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The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister.
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The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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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.
Trump 'tightens the noose' on Iran. Will it backfire?
The US’s economic pressure could kick-start a global trade conflict
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Unlocking tech breakthroughs
The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.
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The boy who left home to save his heart
Mesfin Dollar went abroad for lifesaving treatment, and now helps save others back home
Hurricane Luis hits Antigua
In September 1995, Hurricane Luis devastated the Caribbean island of Antigua
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Kirk Franklin: Gospel music and my own faith journey
Gospel music legend Kirk Franklin talks to presenter Swarzy Shire about his faith journey
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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood jumps to at least 469
A collapsed glacier caused the huge flood wave
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Numbers of victims rise in the Tibet-Nepal floods
Rescuers are "on edge" over reports that a second flood could hit the zone
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China suspends rescue due to flood risk
Nepal Police say that 475 people have died due to floods in the Resuwa district.
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Kristina Wilfore: Male anxieties being weaponised
Kristina Wilfore on how a ‘Male Grievance Industry’ is defrauding men on social media
28/08/2026 07:30 GMT
Taking Stock: Is this really the Golden Age of AI?
As Nvidia results soar, we ask what the boom means for the future of AI.
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
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The day of the datacentres
The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.
28/08/2026 09:01 GMT
A very dry episode
The ongoing droughts have us delving into the science of rivers, diseases and raisins
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Did Emily ruin Paris?
Can TV shows and movies reshape the cities we live in?
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Dolly Parton: In her own words
Songs and stories from American legend Dolly Parton
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China: 'critical stage' after deadly Nepal floods
A lake dammed by a landslide is at risk of overflowing
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Warsh strikes cautious tone on US interest rates
Fed chair Kevin Warsh warns inflation could keep US interest rates higher for longer
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Rescue efforts continue after deadly flash floods in Nepal
Chinese officials say rescue operations have reached a "critical stage"
28/08/2026 16:01 GMT
Nearly 2,000 missing after Nepal floods
Rescuers have ramped up their efforts to reach some of the hardest-hit areas
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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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We will always love you, Dolly
Musicians celebrate the life and legacy of the cultural icon Dolly Parton
28/08/2026 19:30 GMT
How do electric fish make electricity?
Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?
28/08/2026 20:01 GMT
Nearly 2,000 now missing in Nepal floods
Officials in Nepal say the number of confirmed deaths has now risen to 579.
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US Central Bank Chair says inflation isn't beaten yet
Kevin Warsh was speaking at the annual Jackson Hole conference in Wyoming.
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