Sericata. James Gallagher reports on the healthcare professionals who are turning to maggot therapy to help clean up wounds and stop infection.
He talks to Melanie who has Type 1 Diabetes and had a quarter of her foot amputated. When the skin around the wound started to die, threatening the whole limb, she was offered maggot therapy. Now a self-declared maggot superfan, Melanie watched as the larvae, inside a bag a bit like a teabag, digested the dead skin on her foot.
And James visits a factory in Wales, BioMonde, preparing medical grade fly eggs for use across the UK health service.
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Can sea-swimming improve my health?
Anyone who has ever enjoyed a beach holiday will know there’s something special about being by the seaside. But does sea swimming actually have tangible health effects? This week’s listener Holly is a self-confessed water baby, and says her regular surf sessions on Sydney’s iconic Bondi beach make her feel happier and look younger. But could we get some of the benefits from the beach without getting our feet wet?
At the Plymouth Marine Lab, researchers have shown that the smell of the sea makes most people feel happier. They’re measuring sea spray aerosols containing natural compounds derived from algae, that dial down the inflammatory response in lung cancer cells. Other scientists in the region have investigated the use of virtual reality to simulate being by the coast, which is proven to reduce the experience of dental pain during treatment. Finally, we visit Teats Hill in Plymouth to find out how a waterside amphitheatre and an urban beach are helping residents feel safer and more connected to one another.
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Dementia friendly neighbourhoods
How do you help older people, and particularly those with dementia, to remain independent for longer?
In Singapore, where dementia affects roughly 1 in 10 people over 60, the government are betting that the re-designing neighbourhoods with an aging population might just be the answer.
Reporter Craig Langran visits the Singaporean suburb of Nee Soon – an area of public housing which has been overhauled by a team of healthcare experts, designers, and residents – and looks at some of the other innovations in elderly care taking place in the country.
And we look at a village in France where everything has been designed especially for people with dementia.
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Women paddling treacherous water
Kim Chakanetsa hears about the awe-inspiring journeys of two white-water kayakers from the US and France, and the resilience that's kept them at the top of their discipline.
Nouria Newman is the first and only woman to run a 30-metre waterfall, a feat captured in the film Wild Waters which charts some of her most audacious expeditions. After a career on the canoe slalom competition circuit, she left that behind to explore her love of the great outdoors, a passion which has taken her to some of the world's most remote and challenging rivers.
Having heard many times what small, slight women like her weren't expected to do, Darcy Gaechter set out to prove them wrong. Her memoir, Amazon Woman, describes the 4,300-mile long perilous journey she undertook in 2013 from one of the sources of the Amazon to where it meets the Atlantic Ocean.
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Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr says La Liga ‘belongs to racists’
Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has claimed racism is "normal" in Spain's top league after fans targeted him with abusive chants.
China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk.
And South Sudanese refugees return to their troubled home.
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Vinícius Júnior says racism 'normal' in La Liga
The manager of the Spanish football club Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, has said Spain's La Liga has a problem with racism. He was speaking after one of his players, Vinícius Júnior, was subjected to racist chants during his team's match at Valencia.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has insisted Bakhmut "is not occupied" by Russia after a Moscow-backed mercenary group had claimed control.
And Holocaust survivors teach a new generation not to forget.
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Pakistan’s ex-PM fears being re-arrested
Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, has told the BBC that he fears being re-arrested after his release from police custody over a week ago, when he was granted protection from arrest on any charges until today (Monday).
Satellite analysis by BBC Verify has uncovered some of the extensive defences built by Russia as it prepares for a major Ukrainian counter-attack.
And Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has claimed racism is "normal" in Spain's La Liga.
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Linton Kwesi Johnson: Struggles of the past and present
Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jamaican-born British poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, who blended his creative talent with music to produce some of poetry's most innovative recordings.. He has written about the difficulties his generation experienced with racism, but how relevant is his work today on the issues that are facing a changing Britain?
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Jason Derulo: Music and business
All this week on Business Daily, we’re focusing on the music industry, which is worth $26 billion a year globally. Today, we’re joined by the hugely successful musician, content creator and businessman Jason Derulo. He tells us what it takes to build a brand as successful as his, and about the unlikely investment that's made him millions of dollars.
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The sergeants' coup in Suriname
In 1980, a group of 16 army sergeants, led by Dési Bouterse, seized power in the small South American country of Suriname, overthrowing the government in a swift and violent coup d’état.
The coup came just five years after the country was granted independence from the Netherlands.
The country’s first president, Johan Ferrier, was forced to leave Suriname after the coup.
Rosemarijn Hoefte, professor of the history of Suriname at the University of Amsterdam, and Johan Ferrier's daughter, Cynthia, have been sharing their memories of that time with Matt Pintus.
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Singapore executes Filipina maid and German child evacuees of World War Two
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service.
We hear about the German children who were evacuated to camps in the countryside to avoid the bombs of World War Two. You may find some of the content distressing.
Also we find out about the execution of Flor Contemplacion
Plus the creation of the 3000 km Te Ararora trail in New Zealand, the Dambusters raid and the story behind the popular children’s book, Pippi Longstocking.
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Gunter Stoppa and Klaus Reimer - German evacuee camp residents. This was taken from archive recordings from "Haus der Geschichte der Bundersrepublik Deutschland" in Bonn.
Beate Muller - Professor of German Studies and Cultural History at Newcastle University, England
Geoff Chapple who lobbied for the creation of the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand.
Russel Contemplacion - Flor Contemplacion’s daughter
Edre Olalia - Flor Contemplacion’s Lawyer
George "Johnny" Johnson - the last survivor of the Dambusters squadron.
Karin Nyman – Daughter of author Astrid Nyman
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Lola the bare-knuckle drag queen
Diego Garijo was bullied for his femininity as a child, so as he grew up he toughened up his image. He was in trouble with the law, until he found his focus as a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. But when Diego’s career came to a brutal halt, creating a drag persona, Lola, gave him a new lease of life.
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Imran Khan: 'There is danger to my life'
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, says he fears that general elections due by October won't be held. He told the BBC he believed there was a danger to his life, but said much more worrying was the danger to Pakistani democracy. We hear the response of a government minister.
Also in the programme: Ukraine and Russia disagree about who holds the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut - we hear from a former resident about the destruction of her home; and one of the best footballers in Spain says the country's top league "belongs to racists", after he's abused during a match.
(File photo: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he speaks to the members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan May 18, 2023. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo)
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Meta fined $1.3bn by the EU
The owner of Facebook has been fined $1.3 billion for breaking EU rules on data protection, the largest fine ever handed down under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. Rahul Tandon speaks to the EDPB chair Dr Andrea Jelinek about why they’ve enforced the fine.
We get the latest as China’s chip war escalates as the country bans products from US companies.
And we find out how how American singer Jason Derulo made unexpected millions.
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vt2mkq0mz)
La Liga: Racist abuse of Vinicius Jr
Real Madrid have made a hate crime complaint to the Spanish authorities about racist abuse directed at their striker, Vinicius Junior. We hear messages from around the world about the ways to tackle racism in football and speak to our sports news reporter about what happened during the La Liga game between Valencia and Real Madrid on Sunday.
