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  1. Today17:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Why is everyone ditching alcohol?

    Mixers are out, matchas are in (or is it a bit more complicated…)

  2. Tomorrow02:50GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only

    Why is everyone ditching alcohol?

    Mixers are out, matchas are in (or is it a bit more complicated…)

  3. Tomorrow17:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    What in the World

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  4. Saturday02:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  5. Monday17:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  6. Tuesday02:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  7. Tuesday17:50GMT
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  8. Next Wednesday02:50GMT
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  9. Next Wednesday17:50GMT
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  10. Next Thursday02:50GMT
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  11. Next Thursday17:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  12. Next Friday02:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  13. Next Friday17:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  14. Sat 8 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  15. Mon 10 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    What in the World

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  16. Tue 11 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  17. Tue 11 Aug 202617:50GMT
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  18. Wed 12 Aug 202602:50GMT
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  19. Wed 12 Aug 202617:50GMT
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  20. Thu 13 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  21. Thu 13 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    What in the World

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  22. Fri 14 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  23. Fri 14 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    14/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  24. Sat 15 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    14/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  25. Mon 17 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  26. Tue 18 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    What in the World

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  27. Tue 18 Aug 202617:50GMT
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  28. Wed 19 Aug 202602:50GMT
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  29. Wed 19 Aug 202617:50GMT
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  30. Thu 20 Aug 202602:50GMT
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  31. Thu 20 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    20/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  32. Fri 21 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    20/08/2026 GMT

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  33. Fri 21 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    21/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  34. Sat 22 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    21/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  35. Mon 24 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    24/08/2026 GMT

    We’re here to help you work out what in the world is going on

  36. Tue 25 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    24/08/2026 GMT

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  37. Tue 25 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    25/08/2026 GMT

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  38. Wed 26 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    25/08/2026 GMT

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  39. Wed 26 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    26/08/2026 GMT

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  40. Thu 27 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    26/08/2026 GMT

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  41. Thu 27 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    27/08/2026 GMT

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  42. Fri 28 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    27/08/2026 GMT

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  43. Fri 28 Aug 202617:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    28/08/2026 GMT

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  44. Sat 29 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    28/08/2026 GMT

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  45. Mon 31 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    31/08/2026 GMT

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  46. Tue 1 Sep 202602:50GMT
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    31/08/2026 GMT

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  47. Tue 1 Sep 202617:50GMT
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    01/09/2026 GMT

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  48. Wed 2 Sep 202602:50GMT
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    01/09/2026 GMT

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  49. Wed 2 Sep 202617:50GMT
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    02/09/2026 GMT

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  50. Thu 3 Sep 202602:50GMT
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    02/09/2026 GMT

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