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🎾 The man behind Hawk-Eye - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 🎾 The man behind Hawk-Eye - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- For the first time in its 147 year history Wimbledon has no human line judges.
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The BBC's Megan Jones speaks to the man behind the AI system, Paul Hawkins.
Instead they're using Hawk-Eye cameras to decide whether the ball is in or out... and it's been making headlines.
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- Kenya’s Gen Z protests and claims of police brutality - BBC World Service
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- 10:36
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Tension is rising in Kenya after a new wave of anti-government protests against alleged government corruption and police brutality.
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Dozens have been killed and many have condemned the words of President William Ruto, who’s said that protesters targeting businesses should be shot in the legs.
Anita Nkonge, a BBC reporter in Nairobi, explains what has been happening; plus we hear from young Kenyans who have attended the protests.
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- “Brian Lara is a legend”- was Mulder right to respect history? – Stumped podcast, BBC World Service
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- 10:55
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- We debate whether South Africa’s stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder did the right thing declaring himself just 33 runs short of Brian Lara's record for the highest individual score in a Test innings.
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On this week’s Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell unpack Wiaan Mulder’s decision to declare himself just 33 runs short of Brian Lara's record for the highest individual score in a Test innings. Who has the right to overturn history? We debate whether bigger names in batting would have made the same choice, and whether the stature of the opposition comes into play.
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to Mulder’s decision
03:35 Regardless of the opposition, is it still an effort deserving of the record?
04:22 Would a bigger batting name have gone on to break Lara’s record?
06:00 Mark Taylor’s close call in 19...
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- What do Hedy Lamarr, torpedoes and Wi-Fi have in common? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Wi-Fi is something that many of use every day, but you might not know the role that a famous Hollywood star played in its development.
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Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler was an inquisitive child who loved to solve problems. She went on to become Hedy Lamarr, one of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, but never forgot her love of science.
While she was off screen, Hedy was busy inventing. She even had a laboratory set up in her movie trailer where she could devise and trial her inventions, and when World War Two began, she got serious about her ideas.
In 1942, with the help of composer George Antheil, she co-patented a secret communication system - a radio signal to control torpedoes that would be impossible for the enemy to jam.
Hedy’s invention of frequency hopping contributed to the development of today’s secure digital communication systems like Blueto...
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- Why water pistols are being used to fight overtourism - BBC World Service
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- 12:28
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Water pistols have become a symbol of resistance against overtourism in several cities around the world.
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This summer local residents in Barcelona, Spain, have been using them again to show their frustration at how mass tourism is impacting their city; from housing to overcrowding.
BBC journalist Laura García joins us to explain why there is so much anger directed towards tourists, as well as host websites such as Airbnb. We also hear which strategies governments in Spain and elsewhere are adopting to deal with the issue. Plus, travel influencer Joy Malonza shares tips about how we can all be more conscientious travellers.
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- Why water pistols are being used to fight overtourism - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
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- 13:56
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Water pistols have become a symbol of resistance against over-tourism in several cities around the world.
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This summer, local residents in Barcelona, Spain, have been using them again to show their frustration at how mass tourism is impacting their city; from housing to overcrowding.
BBC journalist Laura García joins us to explain why there is so much anger directed towards tourists, as well as host websites such as Airbnb. We also hear which strategies governments in Spain and elsewhere are adopting to deal with the issue. Plus, travel influencer Joy Malonza shares tips about how we can all be more conscientious travellers.
00:00 Intro
01:34 When the protests started
02:42 Protests in Barcelona
03:45 The impact on Airbnb
04:16 What’s the solution to overtourism?
06:10 How tourists can help
07:00 Mindful travelling
08...
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- What is 'dark oxygen'? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Oceans make up more than 99% of the earth’s habitats by volume, yet less than 20% of them have been explored.
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BBC Climate and Science correspondent Georgina Rannard explains one of the latest discoveries, dark oxygen.
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- Rare earths - The most important minerals you probably haven’t heard of - BBC World Service
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- 11:49
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Rare earth minerals are vital to modern human life - but you probably haven’t heard of them. They’re in our phones, computers and cars. These minerals aren’t actually that rare, but they’re difficult to extract - and this process can be pretty damaging to the environment. Mining just one tonne of rare earth minerals creates 2,000 tonnes of toxic waste. China has been mining rare earths since the 1950s and now the rest of the world is scrambling to find their own reserves.
