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| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTAfter decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTYour questions on green careers, temperature predictions and dating ancient ice cores(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTWhat does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTUS firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.(R)
| 02:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 02:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 02:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 02:32GMTAlison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2025
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| 03:00 | 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTHow technological innovations are helping with the health of new mothers(R) 03:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 03:32GMTFarmers in South Africa fear theft and violence, but why do these crimes happen?(R)
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTJohannes von Trapp is the youngest sibling of the family who inspired The Sound of Music(R) 03:50GMTHow a 1970s family game became an international hit(R)
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTKaren Kyllesø was 21 when she became the youngest person to ski solo to the South Pole(R) 03:50GMTIn 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time(R)
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTJulia and her parrot Arturo were inseparable until jealousy drove them apart(R) 03:50GMTIn 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard(R)
| 03:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 03:06GMTCallum Robinson’s financial ruin helped him reconcile with his master carver dad, David(R) 03:50GMTIn 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan(R)
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| 04:00 | 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMTA French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMTMichael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT4/10Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMTRevisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMTIrish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTThis Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.(R)
| 04:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 04:06GMTDefiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events 04:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 04:32GMT2/6More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera?(R)
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| 05:00 | 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe debate follows the mass shooting at Bondi Beach that left fifteen people dead
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe Trump administration accuses Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related crime
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTSome include references to Donald Trump and flight logs for Epstein's private jet.
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTKenyans lured to Russia with promises of well paid jobs get caught up in Ukrainian war.
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTUS says the attack was coordinated with the Nigerian government
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMTWaking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider(R) 05:50GMTFrom tariffs to comets, we look back at the numbers of 2025 across the world
| 05:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 05:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 05:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 05:32GMTWhat does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?(R)
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| 06:00 | 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTBBC gains access to the area where civilians have been targeted with airstrikes
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTThe US Coast Guard is still pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTThe Australian state of New South Wales has passed sweeping new laws on gun ownership.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTHe says Kenyans should know that Russia is "not the place to be".
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTUS says initial assessment is that 'multiple ISIS terrorists' were killed in their camps
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTThe fighting has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.
| 06:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 06:06GMTCritics say the heavily restricted elections are a sham.
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| 07:00 | 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTThe BBC sees evidence of the military government bombing schools and churches
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTThe energy ministry accused Moscow of targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTThe Australian state of New South Wales has passed sweeping new laws on gun ownership.
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTWe hear from one man who says Russia is "not the place to be".
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTTrump accused IS of "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians".
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTMillions of civilians displaced from border areas will be able to return home.
| 07:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 07:06GMTZelensky says Russia 'doesn't want peace', ahead of Florida meeting with Trump.
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| 08:00 | 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTChi Chi Izundu speaks to KPop Demon Hunters actor Arden Cho about her life and career 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTWe hear why some people are cutting back, and how others are turning to AI to buy gifts 08:50GMTHow a 1970s family game became an international hit
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTPresenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTFrom small budget to multi-million dollar campaigns, what makes a successful commercial? 08:50GMTIn 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTA special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTThe Chinese city provides the world with more than half of its festive decorations 08:50GMTIn 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTThere are more than 7100 languages in use around the world but nearly half are endangered 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTHow the home of Father Christmas turned holiday magic into a booming business(R) 08:50GMTIn 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTA special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025 08:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 08:32GMTWe meet the head of one of the world’s most famous family dynasties 08:50GMTIn 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTCasualty numbers unclear but both US and Nigerian officials say militants were killed.
| 08:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 08:06GMTThe junta is holding a phased ballot nearly five years after it seized power in a coup.
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| 09:00 | 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTWhy do people react so differently to cold weather?(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTAfter decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTYour questions on green careers, temperature predictions and dating ancient ice cores(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTWhat does it take to make something which has never existed on Earth before?(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTA weekly show exploring science, its mysteries, and the debates it sparks.(R)
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTParents and adoptive children discuss their experiences(R) 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTJoin Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.
| 09:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 09:06GMTDefiance of Iran's mandatory hijab rules spreads in public spaces and at sporting events(R) 09:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 09:32GMTRevisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025(R)
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| 10:00 | 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTMax Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTOn stage with Italy’s new wave creatives(R)
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTHow nations collaborated to create the International Space Station(R)
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTThe origin stories of a group of men who now wield an extraordinary level of influence 10:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMTHow poetry is used by Persian speaking leaders to build legitimacy
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTThis Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTWe look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world
| 10:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 10:06GMTPresenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025(R) 10:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 10:32GMTHow record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings
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| 11:00 | 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTAs US-Venezuela tensions rise, we ask if President Trump is building a case for war.
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTSettler attacks in the West Bank have reached a record high, says the UN.
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTHow a British doctor created the vaccine myth behind Trump's autism announcement.
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTIs social media dead? Or is it just becoming something else?
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTCan Apple really end its made-in-China business model?
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMT2/6More videos of sick children pleading for help appear. Who is the man behind the camera?(R)
| 11:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 11:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 11:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 11:32GMTWaking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider(R) 11:50GMTFrom tariffs to comets, we look back at the numbers of 2025 across the world(R)
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| 12:00 | 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTJohannes von Trapp is the youngest sibling of the family who inspired The Sound of Music 12:50GMTHow a 1970s family game became an international hit(R)
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTKaren Kyllesø was 21 when she became the youngest person to ski solo to the South Pole 12:50GMTIn 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time(R)
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTJulia and her parrot Arturo were inseparable until jealousy drove them apart 12:50GMTIn 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard(R)
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTCallum Robinson’s financial ruin helped him reconcile with his master carver dad, David 12:50GMTIn 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan(R)
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTMovie magic with Dirty Dancing’s real ‘Baby’ and the man in the Godzilla suit 12:50GMTIn 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide(R)
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTBBC correspondents discuss the events and trends set to shape 2026.
| 12:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 12:06GMTA musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists.(R)
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| 13:00 | 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTA French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTMichael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMT4/10Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTRevisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 13:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 13:32GMTIrish dancer Michael Flatley reveals the role of faith in his life(R)
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTThe truce was agreed following extensive diplomacy by Chinese officials.
| 13:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 13:06GMTAs much as half the country not expected to vote due to an ongoing civil war.
