SATURDAY 01 JULY 2023

SAT 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh28lz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SAT 00:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q6v)
Wagner's 24-hour mutiny

Wagner is a private military company of mercenaries that has been fighting alongside the regular Russian army in Ukraine. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has for months been involved in a feud with the Russian defence ministry, but he denies trying to overthrow Mr Putin's regime. The short-lived rebellion, which saw Wagner fighters seize a major Russian city before heading north towards Moscow in a column of military vehicles, was a response to government plans to take direct control of Wagner, Prigozhin claims. This week on the Real Story we are focusing on the implications for Russia's military of the mutiny by a man who was once President Putin's caterer.

Shaun Ley is joined by:
Catrina Doxsee - From the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC.
Pjotr Sauer - Russian affairs reporter for The Guardian newspaper.
Samir Puri - author of Russia’s Road to War with Ukraine: Invasion amidst the ashes of empires.
Also featuring:
Professor Sergei Markov - Director of the Institute for Political Studies in Moscow.

Produced by:
Imogen Wallace, Ellen Otzen, Alex Hacillo & Rumella Dasgupta

(Photo: Armored vehicles and fighters of Wagner on the streets of Rostov-on-Don, Russia; Credit: Arkady Budnitsky/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)


SAT 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh2dc3)
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SAT 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrlv54cxrf)
Could Hollywood actors go on strike?

Hollywood actors may join screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than sixty years, with huge consequences for film and television production.

Both sides have indicated a willingness to talk for several days past the deadline, which happened before resolutions were reached in the same negotiations in 2014 and 2017.

(Picture: Hollywood writers and their supporters walk the picket line outside Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, June 30, 2023. Picture credit: Getty Images).


SAT 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh2j37)
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SAT 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gmtrf)
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SAT 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2rwcm)
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SAT 02:32 Stumped (w3ct4tkh)
When Bluey meets Cricket

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma all react to the landmark review into cricket in England and Wales, which says racism, sexism, classism and elitism are "widespread" throughout the sport.

We also ask, how England can find a way back against a dominant Australian team in the Women's Ashes.

With the second Test coming from the Home of Cricket at Lords, Alison Mitchell speaks to Australian legend Merv Hughes and former England pace bowler Angus Fraser on their favourite Ashes memories

And, the creator of the children's cartoon programme Bluey, Joe Brumm joins us to discuss why they included cricket into one of their episodes and how the sport is inspiring young children.

Picture - Bluey (Credit ABC)


SAT 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh2mvc)
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SAT 03:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v03)
Who's behind Syria's Captagon trade?

Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine-like drug, is causing huge problems around the Middle East, as millions of pills are smuggled out of Syria. BBC News Arabic collaborated with the investigative journalism network OCCRP to find out who's behind the trade. Emir Nader tells us about the direct links they discovered to leading members of the Syrian Armed Forces and President Bashar al-Assad's family.

De-Russifying Kazakhstan
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, young people in Kazakhstan have been increasingly reclaiming their roots. There’s growing talk of “decolonisation" in Central Asia’s largest country, whose language and culture were suppressed in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, as BBC Russian’s Nargiza Ryskulova explains.

Pakistan floods: natural disaster or human failure?
This year's pre-monsoon rains have already caused disruption and deaths in Pakistan. It's brought back worrying memories of last year's catastrophic floods, in which a third of the country was under water. BBC Urdu's Umer Draz Nangiana looked back at the 2022 floods in a series which revisited many of the worst hit areas to assess whether nature, or human failure, was to blame for the devastation.

Fake news in Iran
A story suggesting that Steven Seagal - US actor and supporter of President Putin - had replaced General Sergei Shoigu as Russian Defence Minister, circulated in some Iranian media this week. And it’s not the first time Iranian media have missed the joke, as Ali Hamedani explains.

(Photo: Captagon pills found by border patrol forces. Credit: BBC)


SAT 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x7h)
I made Lady Gaga's meat dress

On 12 September 2010 Lady Gaga, won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.

She accepted the award in a dress made entirely out of beef.

13 years later Franc Fernandez, the man behind the meat dress, speaks to Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about his memories of designing the fleshy frock.

He says, pulling apart the flesh and stitching it back together, had "serial killer vibes"!

(Photo: Lady Gaga in the meat dress. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh2rlh)
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SAT 04:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q6v)
[Repeat of broadcast at 00:06 today]


SAT 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh2wbm)
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SAT 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gn5zt)
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SAT 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2s7m0)
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SAT 05:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5hq0)
Holding on to love: Dear Daughter live

Disastrous dates and how to make a relationship last. It's our second live show in Nairobi, Kenya. We hear a tale of a truly disastrous date and find out about the tough dating scene in Nairobi. Plus, advice on how to make a relationship last, while holding on to your own identity.
Letter writers: Stand-up comedian Maina Murumba and public commentator Daisy Maritim Maina.
This is the final episode in season 2.
Please send Namulanta your letter. Go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”.
#DearDaughter


SAT 05:50 More or Less (w3ct5b6j)
Will there be just six grandchildren for every 100 South Koreans?

An article on the UK’s Telegraph newspaper website claimed that there would be just 6 grandchildren for every 100 South Koreans today. We ask whether that figure is correct and look at why South Korea’s birth rate has fallen to one of the lowest in the world, with the help of author and mathematician Rob Eastaway and journalist and author Hawon Jung.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Bethan Ashmead Latham, Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound Engineer: James Beard

(Children wearing traditional costume wave national flags during a celebration in Seoul, South Korea. Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)


SAT 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh302r)
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SAT 06:06 Weekend (w172z378yf757bc)
France sees fourth night of riots

Riots spread across France after police shot dead a teenage boy of Algerian descent. Almost 500 arrests were made on Friday night and Saturday morning, with rioters in Marseille looting a gun store.

Also on the programme: Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been banned from running for public office until 2030; and the world’s most famous archaeologist makes a comeback with the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at UK in a Changing Europe, and Emile Chabal, a Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh.

(IMAGE: A person throws water to a burning container during riots in Paris CREDIT: REUTERS/Juan Medina)


SAT 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh33tw)
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SAT 07:06 Weekend (w172z378yf75c2h)
Ukraine claims successes near Bakhmut

Ukrainian officials claim to have taken the strategic initiative near the city of Bakhmut, but President Zelensky has conceded that the counteroffensive is progressing ‘slower than desired’.

Also on the programme: Protests spread across France as unrest continues for a fourth night; and the mayor of New York announces that all children in the city’s primary schools will be practising mindful breathing from September.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at UK in a Changing Europe, and Emile Chabal, Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh.

(IMAGE: Ukrainian troops ride a captured Russian tank near Bakhmut CREDIT: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via REUTERS/File Photo)


SAT 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh37l0)
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SAT 08:06 Weekend (w172z378yf75gtm)
The end of the road for Putin?

Ukrainian officials say they’re counting down to the end of Vladimir Putin’s leadership, we ask how much damage the Wagner mutiny has done to the Russian President.

Also on the programme: French police arrest almost 500 people as rioting continues for a fourth night; and unease in South Korea as Japan prepares to dump radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at UK in a Changing Europe, and Emile Chabal, Reader in History at the University of Edinburgh.

(IMAGE: A flag depicting Russian President Putin reading 'For Motherland, For Sovereignty, For Putin' CREDIT: SERGEI ILNITSKY/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3cb4)
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SAT 09:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b1y)
What do Russians and Belarusians make of the Wagner Group?

In a moment of high tension, Russia appeared to come close to civil war as Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private army, known as the Wagner Group, marched towards Moscow before turning back and avoiding any confrontation. The Wagner Group has been playing a significant role for Russia in the fighting in Ukraine but is unhappy with how the war is unfolding.

It is claimed Mr Prigozhin is now in Belarus and his fighters have been told they can go there too, if they do not want to join the regular Russian army or go home. The public confrontation with Vladimir Putin has given cause to consider the president’s grip on the country, as well as the sense of security at home.
Host Krupa Padhy has been talking to people in Russia.

Inga in Moscow had full faith in her leader avoiding any conflict on home ground. “We knew it would be stopped because to even allow that bloodshed would have started in Moscow is just something incomprehensible,” she says. For Alexander in Novinsinbisk, it was an unpleasant wake up call. “We were that close to being ruled by a private warlord. That’s ridiculous,” he says. “That’s unprecedented.”

We hear from three Belarusians at home and abroad about the decision, by President Alexander Lukashenko, to accept Wagner mercenaries in Belarus.

A co-production between the BBC OS team and Boffin Media.

(Photo: People watch a concert marking Russia Day at Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 11, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina)


SAT 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2sqlj)
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SAT 09:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b8s)
Swahili travels from Africa to South America

From Nairobi to Bogota, how learning a language has changed your life. Plus, who are Russia's Wagner mercenary group? The 14-year-old employee of the SpaceX project, and the shot putter who ran the 100m hurdles.


SAT 09:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpf)
Setting out to see the world in a new way

The production team say they set out to see the world in a new way. So is the WS’s new science show Unexpected Elements achieving its aims?
We hear what listeners think as the show beds in - and we speak with the programme’s producer about how to make science appeal to all.
Plus: why are there programme trailers in the middle of podcasts?

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


SAT 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3h28)
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SAT 10:06 Sportshour (w3ct4s96)
The arm-wrestling champion of Africa

On this week’s Sportshour, we’re joined by a woman with a claim for having the strongest arm in Africa. Grace Mintah works as a police officer in Ghana but she also happens to be a three-time champion at the African Arm-Wrestling Championship. She tells Caroline Barker about switching from athletics to arm-wrestling, her dream of becoming a “superstar”, and one day winning an Olympic gold medal. The president of the African Arm-Wrestling Federation, Charles Osei-Asibey also discusses the rise in the sport’s popularity.

We also meet Claire Lomas, a former equestrian event rider who was paralysed from the chest down after a horse riding accident in 2007. Since then she’s raised over £850,000 for spinal injury charities by taking on sporting challenges, such as walking the London Marathon using a robotic suit, which she completed in 17 days.

To mark the start of the 110th edition of cycling’s Tour de France, Sportshour heads back in time to 1989 when American Greg LeMond recovered from being shot in a hunting accident to win cycling’s most prestigious event by just eight seconds. The Last Rider is a documentary film which tells Lemond’s story and Caroline is joined by its director, Alex Holmes.

It’s also the start of Wimbledon and apart from the tennis, it’s a competition known for its strawberries. They are grown on a farm in Kent, which has supplied the All England Club for more than 30 years, and Sportshour's Jamie Broughton went down to try them.

Photo: Competitors in action during The 14th Annual CT Fall Classic, Arm Wrestling Challenge. (Credit: Corbis via Getty Images)


SAT 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3ltd)
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SAT 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gnxgl)
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SAT 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2sz2s)
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SAT 11:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hmx)
Is Putin's time up?

President Putin’s days might well be numbered, Russian service editor Famil Ismailov, tells world affairs editor John Simpson. John also discusses how united Ukrainians are now as the war drags on with Ukrainian journalist Olga Malchevska, and finds out why president Biden rolled out the red carpet for India’s prime minister - and what it says about China - with BBC Hindi reporter Zubair Ahmed. Plus, is populism in politics finally on the way out? Diplomatic correspondent James Landale, gives his take on some of the world's most memorable leaders.

(Photo: Russian President Putin tours an exhibition on Remembrance and Sorrow day for those killed in WW2, Moscow, 22 Jun 2023. Credit: Gavril Grigorov/Sputnik/EPA)

Producer: Pandita Lorenz and Benedick Watt


SAT 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3qkj)
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SAT 12:06 World Book Club (w3ct4xlh)
Sofi Oksanen: Purge

Bestselling author Sofi Oksanen answers readers' questions about her novel Purge.

It's a harrowing story of sexual violence, betrayal and retribution which charts the troubled history of Estonia during and after the Second World War. Told through the lives of two women, the story starts when a frightened stranger, Zara, arrives on Aliide's doorstep. Gradually, their parallel stories, and connected histories are uncovered. This powerful novel has been translated into 38 languages.