The BBC’s Climate and Science reporter Esme Stallard explains what rare earths are, and why they matter. And BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been to visit two of the most important rare earth mining sites in the country. She tells us about the visit and the pollution their extraction has caused.
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- Brazilian farmers turned influencers and music stars - BBC Trending podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 17:44
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Being a farmer in Brazil has never been cooler - at least, that is the impression you might get from social media. Music videos featuring cowboy hat wearing farmers, driving tractors and boasting about their wealth, have garnered millions of views online.
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Meanwhile, farmers turned influencers offer a window into rural life, insisting Brazil is not just a country of football and Carnival, but of farming. Critics say social media has become the latest battleground in a long-running effort by Brazil’s powerful agribusiness industry to improve the way it is perceived.
They say posts and videos like these are “propaganda” meant to distract from the sector’s poor environmental track record. But farmers argue their livelihoods are being targeted by “ideologues” and “activists”, who fail to grasp where their food really comes from. And, as Brazil prepares to host COP3...
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- Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests - BBC World Service #Shorts
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- #BBCEye investigates the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024.
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- The Battle for Bangladesh: Fall of Sheikh Hasina - BBC World Service Documentaries
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- 35:44
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- #BBCEye investigates the popular uprising that led to the downfall of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5 2024, when 36 days of protest ended in bloodshed.
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At least 52 people were killed and hundreds injured when police indiscriminately opened fire on protestors in Jatrabari, Dhaka.
Using unseen videos, documents and eyewitness accounts, BBC Eye forensically pieces together what happened and why — and who was responsible for one of the worst incidents of police brutality in Bangladesh’s history.
00:00 Introduction
02:44 Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League
04:45 16th July: Abu Sayed
05:49 17th July: Hasina addresses the nation
07:16 18th July: Internet blackout and student arrests
08:36 Jatrabari, Dhaka
09:08 19th July: Curfew and leaked documents
10:12 20th July: Police block Jatrabari highway
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- ‘I replaced my therapist with an AI chatbot’ - BBC World Service
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- 14:34
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- From drafting emails to planning trips, AI has become like a personal assistant for lots of people around the world.
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Now, the technology is playing a new role: therapist. Rather than waiting for an appointment or paying to see a professional, thousands of people are turning to AI bots like ChatGPT or DeepSeek for emotional support and advice on their mental health. But is AI up to the job - or could it risk making things worse?
BBC journalist Jordan Dunbar talks us through the different AI therapy apps that are out there, how they work and whether they come with data privacy concerns. We also hear from BBC reporter Kelly Ng, who tells us why more young people in China are using DeepSeek for therapy. And psychologist Maytal Eyal tells us about the pitfalls of swapping professional therapists for AI chatbots.
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- Could AI chatbots replace human therapists? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
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- 15:03
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- From drafting emails to planning trips, AI has become like a personal assistant for lots of people around the world. Now, the technology is playing a new role: therapist.
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Rather than waiting for an appointment or paying to see a professional, thousands of people are turning to AI bots like ChatGPT or Deepseek for emotional support and advice on their mental health. But is AI up to the job - or could it risk making things worse?
BBC journalist Jordan Dunbar talks us through the different AI therapy apps that are out there, how they work and whether they come with data privacy concerns. We also hear from BBC reporter Kelly Ng, who tells us why more young people in China are using DeepSeek for therapy. And psychologist Maytal Eyal tells us about the pitfalls of swapping professional therapists for AI chatbots.
00:00 Intro
01:00 What AI therapy apps are out ther...
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- Welcome to the unique island of Socotra 🏝️- BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The Yemeni island of Socotra is rich in unique wildlife, rare plant species and striking natural beauty.
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The ancient Soqotri language is one of the world’s most endangered. Locals are striving to preserve it for future generations through traditional poetry and folk tales.
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- Meet Velvet Sundown - the band that doesn’t really exist - BBC World Service
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- 11:15
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The Velvet Sundown have become a viral hit. The band have over a million streams on Spotify and are generating much discussion across the music community.
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Except the band and its members don’t actually exist.
After weeks of speculation about whether they were real or not, the band have confirmed that they were AI. This has raised many questions about the ethics around AI and music, and whether it actually matters if an artist and their work is human or not. BBC journalist Tamzin Kraftman talks us through the story and discusses the development of AI in the music industry.