We hear from a Sudanese woman who has been telling OS about the life in the country since the fighting between two rival generals began. Today she shares why she has taken a decision to leave Sudan.
Malaysian comedian has had his social media accounts blocked in China after making fun of the countrys' authoritarian government. Our China media analyst explains.
The BBC's Travel Show reporter talks about what it is like to visit to a diner that some call the world's rudest restaurant.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior is spoken to by coach Carlo Ancelotti Credit: Pablo Morano/Reuters)
MON 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhws2qh)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vt2mkq4d3)
Sudan conflict: Impact on South Sudan
The fallout from the conflict in Sudan has left neighbouring South Sudan facing a humanitarian crisis. Nearly 70,000 people have crossed into the country over the past month. Most of them are South Sudanese nationals who fled war in their own country. Our Africa correspondent, Catherine Byaruhanga, has been to South Sudan to report on the challenge the country is facing.
We hear about a new bill in Nigeria which would impose five years’ mandatory service at home for medical graduates to limit brain drain.
Real Madrid have made a hate crime complaint to the Spanish authorities about racist abuse directed at their striker, Vinicius Junior. We hear messages from around the world about the ways to tackle racism in football and speak to our sports news reporter about what happened during the La Liga game between Valencia and Real Madrid on Sunday.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: South Sudanese who fled Sudan wait at Renk transit camp, South Sudan - 15 May 2023. Credit: AMEL PAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
MON 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhws6gm)
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MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qfw)
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MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9l)
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MON 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwsb6r)
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MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwbmvy)
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MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4ssv)
2023/05/22 GMT
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MON 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwsfyw)
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MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nsv)
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MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct4nnc)
Food Insecurity
Soaring food prices mean putting food on the table is a daily struggle. This is the grim reality for millions around the world. But hunger, so long a feature in lower-income countries, is becoming a familiar picture in richer ones too.
James Gallagher reports from the UK, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, where food prices are rising at the fastest rate for 45 years and millions are turning to charity to feed themselves and their families.
He visits the charities which help people to continue to eat and cook healthy food and hears from Professor Sir Michael Marmot from University College London, who has spent a lifetime researching the consequences of inequality and poverty. Food insecurity, he tells James, damages the health of children and adults.
MON 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwskq0)
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MON 21:06 Newshour (w172z09f1v2p6yf)
What's going on in Belgorod?
A group of saboteurs has crossed from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod region and clashes there have injured a number of people, Russian authorities say.
Ukraine denies responsibility and said Russian citizens from two paramilitary groups were behind the attack. We'll attempt to find out what exactly is going on around the border city of Belgorod.
Also in the programme: Real Madrid logs a hate crime with Spanish prosecutors after their star player Vinicius Junior suffered racist abuse at the weekend; and there's another big fine for Facebook's parent companty Meta from the EU for breaches of data protection, but what difference will it make?
[Photo shows a helicopter flying over Belgorod on 22 May. Credit: Telegram]
MON 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwspg4)
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MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p2x)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tvc)
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MON 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwst68)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2shw18ntf5)
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MON 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jxb7c3vm9)
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MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zgg)
US debt ceiling: Will the deadlock finally break?
US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have been in talks over raising the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. Kasia Madera speaks to Professor in Economics at Northeastern University, Nancy Kimelman.
(Picture: US President Joe Biden speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
TUESDAY 23 MAY 2023
TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwsxyd)
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TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w51)
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TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwt1pj)
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TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrk0tk3l2v)
US debt ceiling: The wait for a deal continues
US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have been in talks over raising the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling.
Kasia Madera is joined by Jessica Khine, Corporate Advisor for the investment firm Astris Advisory in Malaysia and Walter Todd, president and chief investment officer at Greenwood Capital in the US.
TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwt5fn)
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TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwch2v)
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TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hhjq1)
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TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct5hpw)
Beirut: Life in the unliveable city
What is it like to live through the collapse of your country, in a city you love and cannot bear to leave? Lina Mounzer is a writer and translator living in Beirut, and this is a question she wrestles with, both in her writing and her daily life.
Lebanon has been in crisis since 2019 when the country’s financial system started to collapse - many people lost their life savings overnight. The 2020 Beirut port explosion then only increased people’s suffering.
“Walk down any street here,” says Lina “and you’ll hear talk of price hikes, as well as shortages of food, fuel, medicine, the free-fall of our national currency, and plans to leave for good. I want to take you around my Beirut so you can listen in on these conversations.”
Lina speaks with her friends, family and neighbours to hear how they are coping and trying to keep the spirit of the city alive.
Producer: Viv Jones
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Sound engineer: Rod Farquhar
(Photo: Anti-government graffiti on a temporary barricade blocking access to the parliament building on 19 August, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwt95s)
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TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qfw)
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TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9l)
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TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwtdxx)
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TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwcql3)
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TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hhs69)
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TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf2)
Lawrence Abu Hamdan: Decoding sonic memories
Lawrence Abu Hamdan is an artist and forensic investigator of sound. He describes himself as a 'private ear’, listening to, with and on behalf of people affected by corporate, state and environmental crimes. Whether that’s determining the type of ammunition and location of gunfire from sound alone, drawing on earwitness testimony for evidence, or uncovering crucial information buried within noise, Lawrence unravels truths hidden from view.
As a new exhibition of his work opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, presenter Eliza Lomas follows as he prepares for a performance, After SFX. This piece interplays storytelling with live sound design and percussion, drawing from the artist’s investigative work to explore various aspects of sonic memory. It reveals the unexpected ways we encode events in our mind through sound, and how the role of sound effect cinema affects our own memories. We also hear from his collaborators, sound designer Adam Laschinger and percussionist Eli Keszler.
Presented and produced by Eliza Lomas
Executive producer: Stephen Hughes
(Photo: Lawrence Abu Hamdan. Credit: Myriam Boulos)
TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwtjp1)
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TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8n8ml)
Sudan: Air strikes and clashes as new ceasefire begins
Reports from Sudan say a seven-day ceasefire has been violated shortly after it came into effect.
The Chinese owned video-sharing app, TikTok, is taking legal action to overturn its ban in the US State of Montana.
And India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a rockstar welcome in Australia.
TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwtnf5)
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TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8ndcq)
Sudan Ceasefire: Reports of continued fighting
Reports from Sudan say a week-long ceasefire has been violated as soon as it came into force.
Amy Pope, the first woman to lead the International Organization for Migration plans major changes at the UN agency.
And a new report reveals there were more than 6,000 sex attacks in UK hospitals in the last three years.
TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwts59)
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TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8nj3v)
Sudan ceasefire precarious as fighting reported
Sudan's latest ceasefire now appears to be holding despite early breaches of the deal.
Police in Guyana say a fire that tore through a dormitory at a girl's school killing at least 19 children may have been started deliberately.
And Ireland looks set to become first country in the world to put health warnings on alcohol.
TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwtwxf)
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TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzj)
Helping elephants and humans get along
As humanity expands further and further into the wild areas of the world, they are increasingly coming into conflict with the creatures that live there. One of those animals is the elephant. When tensions flare with these huge creatures, lives can be lost on both sides.
