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Responding to your science questions
Why men have nipples and how gravity slingshots work; your science questions answered.
06/04/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
06/04/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
06/04/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 2
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
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Will rabbits become super predators?
How do invasive species evolve?
06/04/2026 02:01 GMT
Empowering the LGBT community
How two projects in Kenya and Spain are helping LGBT communities
06/04/2026 02:30 GMT
The woman fighting IS in Somalia
A female soldier on the frontline of Somalia's fight against the Islamic State group
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Sibling relationships
Two writers in the UK and Nigeria putting sisters and brothers at the heart of books
06/04/2026 04:01 GMT
Trump escalates his threats against Iran
But he has set a later deadline of Tuesday for Iran to repoen the Strait of Hormuz.
06/04/2026 05:01 GMT
Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure
He said he would destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it did not meet new deadline
06/04/2026 06:01 GMT
Iran defiant to threats from Donald Trump
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian power plants and bridges.
06/04/2026 07:01 GMT
Eric Idle, comedian: Nothing is off limits in comedy
John Wilson speaks to comedian Eric Idle, star of Monty Python, about his life and career.
06/04/2026 07:30 GMT
Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?
Around the world, islands are betting on wind to weather global energy swings
Straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa
In 2001, the Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to the public after an 11-year closure.
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The discovery of the Terra Nova shipwreck and Echo the elephant
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
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Why Hungary’s chaotic election matters to Trump
Would Orbán’s fall signal a global shift for populism?
06/04/2026 11:01 GMT
The addict turned priest who fought the 'war on drugs'
Father Flavie is battling to expose the injustices of Philippines’ brutal drug crackdown
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Iranian intelligence chief killed by Israeli strike
The Iranian authorities say a leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps has been killed.
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Japan hints at talks with Iran as Middle East tension grows
Japan relies on the Middle East region for over 90 percent of its crude oil imports.
06/04/2026 15:01 GMT
Iran state media reports Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal
We have the latest from our correspondents
06/04/2026 16:01 GMT
Iran calls for 'definitive' end to war
Iran has rejected proposals for a ceasefire in its war with the United States and Israel
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
06/04/2026 19:01 GMT
Nigeria's farmers fear jihadist attacks
In Borno state many farmers must harvest under armed guard or risk Boko Haram's violence
06/04/2026 19:30 GMT
Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 3
06/04/2026 20:01 GMT
Artemis II makes space history
Mission takes humanity deeper into space than ever before
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Trump gives Iran threatening deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has given Iran a deadline of tomorrow to make a deal
06/04/2026 23:01 GMT