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- The challenges of a new pastry chef in India and Paris - The Conversation podcast, BBC World Service
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- 20:50
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- An Indian chef who opened a patisserie in Jaipur and a Syrian chef with two pastry shops in the heart of Paris tell Datshiane Navanayagam about putting their own spin on French classics.
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After training at le Cordon Bleu school in Paris, Tejasvi Chandela returned to her hometown of Jaipur to open Dzurt, the first pastry shop in the city. She also teaches masterclasses at cookery schools around the world to show to what extent the techniques and flavours of Indian mithai are compatible with modern European-style pastry.
Myriam Sabet has two pastry shops in Paris. Originally from Syria, Myriam’s first career was in finance but she changed direction to baking after the birth of her daughter. She founded Maison Aleph with her husband where she focuses on crunchy pastry which reminds her of the sweets of her youth. Myriam brings together classic French pastries with a twist, like c...
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- How a cuddly duck and his owner travelled the world - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- This is Sid and his mental health duck, Quack. The unlikely duo are tackling the stigma around men’s mental health.
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Sid Batty travels the world with his cuddly companion. Their adventures have been watched by millions on social media.
Sid hopes posting his vulnerable content will inspire others to open up about what they are going through.
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- Tracking a smuggler behind deadly Atlantic migrant crossing - BBC Trending, BBC World Service
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- 17:20
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- In January a boat carrying migrants across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe was miraculously rescued by a fishing trawler after two weeks lost at sea. At least 50 people are presumed dead after the horrific journey.
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Many of those on the boat were promised safe, legal routes from Pakistan to Europe by people smugglers, but that was far from the reality.
BBC Trending tracks the digital footprint of one of the smugglers wanted for his part in this tragedy. On TikTok, videos depict his lifestyle: one of money, nice restaurants and a lot of travel. But these videos reveal much more about the smuggler’s operations.
00:00 Introduction
02:07 Who is Fadi Gujjar?
05:50 The journey
12:54 Trying to find Fadi Gujjar
Presenter/producer: Reha Kansara and Shruti Menon
Producer: Mohammad Zubair Khan
Thumbnail credit: TikTok/Fadi Gujjar
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- 🇨🇴 Medellin's world-famous cable cars - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- These are Medellin's cable cars which connect the neighbourhoods built into the mountainsides surrounding the Colombian city.
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The metro system has helped transform the city into a tourist hot-spot, something unimaginable 30 years ago.
When it opened in 1995, Medellin had recently been called the “murder capital of the world” due to the high homicide rate caused by Pablo Escobar’s drug wars.
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- The Trans officers banned from the US military by President Trump - BBC World Service Documentaries
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- 22:55
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- In his first weeks in office, President Trump fulfilled campaign promises to ban what he termed ‘transgender lunacy’.
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In an Executive Order, he declared that “expressing a false gender identity divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards of military service”. That left transgender officers like Major Kara Corcoran and Lt Rae Timberlake facing the loss of their careers and the threat of dishonourable discharge.
The BBC followed Major Corcoran and Lt Timberlake from January to June as the military transgender ban survived court challenges to take effect. The BBC also interviews former Navy Seal and talk show host Carl Higbie, who supports the ban.
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Trans troops ban announced
01:25 Major Kara’s story
02:15 Lt Rae’s story
02:55 Trump inauguration speech ends ‘transgender l...
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- What is 'Alligator Alcatraz' and how will it work? - The President's Path podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 19:49
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- We follow President Trump as he visits the new Florida detention centre dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, where around 3,000 migrants are expected to be held as part of his crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The first wave of migrants has arrived at the ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility in Florida. The Trump administration says alligators, crocodiles, and pythons in the surrounding wetlands will keep detainees from escaping — but concerns have been raised about conditions, with the area prone to severe heat and flooding. President Trump says it will hold the most "menacing migrants, some of the most vicious people on the planet."
On this episode of The President's Path, Caitríona Perry and Sumi Somaskanda speak to Bernd Debusmann Jr., who was with Donald Trump when he visited the new Florida detention centre, where around 3,000 migrants are expected to be held as ...
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- Who has nuclear weapons and how did they get them? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 14:13
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- It’s 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan. At the time, the US was the only country with nuclear capability, but now nine countries have nuclear weapons
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Here we explore how those countries developed their arsenals and why others are being stopped.
00:00 First nuclear detonation
00:39 Which countries have nuclear weapons?