(Picture: Author Sofi Oksanen. Photo credit: Toni Härkönen,)


SAT 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3v9n)
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SAT 13:06 Newshour (w172z09gw5p0hk2)
Funeral held of teenager killed by French police

In France, a funeral service is being held for the teenage boy whose shooting by police led to four consecutive nights of rioting. We hear from the mayor of Grenoble, Eric Piolle.

Also in the broadcast: Australia permits prescription of psychedelic drugs; and the European Space Agency launches "Euclid" telescope.

(Picture: Nahel's mother, wearing a 'Justice for Nahel' T-shirt, raises her fist as she attends a march in the memory of her 17-year-old son who was killed by French Police in Nanterre. Credit: Photo by YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh3z1s)
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SAT 14:06 Sportsworld (w172z1ksl9k4910)
Live Sporting Action

Lee James is live at Lord’s for the fourth day of the second Ashes Test. Lee will hear from England’s Simon Jones and Australia’s Mitchell Johnson about what it takes to win the famous urn.

There'll also be reaction to the Lausanne Diamond League meeting, the latest from qualifying for the Cricket World Cup, the Austrian Grand Prix and the opening stage of the Tour de France.

Photo: A general view of play inside the stadium as Cameron Green of Australia catches out Ben Stokes of England during Day Three of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 30, 2023 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh4g19)
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SAT 18:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gprph)
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SAT 18:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2tt9p)
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SAT 18:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5hq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 today]


SAT 18:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4shz)
The first Homeless World Cup

On 6 July 2003, the first matches of the Homeless World Cup kicked off in Graz, Austria. The idea came from Mel Young and Harald Schmied. Mel talks to Kurt Brookes about the first tournament and how it continues to help change perceptions about homelessness.

A Made in Manchester Production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: Scotland play Poland in the Homeless World Cup played in Graz, Austria. Credit: Homeless World Cup Foundation)


SAT 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh4ksf)
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SAT 19:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wd1)
Can seawater save Venice from flooding?

The medieval city of Venice is situated in the heart of a lagoon on the coast of northeast Italy. It was built on a large area of low-lying marshland. A system of wooden poles driven into the soft mud created an underwater forest. It still forms the foundations of the city we see today.

For centuries the City has had to battle with ‘aqua alta’ or high tides from the Adriatic sea. And the gradual combination of water erosion and rising sea levels means the City is now facing a more urgent battle to stay afloat.

In recent years a series of barriers which sit on the sea floor and which are raised when an ‘aqua alta’ is expected have been successful in keeping the majority of the city dry. But its already been acknowledged that the Mose Barrier, as it’s known, is not a permanent solution for the future.

An idea designed to complement the Mose Barrier, one which was suggested more than a decade ago, is to inject seawater into wells underneath the city. The scientists behind the project are confident that if it were to be adopted, it would provide a uniform uplift to the city without causing any structural issues to the buildings.

This week on the Inquiry we’re asking ‘Can seawater save Venice from flooding?’

Contributors:
Prof Claire Judde de Lariviere, Medieval Historian, University of Toulouse
Hermes Redi, Director General of the Consorzio Venezia Nuova (responsible for the Mose Barrier)
Professor Pietro Teatini, University of Padua, Chair of UNESCO International Initiative on Land Subsidence
Prof Carlo Ratti, MIT, Co-Chair at the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cities.

Presenter: David Baker
Producer: Jill Collins
Researcher: Bisi Adebayo
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

(The Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. Woman standing in flood water. Credit: Getty Images)


SAT 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2ty1t)
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SAT 19:32 Outlook (w3ct4rb4)
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. (A shorter version of this interview was first broadcast in May 2023)

Presenter: India Rakusen
Producer: Maryam Maruf

(Photo: Huong Le inside Son Doong. Credit: Courtesy of Huong Le)

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com


SAT 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh4pjk)
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SAT 20:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vl5)
Aruban-Dutch film director Shamira Raphaela

Presenter Nikki Bedi is joined by the cultural critic Leila Latif and the Aruban-Dutch director Shamira Raphaela, who'll be talking about her latest film... Shabu. Together they discuss Wes Anderson’s latest, star-packed film ‘Asteroid City’.

They’ll hear from French fashion designer and sculptor, Nicole Farhi on her influences, and actor Damien Lewis on his debut album.

Canadian actor Elliot Page discusses his breakout role in Juno and his bestselling memoir ‘Page Boy’, New Zealand director Damon Fepulea'i on his latest film Red, White and Brass.

And Ellie Goulding performs a live track.

(Main Image: Shabu and Stephy from the film 'Shabu'. Credit: Shamira Raphaëla)


SAT 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh4t8p)
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SAT 21:06 Newshour (w172z09gw5p1gj3)
French police braced for further violence

Tensions remain high across France after the funeral of a young man whose killing by a police officer sparked four nights of rioting. We hear the latest from Paris and Marseille.

Also in the programme: the UN Secretary-General calls for international support during a visit to Haiti; and remembering Lord Creator, the Caribbean artist who helped forge Jamaica's musical identity.

(Photo: Person standing outside damaged shop after a night of rioting in Marseille. Credit: SEBASTIEN NOGIER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)


SAT 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh4y0t)
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SAT 22:06 Music Life (w3ct4mfy)
Quiet is the new loud with José González, Vashti Bunyan and Erlend Øye

José González, Vashti Bunyan and Erlend Øye discuss what draws them to create quiet music, how they approach playing it live, and its universal and trans-genre appeal.

José González was born in Gothenburg in Sweden to Argentinian parents, and grew up listening to Latin folk and pop music. In 2003 he released his debut solo album ‘Veneer’. It featured a downtempo cover of The Knife’s ‘Heartbeats’ which became an international success after being featured on a TV ad campaign. He’s celebrating the album’s 20th anniversary with a run of shows this year.

Vashti Bunyan is an English singer songwriter who began her music career in the 1960s. She left London for the Outer Hebrides, travelling in a wagon drawn by a black horse called Bess, and wrote an album about the trip called Just Another Diamond Day. It was released in 1970, but had little commercial success. Vashti withdrew from music for 30 years, but by 2000, the album had acquired a cult following, and the second phase of her musical career began.

Erlend Øye is a Norwegian best known for being one half of the indie-folk duo Kings of Convenience. He’s also front-man for the band The Whitest Boy Alive, is the co-founder of the independent label Bubbles Records, and plays extensively with trio La Comitiva.


SAT 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh51ry)
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SAT 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2skpcw11zv)
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SAT 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jz4kyh35z)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SAT 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2vf1b)
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SAT 23:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tq0)
Can artificial intelligence be a force for good?

Scientist, best-selling author and entrepreneur, Gary Marcus talks to Tech Life about the forthcoming global summit looking at AI for good, and the need for regulation. We examine the Wagner Group's use of social media in Africa. How do you encourage teenage girls to take up tech and engineering jobs ? And prize-winning school pupils on making driving cars safer.

(PHOTO CREDIT: BBC. Shiona McCallum meets Gary Marcus on the banks of the Thames, in London,)



SUNDAY 02 JULY 2023

SUN 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh55j2)
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SUN 00:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2vjsg)
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SUN 00:32 Dear Daughter (w3ct5hq0)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:32 on Saturday]


SUN 00:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4shz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5986)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


SUN 01:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjm)
Predictions from the sky and murderous fish

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid, but how to pick a date for your festivities?

The Islamic calendar says look to the moon, but haven’t we always chosen to order life on earth by using the planets, moons and stars?

We hear about the Mayans who tracked Venus and the astronomer who proved that comets weren’t bad omens.

Having looked at the outsourcing of decisions to the sky, we wonder why we can’t just trust our brains and wonder what neuroscience has to say about it.

And now that AI is able to make decisions for us, we hear about the computer-predicted proteins doing work that would otherwise take millions of years of evolution.

Our ‘Under the Radar’ story this week comes from Brazil, where we meet the Lionfish – hear how these kings of the coral reef are upsetting the ecosystem by eating most of it.

In our ongoing quest to find The Coolest Science in the World, we hear from a scientist doing amazing things with immersive audio.

And Marnie learns about the engineer trying to build roads through fresh volcanic lava, and reflects on how we predict eruptions.

All this plus your emails and WhatsApps, and a lot of mango chat.

Presented by Marnie Chesterton
Produced by Ben Motley, with Alex Mansfield and Sophie Ormiston
Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris


SUN 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5f0b)
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SUN 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gqqnj)
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SUN 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2vs8q)
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SUN 02:32 Health Check (w3ct4pd3)
The future of HIV research in Africa

African HIV research now makes up almost a third of total research being conducted into the virus. A new study highlights how it has increased from just 5 per cent in 1986. But there’s still a way to go until the quantity of research reflects the burden of HIV infections on the African continent. Claudia Hammond speaks to Professor Thumbi Ndung’u and Dr Omolara Baiyegunhi from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa about the future of research being conducted in Africa by Africans and why it matters.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now the fastest growing liver disease in Europe. It already affects 38 per cent of people around the world. We hear from Vienna in Austria where a mobile clinic is offering people liver scans, and specialists have been teaching school children about liver health.

Dr Ann Robinson joins Claudia in the studio to discuss the latest health research including a US study with good news for people diagnosed early with a skin cancer known as melanoma. And a simple reason why staying up late might mean you won’t live as long as someone who enjoys an early start to the day.

And who better to crunch the data on siestas than the President of the Spanish Federation of Sleep Medicine Societies. Dr Carlos Egea explains how the modern siesta is more about taking a short time to relax, rather than a long afternoon sleep.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Clare Salisbury
Production Coordinator: Jonathan Harris

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SUN 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5jrg)
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SUN 03:06 World Book Club (w3ct4xlh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


SUN 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5nhl)
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SUN 04:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nt1)
Counting Russia's war dead

Pascale Harter introduces reports from Russia, Ukraine, Jordan and Japan.

What has been the true cost to Russia of its invasion of Ukraine, in terms of lives lost? Moscow says 6,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far in the fighting. But most experts and other governments put the number far higher. Since the start of the war last year, Olga Ivshina has been tracking her country's wartime losses; with a team of volunteers and fellow journalists, they've identified and confirmed the deaths of 25,000 Russian fighters. In some cases, their families didn't even know they had been killed.

Plus, the short-lived mutiny in Moscow last week has prompted questions in Ukraine about what its impact might be on the morale of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, and on the resistance the Ukrainian counter-offensive might meet. But as Andrew Harding discovered, on the frontline itself, Ukrainian soldiers are too pre-occupied with surviving – and tending the wounded – to speculate.

The highly-addictive drug, Captagon, has been plaguing the Middle East in recent years, and gaining addicts in Europe, Asia and Africa. A BBC investigation has traced the multi-billion dollar trade from the Syria-Jordan border, where Jordanian soldiers battle smugglers, to Lebanon - and found the trail eventually led them to Syria.

Kesennuma, in northeastern Japan, was one of many coastal towns devastated by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011 which triggered the Fukushima nuclear accident. Ellie House recently visited the city, and saw lasting signs of the damage done. Yet despite the ever-present risks, some younger people in Japan seem far less prepared for disaster.

Producer: Louise Hidalgo
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross

Photo via REUTERS/Anton Vaganov


SUN 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2w0rz)
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SUN 04:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z6p)
How Lebanon’s economy collapsed

Protests, power cuts and bank hold-ups – Lebanon was already struggling before the 2020 port explosion that devasted its capital, Beirut, but now it’s in a desperate economic collapse. The Lebanese people are struggling to buy basic food and medicine. And the country also hosts the highest number of refugees per capita worldwide. BBC correspondent in Beirut, Carine Torbey, tells us how Lebanon got here and how it might recover.
Presenter: Claire Graham. Producer: Owen McFadden.