We investigate the people trying to resolve these conflicts in a peaceful, bloodless way - like the farmers placing beehives on their fences in Kenya to ward off elephants looking to eat their crops. Because despite their size, it turns out that elephants are scared of bees.
And in India, we meet a woman who is making trying to make sure people get the compensation they deserve when animals damage their land - so they don't let their anger out on the animals.
Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter: Michael Kaloki
Reporter/producer: Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Anne Gardiner
Editor: Penny Murphy
Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: An African elephant (Credit: Getty Images)
TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hj85t)
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TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n3k)
Music and business: Breaking in
The music industry is worth billions of dollars and creates thousands of jobs across the world, but how do you become part of such a lucrative but exclusive industry?
The global head of music operations at Tik Tok tells us how the app has become a game-changer in the industry. Kenyan DJ Coco Em talks about about the barriers African artists have to overcome and British rapper Aitch’s manager explains how he came to work with one of the biggest rap artists in Europe.
Presenter / producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Coco Em; Credit: Jente Vanbrabant
TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xg4)
Fikret Alić
In August 1992, a shocking photograph of a starving, emaciated man behind a barbed wire fence of a Bosnian concentration camp stunned the world.
The picture, taken from an ITN TV report was of Bosniak Muslim Fikret Alić.
Reporter Ed Vulliamy was there when the photograph was taken.
Ed reunites with Fikret and hears how the picture, which was published around the world, eventually helped Fikret flee to safety.
This programme contains descriptions of sexual violence.
It was produced by Anna Miles.
(Photo: Fikret Alic in a Bosnian refugee camp. Credit: ITN/Shutterstock)
TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwv0nk)
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TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwdb9r)
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TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hjcxy)
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TUE 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct5hpw)
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TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwv4dp)
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TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vkz)
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TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwv84t)
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TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwdkt0)
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TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hjmf6)
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TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf2)
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TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvcwy)
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TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwf)
Trinidad’s family-tree detective, and his Indian quest
Shamshu Deen has helped thousands trace their roots and reunite with distant relatives. It all started with his great-great-grandfather's map.
Munradin was one of the first people in Shamshu's family to come from India to Trinidad under the indentured labour system. Shamshu tried to track him down in the official records, and became obsessed with unearthing details of his family tree and those of thousands of other Trinidadians.
Shamshu then had an idea, he would try to identify distant relatives of people in Trinidad who were still living in India. The results led to emotional family reunions, and even some that he didn't expect.
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: Rob Wilson
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Shamshu visiting India for the first time. Credit: Courtesy of Shamshu Deen)
TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xg4)
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TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvhn2)
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TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwdt98)
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TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hjvxg)
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TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct4nnc)
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TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvmd6)
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TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172z09f1v2r8mm)
Sudan ceasefire: Will aid now be delivered?
The United Nations says five weeks of fighting have created a catastrophe for people in Sudan. A new ceasefire has just started, so will aid now reach those in need?
Also on the programme: who are the fighters who crossed into Russia from Ukraine, attacking border villages? We'll also hear about the relatives of a nineteenth-century Ethiopian prince buried at Windsor Castle. Is it time for his remains to go home?
(Photo: Sudanese people disembark in Egypt after crossing the Nile River on a ferry from Sudan. Credit: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA)
TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvr4b)
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TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzj)
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TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hk3dq)
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TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zp7)
Sudan's Ceasefire economy
With many of the banks shut and people unable to work, but a ceasefire appearing to hold, we get the latest on the economic situation facing the millions of people in Sudan. Rahul Tandon speaks to someone who has just fled the capital Khartoum.
We get reaction to comments from the Secretary General of South Africa’s governing African National Congress party that the country could become a failed state.
And we hear from Florida, where the battle between Disney and the Republican governor Ron DeSantis heads to court.
(Picture: A man walks while smoke rises above buildings after aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, May 1, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah//File Photo)
TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvvwg)
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TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vt2mksxk2)
Indian wrestlers protest over #MeToo
Some of India's top wrestlers have been protesting in the capital city Delhi for a month. It's been called India's 'Me Too' moment, as a number of female athletes have come forward alleging they've been sexually abused by their federation chief, Brid Bhushan Singh. Protestors have called for Mr Singh's arrest. He has denied the allegations and called the protests politically motivated. We speak to Divya Arya, the BBC's correspondent in Delhi.
We get the latest from Spain on the racism row in football. It's after police have arrested three fans from Valencia football club suspected of racially insulting the Real Madrid player, Vinicius Junior, during a match on Sunday.
And we speak to couples who both have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) about what life is like living together with the condition.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Indian wrestlers attend a sit-in protest to demand the arrest of wrestling federation chief, New Delhi, India - 25 Apr 2023 Mandatory Credit: Photo by RAJAT GUPTA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwvzml)
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TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vt2mkt196)
Vinicius Jr case sparks wider racism debate in Spain
The police in Spain have arrested three fans of Valencia football club suspected of racially insulting the 22yr old Black Brazilian player, Vinicius Junior, during a match on Sunday. We hear from football journalist Semra Hunter who's in Barcelona.
Continuing our conversations about ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) on OS, we hear from two couples about how ADHD impacts their relationships.
And we'll explain more about the bird flu outbreak, as Brazil declares a six month animal health emergency after several cases of avian flu were found in wild birds.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
Photo: File photo of Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid.
Credit: Reuters / Pablo Morano.
TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhww3cq)
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TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwf)
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TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xg4)
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TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhww73v)
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TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwfjs1)
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TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hkld7)
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TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4syc)
2023/05/23 GMT
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TUE 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct5hpw)
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TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hkq4c)
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TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tpv)
What's the deal with chips?
Tech Life explores the chips found in everyday tech, and why governments are competing to make them. We hear how scientists in New Zealand are turning underground broadband cables into a source of earthquake detection. Also in this programme how simulation tech is helping a South African HIV organisation reach more people and how AI could transform your next work out.
(Photo: Jim Wilson/Getty An employee holds a silicon wafer with chips etched into it)
TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwwgm3)
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TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172z09f1v2s3vj)
Russia says it has killed dozens of anti-Putin insurgents
The Russian government has said that armed insurgents who crossed the border from Ukraine to launch attacks in Russia's Belgorod region have been defeated.
Russia says 70 attackers were killed and insists the fighters are Ukrainian. But Kyiv has denied involvement and two Russian paramilitary groups have said they were behind the incursion.
Also in the programme: we look at how rolling blackouts in South Africa are disrupting the economy, and Brazil's Minister of Racial Equality joins us with her take on the racism row in Spanish football.
(Photo: The logo of a Russian freedom fighters group. Credit: legionliberty.army)
TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwwlc7)
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TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzj)
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TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hkymm)
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TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf2)
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TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2shw18rqb8)
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TUE 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jxb7c6rjd)
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TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zrh)
Chip wars: Apple's multi-billion-dollar deal with Broadcom
Apple have announced a multi-billion-dollar deal with technology and manufacturing company Broadcom to produce 5G components to be used in its products.