01:15 Types of nuclear bombs: fission and fusion
01:55 Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace plan
02:45 Who are the original five nuclear states?
03:06 What is the Non-Proliferation Treaty, NPT?
04:22 Which countries have not signed the NPT?
04:52 Israel’s nuclear weapons
07:29 India and Pakistan’s nuclear weapons
09:32 North Korea’s nuclear weapons
11:03 Iran’s nuclear programme
13:10 The legacy of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
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- Why choosing the next Dalai Lama could be tricky - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:48
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama has finally put an end to years of speculation over what will happen after his death.
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The head of Tibetan Buddhism confirmed that he will have a successor, who will be chosen by a board he has set up. But the Chinese government says that only they have the authority to appoint the next Dalai Lama. So who will decide how the next Dalai Lama is chosen - and why is the position so significant?
Shawn Yuan from the BBC’s Global China Unit explains how the process of finding the next Dalai Lama has changed over the years and talks us through the strained relations between the Chinese government and the spiritual leader. And the BBC’s China Correspondent, Laura Bicker, tells us about her recent visit to a monastery in China's south-western Sichuan province, which has been at the heart of Tibetan resistance for decades.
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- Vernon Philander on Bumrah, Archer and the life of a quick - Stumped podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:39
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Philander on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and Jofra Archer's return to England's Test squad
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This week Henry Moeran, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the toll being a fast bowler takes on the body. We hear from former South Africa quick, Vernon Philander. He fears Jofra Archer doesn’t have enough overs in his legs to play international Test cricket yet. He also shares his thoughts on how India are managing Jasprit Bumrah's fitness after he was rested for the 2nd Test at Edgbaston.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Reaction to India’s decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah
03:15 Jim Maxwell on the prospect of Jofra Archer’s return
04:17 Vernon Philander on turning 40
04:58 Is injury inevitable for fast bowlers?
06:09 Vernon Philander on Jofra Archer
07:37 Vernon Philander’s advice for returning from injury
08:17 Vernon Philander on Dale Steyn<...
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- The boom in China’s micro-drama market - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- China’s micro-drama market is expected to be worth $14bn by 2027.
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The apps like ReelShort or DramaBox that produce the dramas are racking up downloads around the world. What makes them so popular?
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- The Diddy trial and verdict explained - BBC World Service
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- 12:57
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- After seven weeks of trial and 34 witnesses, a verdict has been reached: Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution of ex-girlfriends Cassie and an anonymous “Jane” and not guilty on the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.
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The rapper had admitted to domestic violence, but always denied any non-consensual sexual encounters or a larger racketeering scheme.
He has been denied bail and is expected to be sentenced on 3 October. He still faces multiple civil lawsuits, covering a wide range of offences, including alleged drugging and sexual assault. Some of the allegations date back to the 1980s. Combs denies the allegations.
In this episode we explain who Diddy is and the key moments of the trial. We unpack the verdict and ask, what is going to happen to Diddy now?
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- Why is most of the ocean still unexplored? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:24
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Oceans make up more than 99% of the Earth’s habitats by volume, yet less than 20% of them have been explored.
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Some say it’s easier to send astronauts into space than it is to reach the ocean floor. Only a handful of people have ever reached the deepest part of the ocean - known as the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
Why is it so difficult to get there? And what new tech is helping us uncover the ocean’s secrets?
BBC Climate and Science correspondent Georgina Rannard explains why we know so little about what’s going on in the deepest parts of the ocean and some of the discoveries that have been made about this mysterious part of our world.
00:00 Coming up
00:14 Intro
1:28 How oceans provide us oxygen
2:30 Why we don’t know much about the ocean
3:40 The deepest point of the ocean
4:...
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- Back to the Future's time-travelling DeLorean was nearly a fridge - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- It's been 40 years since high school student Marty McFly was accidentally sent into the past by his friend, Doc Brown, in a car.
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But Back to the Future could have been a very different film - and almost didn't get made at all.
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- Creating Back to the Future, 40 years on - Witness History podcast, BBC World Service
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- 18:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- On 3 July 1985, Back to the Future was released.
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The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, played by Michael J Fox, who is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean car invented by his friend, Doc Brown.
The screenplay for the genre-bending story was rejected 40 times, but it became a Hollywood blockbuster, dominating contemporary culture and bringing its leading actor worldwide fame.