SUN 04:50 Sporting Witness (w3ct4shz)
[Repeat of broadcast at 18:50 on Saturday]


SUN 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5s7q)
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SUN 05:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gr2wx)
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SUN 05:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2w4j3)
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SUN 05:32 The Documentary (w3ct5ht7)
Biniam Girmay: Africa’s new cycling hero

Biniam Girmay stands on the brink of history as the first black African rider to win a stage of cycling’s biggest race: the Tour de France.

After a hard upbringing as one of six children in the Eritrean capital Asmara, he has become one of the most talented riders from the continent in the sport’s history.

We profile an extraordinary early life and examine the significance of what his achievements can mean for such an accessible sport, which, after more than 100 years, remains almost completely white European.

(Photo: Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and team Intermarché-Circus-Wanty celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 86th Tour de Suisse 2023. Credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)


SUN 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh5wzv)
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SUN 06:06 Weekend (w172z378yf7847g)
Riots continue for fifth night in France

Police in France have made more than four hundred and twenty arrests during a fifth night of protests. The unrest is in response to the killing by police of a teenager of North African origin on Tuesday. Videos show police using tear gas to contain the protests in Marseilles, where nearly sixty people have been arrested.

Also in the programme: a week on from the Wagner mutiny in Russia we will explore Russia and Wagner’s growing role in the Central African Republic; and as the United Kingdom prepares for the upcoming 75-year anniversary of the National Health Service we discuss the role of foreign medics in supporting the health system.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Amie Ferris Rotman, Global News Editor for New Lines Magazine - an online magazine; and Aanu Adeoye, West Africa correspondent Financial Times newspaper.

(Photo: Police identify a young person during the fifth night of protests. Credit: REUTERS/Juan Medina)


SUN 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh60qz)
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SUN 07:06 Weekend (w172z378yf787zl)
Police use tear gas to contain protests in Marseille

Police in France have made more than seven hundred arrests during a fifth night of riots. The unrest is in response to the killing by police of a teenager of North African origin on Tuesday.

On this edition of Weekend, we revisit Russia a week on from the Wagner mutiny. We hear from a resident of Rostov-On-Don where the mutiny started and someone who travelled to Moscow a day before.

Also in the programme: looking ahead to the “Divas” art exhibition in London we hear from the "Sultan of Sequins" Bob Mackie.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Amie Ferris Rotman, Global News Editor for New Lines Magazine - an online magazine; and Aanu Adeoye, West Africa correspondent Financial Times newspaper.

(Photo: Police hold down a young person during the fifth night of protests following the death of Nahel. Credit: REUTERS/Juan Medina)


SUN 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh64h3)
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SUN 08:06 Weekend (w172z378yf78cqq)
Can Ukraine capitalise on turmoil in Russia?

Russia’s war in Ukraine has entered its 17th month. But a week on from the Wagner insurrection, many are asking if Kyiv can capitalise on uncertainty in Russia.

On this edition of Weekend, we hear from Russian historian and cultural scientist Alexander Etkind on his vision on the outcome of the war.

Also in the programme: We get the latest on the riots in France. More than 700 people were arrested following unrest again on Saturday night. It is in response to the killing by police of a teenager of North African origin on Tuesday.

And we hear from scientists concerned about the rapid die-off of black sea urchins in the Red Sea.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Amie Ferris Rotman, Global News Editor for New Lines Magazine - an online magazine; and Aanu Adeoye, West Africa correspondent Financial Times newspaper.

(Photo: File photo shows Wagner pulling out of Rostov-on-Don last week. Credit: Reuters)


SUN 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6877)
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SUN 09:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nt1)
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SUN 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2wmhm)
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SUN 09:32 Outlook (w3ct4rb4)
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SUN 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6czc)
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SUN 10:06 Music Life (w3ct4mfy)
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SUN 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6hqh)
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SUN 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43grtcp)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


SUN 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2wvzw)
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SUN 11:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


SUN 11:50 More or Less (w3ct5b6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


SUN 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6mgm)
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SUN 12:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b1y)
[Repeat of broadcast at 09:06 on Saturday]


SUN 12:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2wzr0)
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SUN 12:32 Assignment (w3ct4m75)
The organ harvesters

Assignment tells the story of a young street trader from Lagos who ended up at the heart of an organ harvesting plot involving a senior Nigerian politician and a hospital in the UK. The young man was tested, trafficked and tricked into a plot to remove his kidney, to donate to the daughter of one of Nigeria’s most powerful politicians. As Mark Lobel discovers, the criminal trial and conviction is the first of its kind in the UK – and has led to police investigating more potential cases.

Presenter: Mark Lobel
Producer: Kate West
Editor: Carl Johnston
Sound engineer: Graham Puddifoot


SUN 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6r6r)
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SUN 13:06 Newshour (w172z09gw5p3dg5)
Riots in France: Mayor's home attacked

Rioters tried to burn down the house of the mayor of Hay-les-Roses in Paris. The unrest has taken place over five nights. We hear from Paris, Toulouse and Marseille.

Also on the programme: we hear about the loophole which allows energy companies to buy natural gas from Russia, but not oil. And we also meet the journalist who exposed allegations of war crimes committed by Australian special forces in Afghanistan.

(Picture: A vandalised window in the French town of Marseille. Credit: EPA / Ciantar)


SUN 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6vyw)
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SUN 14:06 Music Life (w3ct4mfy)
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SUN 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh6zq0)
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SUN 15:06 Sportsworld (w172z1ksl9k79p7)
Live Sporting Action

Delyth Lloyd is joined by former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski and BBC’s tennis correspondent Russell Fuller to look ahead to Wimbledon 2023 which starts on Monday. Defending champion Novak Djokovic is bidding for his eight Wimbledon title to equal Roger Federer’s record. Meanwhile, in the women’s draw, French Open champion Iga Swiatek will be seeded first ahead of Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka.

Throughout the show Lee James will keep us updated on the final day of the second Ashes Test Match between England and Australia at Lord’s, and we’ll reflect on the Austrian Formula One Grand Final and Stage Two of the Tour De France.

Plus, Ade Adeydoin presents live coverage of the Stockholm Diamond League athletics meeting. It’s the penultimate meeting before next month’s World Athletics Championships. Olympic champions Marcell Jacobs, Mondo Duplantis, Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Dina Asher-Smith and Neeraj Chopra are all in action. Commentary from Ed Harry and former European indoor champion Jenny Meadows.

Photo: A general view of Centre Court and the surrounding courts is seen ahead of The Championships - Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2023 in London, England. (Credit: Getty Images)


SUN 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh7gpj)
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SUN 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2td43gssbq)
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SUN 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2xtyx)
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SUN 19:32 Unspun World with John Simpson (w3ct5hmx)
[Repeat of broadcast at 11:32 on Saturday]


SUN 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh7lfn)
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SUN 20:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 01:06 today]


SUN 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh7q5s)
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SUN 21:06 Newshour (w172z09gw5p4cf6)
Nahel's family calls for end to violence in France

After five nights of unrest across France, there's been an appeal for calm from the grandmother of the boy whose killing by police ignited a series of riots across the country. Identified only as Nadia, she said she was angry at the policeman who killed her grandson but said his death should not be used as an excuse for violence.

Also in the programme: the Orkney islands, north of the British mainland, is set to explore alternative forms of governance, including closer links with Norway, Denmark or Iceland; and we meet the man dubbed the "Sultan of Sequins" who has spent a lifetime dressing some of the most iconic superstars of recent decades.

(Picture: A firefighter extinguishes a burning car during protests sparked by the death of a teenager in France. Credit: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)


SUN 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh7txx)
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SUN 22:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5bk5)
Is Barbados's climate finance plan a game-changer?

Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, is on a mission to fight climate change through a radical scheme to reform the international financial sytem.

With time running out in the battle to keep the world below the 1.5C warming threshold, the Bridgetown Initiative aims to transform global institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank – freeing up billions, maybe even trillions of dollars, for poorer countries that are struggling to cope with the impacts of a hotter planet.

Graihagh is joined by the BBC’s Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, who interviewed Prime Minister Mottley at a crucial climate finance summit in Paris. We find out more about her plan, how it works and the progress being made.

Producers: Ben Cooper and Miho Tanaka
Researcher: Octavia Woodward
Series Producer: Simon Watts
Editor: China Collins
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell
Production Coordinators: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill


SUN 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2y669)
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SUN 22:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b8s)
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SUN 22:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpf)
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SUN 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh7yp1)
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SUN 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2skpcw3ywy)
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SUN 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jz4kyl032)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


SUN 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2y9yf)
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SUN 23:32 Outlook (w3ct4rb4)
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MONDAY 03 JULY 2023

MON 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwbvh82f5)
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MON 00:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nt1)
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MON 00:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rpsl2yfpk)
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MON 00:32 The Explanation (w3ct4z6p)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 on Sunday]


MON 00:50 More or Less (w3ct5b6j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 05:50 on Saturday]


MON 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sd1fg)
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MON 01:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcryc2n)
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MON 01:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd2dpv)
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MON 01:32 Happy News (w3ct5htp)
Monkey rescue mission

This week, 100,000 Sri Lankan monkeys saved from export to China. Also, an Australian man born in a taxi is seeking the driver, and fulfilling a dream - playing Glastonbury aged just 16.

Presenter: Jackie Leonard.
Music produced by Iona Hampson


MON 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sd55l)
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MON 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcrygts)
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MON 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd2jfz)
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MON 02:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y46)
Why do I crave unhealthy foods?

We all enjoy a deep-fried Mars bar with french fries from time to time, but why do we crave these unhealthy foods instead of healthy things like spinach or broccoli? And what is a food craving? The answers lie in a complex blend of our psychology, physiology, and even sociology.

BBC CrowdScience presenter Alex Lathbridge savours a mystery-meat crocket with the experts on a quest to discover the hidden sources and sauces of our food cravings.

Presenter: Alex Lathbridge
Producer: Richard Walker
Editor: Richard Collings
Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

(Image: Stack of cheeseburgers and French fries. Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA)


MON 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sd8xq)
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MON 03:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzp)
Fighting the heat

As climate change leads to global temperature rises, cities around the world are being faced with extreme levels of heat. This can bring whole cities to a halt, disrupt key infrastructure, and for the most vulnerable in society heat can be a killer.

But where there’s a problem, innovation is never far behind.

We meet the people who are trying to find solutions – from urban designers finding inspiration in ancient technologies to keep cities cool, to social projects offering simple solutions to vulnerable populations.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Producer/Reporter: Lizzy McNeill
Series Producer: Tom Colls
Sound Mix: Annie Gardiner
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

Image: A hot child.


MON 03:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd2n63)
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MON 03:32 Pick of the World (w3ct5b8s)
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MON 03:50 Over to You (w3ct4rpf)
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MON 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sddnv)
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MON 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcryqb1)
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MON 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd2ry7)
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MON 04:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tvk)
Parenting a disabled child

Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women about the joys and challenges of parenting a disabled child.

Gopika Kapoor is a writer, neurodiversity consultant and parent advocate. Her son Vir was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. Gopika told her story in a book: Beyond the Blue: Love, Life and Autism. She lives and works in Mumbai.

Julie Jones is an accessible and inclusive travel writing specialist from Sydney in Australia. She’s a mum of two and she cares for her disabled adult son, Braeden, who lives with cerebral palsy. She writes a blog, Have Wheelchair Will Travel, and co-founded a magazine called Travel Without Limits.

Produced by Hetal Bapodra and Alice Gioia

(Image: (L) Julie Jones and her son Braeden, credit courtesy of Julie Jones. (R) Gopika Kapoor, credit courtesy of Gopika Kapoor.)


MON 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sdjdz)
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MON 05:06 Newsday (w172z070x8578cj)
Israeli strikes on Palestinian Jenin camp

At least three Palestinians have been killed and several others injured by Israeli airstrikes on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Around 80 people have been arrested in France on a sixth night of unrest following the police killing of a teenager on Tuesday.

And a new poll reveals 78% of Ukrainians have close relatives or friends who have been wounded or killed due to the full-scale Russian invasion.