Kasia Madera hears from Stacy Ragson, Managing Director and Senior Analyst at U.S. Semiconductors and Semiconductor Capital Equipment in L.A.
(Picture: CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on during an Apple special event on September 07, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2023
WED 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwwtvh)
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WED 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwwylm)
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WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrk0tk6gzy)
Apple signs a multi-billion-dollar deal with US chipmaker Broadcom
Apple have announced a multi-billion-dollar deal with technology and manufacturing company Broadcom to produce 5G components to be used in its products.
Kasia Madera is joined by economist Gaby Castro-Fontoura in Uruguay and report Andy Uhler in the US.
(Picture: CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Apple CEO Tim Cook wears a new Apple Watch Ultra during an Apple special event on September 07, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
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WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bjz)
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WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwf)
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WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xg4)
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WED 04:32 The Documentary (w3ct5hl0)
Global dancefloor: Salvador
Brazil has one of the highest rates of trans and gender-diverse homicides in the world, and almost three-quarters of people killed each year are either black or mixed race. Many think the country's conservative and populist class explicitly targets Afro-Brazilians, whose voices are under-represented in politics and culture, despite making up more than half of the country's population.
Frank McWeeny heads to Salvador to meet the queer and PoC collective Batekoo, who are changing perceptions by advocating for freedom of self-expression through music, dance, education and community politics.
Presenter/producer: Frank McWeeny
Producer: Victoria Ferran
A Just Radio production for BBC World Service
(Photo: Tia Carol. Credit: Viny Soares)
WED 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwxfl4)
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WED 05:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8r5jp)
Sudan fighting hampers delivery of aid
Saudi Arabia and the United States who sponsored the latest ceasefire in Sudan have urged the warring parties to stop violating the truce to allow humanitarian aid to be distributed.
This week marks one year since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers.
And France is about to pass a new law that aims to protect children from parents oversharing pictures online.
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Sudan’s warring parties told to hold fire
Saudi Arabia and the United States who sponsored the latest ceasefire in Sudan have urged the warring parties to stop violating the truce to allow humanitarian aid to be distributed.
The Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is expected to announce the start of his 2024 presidential campaign.
And more than 100,000 students in the UK are attempting to sue their universities over disruption to their studies because of the covid pandemic and strike action.
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WED 07:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8rf0y)
Sporadic fighting in Sudan as aid is distributed
Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged the warring parties in Sudan to stop violating the truce to allow humanitarian aid to be distributed.
The Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is expected to announce the start of his 2024 presidential campaign.
And the Spanish football federation has ordered the partial closure of Valencia's stadium after fans chanted racist abuse against the Real Madrid striker, Vinícius Júnior.
WED 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwxstj)
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Fikile Mbalula: Will the ANC pay the price of failure?
The ANC has ruled in South Africa since the racist apartheid system was overthrown. But right now the country is in a big mess, with a protracted energy crisis, unemployment, inequality and systemic corruption. Stephen Sackur is in Johannesburg to speak to Fikile Mbalula, secretary general of the ANC. Many South Africans feel their country is failing. With elections looming, will the ANC pay the price?
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Music and business: Gospel
Gospel: Is the spiritual message of the music getting lost in the world of commercialism?
It's the two billion dollar music industry with faith at the forefront. We investigate whether mainstream music artists are diluting an industry that dedicates itself to the word of god.
Hear from one of gospel's best selling artists, Marvin Sapp, and a gospel choir leader in Rwanda.
Presenter / producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Marvin Sapp; Credit: Marvin Sapp
WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjd)
Chasing the world’s biggest tornado
On 31 May 2013, a huge tornado hit an area close to El Reno in the US state of Oklahoma.
It was the widest tornado ever recorded and produced extreme winds of more than 400 kilometres an hour.
Eight people were killed, including three storm chasers.
One of the people tracking the storm was Emily Sutton, a meteorologist with KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City.
She’s a member of the station’s storm chasing team and was caught in the tornado.
She tells Rob Walker about the impact that day had on her and other storm chasers.
(Photo: Cars damaged by the El Reno tornado. Credit: Joe Raedle via Getty Images)
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WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bjz)
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Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world’s largest cave
Hidden in the jungles of central Vietnam lies a subterranean labyrinth that holds the world’s biggest cave, Son Doong. In 2014, the school teacher Huong Le was among some of the first Vietnamese people to visit. Awed by its spectacular beauty, when Huong heard about cable car plans that could destroy the cave, she knew she had to act. Huong’s work to protect Son Doong is featured in the documentary, A Crack in the Mountain.
Azuma Makoto and Shiinoki Shunsuke are great friends. They grew up in a small city in Japan, dreaming of being punk rock stars. But when they moved to Tokyo to pursue their dream, they got sidetracked in a flower market and they now create some of the world's most unusual flower sculptures - some of them have included raw meat and ice, and one has even been sent into space. Gaia Caramazza spoke to them about their unexpected journey into botanical fame.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Huong Le inside Son Doong. Credit: Courtesy of Huong Le)
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The woman who feels no pain
Scientists at University College London have discovered why a genetic mutation means that Jo Cameron, a 75-year-old woman, feels no pain. She also experiences low amounts of anxiety and fear, and has the ability to heal wounds more effectively.
Also on the programme: this year's hosts of the UN climate change talks defend their appointment of an oil boss as the chairman; and we hear from this year's International Booker Prize winner.
(Image: Scottish woman Jo Cameron, 75, who feels no pain. Credit: Jo Cameron)
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WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4ztr)
What went wrong for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit?
Just months after its first ever satellite mission in the UK reached space, Sir Richard Branson's firm has shut down. Will Bain finds out why it failed to take off, and what its collapse tells us about the cost of the space information race.
We hear about the business of running a business in one of Kenya's biggest refugee camps.
And it's a $2 billion industry, but is the message of gospel being lost in the secular world of commercialism?
(Photo: The Virgin Orbit building is seen after the company paused operations last week, in Long Beach, California, U.S., March 22, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
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Ukraine war: Belgorod incursion
Russian officials say the Belgorod region has came under another attack, with drones and shellfire striking villages overnight. On Tuesday Russia claimed to have defeated a group of saboteurs who crossed the border from Ukraine. Our security correspondent explains what we know about this week's attacks.
New immigration rules that will ban most foreign students from bringing their families to the UK has been announced this week. Our reporter in Nairobi talks us through the impact on students from Africa.
A 95-year-old woman who was tasered by police at an Australian care home has died. Our reporter has the details.
Two women share their stories about their post-birth bodies.
US retailer Target is removing some items from its LGBTQ Pride Collection after threats and confrontations in certain stores. Our business reporter in the US explains.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Russia says it repelled cross-border assault from Ukraine, Belgorod, Russian Federation - 23 May 2023. Credit: RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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Uvalde shooting: A family uprooted by grief
A year on from the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, we hear from the BBC correspondent who has been tracking the grief and aftermath for residents of the small town.
Russian officials say the Belgorod region has come under another attack, with drones and shellfire striking villages overnight. Our colleague from BBC Verify explains what is known about the attacks.
In the US, Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 presidential tonight. We have some key facts about the Florida governor.
Two women share their stories about their post-birth bodies.
