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Female philanthropists
A French heiress and Nigerian entrepreneur on using their wealth to help others thrive
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23/12/2025 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Norway’s sushi contribution and Laurel and Hardy’s Christmas
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
23/12/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Is Trump looking for war with Venezuela?
As US-Venezuela tensions rise, we ask if President Trump is building a case for war.
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Argentina's elusive big cats
After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are roaming once again in Northern Argentina.
23/12/2025 03:01 GMT
The real story of the von Trapp family singers
Johannes von Trapp is the youngest sibling of the family who inspired The Sound of Music
The invention of Jenga
How a 1970s family game became an international hit
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Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas card poem
Michael Symmons Roberts writes a poem to put inside a Christmas card
23/12/2025 05:01 GMT
US pursues third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The Trump administration accuses Venezuela of using oil money to fund drug-related crime
23/12/2025 06:01 GMT
US says would hold onto Venezuelan seized oil
The US Coast Guard is still pursuing a vessel in international waters near Venezuela
23/12/2025 07:01 GMT
Widespread power cuts in Ukraine after Russian attack
The energy ministry accused Moscow of targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
23/12/2025 08:01 GMT
Our favourite solutions
Presenter Myra Anubi and the team chat about some of their favourite projects in 2025
23/12/2025 08:30 GMT
The art of the Christmas advert
From small budget to multi-million dollar campaigns, what makes a successful commercial?
Inventing Play-Doh
In 1956, one of the world’s most beloved children’s toys went on sale for the first time
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On Tour in Rome
On stage with Italy’s new wave creatives
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Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
Settler attacks in the West Bank have reached a record high, says the UN.
23/12/2025 12:01 GMT
A child of snow and ice: How I skied across Antarctica
Karen Kyllesø was 21 when she became the youngest person to ski solo to the South Pole
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"Massive" Russian airstrikes cause more power cuts in Ukraine
We hear from a resident of Odesa on the Black Sea coast
23/12/2025 15:01 GMT
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Is the US economy in better shape than expected?
Questions remain about what GDP data means for interest rates, jobs and households
23/12/2025 16:01 GMT
Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine
President Zelensky says the overnight attacks hit several Ukrainian cities
23/12/2025 17:01 GMT
Thousands of new Epstein files published
The US Department of Justice has published thousands of new Jeffrey Epstein files
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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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Launching a commercial space station
US firm Vast wants Haven-1 to be the world's first commercial space station in orbit.
23/12/2025 21:01 GMT
More Epstein files released
Trump travelled many more times on Epstein’s private jet than was previously reported.
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US economy better than expected
US economy grows but consumer confidence is down.
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