The film’s co-writer and producer Bob Gale takes Josephine McDermott back to 1985, reflecting on how in the first draft of the script the time machine was a refrigerator and Einstein the dog was a chimp.
00:00 Intro
00:43 Getting the idea for BTTF
05:54 The original script looked very different
08:30 Idea for the flaming tracks
10:30 The first public screening
12:41 London premi...
- Title
- Diddy verdict: Guilty on two of his five charges - Diddy on Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 15:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after being found guilty of transportation for prostitution.
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He was cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking charges earlier on Wednesday, after the jury reached a partial verdict.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty speaks to criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent.
Details of organisations in the UK offering information and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Recap of the Diddy trial
01:32 The Diddy verdict
03:05 Diddy denied bail
04:05 Shaun Kent's analysis of the Diddy verdict
06:00 What sentence could Diddy get?
09:00 Was race a factor in the Diddy case?
14:00 A new podcast on the horizon
Presenter: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Laura Jones
Senior Digital Producer: Matthew...
- Title
- A Romantic Recession: How Gen Z isn’t settling for love - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Recent data from the United States shows there’s a big political divide between Gen Z American men and women.
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For decades young Americans have mostly voted for the Democrat party. But in last year’s Presidential election, that trend was reversed. Gen Z voted for President Donald Trump and his Republican party, but young men a lot more so - one analysis found that 18-year-old men were 23 percentage points more likely to support President Trump than 18-year-old women. That’s more than double the gender gap in other generations. So is this a problem for our romantic relationships? Is it possible to date someone across the political divide?
BBC journalist Jasmine Boykin explains the latest data. We hear from people who’ve dated across the divide - did it work out for them? And Maria Avgitidis, matchmaker and CEO of Agape Match, a matchmaking service based in New York City,...
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- The TikTokers accused of triggering an election scandal - BBC Trending podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 17:22
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- BBC Trending speaks to influencers about the campaigns which led to the cancellation of Romania’s December election.
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They describe it as a wave. In the days before the presidential elections, influencers watched comments and content pour across TikTok in support of obscure far-right independent candidate Calin Georgescu. Georgescu’s victory was annulled and he has been banned from running in May's elections. Influencers at the heart of the story explain how it happened and demand answers.
This episode was first published in May 2025.
00:00 Introduction
00:53 TikTok and the Romanian election
05:17 Why was the Romanian election cancelled?
08:59 Allegations of foreign interference
12:07 The King of TikTok, BogPR
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- Title
- Jury reaches partial verdict in Diddy trial - Diddy on Trial podcast, BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jurors in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs will keep deliberating after they reached a partial verdict.
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However, jurors found themselves unable to agree on the most serious charge faced by the hip-hop mogul.
At the federal court in New York, the 12 jurors said they had agreed on four of the five counts. Those verdicts have not been made public. But jurors were unable to decide on the racketeering charge, which carries a possible life prison term.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.
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- Why we are having less children than we want? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The United Nations Population Fund World has described the low fertility rates around the world as a ‘crisis’ .
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Their newest report shows that many people do want to have more children but the cost of raising them and not having enough time are bigger barriers than before. Finding an appropriate partner to have a child with is a struggle too.
The BBC’s Population Correspondent Stephanie Hegarty breaks down what’s in the recent UNFPA report. Plus she explains why it’s easier for countries to stop people from having babies, rather than helping them have more.
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- Why are people having fewer babies? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 11:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The United Nations Population Fund World has described the low fertility rates around the world as a "crisis".
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Their newest report shows that many people do want to have more children but the cost of raising them and not having enough time are bigger barriers than before. Finding an appropriate partner to have a child with is a struggle too.
The BBC’s population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty breaks down what’s in the recent UNFPA report. Plus, she explains why it’s easier for countries to stop people from having babies, rather than helping them have more.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Fertility rates vs birth rates
01:30 What the UN found about birth rates
03:01 The societal impact
03:43 Reasons people aren't having kids
05:00 Are women waiting longer to have kids?
05:38 Can IVF increase rates?
06:33 How governments are respo...
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- How nitrous oxide grew in popularity in the US - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Nitrous oxide or laughing gas as been used as a recreational and medical drug since the late 1700s.
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Dentists often use it as an anaesthetic. It’s been linked to hippie, festival and rave culture for decades. Ezra Marcus, an American investigative journalist, tells us how nitrous has become so popular in the US since the pandemic - and its links to American rappers.
