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Kennedy and Khrushchev
8. The logic of war
Troops in Cuba fear an attack is imminent – Castro urges Khrushchev to strike first
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Hungary
Jonny Dymond chairs a debate with leading Hungarian politicians and academics
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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.
The Global Story: Where the world meets America
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Putin's foreign fighters
Why are young men from around the world risking their lives fighting for Russia?
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I escaped a sect to become a chart-topping pianist
Riopy found solace in the piano as a child — now his songs are streamed in the millions
Operation Mincemeat
In April, 1943 the most audacious hoax of WW2 began. It was codenamed Operation Mincemeat
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Dinner unboxed
What meal kits reveal about how we plan, buy and cook our food
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
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Can an island of flowers become a global chip hub?
The Japanese island of Hokkaido is being turned into a centre for advanced semiconductors
The Challenger space shuttle tragedy
In January 1986, the launch of space shuttle Challenger ended in tragedy
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The Media Show
Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin
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The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight
The new sight-saving treatment inspired by one woman's determination not to go blind
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‘The stillness was a gift’
Why becoming a museum guard gave writer Patrick Bringley solace after bereavement
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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Outside Source
A vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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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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