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Should we be scared of AI viruses?
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
17/08/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Women Not Included: Drugs and clinical trials
In a world not designed for women, medicine built for male bodies puts people at risk
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Why can't I concentrate?
Questions about attention and multitasking, answered by psychologists and neuroscientists
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The world's largest wildlife crossing
Can a major engineering project help save Califonia's mountain lion population?
17/08/2026 02:30 GMT
Ukraine and Russia’s recruitment war
Ukraine and Russia both face challenges recruiting fighters
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Women saving seeds for the future
Two women from Uganda and the UK working to secure the future of the world's plants
17/08/2026 04:01 GMT
Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader
A Palestinian official told BBC, Kushner met Hamas's new leader Khalil al-Hayya
17/08/2026 05:01 GMT
Gaza's future back in the agenda in Egypt
Jared Kushner has held rare talks with Hamas on US-backed Gaza peace plan
17/08/2026 06:01 GMT
Trump envoy Kushner arrives in Israel
Jared Kushner held rare Hamas talks on Gaza peace plan in Egypt
17/08/2026 07:01 GMT
Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal
Meteorologist Celeste Saulo on the crucial role of weather forecasting in today’s climate.
17/08/2026 07:30 GMT
Are you a job hugger? Why workers are staying put
Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step
Asha Bhosle: The world's most recorded artist
Asha Bhosle became the world's most recorded artist in 2011
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The Mau Mau uprising and man-eating lions
A collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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The challenger to Netanyahu, with New Yorker editor David Remnick
Could Gadi Eisenkot really be the ‘anti-Netanyahu?’
17/08/2026 11:01 GMT
What the Odyssey revealed about my father
Daniel Mendelsohn’s dad joined his Odyssey class, sparking an epic adventure of their own
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Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
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What the price of a katsu curry tells us about Japan's economy
You've heard of the Big Mac Index, but what about the Katsu Curry Index?
17/08/2026 15:01 GMT
Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has met with Benjamin Netanyahu
17/08/2026 16:01 GMT
Tupac murder trial
The trial gets underway of the man charged in connection with the murder of Tupac Shakur
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
17/08/2026 19:01 GMT
Afghanistan: five years after the Taliban takeover
The girls now barred from school - and the female judges and lawyers now unable to work
17/08/2026 19:30 GMT
Women Not Included: Safety Equipment
In a world not designed for women, tools meant to protect can leave many exposed.
17/08/2026 20:01 GMT
No breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal
Mr Netanyahu's office has, however, described the discussions as "deep and constructive"
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50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates
US threatens Canada with a 50% tariff on goods with billions of dollars of trade at stake
17/08/2026 23:01 GMT
