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The Happy Pod: The baby saved by surgery in the womb
A ground-breaking operation fixed Theo's life-threatening birth defect inside the womb
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
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School deepfake ransoms
For years, schools have posted photos of their pupils online. But could they be misused?
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Sons of The Wicker Man: Growing up in its shadow
Two brothers revisit the family turmoil behind the cult classic film, The Wicker Man
Kenya's power-sharing deal
In 2008, Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga formed Kenya's first coalition government
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The creator of France's 'Untouchables' houses
Inclusive homes where accident survivors live alongside non-disabled people
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UN says half of Afghan woman restricted to home
Taliban restrictions have curtailed freedom of movement and social participation.
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Aghan women under the Taliban
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How Afghan women's lives have changed with the Taliban.
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Dmitry Muratov, journalist: Putin can’t claim victory in Ukraine
Steve Rosenberg talks to journalist Dmitry Muratov on Ukraine, Russia and press freedom.
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Taking Stock: The cost of heatwaves
How are heatwaves and climate change reshaping the global economy?
The tortoise and the hippo
A baby hippo and a giant tortoise form an unlikely friendship
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Should we be scared of AI viruses?
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
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Light entertainment
This week’s solar eclipse has us investigating the science of blocking sunlight
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‘Spermageddon’: what’s going on with male fertility?
Why are men trying unproven methods to boost their sperm count?
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Outlook Mixtape: Great escapes
Escapes that defied borders, the limits of human imagination, and a controlling man
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Life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
Saturday marks five years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul
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Tech giants grilled over Australian Social Media ban
Govt questioned executives from companies like Meta and Tiktok
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Afghan women speak to the BBC
Five years after the return of Taliban rule, we hear from women about their lives
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Five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
"Survival has become the priority" one woman tells the BBC
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Experiences of drought
Failing crops and angry alligators – how a lack of rain is affecting people worldwide
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Why can't I concentrate?
Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists
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Afghanistan: Five years after the Taliban takeover
We hear from a Taliban spokesman and a former US military commander in Afghanistan.
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Young people want jobs
We take a look at youth unemployment across the world.
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