MON 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sdn53)
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MON 06:06 Newsday (w172z070x857d3n)
Israel launches large-scale operation in Jenin

Palestinian health officials say at least three Palestinians have been killed and more than 20 others injured in Israeli air strikes on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Around 80 people have been arrested in France on a sixth night of unrest following the police killing of a teenager on Tuesday.

And the shipping industry faces growing pressure to dramatically curb its carbon footprint at a meeting in London.


MON 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sdrx7)
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MON 07:06 Newsday (w172z070x857hvs)
Israel strikes Jenin in the West Bank

At least three Palestinians have been killed and several others injured by Israeli airstrikes on a refugee camp in the occupied northern West Bank city of Jenin.

Around 80 people have been arrested in France on a sixth night of unrest following the police killing of a teenager on Tuesday.

And a new poll reveals 78% of Ukrainians have close relatives or friends who have been wounded or killed due to the full-scale Russian invasion.


MON 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sdwnc)
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MON 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p33)
Jennifer Morgan: Is the rich world doing enough to combat climate change?

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Jennifer Morgan, Germany's special envoy on international climate action. How is she trying to build partnerships to reduce greenhouse gas emissions amid accusations that the rich world is not doing enough?


MON 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd37xr)
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MON 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mtq)
Investing in Africa: What needs to change?

Large parts of sub-Saharan Africa are facing dire economic circumstances. The World Bank says more than one in three countries are either in severe financial distress, or are close to default. What’s gone wrong?

In the first of a week of programmes, Ed Butler taking the pulse of investment in Africa and looking at ways the situation needs to change.

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler
Image: Mine in Guinea; Credit: BBC


MON 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9s)
The trial of John Demjanjuk

In 1986 a car factory worker from the United States was accused of being ‘Ivan the Terrible’, a notorious concentration camp guard at Treblinka during the Holocaust.

John Demjanjuk was extradited from the United States to Israel.

His trial became one of the most high profile cases in Israel’s history.

He was convicted, then later acquitted and then re-convicted in a German court for having worked in a different camp, Sobibor.

Lawyers for the defence, Yoram Sheftel, and prosecution, Eli Gabay, in the Israeli trial tell Dan Hardoon about the process of trying Demjanjuk, and the impact it made on their country’s society.

A Whistledown production for BBC World Service.

(Photo: John Demjanjuk in the Supreme Court of Israel. Credit: David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)


MON 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sf0dh)
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MON 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcrzb1p)
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MON 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd3cnw)
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MON 09:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y46)
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MON 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sf44m)
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MON 10:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w57)
South Korea store collapse and Lady Gaga's meat dress

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History stories.

In 1995, the collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in the South Korean capital, Seoul, killed and injured hundreds of people. Explaining the impact it had on urban planning is Dr Youngmi Kim, senior lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

Also, the speech President John F Kennedy made at the height of the Cold War on 26 June 1963. It galvanised the world in support of West Berliners who had been isolated by the construction of the Berlin Wall.

From the archive, Dr Jean Jacques Mueyembe and Dr David Heymann worked to bring the first documented outbreak of Ebola under control in 1976.

Plus, Budapest's communist statue 'graveyard' which opened in 1993.

Finally, when Lady Gaga accepted an MTV Video Music Award in a dress made entirely out of beef.


Contributors:

Sun Minh Lee on the Sampoong Department Store disaster
Dr Youngmi Kim, senior lecturer in Korean Studies at the University of Edinburgh
Gisela Morel-Tiemann on the Ich Bin Ein Berliner speech
Dr Jean Jacques Mueyembe and Dr David Heymann on Ebola
Judit Holp on Memento Park
Franc Fernandez on Lady Gaga's meat dress


(Photo: US military troops and South Korean army soldiers look for survivors in the rubble of the collapsed Sampoong Department Store. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sf7wr)
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MON 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcrzkjy)
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MON 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd3m54)
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MON 11:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfcmw)
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MON 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qg2)
Exposing Nxivm: Bringing down a destructive cult, part 1

In 2016 the former Dynasty actor Catherine Oxenberg received a terrifying text message: “Your daughter is in grave danger. Learn everything you can about cults.” At the time, her daughter India was a coach for Nxivm (pronounced Nexium), a self-help organisation. But in reality, Nxivm was a dangerous cult and front for a sex-trafficking ring. When Catherine discovered that India was trapped and being exploited by the cult leader Keith Raniere, she did everything in her power to rescue her daughter.

A version of this interview was first broadcast in June 2021.

Presenter: Saskia Edwards
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Sound design: Joel Cox

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

(Photo: India and Catherine Oxenberg. Credit: Getty Images)


MON 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfhd0)
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MON 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcrzt16)
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MON 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd3vnd)
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MON 13:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y46)
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MON 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfm44)
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MON 14:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzb8ck)
At least seven Palestinians dead after drone strikes on Jenin refugee camp

The Israeli army has carried out its biggest operation in the occupied West Bank for years. Also on the programme, minefields have slowed the Ukrainian counter offensive against Russia; and, an ongoing drought in Mexico is causing a severe shortage of the chilli peppers made to use the hot sauce, Sriracha.

(Photo: Israeli military launches large-scale operation in Jenin, West Bank 03/07/2023 European Pressphoto Agency)


MON 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfqw8)
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MON 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p33)
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MON 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd434n)
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MON 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zdd)
The role of the US-China relationship in the global economy

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced that she will be in China later this week.

She recently warned that the collapse of relations between the two countries would pose a huge risk to the global economy.

(Picture: WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


MON 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfvmd)
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MON 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gcx90)
Jenin: Israel launches military operation

There have been Israeli drone strikes and gun battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Jenin, after Israel launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. The BBC's Middle east analyst Youssef Taha answers listener's questions about what's been happening.

Recently the Bank of International Settlements warned that the global economy is at risk of falling into a permanent high inflationary trap that will be difficult to “dislodge”. We hear a conversation between four people - a mother and daughter who own a restaurant in Argentina, a freelance web developer in Zimbabwe and a restaurant owner in Senegal about how inflation is affecting their lives.

The BBC's Tom Symonds is in L'Hay Les-Roses in the suburbs of Paris in France to give us more updates on the protests which have been happening since last week following the death of Nahel Merzouk.

BBC Persian's Parham Ghobadi explains how the ban on alcohol in Iran is having a devestating effect on its citizens as people are drinking dangerous concoctions of liquor.

(Photo: Dark smoke seen rising over Jenin as Israeli troops operate inside the city. Credit: EPA)


MON 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sfzcj)
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MON 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gd114)
Jenin: Israel raids refugee camp as Palestinian PM condemns 'invasion'

There have been Israeli drone strikes and gun battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Jenin, after Israel launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. We explain more about the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the BBC's Middle East Bureau Chief Jo Floto joins from Jerusalem to answers listener's questions about what's been happening.

It’s been a month since Ukraine launched its counter-offensive against Russia, and so far there hasn't been much progress. President Zelensky admitted that it's going ‘slower than desired’. Our correspondent Andrew Harding, who has been reporting from the frontline in eastern Ukraine, gives the latest.

Recently the Bank of International Settlements warned that the global economy is at risk of falling into a permanent high inflationary trap that will be difficult to “dislodge”. We hear a conversation between four people - a mother and daughter who own a restaurant in Argentina, a freelance web developer in Zimbabwe and a restaurant owner in Senegal about how inflation is affecting their lives.

And we explain the confusion at Twitter, which appears to be continuing after owner Elon Musk introduced limits to the amount of posts users can read in a day.

(Photo: Vehicles in the Jenin area. Credit: EPA)


MON 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sg33n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qg2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


MON 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


MON 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sg6vs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs0jhz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd4l45)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4st1)
2023/07/03 GMT

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


MON 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sgblx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 20:06 From Our Own Correspondent (w3ct4nt1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:06 on Sunday]


MON 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd4pw9)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 20:32 Discovery (w3ct4nnk)
Smelly people

We've been building computers to think like us for years, but our ability to replicate human senses has been impossible. Until now. This technological revolution is starting to profoundly change not only how we interact with the world around us, but is allowing us to see, hear, smell, taste and even touch things we never imagined possible before.

An artificial intelligence revolution is super-charging sensing technology, promising us eyes with laser precision, ears that can distinguish every sound in a mile's radius and noses than can sniff out the early signs of forest fires before the first flame forms.

Evolutionary biologist and broadcaster Professor Ben Garrod, is off to meet some of these sensory innovators and technological pioneers. The archaeologists, ecologists and medics, who are turning our world upside down and inside out.

Could these new technologies and natural evolutions be redefining what it is to smell? Ben takes us through the amazing adaptations, and technological developments that could help broaden how we think of our noses.

Presenter: Professor Ben Garrod
Producer: Robbie Wojciechowski
Production co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris

(Photo: Close up of human nose smelling an animated smell. Credit | Getty Images)


MON 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sggc1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 21:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzc3lg)
Israeli military launches major operation in West Bank

The Israeli military has begun what appears to be one of its most extensive operations in the occupied West Bank in years with drone strikes early on Monday. At least seven Palestinians have died. We speak to aid agencies on the ground and representatives of the Israeli and Palestinian authorities.

Also in the programme: Hong Kong announces rewards for the capture of eight pro-democracy activists who’ve fled abroad; and the new Barbie film is banned in Vietnam after stumbling into geopolitical controversy.

(Photo: Israeli military vehicles cross the security fence from the West Bank city of Jenin area. Credit: EPA).


MON 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sgl35)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


MON 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p33)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


MON 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd4yck)
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MON 22:32 The Conversation (w3ct4tvk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


MON 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sgpv9)
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MON 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2sl1n5bq26)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


MON 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jzhv7sr8b)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


MON 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd523p)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


MON 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zgn)
EU lawmakers look to protect work-from-home rights

Over 30 EU lawmakers have signed a document that aims to ensure access to co-working spaces, prohibit tracking workers’ computers at home and protect them from having to send or respond to emails outside of working hours.
The non-binding document was developed by the Future Workforce Alliance, a forum of politicians, business leaders and focused on policy changes in response to the digital transformation of work environments.
(Picture: Hybrid workplace. Picture Credit: Getty Images).



TUESDAY 04 JULY 2023

TUE 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sgtlf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 00:06 The History Hour (w3ct4w57)
[Repeat of broadcast at 10:06 on Monday]


TUE 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sgybk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrm6ffsgqw)
EU lawmakers look to protect work-from-home rights

Over 30 EU lawmakers have signed a document that aims to ensure access to co-working spaces, prohibit tracking workers’ computers at home and protect them from having to send or respond to emails outside of working hours.
The non-binding document was developed by the Future Workforce Alliance, a forum of politicians, business leaders and focused on policy changes in response to the digital transformation of work environments.
Plus, how a drought in Mexico has resulted in a scarcity of chilli peppers to make hot sauce and why Singapore has been named the world’s most expensive city for a life of luxury.
Will Bain discusses all this and more business news with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Stefanie Yuen Thio, Joint Managing Partner at TSMP Law in Singapore and Andy Uhler, an energy and environment journalist based in Texas.
(Picture: Hybrid workplace. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


TUE 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sh22p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs1cqw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd5fc2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 02:32 The Documentary (w3ct5mb7)
Wagner's revolt: The world takes stock

Russia's once shadowy private military company Wagner hit the headlines around the world when the group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, ordered his men to march on Moscow. Although the insurrection was short lived, the impact is felt far and wide. The Global Jigsaw from BBC Monitoring examines the Wagner mutiny from the perspective of countries who have a reason to pay close attention.


TUE 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sh5tt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qg2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Monday]


TUE 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4x9s)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Monday]


TUE 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sh9ky)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs1m74)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd5nvb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 04:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf8)
Shezad Dawood

The British artist, Shezad Dawood is known for his colourful textiles and multimedia artworks, often featuring music and VR to explore issues such as migration, the environment and climate change. His latest exhibition is inspired by the African American composer and musician Yusef Lateef and his 1988 novella Night in the Garden of Love.