A paralysed man has been able to walk again thanks to electronic brain implants. Our science correspondent tells us more.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Pastor Daniel Myers of Tabernacle of Worship prays in front of crosses as people pay respects at a memorial near the Robb Elementary School where gunman Salvador Ramos shot and killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 26, 2022. Credit: Jack Gruber/USA Today Network via REUTERS)
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WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwjfp4)
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WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4t0m)
2023/05/24 GMT
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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What can we do about back pain?
As new research is released showing that lower back pain is the leading cause of disability across the world, we ask Professor of musculoskeletal health at Sydney university, Manuela Ferreira what we can do to reduce the risks.
We’re talking empathy; the ability to resonate with how others feel. Do healthcare professionals have enough empathy? And can having too much sometimes cause people working in healthcare difficulties with their own mental health?
BBC health reporter Smitha Mundasad joins Claudia in the studio to discuss heart health. As a new report by the World Heart Foundation warns that deaths from cardiovascular disease have increased by more than 60 per cent over the last 3 decades, we look at a study from Japan that shows how keeping your legs strong can lead to a better prognosis after a heart attack.
And a device that could increase your chances of surviving an avalanche has been tested in Italy. Claudia and Smitha discuss the results.
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Presenter: Claudia Hammond
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Assistant Producer: Jonathan Blackwell
WED 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwzcj6)
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Music legend Tina Turner dies
The American Grammy award-winning singer, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83. The White House described her death as a massive loss. We hear from her friend and co-writer Martyn Ware.
Also on the programme: we hear from Sudan where a week-long ceasefire between rival military forces appears to be breaking down. And is owning three Labradors worse for the environment than travelling by private jet?
(Image: Tina Turner performs in New York's Central Park in 1969 wearing a red leather outfit. Credit: Getty Images)
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WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zx0)
Ron DeSantis: will he get corporate America's vote?
Ron DeSantis has filed the necessary paperwork to run for the US presidency, saying he's Donald Trump without the drama. Mr DeSantis is expected to be one of the strongest challengers to the current leader in the polling: Donald Trump, despite being some way behind him. Kasia Madera hears from David Kotok, the chair and chief investment officer of Cumberland Advisors - a money management firm in Florida.
(Picture: ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN - MAY 06: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner annual fundraiser on May 06, 2023 in Rothschild, Wisconsin. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
THURSDAY 25 MAY 2023
THU 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwzqrl)
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Will Ron DeSantis get support from US businesses?
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has filed the necessary paperwork to run for the US presidency, saying he's Donald Trump without the drama. Mr DeSantis is expected to be one of the strongest challengers to the current leader in the polling: Donald Trump, despite being some way behind him. Kasia Madera is joined by Kimberly Adams, a correspondent for Marketplace in the US and Alicia Garcia Herrero, an economist in Singapore.
(Picture: SIOUX CENTER, IA - MAY 13: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the annual Feenstra Family Picnic at the Dean Family Classic Car Museum in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
THU 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhwzz7v)
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THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwk8x1)
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THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct4m70)
Germany’s forests under threat
Drought and hotter summers are killing Germany’s spruce forests. They’re a staple of the timber industry but are proving unable to cope with the consequences of climate change. Four out of five of Germany’s trees show signs of sickness, according to the latest survey of the health of the country’s forests. All tree species are affected. And although the last couple of years have seen more rain this hasn’t been enough to compensate for the damage already done.
One third of Germany is forested and trees are seen as a means of absorbing carbon emissions, as well as a source of wood for the building industry and heating. Forests are also a popular destination for recreation – hiking, biking or simply relaxing. Caroline Bayley has been to some of the country’s forests to find out what’s being done to rescue Germany’s trees before it’s too late.
Producer/presenter: Caroline Bayley
Editor: Penny Murphy
Studio: Engineer Rod Farquhar
Production co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross
(Photo: Harz mountains by Caroline Bayley)
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THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjd)
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THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v6q)
Teaching tomorrow's chefs
Why go to culinary school when you could learn on the job?
Three trained chefs-turned teachers make the case for learning the basics and getting a qualification that could open doors in a competitive world.
In this programme Ruth Alexander hears what it takes to be a great culinary teacher. She speaks to Gary Maclean, Executive Chef at City of Glasgow College in the UK, he’s Scotland’s national chef and won the BBC’s Masterchef the Professionals in 2016; Suzanne Storms, Assistant Professor at the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong where she manages the culinary arts and management degree; and Alexandra Didier, Chef Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
If you’d like to contact the programme you can email us – thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk
Presented by Ruth Alexander.
Produced by Beatrice Pickup.
(Image: a chef instructs a student in a kitchen classroom. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)
THU 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhx0bh7)
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Tina Turner: Queen of rock'n'roll dies at 83
Tina Turner, eight Grammy Awards-winning Queen of rock'n'roll, has died; we bring you reactions and tributes.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is officially running for US president in 2024 - we profile the politician and consider his chances of getting the Republican nomination ahead of former president Donald Trump.
And we go to Afghanistan to find out if heavyweights from the aid world can persuade the Taliban to reverse a ban on women working for aid agencies.
THU 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhx0g7c)
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THU 06:06 Newsday (w172z06yqn8v65x)
Trail-blazing musical icon Tina Turner dies
The queen of rock and roll Tina Turner dies after a battle with illness as tributes pour in for the singer who rose from poverty to become a global superstar.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis announces he is running for US president in 2024, as rival to the main Republican Party candidate Donald Trump - so what are his chances?
America's National Security Agency and Microsoft say that state-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical infrastructure in the United States.
THU 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhx0kzh)
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Tina Turner dies - singer, actress, icon who triumphed over domestic abuse
Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to the ‘Queen of Rock and Roll’ Tina Turner, who has died aged 83.
There have been outbreaks of violence in Sudan, where a week-long ceasefire between rival military forces appears to be breaking down - we go to Egypt where more than 100,000 Sudanese people are taking shelter.
The Republican Party's Ron DeSantis launches his bid to be the United States President in a glitchy twitter space interview.
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THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wcw)
Why are there millions of empty houses in Japan?
Official figures report that there are more than eight million houses standing empty across Japan, the reality could be even higher. One of the highest concentrations of empty houses or ‘Akiya’ as they are known, is in the Prefecture of Akita, in Northern Japan, where in the past five years, houses have been abandoned at a rate of 13.6 percent.
The problem is being put down to a number of factors. The lack of employment or education opportunities in rural economies means more migration into the cities. An ageing population combined with a low birth rate is upending traditional living arrangements. The land on which property sits benefits from tax relief, and if a property disappears so does the preferential measure. Building codes are strict. Religious reasons are cited as another factor - it’s believed that the spirits of ancestors still dwell in the home.
The Government has invested heavily in the housing sector, from financial incentives to occupy older empty houses, to focusing on building preferred new and expensive homes in Japan’s cities in order to boost the economy. But as the population demographics continue to shift and shrink, unless the balance of supply and demand is addressed soon, then the suggestion is that empty Akiya will be an ongoing issue for Japan.
This week on the Inquiry we’re asking: Why are there millions of empty houses in Japan?
