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Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin’s game plan
John Simpson analyses Russia’s current strategy in Ukraine
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09/05/2025 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
How will the new Pope manage the Vatican's finances?
Robert Prevost becomes first American pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV
09/05/2025 01:01 GMT
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
09/05/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
What you don’t see
One man describes his job as a in Ghana. And we say goodbye to Skype.
09/05/2025 02:01 GMT
The psychotherapist who became a water warrior
Laurene Allen's campaign against toxic chemicals changed laws on drinking water safety
VE Day celebrations
The scenes of celebration in London on VE Day 1945
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Praying for healing?
When his wife developed ME, theologian Prof David Wilkinson's faith came into sharp focus
09/05/2025 04:01 GMT
First North American Pope
He has chosen to take the name of Pope Leo 14th
09/05/2025 05:01 GMT
Leo XIV is the first North American to be elected Pope
He will become the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics
09/05/2025 06:01 GMT
Conclave elects Cardinal Robert Prevost to be Pope Leo XIV
The election of the US-born cardinal has come as a surprise, Catholic priest says
09/05/2025 07:01 GMT
Who’s the real winner from the US-UK trade deal?
And what does it mean for tariffs, American beef and steel?
09/05/2025 07:30 GMT
How Zara changed fashion
We go behind the scenes of the company's headquarters
Rescuing Palmyra’s treasures from the Islamic State group
In 2015 Khalil Hariri risked his life to save centuries-old archaeology in Syria
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Gain-of-Function: Loss-of-Funding
Trump signs executive order restricting funding to ‘dangerous’ biological research
09/05/2025 09:01 GMT
Ant antics
A Kenyan court sentenced four men for ant smuggling, so we’re getting into ant antics!
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Outlook Mixtape: Diving In
Stories of people who found themselves in, and under, the water
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his first Mass as the new pontiff
09/05/2025 14:01 GMT
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US-China trade talks set to begin in Switzerland
The two economic superpowers are locked in a trade war
09/05/2025 15:01 GMT
The new Pope gets to work
Mark Lowen reports live from the Vatican on reaction to Pope Leo XIV's first mass
09/05/2025 16:01 GMT
Pope Leo XIV delivers his first sermon
Pope Leo XIV has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
09/05/2025 19:01 GMT
Inside Gaza
Residents and aid workers share their experiences amid warnings of mass starvation
09/05/2025 19:30 GMT
Is red sky at night really sailor’s delight?
Just how reliable is this common weather proverb?
09/05/2025 20:01 GMT
Peruvians celebrate election of new Pope
The American-born Pope spent many years in Peru and has Peruvian citizenship
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US and China to hold trade talks in Switzerland
Diplomats to discuss tariffs in a bid to lower the temperature in US/China trade war
09/05/2025 23:01 GMT