Join Anna Bailey as she follows Shezad creating his latest commission for the Wiels, Contemporary Art Centre in Brussels, along with his collaborator the American musician and percussionist Adam Rudolph.

Presented and produced by Anna Bailey.
Executive producer: Stephen Hughes.


TUE 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3shfb2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 05:06 Newsday (w172z070x85b58m)
Thousands flee Jenin refugee camp

Palestinian officials say about 3,000 people have fled their homes in the Jenin refugee camp since Israeli troops supported by air strikes and armoured bulldozers launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank on Monday.

The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, says he will not seek re-election for a third term, ending widespread speculation that he would run again in 2024.

And Hong Kong’s chief executive says eight pro-democracy activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences would be "pursued for life".


TUE 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3shk26)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 06:06 Newsday (w172z070x85b90r)
Palestinians flee Jenin refugee camp

Thousands of Palestinians have left Jenin as Israel continues its major military operation in the occupied West Bank.

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, will later meet more than 200 mayors of areas affected by days of unrest which followed the police shooting of a teenager.

And the world’s first flying car is approved for testing.


TUE 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3shntb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 07:06 Newsday (w172z070x85bdrw)
Palestinians flee Jenin amid Israeli raid

Thousands of Palestinians have left Jenin as Israel continues its major military operation in the Occupied West Bank.

Hong Kong's chief executive has said eight pro-democracy activists wanted for alleged national security offences will be "pursued for life".

And Facebook owner Meta is launching a new app to rival Twitter.


TUE 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3shskg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzq)
The power of a backstory

How do you care for someone properly in a hospital or care home if you don’t know who they are?

With US hospitals and care homes seeing fast turnovers of staff, many clinicians don’t get the chance to learn their residents’ backstories. This can lead to patients feeling isolated and misunderstood. Meanwhile, staff miss out on valuable insights which could be incorporated into treatment plans or used to make someone’s hospital stay more comfortable.

But a start-up called MemoryWell is working to fix this by hiring professional writers to create short biographies of residents that get pinned up on their walls. It’s helping staff personalise care for patients and it’s led to valuable points of connection at what can be a difficult and lonely time.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: William Kremer
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Hal Haines
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk

Image: Dot being interviewed in her room.


TUE 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd64tv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n3r)
Investing in Africa: Russia and the CAR

For almost a decade, the Central African Republic has seen growing investment and influence from the Russian mercenary group Wagner. It stretches from education and religion to business and military.

The recent mutiny has led to speculation about what the future of Russia's status in the CAR will be.

We explore Russia’s role in the CAR, and ask what it means for that country, the continent of Africa and the wider world?

Produced and presented by Peter MacJob, additional production from Zigoto Tchaya Tchameni.

(Image: A demonstrator holds a Russian flag during a march in support of Russia and China's presence in the Central African Republic. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xgb)
Longest-serving democratically elected communist government

In 1977 what was to become the world’s longest-serving democratically elected communist government came to power in eastern India.

Poverty and absolute rule by the central government led to West Bengal embracing a different political ideology to the rest of the country. Their rule lasted until 2011 when they were voted out.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) official Mohammad Salim shares his memories of when his party came to power with Rumella Dasgupta.

(Photo: Mohammed Salim. Credit: Biswarup Ganguly/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)


TUE 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3shx9l)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs26ys)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd68kz)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 09:32 The Documentary (w3ct5mb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sj11q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 10:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


TUE 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sj4sv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs2gg1)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd6j27)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 11:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sj8jz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwm)
Exposing Nxivm: Bringing down a destructive cult, part 2

After years of grooming and indoctrination in the dangerous cult Nxivm, India Oxenberg slowly begins to heal. Eventually she and her mother Catherine face the cult leader Keith Raniere in court.

And, how a car salesman became a cult expert. Rick Alan Ross was working in a car salvage yard when his grandmother’s Jewish nursing home was secretly infiltrated by a Christian group that tried to convert her. Rick started investigating, which lead him to a career as a world-renowned cult intervention specialist, or cult deprogrammer. Now, he helps people leave controversial groups or destructive cults like Nxivm. It’s work that can be demanding, problematic and perilous – especially if interventions don't go to plan.

A version of these interviews was first broadcast in June 2021.

Presenter: Saskia Edwards
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Sound design: Joel Cox

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

(Photo: Catherine and India Oxenberg. Credit: Getty Images)


TUE 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xgb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sjd93)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs2py9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd6rkh)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 13:32 Discovery (w3ct4nnk)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Monday]


TUE 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sjj17)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 14:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzf58n)
Thousands flee Jenin camp after Israeli military operation

Among the several thousand who have managed to leave the camp and seek safety is a 34 year old man, who has two small children. We spoke to him and asked him why did he decide to leave. Also on the programme: President Macksy Sall of Senegal won't run for the election in 2024; and Meta will launch an app called Threads later this week and it is set to be a Twitter rival. (Image: People rest as residents of Jenin camp flee their homes amid an Israeli military operation in Jenin. Credit: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta)


TUE 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sjmsc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd701r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zpf)
Meta launches new app to rival Twitter

Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live later this week.

The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram.

The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk.

(Picture: ANKARA, TURKIYE - JULY 04: The logo of Threads is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying the logo of Twitter in Ankara, Turkiye on July 04, 2023.Picture Credit: Getty Images).


TUE 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sjrjh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87ggt63)
Jenin: Israel's military operation continues

There's been a day of intense violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israeli soldiers continue a major assault in Jenin. Hundreds of troops, supported by air strikes and armoured bulldozers, are taking part in what Israel calls a counter-terrorism operation. We hear from a father and his two young children who have managed to leave the camp and seek safety.

As the Taliban authorities have closed all beauty salons in Afghanistan, we hear from our BBC Afghan reporter about this new measure and what it means for women in Afghanistan.

Over the last week, France has seen a wave of protests and rioting sparked by the fatal shooting by a police officer of a young French Algerian teenager, Nahel Merzouk, in a Paris suburb. We hear the daily experience of living in France from two French men from minority backgrounds.

And we hear about Nathan’s famous hot dog eating competition taking place in New York. The current champion Joey Chestnut is defending his world record.

Presenter James Reynolds

(Photo: Israeli tanks in Jenin Credit: Reuters)


TUE 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sjw8m)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87ggxy7)
Ukraine launches a drone attack on Moscow

Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence ministry says, forcing flights to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport. We hear from the BBC's Russian editor.

As the Taliban authorities have closed all beauty salons in Afghanistan, we hear from our BBC Afghan reporter about this new measure and what it means for women in Afghanistan.

Over the last week, France has seen a wave of protests and rioting sparked by the fatal shooting by a police officer of a young French Algerian teenager, Nahel Merzouk, in a Paris suburb. We hear the daily experience of living in France from two French men from minority backgrounds.

And wedding photographers have been sharing moments that they realised the bride and groom were not going to last long in wedded bliss. We hear from two, one in Dubai and the other in South Africa.

Presenter: James Reynolds


TUE 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sk00r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


TUE 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xgb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


TUE 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sk3rw)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs3ff2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd7h18)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4syk)
2023/07/04 GMT

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


TUE 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sk7j0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:06 The Documentary (w3ct5mb7)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


TUE 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd7lsd)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 20:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tq1)
Elon Musk's Twitter: More changes and more competition

Bruce Daisley, a former European vice president of Twitter, talks to Tech Life. We report on scammers using artificial intelligence, bots and books to cash-in. An international firm is measuring clicks and keyboard strokes to make work more productive. And the boss of the global software giant Adobe makes the positive case for artificial intelligence.

PHOTO CREDIT: Gonzalo Fuentes, Reuters.


TUE 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3skc84)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 21:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzg0hk)
Israel begins withdrawal from Jenin

An Israel defence source confirms to the BBC the army has begun to withdraw from Jenin after the two-day military operation in the city's refugee camp. Palestinian officials say eleven people have been killed. A Palestinian was shot dead in Tel Aviv by a passer-by, after he rammed his car into a crowd injuring eight people.

Also in the programme: Fighting has intensified in parts of Sudan; and the latest on a cricket row involving England and Australia.

(Picture: Israeli forces clash with Palestinians in Jenin. Credit: Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)


TUE 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3skh08)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:06 People Fixing The World (w3ct4xzq)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


TUE 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd7v8n)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 22:32 In the Studio (w3ct4yf8)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


TUE 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sklrd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2sl1n5flz9)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


TUE 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jzhv7wn5f)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


TUE 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd7z0s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


TUE 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zrp)
Is a trade deal between the EU and South America on the horizon?

It's 20 years in the making, but could the European Union and South America's trade blocs finally strike a deal?

Members of the Mercosur trade bloc have been meeting in Argentina, with beef and deforestation still significant stumbling blocks to any agreement.

We find out what the road ahead looks like for the leaders of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

(Picture: Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez addresses the audience during the summit of leaders of the Mercosur group, in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina July 4, 2023. Credit: Esteban Collazo/Argentine Presidency/Handout)



WEDNESDAY 05 JULY 2023

WED 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3skqhj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 00:06 The Arts Hour (w3ct4vl5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:06 on Saturday]


WED 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3skv7n)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrm6ffwcmz)
Can South America and the EU agree a trade deal?

Negotiations between the sides have been going on for 2 decades, with members of the Mercosur trade bloc meeting once again.

We'll hear the latest from the talks in Argentina and why deforestation and beef wars remain hurdles ahead.

Will Bain discusses this and more with senior freelance reporter Karen Percy in Melbourne, Australia and Sergio Guzman, Director of Colombia Risk Analysis, a political risk consulting firm based in Bogotá.

(Picture: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernandez attend a summit of leaders of the Mercosur group, in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina July 4, 2023. Credit: Maria Eugenia Cerutti/Argentine Presidency/Handout)


WED 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3skyzs)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs48mz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd8b85)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 02:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sl2qx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qwm)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Tuesday]


WED 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xgb)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Tuesday]


WED 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sl6h1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs4j47)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd8krf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 04:32 Fukushima (w3ct5hpt)
Fukushima: 6. Legacy

Years after the disaster, one of the “suicide squad” questions his heroism in a town of ghosts. A drama about the events of March 2011.


Cast:
Suto: Togo Igawa
Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones
Ito: Matt McCooey
Keiko: Naoko Mori

Fukushima is written by Adrian Penketh
Sound design is by Peter Ringrose
Produced by Toby Swift and Sasha Yevtushenko
Commissioned by Simon Pitts for BBC World Service


WED 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slb75)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 05:06 Newsday (w172z070x85f25q)
Rockets fired from Gaza as Israel withdraws from Jenin

Israel says it has carried out airstrikes on the Gaza strip in response to rocket fire. It comes as Israeli troops pull out of the West Bank town of Jenin at the end of a two-day military operation.

And the International Atomic Energy Agency says Japan's plan to release wastewater from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea will have a "negligible" impact on the environment.


WED 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slfz9)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 06:06 Newsday (w172z070x85f5xv)
Gaza and Israel trade fire as Jenin withdrawal begins

Israel says it has carried out airstrikes on the Gaza strip in response to rocket fire. It comes as Israeli troops starts pulling out of the West Bank town of Jenin at the end of a two-day military operation.

French President Emmanuel Macron has told over 200 mayors that the peak of rioting across the country has passed after a week of violence.

And a crippling fuel crisis sees Cuba turn to old friend Russia for help.


WED 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slkqf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 07:06 Newsday (w172z070x85f9nz)
Israel launches air strikes on Gaza

Israel has carried out air strikes on the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from Palestinian militants. It follows the end of a two-day Israeli military operation in the West Bank.

The French justice ministry has confirmed that nearly 4,000 people have been arrested for taking part in the rioting and looting that erupted after the police shot a teenager last week.

And the Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women.


WED 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slpgk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7m)
Peter Boghossian: Has academia been corrupted by ‘woke’ ideology?

