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2026-06-01

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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Kate Kallot warns that AI risks repeating old inequalities, with poorer countries supplying the data while richer nations reap the rewards.

01:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

01:32 Business Daily

Content creators can boost a business like a restaurant with their photos and videos, but also annoy diners with their tripods and ring lights. So what should the rules be.

01:50 Witness History

Before his capture in 1960, Adolf Eichmann recorded hours of interview about his involvement in the Holocaust with a Dutch journalist.

02:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

02:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

02:30 BBC News Summary

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02:32 CrowdScience

CrowdScience listener Dale has noticed that his dog's tongue is different from his. He'd like to know why there are so many different kinds of tongues.

03:00 BBC News

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03:06 The History Hour

A World War Two love song, the right to vote for Mexican indigenous women, San Juanico's deadly gas explosion and shooting the Titanic movie.

04:00 BBC News

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04:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

04:30 BBC News Summary

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04:32 The Global Story

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05:06 Outlook

In 2000, armed men burst into Michelle Renee's home and held her child hostage while she was forced to rob her own bank. None of them could have predicted what happened next.

05:50 Witness History

Before his capture in 1960, Adolf Eichmann recorded hours of interview about his involvement in the Holocaust with a Dutch journalist.

06:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

06:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

06:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

06:32 The Conversation

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Colombia and the UK who care for people facing chronic or terminal illness.

07:00 BBC News

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07:06 Newshour

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

08:00 BBC News

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08:06 The Interview

Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Kate Kallot warns that AI risks repeating old inequalities, with poorer countries supplying the data while richer nations reap the rewards.

08:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

08:32 Business Daily

Content creators can boost a business like a restaurant with their photos and videos, but also annoy diners with their tripods and ring lights. So what should the rules be.

08:50 World Business Express

Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world.

09:00 BBC News

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09:06 Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day's events with explanation and reaction from those involved.

10:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

10:06 Outside Source

A vibrant account of the day's events with explanation and reaction from those involved.

11:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

11:06 Outlook

In 2000, armed men burst into Michelle Renee's home and held her child hostage while she was forced to rob her own bank. None of them could have predicted what happened next.

11:50 Witness History

Before his capture in 1960, Adolf Eichmann recorded hours of interview about his involvement in the Holocaust with a Dutch journalist.

12:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

12:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

12:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

12:32 Sport Today

BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.

13:00 BBC News

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13:06 From Our Own Correspondent

Cubans' reactions to US pressure tactics; the impact of Israeli strikes in south Lebanon; the woe of a long workday in Greece; an adoptee tries to trace her birth mother in India.

13:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

13:32 Discovery

Epidemiologist Seth Berkley talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his career trying to get vaccines to people around the world - and concerns about the current wave of vaccine scepticism.

14:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

14:06 Newshour

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

15:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

15:06 The Interview

Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Kate Kallot warns that AI risks repeating old inequalities, with poorer countries supplying the data while richer nations reap the rewards.

15:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

15:32 The Conversation

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from Colombia and the UK who care for people facing chronic or terminal illness.

16:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

16:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

16:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

16:32 World Business Report

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

17:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

17:06 The History Hour

A World War Two love song, the right to vote for Mexican indigenous women, San Juanico's deadly gas explosion and shooting the Titanic movie.

18:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

18:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

18:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

18:32 The Global Story

19:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

19:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

19:30 BBC News Summary

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19:32 Assignment

Italy's government is anti-immigration but needs migrant workers. So what's the reality for Calabria's migrant fruit pickers.

20:00 BBC News

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20:06 Outlook

In 2000, armed men burst into Michelle Renee's home and held her child hostage while she was forced to rob her own bank. None of them could have predicted what happened next.

20:50 Witness History

Before his capture in 1960, Adolf Eichmann recorded hours of interview about his involvement in the Holocaust with a Dutch journalist.

21:00 BBC News

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

21:06 The Newsroom

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen.

21:30 BBC News Summary

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

21:32 In the Studio

Join one of São Paulo's oldest samba schools, Àguia de Ouro, as they prepare a magical carnival parade inspired by the city of Amsterdam.

22:00 BBC News

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