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The art of the two-minute news bulletin
Meet Global Newsbeat, the team who provide news in two minutes. Plus, a mother’s love for her transgender daughter, a password for the BBC news and extra funds for World Service.
As part of the BBC drive to connect with younger audiences, we hear from the team behind Global Newsbeat - and ask if you can really provide comprehensive news in just two minutes.
Plus, a mother’s love for her transgender daughter, the potential need for a password to access the BBC news pages and details of an extra £94.4m in funding for BBC World Service.
Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon.
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Mon 10 May 202102:50GMT
BBC World Service except East Asia & South Asia
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- Sat 8 May 202108:50GMTBBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean, Australasia, UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet & Online only
- Sat 8 May 202110:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sat 8 May 202122:50GMTBBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean
- Sat 8 May 202123:50GMTBBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, News Internet, Europe and the Middle East & Online only
- Sun 9 May 202100:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Sun 9 May 202107:50GMTBBC World Service Europe and the Middle East
- Sun 9 May 202109:50GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 9 May 202117:50GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Sun 9 May 202121:50GMTBBC World Service South Asia & East Asia only
- Mon 10 May 202102:50GMTBBC World Service except East Asia & South Asia
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