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Early

00:06
Unexpected Elements
Rogue Agents
News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration
01:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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01:32
The Global Story
How white South Africans became the face of Trump’s refugee policy
Afrikaners got fast-tracked to the US. How has their life in America panned out?
02:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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02:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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02:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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02:32
Stumped
What's next for West Indies cricket?
Players face pay cuts and tournaments have been suspended
03:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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03:06
Outlook
Outlook Mixtape: Heart of Glass
Personal stories told through the complex and fragile lens of one material: glass
03:50
Witness History
Boer War: Siege of Ladysmith
In 1899, British troops faced a four-month siege in South Africa
04:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 03:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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04:06
Unexpected Elements
Rogue Agents
News of an AI agent going rogue leads us to explore the science of infiltration
05:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 04:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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05:06
The Newsroom
03/10/2026 04:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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05:30
BBC News Summary
03/10/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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05:32
Dear Daughter
Adoption day
Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters
05:50
More or Less
The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper
How a global study on the cost of climate change fell apart when one country was removed
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06:00
BBC News
03/10/2026 05:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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06:06
Weekend
03/10/2026 GMT
A review of the week with the latest news.
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