Contributors:
Ayumi Sugimoto, Associate Professor, Rural Studies, Akita International University, Japan
Misa Izuhara, Professor of Social Policy, University of Bristol, UK
Kazuki Morimoto, Associate Professor in Japanese, University of Leeds, UK
Jiro Yoshida, Associate Professor of Business, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Guest Professor of Economics, University of Tokyo, Japan
Presented: Charmaine Cozier
Produced: Jill Collins
Researcher: Bisi Adebayo
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical producer: Richard Hannaford
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
(Photo: Abandoned wooden house in Tambasasayama, Japan,5 April, 2023 Credit: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)
THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hq200)
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THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mz1)
Music and business: New trends in India
Bollywood music still dominates the Indian music industry, but the managing director of India’s oldest record label tells us why he’s making more effort to invest in regional and artist-led music than ever before.
We hear from Indian artists like playback singer Nakash Aziz and ask if there’s financial stability for artists choosing to make music away from Bollywood.
Presenter / producer: Izzy Greenfield
Image: Nakash Aziz; Credit: Getty Images
THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xcw)
Trying to unite Africa
On 25 May 1963, leaders of 32 newly-independent African nations came together for the first time in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
At stake was the dream of a united Africa.
In 2013, Alex Last spoke to Dr Bereket Habte Selassie who took part in that first gathering.
(Photo: Haile Selassie, centre, and Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah, left, during the formation of the Organisation of African Unity. Credit: STR/AFP via Getty Images)
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THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwl43y)
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THU 09:32 Assignment (w3ct4m70)
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THU 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjg)
Signals, seaweed and space
On the anniversary of the first telegraph being sent, the team discover how the telegraph was used as a colonial tool in Ghana, and how an eccentric Brazilian emperor helped spark a communications revolution.
They also reveal how tiny worms have helped scientists work out how our hearing works, and how bioelectricity might help focus your mind and heal your wounds.
There’s a tale of evil seaweed causing havoc for coastal communities, a scientist studying misophonia makes a pitch for The Coolest Science in the World, and there’s a listener question about how chickens fly.
And Marnie delves into a lesser known history of space flight, with the tale of a Zambian man who dreamt of being an astronaut.
THU 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qtjhx11z0)
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THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tb9rwlcm6)
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THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rmz7hqf7d)
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THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v6q)
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THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qnn)
You must touch the art! Telling my story in dots
As a child, British artist Clarke Reynolds created an eclectic universe in his sketchbook to escape a difficult home life. But it was a visit to a gallery at age six, and a picture of a giant yellow cow that blew his mind, and set his sights on having his own works exhibited. As an adult Clarke became a model maker, but when he was told he was going blind, he had to give up his job, and his beloved sketchbook. Propelled by an unstoppable passion, and inspired by braille, he reinvented his craft, bringing an exhibition of tactile works to the same gallery that had birthed his dream 35 years before. Clarke recently exhibited at London's Quantus Gallery and the Affordable Art Fair.
Growing up Robert J. Lang was mesmerised by origami, but his mathematical abilties took him to a job at NASA. He never stopped honing his craft though and a trip to Germany, and a Black Forest cuckoo clock put Robert on the origami map. He gave up his job, and this fusion of mathematics and art turned him into one of the world’s foremost origami artists. Along with a team in Japan, he pioneered a system that took origami from 30 folds to hundreds of possibilities. He spoke to Outlook’s Jo Fidgen in 2020.
Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
(Photo: Clarke Reynolds touches his art which was part of his exhibition 'The Power of Touch' at the Quantus Gallery in London. Credit: Karen Bengall/Quantus Gallery)
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THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct4pcy)
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THU 14:06 Newshour (w172z09f1v2y2ft)
DeSantis campaign launch hit by Twitter glitch
A conversation with Twitter's owner Elon Musk was delayed when the platform malfunctioned. Ron DeSantis is seeking the Republican nomination for 2024's US presidential election.
Also on the programme, Russia's Wagner mercenary group says its forces have begun withdrawing from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. And we hear the story of a paralysed man who can walk again, thanks to AI.
(Picture: Ron DeSantis launches his campaign to be the Republican presidential candidate. Credit: Reuters)
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THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zjq)
Why has Germany gone into recession?
As Germany enters recession, Rob Young looks at the key factors behind it and speaks to a manufacturer weathering the storm.
With a tense political future and struggling economy, how likely is Pakistan to get the IMF funding it so desperately needs?
And as Turkey holds a crucial election runoff we find out why voters are giving the incumbent President Erdoğan another chance.
(Picture: Electric automobile production at Volkswagen (VW) vehicle plant in Zwickau, Germany - 24 May 2023 Credit: Photo by MARTIN DIVISEK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential bid
The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has declared he's seeking the Republican nomination for next year's US presidential elections. We bring together three Republican voters to discuss his chances to beat Donald Trump.
We hear from Tina Turner fans who will share their memories of the artist and discuss how she inspired them by breaking the silence on domestic violence.
We bring an interview with the British actor Brian Cox, best known as the tyrannical patriarch and media mogul Logan Roy in the TV series Succession.
We hear from people in Sierra Leone who are mourning an iconic cotton tree that stood for several hundred years in the capital Freetown but has been brought down by a heavy storm.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during the Florida Family Policy Council Annual Dinner Gala, in Orlando, Florida, U.S., May 20, 2023. Credit: Marco Bello/File Photo/File Photo/Reuters)
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THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vt2mkzv3d)
Remembering Tina Turner
We bring together Tina Turner super fans who will share their memories of the artist and discuss how she inspired them by breaking the silence on domestic violence.
The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has declared he's seeking the Republican nomination for next year's US presidential elections. We bring together three Republican voters to discuss his chances to beat Donald Trump.
The boss of the company behind ChatGPT has said it might consider leaving the EU if it fails to comply with a planned law on artificial intelligence (AI). Our tech reporter explains.
Montana has become the first US state to ban people dressed in drag from reading books to children in libaries and public schools, known as "Drag Storytime". We speak to a drag queen in from Montana.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Jerika Seiler, a fan of late singer Tina Turner sits near the flowers laid in tribute outside Turner's home in Kuesnacht near Zurich, Switzerland May 25, 2023. Photo: Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
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Brightest supernova in a decade
A star in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy has exploded spectacularly into a supernova, dubbed SN 2023ixf. It is the brightest in a decade and it has got astronomers around the world into a frenzy. Science in Action hears from both amateur and professional astronomers alike as they scramble to collect exciting new images and data.
Back on the ground, we hear from the Professor of Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter, Tim Lenton about his new paper highlighting how rising global temperatures could push human populations from their homes.
Contributors:
Dan Milisavljevic, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University.
Dr Jane Clark, Trustee of the Cardiff Astronomical Society
Bronco Oostermeyer, amateur astronomer
Raffaella Margutti, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley
Erez Zimmerman, Astrophysics PhD student, Weizmann institute of science
Professor Avishay Gal-Yam, Head of Experimental Astrophisics Group, Weizmann institute of science
Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute and Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter
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(Image: Supernova SN 2023ixf. Credit: Dr Jane Clark and The Cardiff Astronomical Society)
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Russian mercenaries declare exit from Bakhmut
Long: The head of Russia’s Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said they'd begun handing over control of the captured Ukrainian city to Moscow's army. Ukraine has dismissed claims that Bakhmut has fallen to Russia. We hear from military analyst Justin Crump on what we know so far.