Stephen Sackur speaks to controversial philosopher Peter Boghossian, who spoofed a host of US academic journals to expose what he claims is the corruption of academia by politically fashionable ‘woke’ ideology. Is he stoking the fires of a dangerous culture war?


WED 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd91qy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4n88)
Investing in Africa: Media

We look into the growth of foreign investment in Africa’s media space. Africa is generating a huge amount of localized content as international streaming platforms and global media organisations battle to gain a foothold in the market.

We find out what’s driving the interest and whether it’s working.

Producer / presenter: Bisi Adebayo
Image: Reporters in Nairobi; Credit: Getty Images


WED 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjl)
The National Health Service begins

On 5 July 1948, the UK’s National Health Service began as part of a series of reforms with the aim of supporting and protecting Britain's citizens from the “cradle to the grave”.

The architect of the NHS was the health minister in the post-war Labour party government, Aneurin Bevan. The care was to be free for all and paid for by taxation.

The birth of the NHS was not without controversy, the British Medical Association worried that doctors would be turned into civil servants.

On the same day that the NHS was born, John Marks qualified as a doctor.

Dr Marks spoke to Louise Hidalgo about the early days of the NHS in this programme first broadcast in 2009.

(Photo: Prime Minister Aneurin Bevan meets staff at Park Hospital, Manchester on the opening day of the NHS Credit: Trafford Healthcare NHS/PA Wire)


WED 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slt6p)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs53vw)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd95h2)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 09:32 The Climate Question (w3ct5bk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3slxyt)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 10:06 World Book Club (w3ct4xlh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


WED 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sm1py)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs5cc4)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd9dzb)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 11:32 Fukushima (w3ct5hpt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sm5g2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4r3d)
'A dream is a dream': the man who refused to give up

Solomon Lefakane longed to become a doctor, but apartheid South Africa tried to stop him. Born in 1940, he lived through the early years of apartheid as the government imposed racist and discriminatory laws. Despite the challenges, he excelled at school and gained a rare scholarship to go to university. But he had to take a different career path because the only scholarships available to Black students were to study civil engineering. Solomon took up the opportunity, reluctanty accepting the condition that he would later work for a forced relocation programme that he himself had been a victim of. He soon left the country for neighbouring Swaziland and then the US, but never forgot his dream of studying medicine.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Rob Wilson

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

(Photo: Solomon being honoured on a university wall of fame in 2022. Credit: Pedro Ridwan)


WED 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sm966)
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WED 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs5lvd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd9ngl)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 13:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tq1)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Tuesday]


WED 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3smdyb)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 14:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzj25r)
Israeli forces pull out of Jenin after a two-day assault

The Israeli Defense Forces pull out of Jenin after their largest operation in the West Bank in almost a decade left 12 Palestinians dead. Also on the programme: Rolando Alvarez, one of the most prominent political prisoners in Nicaragua has been released from prison; and the world's average temperature reached a new high this week, but what does this mean? (Picture: A Palestinian woman near a damaged building after the Israeli army's withdrawal from the Jenin camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Credit: REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)


WED 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3smjpg)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vd9wyv)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zty)
World's hottest day: what does it mean for the global insurance industry?

The world's average temperature reached a new high this week, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time.

This broke the previous record of 16.92 degrees from August 2016.

Vivienne Nunis speaks to one of the world's top global insurance brokers.

(Picture: Thermometer displays a temperature over 40 ° C in the sun. On Friday, July 22, 2022, in Rzeszow, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


WED 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3smnfl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gkq36)
Jenin: Israel says military operation "over"

Israel says it has ended its operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank after two days of violent clashes. Twelve Palestinians and one Israeli soldier have been killed. As the funerals of the dead take place and the clear up begins, we get the latest from our BBC correspondent Anna Foster and answer listener questions on what's going on.

After a week of violence in France following the fatal shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk at a traffic stop near Paris, we hear from a taxi driver who supports the violent protests.

Phones, sex toys and human ashes - just some of the things thrown at artists including Bebe Rexha, Lil Nas X and Pink performing on stage over the past few weeks. We discuss why this trend is happening and speak to two musicians about their experiences.

Presenter: James Reynolds

Photo Credit: Alaa Badarneh/ Shutterstock


WED 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sms5q)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gktvb)
UN human rights report into Iran

The UN Human Rights Council has heard a report into human rights inside Iran, with a focus on women and children. We hear from three women who took part in that Iran fact finding mission.

We get the latest from our BBC correspondent Anna Foster in Jenin refugee camp, where funerals have been taking places after two days of violent clashes. Israel says it has ended its operation. Twelve Palestinians and one Israeli soldier have been killed.

In India, dowries have been illegal since 1961, but the tradition persists. Now, a 27-year-old teacher in the central city of Bhopal has started a petition asking the police to deploy officers at marriage venues. She shares her story.

And we hear from teachers in the Netherlands where devices including mobile phones will be banned from classrooms to stop them from disrupting learning.

Presenter: James Reynolds

Photo Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh /Shutterstock


WED 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3smwxv)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4r3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


WED 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


WED 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sn0nz)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs6bb5)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdbcyc)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4t0t)
2023/07/05 GMT

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


WED 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sn4f3)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 20:06 The Climate Question (w3ct5bk5)
[Repeat of broadcast at 22:06 on Sunday]


WED 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdbhph)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 20:32 Health Check (w3ct4pd4)
Drumming for a healthy life

Since early times, the drum has been part of human society. But have you ever considered how drumming might actually improve our physical and mental health? Researchers from the University of Essex are at this year’s annual Royal Society’s Summer Exhibition in London to talk to the public about their work which shows drumming during a rock concert might give you a similar workout as playing football.

Along with the BBC’s health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, Claudia Hammond gets a drumming lesson.

They also hear how specially designed audio is being used in virtual reality gaming to train the brains of people with hearing impairments. How micro-robots may provide the future of intricate eye surgery. And how laser technology currently being deployed by the Mars Rover could revolutionise the way we screen our bodies for diseases.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Erika Wright


WED 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sn857)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 21:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzjxdn)
Jenin mourns those killed in Israeli attack

Thousands gather in the streets of Jenin to mourn the twelve people killed by an Israeli attack. Widespread destruction of the city left burnt out cars, smashed windows and houses turned upside down. One doctor in Jenin tells us about the patients he's been treating. And we hear why the operation took place from the spokesperson of the Israeli Defence Forces, Richard Hecht.

Also in the programme: Colombia reaches a ceasefire deal after decades of conflict with a the country's biggest guerrilla; and is it safe to dump the wastewater of Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean?

(Picture: A view of a mass grave at the funeral of Palestinians killed during an Israeli military operation, in Jenin. Credit: Yosri Aljamal, Reuters).


WED 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sncxc)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4p7m)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


WED 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdbr5r)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 22:32 Fukushima (w3ct5hpt)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


WED 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3snhnh)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


WED 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2sl1n5jhwd)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


WED 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jzhv7zk2j)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


WED 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdbvxw)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


WED 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zx6)
Yellen touches down in China

In a much watched visit to Beijing, the US treasury secretary hopes to calm tensions and restore communication between the nations.

Janet Yellen's trip follows Secretary of State Antony Blinken's last month, with meetings expected to focus on areas of potential agreement like stabilising the global economy.

We hear what realistically can be achieved during the visit.

(Picture: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discusses "U.S.-China Economic Relationship" during a forum hosted by the Johns Hopkins University at the Nitze Building in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo)



THURSDAY 06 JULY 2023

THU 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3snmdm)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 00:06 World Book Club (w3ct4xlh)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Saturday]


THU 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3snr4r)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrm6ffz8k2)
Yellen's China visit begins

The US Treasury Secretary touches down in Beijing ahead of a closely-watched trip to ease tensions and restoring ties between the nations.

Meetings are expected to focus on the need for economic cooperation with a view to stabilising the global economy.

Will Bain discusses this and more business news from around the world with Jessica Khine, from investment consultants Astris Advisory in Penang, Malaysia, and Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

(Picture: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen boards a flight bound for Beijing, China from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 5, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Andrea Shalal)


THU 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3snvww)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs75k2)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdc758)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 02:32 Assignment (w3ct4m76)
What's happened to Iraq's Yazidis?

In 2014, militants of the Islamic State group set out to destroy the ancient, minority Yazidi community of northern Iraq. Thousands were murdered, thousands of Yazidi women and children were enslaved and brutalised. Since the defeat of IS in 2017, the traumatized community has tried to recover. And yet, as Rachel Wright reports, more than 100,000 Yazidis remain stuck in camps, unable to return to their homes.

Photo: Bahar, a Yazidi survivor, holds a picture of her missing husband and son. She and her family were captured by Islamic State in 2014. (BBC)

Presenter: Rachel Wright
Producer: Alex Last
Sound Mix: Neva Missirian
Production Coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross
Series Editor: Penny Murphy


THU 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3snzn0)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4r3d)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 on Wednesday]


THU 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xjl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 on Wednesday]


THU 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sp3d4)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs7f1b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdcgnj)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 04:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v6x)
How I learnt to cook

Out of necessity, in adversity, or for the fun of it - how, and why did you learn to cook?

Ruth Alexander hears the stories behind people’s kitchen skills - the highs, the lows, the challenges overcome, and the connections made – and discovers there’s often more than just dinner at stake.

Growing up in Germany to Japanese parents, chef Nina Matsunaga remembers having to step up to the stove when her mother was taken ill; the eldest of three boys in Cameroon, Timah Julius Nyambod made breakfast and dinner for his brothers while his mother worked as a food vendor; Janet Pollock describes teaching herself to cook as a young child inspired by cookery shows in Nashville, USA; and Rahul Raina is holding on to his Kashmiri heritage in Oxford, England, thanks to the recipes and know-how of his mother and grandmother.

You can contact the programme by emailing – thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk

Presented by Ruth Alexander

Produced by Beatrice Pickup and Rumella Dasgupta

(Image: Rahul Raina cooking chicken yakhni, a Kashmiri dish, with his mother Sunanda Dhar. Credit: BBC)


THU 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sp748)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 05:06 Newsday (w172z070x85hz2t)
5m users join Twitter rival Threads in four hours

The new rival to Twitter - called Threads and launched by Facebook's owner Meta - gets off to a flying start.

Tensions between the US and China are high - now, though, the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China on a three-day visit.

And outrage in India as a higher caste man is caught urinating on a tribal worker.


THU 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3spbwd)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 06:06 Newsday (w172z070x85j2ty)
Threads - Meta's challenge to Twitter - launches to huge fanfare

Facebook's Meta launches a new social media platform - Threads - to rival Twitter but what will it mean to Elon Musk's platform; we speak to our tech correspondent.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile has hit an apartment block in the city of Lviv - destroying 50 apartments.
The United Nations hosts an Artificial Intelligence conference to discuss how the technology can be harnessed for common good.


THU 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3spgmj)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 07:06 Newsday (w172z070x85j6l2)
President Zelensky promises a tangible response after Lviv attack

A Russian rocket has hit an apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing at least three people; we go live there to get the latest.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China trying to rebuild bridges between the world's two biggest economies.

And how an 18th-century Jamaican foundry is behind the innovation that propelled Britain to become the world’s leading iron exporter during the Industrial Revolution, according to a new study.


THU 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3splcn)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 08:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wd2)
Is the global nuclear threat level rising?

Following the Wagner mutiny in Russia, and with fighting intensifying as Ukraine presses on with its counter-offensive, there’s concern about increasing instability around potential use of nuclear weapons. President Putin has threatened to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Gary O’Donoghue asks how likely this is, and if the nuclear threat level is rising across the world.

Are countries around the world looking at what is happening in Ukraine and adjusting their nuclear thinking? As China seeks to increase its own nuclear arsenal, experts are talking increasingly of Tripolar nuclear competition, taking in Russia and the US. In this uncertain world, what role - if any - is there for nuclear non-proliferation treaties and how can the nuclear threat be contained ?