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| 14:00 | 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTMyanmar government election campaign appears to involve bombing schools and churches
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTWe hear from a resident of Odesa on the Black Sea coast
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTPresident Zelensky has presented a draft deal to end the war in Ukraine
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTA leading Bangladeshi politician, Tarique Rahman, has returned home from exile
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTUS President Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly"
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTLive sport from around the world with news, interviews and analysis.
| 14:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 14:06GMTFrom deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate. 14:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
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| 15:00 | 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTChi Chi Izundu speaks to KPop Demon Hunters actor Arden Cho about her life and career(R) 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTWe hear why some people are cutting back, and how others are turning to AI to buy gifts(R) 15:50GMTJim Beam says it will halt production at its main Kentucky distillery for a year.
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTPresenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025(R) 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTFrom small budget to multi-million dollar campaigns, what makes a successful commercial?(R) 15:50GMTQuestions remain about what GDP data means for interest rates, jobs and households
| 15:00GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:02GMTThe traditional Christmas service of readings and carols from King's College Cambridge.
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTHis Majesty the King's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTWe look at the biggest business and economic stories from 2025
| 15:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 15:06GMTA special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025(R) 15:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 15:32GMTWe meet the head of one of the world’s most famous family dynasties(R) 15:50GMTNajib Razak has been jailed for 15 years for abuse of power and money laundering.
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| 16:00 | 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTWe ask sleep experts for their best advice on how to get a good night’s rest
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTPresident Zelensky says the overnight attacks hit several Ukrainian cities
| 16:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 16:32GMTBBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTSomalia is holding its first direct elections in more than 50 years
| 16:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 16:06GMTPresident Donald Trump said the Christmas Day strikes were "powerful and deadly"
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| 17:00 | 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTTrump announced that Jeff Landry would become the US's special envoy to Greenland
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTThe US Department of Justice has published thousands of new Jeffrey Epstein files
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTFive EU citizens denied US visas, accused of trying to "coerce" American tech platforms.
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTWe look at what shaped cinema in 2025
| 17:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 17:06GMTOur China correspondent shares the key moments that shaped the year
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| 18:00 | 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTJohannes von Trapp is the youngest sibling of the family who inspired The Sound of Music(R) 18:50GMTHow a 1970s family game became an international hit(R)
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| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTJulia and her parrot Arturo were inseparable until jealousy drove them apart(R) 18:50GMTIn 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTCallum Robinson’s financial ruin helped him reconcile with his master carver dad, David(R) 18:50GMTIn 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTMovie magic with Dirty Dancing’s real ‘Baby’ and the man in the Godzilla suit(R) 18:50GMTIn 1995, the game debuted and has since sold more than 40 million copies worldwide(R)
| 18:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 18:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 18:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 18:32GMTWaking up in a different century, Will meets The Rider(R) 18:50GMTIn the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
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| 19:00 | 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTEngland's Esmie Morgan and Nigeria's Ashleigh Plumptre look back on a summer to remember.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTBBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTA musical journey with the dazzling BBC New Generation Artists.
| 19:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 19:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 19:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 19:32GMTHow poetry is used by Persian speaking leaders to build legitimacy(R)
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| 20:00 | 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTAt Ukrainian bases and arms factories in the east, self-reliance is the new watchword(R) 20:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 20:32GMTExplorations in the world of science.
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTAfter decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.(R) 20:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 20:32GMTUS firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.
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| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTParents and adoptive children discuss their experiences 20:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 20:32GMTThe best of CrowdScience from 2025
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTNikki Bedi talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new essay collection, Dead and Alive
| 20:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 20:06GMTThis Boxing Day and holiday season, our present to you is the science of gifts.(R)
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| 21:00 | 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMT400 Palestinians reportedly killed since ceasefire began
| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTTrump travelled many more times on Epstein’s private jet than was previously reported.
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| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTMissile strikes were aimed at militants linked to the Islamic State group
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| 21:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 21:06GMTTrump: 'We have the makings of a deal'
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| 22:00 | 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTBillionaire Larry Ellison promised $40 billion of his money for in improved Paramount bid
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTUS economy grows but consumer confidence is down.
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTThe televised sale of Pakistan International Airlines reached just over $480 million.
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTWe look at the biggest business and economic stories from 2025(R)
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTThailand bombs Cambodia's border area as ceasefire talks continue
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTDeejay Neptune joins DJ Edu to pick the hottest African tracks from 2025
| 22:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 22:06GMTThe world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen 22:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 22:32GMTHow record gold prices are taking the sparkle out of Indian weddings(R)
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| 23:00 | 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTChi Chi Izundu speaks to KPop Demon Hunters actor Arden Cho about her life and career(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMTA French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTPresenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMTMichael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTA special episode of The Interview featuring three compelling conversations from 2025(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMT4/10Soviet ships carry nuclear missiles to Cuba. But the US can’t prove it(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTThere are more than 7100 languages in use around the world but nearly half are endangered(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMTRevisiting some of the most powerful stories from 2025(R)
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| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTWe look back on a year full of inspirational stories from around the world(R)
| 23:00GMTThe latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service. 23:06GMTFrom deep ocean to inner ear, scientists are uncovering how whales record our climate.(R) 23:30GMTThe latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service. 23:32GMTAfter decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.(R)
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