Also on the programme: Net migration into Britain reaches a record high, and we hear from a scientist who used AI to discover a new antibiotic.
(Photo: An aerial view shows destructions in the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Credit: Reuters)
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Nvidia earnings make chip maker AI superpower
Nvidia, a US firm which specializes in chips powering artificial intelligence, surged as much as 27% on Thursday, putting the company on course for record performance with a market cap above $900 billion.
But where is the future of AI while there are raising concerns about regulating and its safety?
The Eurasian Economic Forum continues Moscow. Vladimir Putin is attending alongside leaders from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.
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FRIDAY 26 MAY 2023
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Nvidia earnings make chip maker AI superpower
Nvidia, a US firm which specializes in chips powering artificial intelligence, surged as much as 27% on Thursday, putting the company on course for record performance with a market cap above $900 billion.
But where is the future of AI while there are raising concerns about regulation and safety?
And have you ever heard of ‘greedflation’? Find out why price rises might be bringing out some unsavoury tendencies in retail.
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Evangelical or political Christianity?
One of the founding principles of the United States is that religion and politics, church and state, are separate. Yet today in America religious belief and politics have become inseparable. Self-styled "evangelical" Christians have become the dominant grassroots force in the Republican Party. "Evangelical" is not a denomination, it can mean different things to different people in terms of religious doctrine. The unifying principle seems to be in the political outlook of its adherents: deeply conservative in the 21st century American political context. How did this happen and what does this have to do with faith? Is American "evangelical" Christianity more a form of politics than religion?
Michael Goldfarb explores the irony of how the word evangelical came to replace protestant - with its political inference that it is a form of "protest" - as the preferred name for the majority of America's Christians. Around one-third of Americans identify as evangelical Christians. He looks back at earlier surges of religious fervour that have marked American history, so far there have been four "Great Awakenings", and wonders if the current upsurge marks a fifth.
Reporting from the American heartland, speaking with evangelical pastors, their flocks and students, Michael explores the tension between a life of Christian faith and the dirty realities of secular politics.
(Photo: Thousands of students, supporters and invited guests sing songs of Christian praise before Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers the convocation in the Vines Center, Liberty University campus, 18 January, 2016 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Human tests for brain implants approved
Elon Musk's experimental brain implant company Neuralink says it has won approval for human tests: So how far will this go and what are the ethics of these sorts of brain implants? We speak to a leading expert in the field.
The leader of the American far-right militia group the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, is sentenced to 18 years for the attack on the US Capitol - his lawyer says they will appeal.
And in one country the cost of electricity is now less than zero: A win for renewable energy? We head to Finland to find out.
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US approves experimental brain implant study on humans
Elon Musk's brain chip firm has got approval to conduct its first tests on humans - we hear from a leading neuroscientist.
As the United States sanctions the leader of Wagner's operation in Mali, we look at how powerful the leaders of the Russian mercenary group have become.
And we'll find out why a race to climb the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, has become controversial.
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Human brain implant study approved in US
An experimental brain implant company founded by Elon Musk says it has won approval from US regulators to carry out its first clinical study on a human.
As Russia starts transferring nuclear missiles to Belarus we ask what does this mean for neighbouring Ukraine where President Putin's invasion continues?
And 'greedflation' seems to be the word of the day - we explain why.
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Julius Malema: What would he do with power?
The African National Congress has dominated South African politics for the last 29 years, but the party of Nelson Mandela is in trouble. A power crisis is doing new damage to an economy already hit by shocking levels of poverty, inequality and corruption. If the ANC is faltering, who stands best placed to offer an alternative? Stephen Sackur speaks to the leader of the radical populist Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema. What will happen to South Africa if he gets even a share of power?
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Music and business: Gigging
Musicians, promoters and comedians take us inside the grass roots gigging industry.
David Reid speaks to guitar band Vernons Future about their experience gigging at small venues in the UK and getting their music out to international audiences via streaming platforms.
We also hear from gig promotions company Bugbear about organising gigs and comedians trying their luck at an open mic night, hoping to make it onto the comedy circuit.
Presenter / producer: David Reid
Image: Vernons Future; Credit: BBC
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The deadliest glacial avalanche in the world
On 31 May 1970, the Huascarán avalanche, caused by the Ancash earthquake, destroyed the town of Yungay, in Peru.
Only 400 people, out of a population of 18,000, survived.
A clown, named Cucharita, saved approximately 300 children, who were at a circus performance, by leading them to higher ground.
Rachel Naylor speaks to his son, Christian Peña.
(Photo: Statue of Christ at the cemetery overlooking Yungay, after the avalanche. Credit: Science Photo Library)
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Bola Tinubu: Can Nigeria’s new president unite his country?
The winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, Bola Tinubu is due to be inaugurated on 29 May but the opposition are challenging the results.
Only 27 percent of voters participated in the election, the lowest turnout in the country’s history. And a recent BBC investigation has found evidence suggesting some results from the February election may have been manipulated.
As well as the contested election results, the incoming president faces huge challenges governing Nigeria: the country is struggling with high inflation and an array of security threats – jihadist insurgencies in the north east, kidnapping and banditry especially in the north west, herder-farmer violence, and separatist violence in the south-west. It has huge oil wealth, but its oil industry has a documented history of corruption.
President-elect Tinubu says he'll hit the ground running by cracking down on those trying to split the country.
But can this veteran politician who proclaimed "it's my turn" unite it?
Shaun Ley in conversation with:
Nnamdi Obasi - senior Nigeria adviser with the International Crisis Group.
Fidelis Mbah - a freelance journalist based in Abuja
Idayat Hassan - director of the Center for Democracy and Development, a Nigerian think tank.
also featuring:
Katch Ononuju - special adviser to the Nigerian Labour party 's Peter Obi.
Rinsola Abiola - an activist in the ruling All Progressives Congress Party, APC, and a supporter of Mr Tinubu.
Produced by Alba Morgade and Ellen Otzen
(Photo: Nigeria's President-elect Bola Tinubu sits at the International Centre waiting to receive his certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on March 1, 2023. Credit: Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Manipur’s deadly tribal clashes
Violence broke out in the north eastern Indian state of Manipur earlier this month after a rally by indigenous communities protesting against moves to grant tribal status to the state's main ethnic group. Raghvendra Rao of BBC Delhi spoke to people affected by the violence.
Cool pavements in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, a trial project is turning some streets and pavements white. It's called 'Cool Pavements' and is all about reducing the amount of heat given off during the night by traditional black asphalt roads, as BBC Arabic's Nisrine Hatoum reports.
Cleopatra Clash
Netflix’s “Cleopatra” docudrama sparked international controversy over portraying the legendary ruler as mixed-race. Yassmin Farag from BBC Arabic tells us what we know of the actual heritage of the last Egyptian pharaoh, and why Egyptians are up in arms.