Contributors
Nikolai N Sokov: The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Robert Litwak: Director of international security studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Henrik Hiim: Associate Professor, the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies
Rose Gottemoeller: former Deputy secretary general of NATO, now at Stanford’s
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Presenter: Gary O’Donoghue
Producer: Phil Reevell
Researcher: Anoushka Mutanda -Dougherty
Editor: Tara McDermott
Technical producer: Nicky Edwards

(Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launched during exercises on October 26, 2022. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry via Reuters)


THU 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdcyn1)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mz7)
Investing in Africa: US and AGOA

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, gives duty-free access for exports to the American market, and has done for 23 years.

South Africa is one of the countries that has benefitted – but now its inclusion in doubt due to allegations from the US that it has violated its neutrality and supplied weapons to Russia - something South Africa denies. So what would being pushed out of AGOA mean for the country?

Plus we hear from Ethiopia – it has been suspended from AGOA due to the the war in Tigray - we hear from an economist in Addis Ababa who disputes the benefits of these trade agreements to Africa.

Presented by Ahmed Adan with reporting by Russell Padmore.

(Image: An Ivory Coast stand at the 2019 AGOA forum, showcasing products on the market. Credit: Getty Images)


THU 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4xd2)
When tourism came to the Maldives

In 1972 the first tourists arrived in the Maldives.

They stayed in humble lodgings in three houses, looked after by young Maldivians including Ahmed Naseem, Mohamed Umar Maniku and their friends.

Perfect for sunbathing, swimming and fishing. Tourists loved it.

Italian travel agent George Corbin promised to bring more travellers if they had a place to stay.

On 3 October 1972, the first hotel resort called Kurumba opened, changing the islands forever.

Now, more than 1.5 million visitors enjoy the Maldives every year.

Ahmed Naseem, one of the pioneers of the industry, shares his memories with Nikola Bartosova.

(Photo: Kurumba in the 1970s. Credit: Kurumba)


THU 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3spq3s)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs80rz)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdd2d5)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 09:32 Assignment (w3ct4m76)
[Repeat of broadcast at 02:32 today]


THU 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sptvx)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 10:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjn)
Unexpected elements on the sea bed

This week time is up for the UN to come up with rules about how to mine the ocean bed. We hear about the mysterious potato shaped objects on the sea floor that contain lots of valuable minerals that are essential for electronics like mobile phones.

Our team on three different continents compare how recycling of precious metals is going in their parts of world, and we hear why early Lithium batteries kept catching fire.
We also speak to an expert on hydroelectric power who tells us how small scale hydro is a massively untapped resource, possibly even in your own back garden.

This week’s Under the Radar story is a personal tale of floods and landslides in the Himalayas, and what science tells us about the huge cloudburst that caused them.

Our search to discover The Coolest Science in the World continues with a fascinating look at sonification with a researcher who straddles science and music, and we dive into the fact that human use of underground water has redistributed the weight of the planet.

All that plus your emails and WhatsApps, the answer to a question about heavy metal and the wonderful laugh of a Nobel laureate.

Presented by Marnie Chesterton
Produced by Alex Mansfield, with Ben Motley and Sophie Ormiston


THU 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3spym1)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs8887)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdd9wf)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 11:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sq2c5)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 12:06 Outlook (w3ct4qnv)
"We are not trash!" A daughter’s fight to bury her mother

Cambria Harris’ mother Morgan was one of four indigenous women killed by an alleged serial killer in Canada. Their remains are thought to be in landfill sites. Now the force of her grief is compelling a nation to act.

Cambria and her mother had a strong bond, even through the years when Morgan struggled with addiction and lived on the streets. And during Cambria’s time in care.

In 2022 Morgan Harris was reported missing and her family began to search. Later that year the police told Cambria that they believed her mother had been killed. Another life lost amidst a national crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.

Our reporter Brandi Morin is Cree, Iroquois, French Canadian and she became a journalist to put the the stories of indigenous people in Canada front and centre. Brandi travelled to Winnipeg to meet 22-year-old Cambria and hear how all this has reset the course of her young life.

Reporter: Brandi Morin
Presenter: India Rakusen
Producers: Helen Fitzhenry and Deiniol Buxton

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

(Photo: Cambria standing in front of a wire fence hung with red dresses, activists use this symbol to represent lives lost in the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada. Image credit: Brandi Morin


THU 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4xd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sq639)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs8hrh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vddkcp)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 13:32 Health Check (w3ct4pd4)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Wednesday]


THU 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sq9vf)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 14:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzlz2v)
Lviv: largest attack yet on civil infrastructure

Deputy mayor of Lviv, the largest town in western Ukraine, says a Russian attack is the heaviest of the war so far, with four people killed.

Also in the programme: where is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The President of Belarus says the head of Wagner is not in his country; and why is the Nutbush City Limits line dance an Australian phenomenon?

(Photo: Rescuers work at a site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine on 6 July 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters)


THU 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sqflk)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 15:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vddsvy)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zjx)
Shell says cutting production is 'dangerous'

The boss of the energy Shell says cutting oil and gas production is 'dangerous and irresponsible'.

Wael Sawan insisted that the world still "desperately needs oil and gas" as moves to renewable energy were not happening fast enough to replace it.

(Picture: LONDON,ENGLAND - June 2023: Shell External Store Sign London, England. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


THU 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sqkbp)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gnm09)
Threads: Thirty million join new app

Thirty million users have signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app on its first day, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a "friendly" rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October. The BBC's senior technology reporter answers listener's questions on the new app.

We continue to talk about France and the recent riots which were sparked after a police officer fatally shot a French Algerian teenager in a Paris suburb. The unrest was driven by young people with immigrant roots who say they are routinely discriminated against. We hear from two leaders of some of the worst affected areas.

Taylor Swift has announced a further 14 dates to the European leg of her Eras tour. The demand for tickets, has been so high that many fans have had to go to extreme lengths to secure them.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Meta and Threads app logos July 4, 2023. Credit: Retuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)


THU 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sqp2t)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87gnqrf)
Threads: Thirty million join new app

Thirty million users have signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app on its first day, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a "friendly" rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October. The BBC's senior technology reporter answers listener's questions on the new app.

The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has told journalists that the Wagner paramilitary boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has returned to Russia, less than two weeks after he led a short-lived mutiny that saw tanks advance on Moscow. Our reporter has the latest updates on that story.

We continue to talk about France and the recent riots which were sparked after a police officer fatally shot a French Algerian teenager in a Paris suburb. The unrest was driven by young people with immigrant roots who say they are routinely discriminated against. We hear the opinions of two leaders, mayors of some of the worst affected areas.

Players from the Women's National Basketball league in America are speaking out about the inequality in travel when travelling to their games. Male players are allowed to charter flights, the women have to join queues on commercial flights. We hear from one player waiting to board a flight to get to her next game.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Threads Graphic. Credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)


THU 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sqsty)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 18:06 Outlook (w3ct4qnv)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


THU 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4xd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


THU 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sqxl2)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcs9778)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdf8vg)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sw9)
2023/07/06 GMT

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


THU 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sr1b6)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 20:06 Assignment (w3ct4m76)
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THU 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdfdll)
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THU 20:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sch)
Melting of Greenland ice sheet

Record-breaking global temperatures are accelerating Greenland ice melt at an alarming rate. Professor of glaciology Alun Hubbard has witnessed the melt first hand. He tells us how the ice sheet is being destabilised and what this could mean on a human level.

Also, how safe are Japanese plans to dispose of nuclear waste from the Fukushima accident? We get reassurance from molecular pathology expert, Professor Gerry Thomas.

And last week was a big one for cosmology news. We catch up on science behind the gravitational hum that permeates the Universe with astrophysicist with Dr Chiara Mingarelli. And we hear about the traces of ghostly neutrinos within our Galaxy from the principal investigator of the world’s largest neutrino detector, Professor Francis Halzen.

Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Ella Hubber

(Photo: Meltwater forming on top of the Russell Glacier, Greenland)


THU 21:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sr52b)
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THU 21:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzmt9r)
The ongoing plight of Iraq's Yazidis

A special report on the plight of the Yazidis, the ancient Iraqi community persecuted by Islamic State which is still facing problems in Iraq.

Also in the programme: UN issues stark wanring over Myanmar; and Prigozhin is in Russia, according to Belarus' president.

(Picture: Displaced people from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, August 11th 2014. Credit: REUTERS/Rodi Said)


THU 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sr8tg)
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THU 22:06 The Inquiry (w3ct4wd2)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


THU 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdfn2v)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


THU 22:32 The Food Chain (w3ct4v6x)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


THU 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3srdkl)
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.


THU 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2sl1n5mdsh)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


THU 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jzhv82fzm)
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.


THU 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdfrtz)
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THU 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zm5)
Twitter vs Threads

As Meta launches its new social media app Threads, Twitter boss Elon Musk is reported to have sent a cease and desist letter accusing the Facebook owner of building a "copycat" and using ex Twitter staff to create it.



FRIDAY 07 JULY 2023

FRI 00:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3srj9q)
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FRI 00:06 Unexpected Elements (w3ct4wjn)
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FRI 01:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3srn1v)
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FRI 01:06 Business Matters (w172yzrm6fg25g5)
Twitter threatens its new rival Threads

On today's show, Roger Hearing looks into Twitter boss Elon Musk's claims that Facebook owner Meta has copied Twitter's trade secrets to build its rival app Threads, claims Meta denies.

Also tonight, guests Frank Tsai, Editor of Shanghai Review and Sarah Kunst, managing director of Cleo Capital discuss a move to force Uber Eats to pay its delivery workers the minimum wage in New York and Taylor Swift's billion dollar tour.

(Picture: Threads and Twitter logos are displayed on a mobile phone. Photo by Berke Bayur/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)


FRI 02:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3srrsz)
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FRI 02:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcsb2g5)
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FRI 02:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdg42c)
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FRI 02:32 Tech Life (w3ct4tq1)
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FRI 03:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3srwk3)
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FRI 03:06 Outlook (w3ct4qnv)
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FRI 03:50 Witness History (w3ct4xd2)
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FRI 04:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ss097)
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FRI 04:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcsb9yf)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 04:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdgckm)
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FRI 04:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjn)
A new generation of Nigerian royalty

Hannah Ajala, a Nigerian-British broadcaster will explore the new generation of chieftaincy and royalty in Nigeria. She will take a closer look at some of the key aspects of an inauguration ceremony across various states in Nigeria, and the impact Nigerian royalty has within Diaspora. Hannah will speak to the new wave of Chiefs and Kings embracing this tradition and why they continue with this path whilst integrating more modern practices and preserving their ultimate beliefs.

Presenter: Hannah Ajala
Producer: Tobi Olujinmi
Editor: Emma Ihecherenoma
A Hill 5.14 Media production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Hannah Ajala (L) and Regent Moyinoluwa (R). Credit: Gboyega Orowolo)


FRI 05:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ss41c)
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FRI 05:06 Newsday (w172z070x85lvzx)
Battle of the Apps: Twitter cries foul over Threads

Too much like a copy - Twitter says it's considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads which was launched yesterday.

South Korea says Japan's plan to release contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant meets international standards but many South Koreans vehemently disagree - we hear the view from Seoul.

The United Nations has urged the world to block Myanmar's military rulers from accessing weapons and cash - we speak to the UN's leading human rights expert on Myanmar who says this is a way of stopping violence in the country.


FRI 06:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ss7sh)
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FRI 06:06 Newsday (w172z070x85lzr1)
Twitter threatens suit against new rival Threads app

Twitter threatens to sue Meta over the new Threads app alleging intellectual property rights theft - we speak to an American corporate lawyer to find out what this claim means for Meta, owner of Threads.

From eastern Ukraine we get a ground report about what the country needs desperately in its counter offensive against Russia.

Despite protests in China and South Korea, Japan will soon release Fukushima radioactive water into the ocean, so how worried should we be - we speak to experts to find out more.