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- Poland: Why are young voters turning to the right? - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 29:19
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Poland has elected a conservative president whose veto powers could halt the pro-EU government.
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In this episode of The Global Jigsaw podcast, we ask why more young voters are turning to the right and what’s behind the gender split among the electorate.
0:00 Introduction
02:01 Nawrocki, Trzaskowski and the other candidates
07:20 Slawomir Mentzen
09:54 Historic issues between Poland and Ukraine
16:58 Ukrainian refugees
18:58 Farmers protest
19:53 The youth vote
23:18 The female vote
24:35 What next for Poland
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Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg
Contributor: Margaryta Maliukova
Editor: Judy King
Video producer: Suniti Singh
Broadcast on 25 June 2025
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- Title
- What is the land back movement? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 11:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- For centuries, Indigenous people around the world have been fighting to reclaim lost land.
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In most instances, the term Indigenous is used to refer to the people who lived somewhere before colonisers and settlers from a different place arrived. In North America, nearly 99% of Indigenous land has been seized since European colonisers arrived.
These days, an online movement using the hashtag #LandBack is supporting Indigenous people who want to take back their ancestral land.
BBC journalist Vanessa Igoe explains what the movement is and talks us through the arguments for and against it. Marika Sila, an Indigenous Inuit in Canada, explains what the landback movement means to her. Ailsa Roy, a Wunna Nyiyaparli woman, tells us about the challenges they’ve faced trying to reclaim ancestral lands in Western Australia. And Vanessa Racehorse, a Law professor in the US, l...
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- The invention of the seat belt - Witness History podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- In 1958, the late Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point safety belt for cars.
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It's estimated to have saved more than one million lives around the world.
Rachel Naylor speaks to Nils' stepson, Gunnar Ornmark.
00:00 Intro
01:00 Seat belts in the 1950s
02:41 How does the three-point seat belt work?
04:23 Nils' invention goes international
05:25 What was Nils like?
07:40 Gunnar meets his stepdad
11:00 Nils' legacy
13:33 Outro
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- The woman helping Frankfurt's pigeons 🐦 - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- How do you feel about pigeons? In some parts of the world they seem to be everywhere.
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Many local councils consider the birds a pest and use culling and birds of prey to control their numbers.
But Gudrun Stürmer has found a different way of managing the pigeon population in her home town of Frankfurt, Germany.
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- Are we dating the same person groups - BBC Trending podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 17:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- At the start of 2025, a chat appeared on the encrypted messaging app Telegram. It was named Are We Dating The Same Girl?
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At first, only a few hundred people joined but soon it became thousands, and its content went from details of young women’s dating history, to revenge porn - sexually explicit videos and images.
BBC Trending traces the Telegram group's origins back to Are We Dating the Same Guy? groups on Facebook. But how did they first come about? Why are they seen as an important safety tool for some and something that has ruined lives for others? And how did the idea spread to Telegram, with serious consequences?
This episode contains some discussion of revenge porn and child sexual abuse material.
00:00 Introduction
01:21 Are We Dating The Same Guy? groups
03:49 Are We Dating the Same Guy? groups aren't without fault
07:20 C...
- Title
- Glassblowing: What's your favourite piece of work? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Glassblowers Mira Davida and Phoebe Stubbs discuss their favourite pieces of work they've produced, with Datshiane Navanayagam on The Conversation.
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- Title
- Does Trump rule through social media? - The President's Path podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 16:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Is Donald Trump’s phone his most powerful tool in office? From announcing ceasefires and trade deals to commenting on military actions like the recent strikes on Iran, Trump has used social media - especially his platform, Truth Social - as a direct line to the public. But what does this say about his presidency? And who's really behind those late-night posts?
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On this episode of The President's Path, Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda, and Bernd Debusmann Jr dive into the “social media presidency” of Donald Trump. They explore how he uses Truth Social to bypass traditional channels, the implications for diplomacy and governance, and whether this signals a shift in how leaders communicate power.
Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds...
- Title
- What makes Jasprit Bumrah an elite bowler? - BBC World Service, #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- After Jasprit Bumrah took a five-for in the first innings of the opening Test of the series against England at Headingley, we wondered what goes into the making of an elite fast-bowler.
India wicket-keeper K.S. Bharat explained all the attributes of Bumrah and what it's like to keep wicket to him.