Turkish Earthquake: Little Afghanistan
BBC Uzbek's Firuz Rahimi visited the Turkish village of Ovakent, which was devastated by February's earthquake. The majority of the population living there are Afghan refugees of Uzbek and Turkman ethnicity who've been arriving since 1982. He heard the stories of those who lost relatives, homes and businesses, and their plans to rebuild.
Vietnamese children of US fathers
About 100,000 children were born to Vietnamese women and American soldiers during the Vietnam War. Writer Nguyen Phan Que Mai has been helping these children reunite with their American fathers for years. My Hang Tran of BBC Vietnamese interviewed the author about why she wanted to shine a light on this consequence of war.
(Photo: Car burned in Manipur, India. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)
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Surgery in a warzone
A Russian missile's struck a clinic in Ukraine; we'll hear how Ukrainian surgeons are learning to deal with warzone injuries. Also in the programme: the Venezuelan government's army of twitter trolls; and the Afghan film-maker hoping to bring the suffering of Afghan women under the Taliban to a wider audience thanks to some Hollywood stardust.
(Photo: Rescuers work at the site of a clinic heavily destroyed by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine May 26, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Mykola Synelnykov)
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US debt ceiling deadline looms
With less than a week to go until the deadline is breached, we find out how close we are to a deal between the Democrats and the Republicans. Rahul Tandon gets the economist perspective on how the deal can get over the line.
After a year of strikes and union action, we speak to the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 45 million workers across the continent.
And we heard from Barcelona, where the city's status as a tourist magnet has come under scrutiny.
(Photo: New York Stock Exchange, US, 25 May 2023 Credit: Justin Lane/EPA)
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Turkey run-off election
Turkey will return to the polls on Sunday for a presidential run-off vote between its authoritarian leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his main rival, the secular opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. We hear from some of the voters, and our senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joins us from Istanbul to explain where Turkey stands.
An 11-year-old boy who was shot in the US state of Mississippi by an officer after calling police for help, has been released from hospital. Our reporter in the US has more on the story.
The latest climbing season on Mount Everest is set to become one of the deadliest ever, raising questions about whether Nepal is issuing too many permits. We speak to climbers about the main dangers of Mount Everest.
We hear what fans make of the new version of The Little Mermaid film. One of its biggest changes is the diversity of the cast.
We hear about a controversial game called Slavery Simulator that has caused outrage in Brazil.
A school in Paraguay has made headlines after posting pictures of its students learning how to iron. We hear from listeners about what they wish they were taught at school.
We hear some of the embarrassing work stories Twitter users have been sharing, rallying behind an HBO Max intern who sent a mass email to subscribers by mistake.
Presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: People sit in a cafe, following the first round of presidential and parliamentary elections, in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 May, 2023. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)
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How deadly is Mount Everest?
The latest climbing season on Mount Everest is set to become one of the deadliest ever, raising questions about whether Nepal is issuing too many permits and and about the skills of those who make the climb. We speak to climbers about the main dangers of Mount Everest.
The conflict in Sudan continues despite an agreed ceasefire at the start of this week. Our colleague has been working on a story about an 85-year old man and his wife in Sudan.
We talk about a US doctor who has been fined after he spoke publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year old rape victim.
We hear about a Chinese social media influencer with millions of followers who has claimed her boss sexually harassed her.
We hear some of the embarrassing work stories Twitter users have been sharing, rallying behind an HBO Max intern who sent a mass email to subscribers by mistake
Presenter: James Reynolds
(Photo: Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. Credit: Monika Deupala/File Photo/Reuters)
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Living with ADHD
The exact cause is unknown, but the mental health condition ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) affects millions of lives around the world. Symptoms include hyperactive behaviour and maintaining concentration.
It is an issue widely discussed on social media and across the Internet, and to understand its effect a little more, we brought people together who are living with it.
Two mothers in Kenya and the UK share their experiences of bringing up children with the condition. They describe the resulting challenges, as well as the creativity that can also accompany the disorder.
For Sylvia in Nairobi, an official diagnosis for one of her sons helped explain his behaviour. She told us: “Before it was ‘why are you not listening?’ ‘Do I have to say things 10 times?’ So as a parent, before you know what the issue is, it’s very frustrating to say the least. We’re humans at the end of the day, you love your child, but it pushes your buttons.”
Host James Reynolds also hears from two couples living with ADHD in Nigeria and the United States.
One of them is rapper Jude MI Abaga in Lagos. He explained: “It really affected me and my time in college in the States. But it helped me when I moved back to Nigeria, I ended up having a successful music career and in that way it’s sort of like a gift and a curse.”
A co-production between the BBC OS team and Boffin Media.
(Photo: Jude MI Abaga and Eniola Mafe)
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Why is the sun at the centre?
It may seem like a simple question but could you explain why the earth revolves around the sun? That is what listener Josh from New York wants to know. For much of human history we thought everything revolved around us, literally. So how did humans come to the conclusion that we're not the centre of the universe? And how did the scientific process help us uncover the true order of things?
Looking through telescopes from the vantage point of Australia, host Caroline Steel speaks with astronomers and physicists about the bumpy scientific journey to arrive at this discovery that we now take for granted. Delving into Indigenous astronomy with researcher Peter Swanton, Caroline questions whether Western scientists were really the first ones to grasp this understanding of our solar system.
And at the Sydney Observatory, stellar astrophysicist Devika Kamath and Sydney Observatory host Nada Salama show Caroline some of the clues up in the sky that astronomers in the 1600s used to deduce that there was something wrong with earlier models of our solar system.
Rhett Allain from Southeastern Louisiana University helps break down the physics concepts at play when it comes to the motion of our planets and the sun.
Through her exploration of a seemingly simple question, Caroline asks some big questions as she looks up to the stars – about life, the universe, and the nature of science itself.
Producer: Sam Baker
Presenter: Caroline Steel
Editor: Richard Collings
Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
Featuring:
Devika Kamath, Astrophysicist, Macquarie University
Rhett Allain, Associate Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University
Peter Swanton, Indigenous Research Associate, Australian National University
(Photo: Caroline and Devika, Sydney Observatory)
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Russia reports attack on its Ukraine border
The governor of Russia’s southwestern Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said areas had come under heavy bombardment, suffering intense artillery and mortar shelling. He spoke of Ukraine hitting a whole string of villages following the arc of Russia’s border.
Also on the programme: We hear from Ayse Bugra, the wife of Turkish political prisoner Osman Kavala, ahead of the country’s election on Sunday. And the love of sleeper trains and why they are making a comeback.
(Image: Belgorod regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. Credit: Sputnik/Reuters)
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Biden and McCarthy ‘closer to deal’ on debt ceiling
The US House Speaker says there's been progress in the talks about a deal to raise the government debt limit for two years, and that negotiations with the White House will continue. Kevin McCarthy said the work would carry on until an agreement was reached - but he added this was just the start on cutting spending. The US needs to raise the debt ceiling so it can keep paying its bills and avoid a default that could happen in a week's time.
Will Bain talks to the US Chamber of Commerce, billionaire and Republican donor Ken Fisher, and Mark Shepherd, the Mayor of Clearfield in Utah.
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