FRI 07:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sscjm)
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FRI 07:06 Newsday (w172z070x85m3h5)
UN urges world to stop arming the Myanmar military junta

The United Nations has urged the world to stop the flow of weapons and money to Myanmar's military rulers to help stop the escalating violence against civilians - we speak to the UN's leading human rights expert on Myanmar.

The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the ban on beauty saloons - issued by the Taliban - will result in 60,000 women losing their jobs.

And the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, is running short of drinking water with only one week's supply of the essential resource left.


FRI 08:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ssh8r)
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FRI 08:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nyl)
Ann Leslie: What does it mean to be a foreign correspondent?

Another chance to hear Stephen Sackur’s 2008 interview with the acclaimed writer and journalist Dame Ann Leslie, who has passed away at the age of 82. She is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest British reporters of the last 50 years, but is the golden age of the intrepid foreign correspondent now gone for good?


FRI 08:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdgvk4)
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FRI 08:32 Business Daily (w3ct4mp6)
Investing in Africa: Who benefits?

How are loans and grants distributed? And how high are the returns?

Presenter: Peter MacJob
Productions: Peter MacJob and Barbara George
Image: TBC


FRI 08:50 Witness History (w3ct4x7j)
A right royal night out

The tale of an extraordinary night at a legendary British gay pub.

Princess Diana, disguised as a man, along with star broadcaster Kenny Everett and Queen singer Freddie Mercury enjoyed a drink in London’s Royal Vauxhall Tavern one night at the height of their fame in 1988.

The veracity of the event has been questioned but Cleo Rocos, who co-starred with Kenny in his hit TV show, described the celebrity night out in her in her book The Power of Positive Drinking.

Cleo tells her story to Alex Collins.

(Photo: Kenny Everett and Cleo Rocos. Credit: Tom Wargacki/WireImage via Getty Images)


FRI 09:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ssm0w)
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FRI 09:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcsbxp2)
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FRI 09:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdgz98)
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FRI 09:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sch)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 10:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ssqs0)
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FRI 10:06 The Real Story (w3ct4q6w)
Understanding the unrest in France

French cities have been engulfed by almost a week of intense riots, following the death of a teenager. Nahel M was shot at point blank range by police after he refused to stop for a traffic check in his hometown of Nanterre, a north-west Parisian suburb. The unrest led to more than 3,000 arrests and the deployment of tens of thousands of police around France. The riots have exposed deep divisions in French society. On The Real Story this week: why has France again been rocked by violent unrest? What makes so many of those who live in the suburbs of France’s major cities feel neglected by the state and politicians? And what are the government and opposition parties proposing as solutions?

Shaun Ley is joined by:

- Rim-Sarah Alouane, a French legal scholar and commentator at the University Toulouse-Capitole in France

- Professor Philippe Marlière, Professor of French and European Politics at University College London

- Laetitia Strauch-Bonart, French writer and Editor at the French news magazine L'Express

Also featuring:

- Natalia Pouzyreff, an MP from President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party

- Inès Seddiki, founder of GHETT’UP, an organisation which works with young people in France’s suburbs


(Photo: The French interior minister has asked regions to ban the sale of fireworks, petrol cans and flammable products. Credit: Getty Images)


FRI 11:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ssvj4)
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FRI 11:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcsc55b)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 11:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdh6sj)
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FRI 11:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjn)
[Repeat of broadcast at 04:32 today]


FRI 12:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3ssz88)
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FRI 12:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v04)
Tracking Pakistan’s petrol smugglers

BBC Urdu’s Saher Baloch follows in the dirt tracks of the petrol smugglers bringing fuel from Iran into the border town of Mashkel in Balochistan, and onwards into the markets of Karachi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Vietnam's coffee culture
Vietnam’s coffee culture is vibrant and unique, with popular coffee orders that include egg yolk and even fruit. Which may explain why international chains have failed to conquer the market, as BBC Vietnamese's Thuong Le explains.

Inside the "Well of Death"
The so-called Well of Death is a traditional show at fairs in India, where stunt drivers defy gravity to ride cars and motorbikes around the inner walls of a huge barrel-shaped structure. BBC Delhi’s Anshul Verma watched them in action.

Seedlings for healthcare in Madagascar
A scheme in Madagascar is giving free healthcare in exchange for tree seedlings, to improve the health of rural communities and fight deforestation. Elphas Lagat of BBC Africa went to Madagascar to see how it works.

South Korean fishers and Fukushima
The International Atomic Energy Agency this week approved a Japanese plan to start releasing treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Many in South Korea fear the impact on their fishing industry, and health, as BBC Korean’s Yuna Ku reports.

(Photo: Blue Zamyad smuggling truck loaded with petrol cannisters in Pakistan. Credit: BBC)


FRI 12:50 Witness History (w3ct4x7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 13:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3st30d)
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FRI 13:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcscdnl)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 13:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdhg8s)
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.


FRI 13:32 Science In Action (w3ct4sch)
[Repeat of broadcast at 20:32 on Thursday]


FRI 14:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3st6rj)
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FRI 14:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzpvzy)
Ukraine to receive cluster munitions from US

The US is planning to send Ukraine a cluster munitions package to help in its counteroffensive against Russia, US media reports. Ukraine has been asking for the weapons for months amid an ammunition shortage. Cluster munitions - which are banned by more than 100 countries - are a class of weapon which contains multiple explosive bomblets called submunitions.

Also on the programme: a major shipping deal on reaching net-zero emissions; and the rate of de-forestation in the Amazon region falls by a third.

(Photo: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives aboard Air Force One. CREDIT: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)


FRI 15:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3stbhn)
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FRI 15:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nyl)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:06 today]


FRI 15:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdhps1)
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FRI 15:32 World Business Report (w3ct4z7w)
Can Janet Yellen help fix US-China relations?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in China as part of high-stakes attempts to rebuild bridges between the world's two biggest economies.

It is the second visit to Beijing by a senior Washington official in as many months and comes after the countries' relationship nose-dived this year.

The visit comes just days after Beijing said it would curb exports of two key materials used to make computer chips.

(Picture: Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 7, 2023. Picture Credit: Getty Images).


FRI 16:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3stg7s)
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FRI 16:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87grhxd)
US to send ammunitions to Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to visit Turkey today to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hoping to push Kyiv's bid to join NATO and secure more weapons from allies. Meanwhile according to US media reports - the United States is planning to send a cluster munitions package to Ukraine to help in its counter offensive against Russia.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell by 33.6% in the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's term compared with the same period in 2022, that's according to the government. Now this government released government satellite data has not yet been independently verified...

The world's average temperature has reached a new high for the third time in a week, unofficial records show. Data analysed by a group of US scientists shows the global average temperature on Thursday was 17.23C.

All around the world, the cost of living is going up. We have been speaking to students from some of the worst hit countries to get an idea on how the inflation is affecting their lives.

Just under 6000 people have been taking part in a line-dancing record breaking attempt with a tribute to Tina Turner. The dance is called - The Nutbush and is named after the soul singer's 1973 hit, Nutbush City Limits. The dance and the annual record attempt has become a uniquely Australian phenomenon and we spoke to a couple who took part.


Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: The remains of artillery shells and missiles including cluster munition in Toretsk, Ukraine Credit: Getty Images/Pierre Crom)


FRI 17:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3stkzx)
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FRI 17:06 BBC OS (w172z0vw87grmnj)
US to send Ukraine weapons package to help in Russia counteroffensive

The US is planning to send Ukraine a cluster munitions package to help in its counteroffensive against Russia, US media reports. Ukraine has been asking for the weapons for months amid an ammunition shortage.

At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Pakistan since last month, according to officials.

When Bruce Springsteen last played London's Hyde Park in 2012, he went past his curfew and had the power cut as he stood on stage with Paul McCartney playing a brace of Beatles covers. As you can imagine it didn't go down well but on Thursday night, he returned to Hyde Park - playing a different festival, organised by a different promoter - and finally laid the ghost to rest.

The Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, is running extremely low on drinking water and the government says there's only one week's supply left. A water emergency has already been declared in Montevideo and the greater metropolitan area, as the country grapples with its worst drought in more than seventy years.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: The casing of a Russian cluster bomb rocket seen in the city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Credit: Getty Images/Scott Peterson)


FRI 18:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3stpr1)
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FRI 18:06 The Fifth Floor (w3ct4v04)
[Repeat of broadcast at 12:06 today]


FRI 18:50 Witness History (w3ct4x7j)
[Repeat of broadcast at 08:50 today]


FRI 19:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3stth5)
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FRI 19:06 The Newsroom (w172z2tdhcsd44c)
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen


FRI 19:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdj5rk)
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FRI 19:32 Sport Today (w3ct4sqs)
2023/07/07 GMT

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


FRI 20:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sty79)
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FRI 20:06 BBC OS Conversations (w3ct5b1z)
Race in France

France has questions to answer around inequity and its approach to policing. It follows days of violent protests after the fatal shooting in Paris, during a police traffic stop, of a 17-year-old boy of Algerian descent.

The world also witnessed some of the country’s social issues laid bare, as anger around discrimination in some of France’s poorest areas spread across the country and came, once again, to the fore.

In this edition, hosted by James Reynolds, we bring together young French men, mothers and those in public office from the capital’s suburbs to share their experiences of school, work and with the police. They talk of a society that can appear to treat you differently because of your skin colour.

“The country, the Republic, have failed the children,” says Magalie, who is of African descent. “The only vocabulary they have today to express themselves, to express their pain, their fear, is through violence. And that is not normal.”

We also hear from Zartoshte Bakhtiari, Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Marne and Mieri Mayoulou Niambi, the Deputy Mayor of Marie de Noisel, two of the places that witnessed the rioting in recent days. They discuss the damage, the possible causes for local unrest and what needs to be done to ensure greater harmony and a more peaceful future.

A co-production between the BBC OS team and Boffin Media.

(Police hold down young people during the fifth night of protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in the Champs Elysees area, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Medina)


FRI 20:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdj9hp)
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FRI 20:32 CrowdScience (w3ct4y47)
Why do we experience vertigo?

CrowdScience listener Ali wants to know why we experience vertigo.

Anand Jagatia finds out that it’s not just the giddy sensation we feel when we’re at the top of a mountain. Vertigo is also a physical illness that can be triggered by a range of disorders.

He talks to leading experts on balance to learn what causes the condition, discovers how virtual reality can help people with a phobia of being in high places and volunteers to be turned upside down to experience what it feels like to be treated for vertigo.

Contributors:

Peter Rea, consultant ENT surgeon, University Hospitals of Leicester, Honorary Professor of Balance Medicine, De Montfort University, Honorary Professor in Life Sciences, University of Leicester, UK
Tammy Barker, clinical scientist, Balance Centre, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK
Rupal Rajani, broadcast journalist and member of Life on the Level
Tara Donker, clinical psychologist, Freiburg University, Germany
Andrew Hugill, composer, musicologist and deputy director, Institute for Digital Culture, University of Leicester, UK

Presenter: Anand Jagatia
Producer: Jo Glanville

Editor: Richard Collings
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Harris
Sound design: Julian Wharton
Studio manager: Bob Nettles

With thanks to Andrew Hugill for permission to include his composition Verdigrade, commissioned by The Space as part of ‘Culture in Quarantine’, BBC.

Image: CrowdScience presenter Anand Jagatia tries out a machine for diagnosing and treating vertigo at Leicester Royal Infirmary
Credit: Peter Rea


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FRI 21:06 Newshour (w172z09h7fzqq6v)
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FRI 22:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sv5qk)
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FRI 22:06 HARDtalk (w3ct4nyl)
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FRI 22:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdjjzy)
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FRI 22:32 Heart and Soul (w3ct4pjn)
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FRI 23:00 BBC News (w172z2qwq3sv9gp)
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FRI 23:06 The Newsroom (w172z2sl1n5q9pl)
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FRI 23:20 Sports News (w172z1jzhv85bwq)
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FRI 23:30 BBC News Summary (w172z2rq4vdjnr2)
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FRI 23:32 World Business Report (w3ct4zb4)
First broadcast 07/07/2023 21:32 GMT

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