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- Title
- Why do female footballers get more ACL injuries? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:42
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The women’s football European Championship kicks off next week in Switzerland. The Euros have thrust a recurring issue into the spotlight: ACL injuries.
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Female footballers suffer tears to their anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL, more frequently than male footballers. Kesewaa Browne from the What in the World team explains some of the theories on why injury rates are so high.
Research has lagged behind for years, but with the sport becoming more high-profile, focus has shifted to what can be done to prevent these types of injuries: from the shape of the football boot to the frequency of international breaks.
We speak to Manchester United player Gabby George who has suffered two ACL injuries on the pitch. She tells us about the emotional impact of being forced to watch from the bench rather than playing. And James Brouner from Kingston Universit...
- Title
- Why did the US get involved in the Iran crisis? - Global News Podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 28:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A special episode of the Global News Podcast answering your questions about the Iran crisis. BBC experts discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions, the possibilities of regime change and the impact of the crisis on the wider Middle East.
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The team are joined by the BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, and Behrang Tajdin from BBC Persian.
Recorded on 26 June 2025.
00:00 Intro
00:28 Meet today's guests
01:13 Why did the US get involved in the Iran crisis?
04:15 What impact did the US attacks have on Iran’s nuclear facilities?
10:56 What do we know about Israel’s nuclear capacity?
12:39 How can Israel and Iran negotiate peace together?
10:19 What happened in 2019?
16:33 What role did religion play in this conflict?
20:24 Do Iranian's want regime change?
24:26 What are the chances of long lasting peace in the...
- Title
- Should Jasprit Bumrah play all five Tests against England? - Stumped podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Indian Test Cricketer K.S. Bharat reflects on India losing to England at Headingley.
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On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell & Charu Sharma, we hear from Indian Test Cricketer K.S. Bharat after India lose the opening Test of their five match series away in England. Bharat talks about what Shubman Gill is like as a captain, what it is like to keep wicket to Jasprit Bumrah, and what changes India could make to their side going forward.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Shubman Gill’s captaincy debut
02:28 Jim Maxwell reflects on the opening Test
03:55 How should India manage Jasprit Bumrah?
05:46 K.S. Bharat’s thoughts on India’s defeat
06:11 Was Gill always an India captain in waiting?
07:18 What makes Jasprit Bumrah so special?
08:10 Should Bumrah play all five Tests?
09:23 K.S. Bharat on Rishabh Pant
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- Title
- Diddy says he won’t testify, both sides rest their case - Diddy on Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 24:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has told the judge that he will not testify in his trial.
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Diddy thanked Judge Subramanian and said he had made the decision himself not to take the stand. His defence team argued that prosecutors had failed to prove his alleged crimes. They presented and rested their case in under 30 minutes.
Earlier in the week, jurors watched explicit videos in court, with headphones on, as part of the prosecution’s final few days of evidence.
Both sides will put forward closing arguments, with the jury sent out shortly after to make a decision.
00:00 Intro
00:49 Diddy speaks in court
01:49 Brendan Paul on the stand
02:45 Homeland Security expert's summary chart
04:04 Defence's 30-minute case
06:42 Closing arguments/what happens next?
08:00 Shaun Kent's legal analysis
08:42 Diddy's compliment and ...
- Title
- Inside the billion-dollar sexcam industry - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A BBC investigation has found evidence of exploitation and abuse in the billion-dollar global webcam industry, where sex acts are performed live and streamed globally.
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The demand is huge. Over the last year, the platforms where this sort of content is broadcast had nearly 15 billion views globally.
Warning: Contains descriptions of sexual exploitation
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- Title
- BBC Journalists SHOCKED By ADDICTIVE And SEXY Chinese TikTok Dramas - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- You might have come across ads on your TikTok or Instagram feed for Chinese micro-dramas: short episodes lasting only a few minutes with highly addictive plots.
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Think scandalous affairs, hot vampires and over the top acting (and lots of slapping). They might be a little cheesy, but they’re big business, with China’s micro-drama market expected to be worth $14bn by 2027. The apps like ReelShort or DramaBox, that produce the dramas are racking up downloads around the world - but what does this mean for the TV and film industry as a whole? And what does it say about the effect our phones are having on our attention spans?
BBC Global China Unit journalist Mengchen Zhang joins us for a special micro-drama screening - and explains how they’re behind a growing multi-billion dollar industry.
Get out the popcorn and put up your feet!
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