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The woman turning Ukrainian amputees into 'superhumans' - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service
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- The woman turning Ukrainian amputees into 'superhumans' - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service
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- 7:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- BBC 100 Women meets Olga Rudnieva, the woman behind a state-of-the-art trauma centre in Ukraine, where more than 1,000 people have received support after going through amputations, most of them wounded in the front line during the ongoing war
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Rudnieva co-founded Superhumans amid the Russian missile attacks that have rained down on the country since February 2022 and her centre now supplements Ukraine's overloaded military hospitals and clinics.
00:00 Intro
00:32 Olga Rudnieva CEO Superhumans
01:19 Olena Matvienko amputee story
03:07 Serhiy Petchenko war veteran’s story
04:03 Air raid alert and the impact of war
05:09 Learning how to walk again
06:05 New venture for war veteran Serhiy
06:40 Future of Superhumans and celebrity support
The BBC 100 Women team produces documentaries and features that challenge the under-repr...
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- Why is the Darién Gap so dangerous? - BBC World Service
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- 11:43
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Darién Gap is one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world but thousands attempt the journey with hopes to reach the US.
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It’s a 96km stretch of rainforest across the Colombia-Panama border and it’s the only land bridge between South and Central America. According to official statistics over 50 people died crossing the region last year. But the treacherous conditions makes it difficult to know exactly how many people lost their lives trying to make the crossing.
The BBC’s Mimi Swaby has been following one young Venezuelan woman’s journey crossing the Darién gap. She tells us about the dangers and risk of death that migrants face along the way.
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- What are some of the key issues facing Australia? - World Questions podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 35:38
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Soaring house prices, the rights of indigenous people, healthcare and knife crime – just some of the issues raised in this debate about the future of Australia.
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Jonny Dymond is joined by a panel of leading politicians and commentators who take questions from across this vast nation.
Panellists:
Katy Gallagher: Minister for Finance, Labor Party
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: Green Party
John Pesutto: Liberal Party
Alexandra Smith: Sydney Morning Herald newspaper
00:00 Introduction
01:11 How can we create more housing considering environmental concerns?
08:37 How can we improve outcomes for Aboriginal people & recognition of their culture across the world?
17:34 Why aren't there enough doctors in inland New South Wales?
25:00 What does the future of international education look like for Australia?
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- How is gang violence affecting life in Haiti? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 14:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Haiti has been engulfed in a wave of gang violence since the assassination of the then-president, in 2021.
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Now an estimated 85% of the capital, Port au Prince is under gang control. The UN says in 2024, 5000 people died in the violence, which has left the country on the verge of collapse.
To combat the violence, the UN Security Council authorised a Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in October 2023. Funded primarily by the US, the Kenyan-led force deployed to Haiti six months ago has been tasked with restoring law and order. But there are questions over its effectiveness.
Nawal Al-Maghafi, a BBC investigations correspondent who has recently been embedded with the Kenyan police in Haiti, explains the situation there and how the country got to this point. Widlore Mérancourt, a reporter for the Washington Post and Editor-in-Chief of the Haitian publication...
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- What’s jail like for Diddy in notorious Brooklyn prison? - Diddy on Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 24:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- What’s life like for Diddy in the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York?
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He’s awaiting trial for federal charges of sex trafficking, transportation for prostitution and racketeering with conspiracy. Diddy denies them all.
Catana Yehudah served a sentence in the MDC for fraud and federal public defender Andrew Dalack has represented people who have been detained there. They tell Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about life inside.
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00:00 Intro
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- Dame Tracey Emin on finally being accepted by the art world - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 26:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- From a rebellious star in contemporary art in the 1990s to receiving the title of Dame by King Charles for her service to the visual arts in 2024, Tracey Emin is an icon.
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Her career has spanned over three decades with pieces tackling sex, pain and the female experience in a deliberately confessional way.
But Emin’s life hasn’t always been filled with awards and royal recognition.
And in the last few years, she has survived an aggressive cancer, opened an art school and produced paintings and sculptures with renewed intensity.
25 years after her famous installation, My Bed, was nominated for a Turner prize, the artist sat down with BBC Woman to talk about the person behind the artwork and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 A very special toilet
00:49 Tracey Emin Artists Residency
01:40 A British ...
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- Is carbon offsetting a con? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- How do carbon-offsetting schemes work in practice?
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Do they actually reduce the overall amount of carbon in the air? Are they just a distraction or worse - a con? BBC climate and science reporter Esme Stallard answers our questions.
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- Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni: The saga explained - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 18:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Ever since the release last summer of her box office hit It Ends With Us, Blake Lively has been dominating gossip columns, as a reported rift with co-star Justin Baldoni became increasingly public.
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Rumours and allegations followed, from sexual harassment and smear campaigns to bullying and creative sabotage. But rival lawsuits filed by the pair in recent weeks have fanned the flames, shedding new light on the covert warfare of celebrity PR in the process.
In this episode Lucy Hockings speaks with Yasmin Rufo, a BBC entertainment reporter.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Who are Lively and Baldoni?
02:56 It Ends With Us
03:34 Blake Lively lawsuit
04:57 Smear campaign allegations
06:14 Justin Baldoni lawsuit
07:15 Box office success?
08:26 At the premier
10:00 Criticism online
13:28 How does a smear campaign work?
15:42...
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- Two-time winner Anya Shrubsole is expecting a thrilling Women's Ashes - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- After a 8-8 draw last time, will Australia keep the Ashes again or will England win it for the first time since 2014?
One thing's for sure, England's two-time winner Anya Shrubsole says both teams will be "desperate" to win.
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- Wildfires are burning across Los Angeles - BBC World Service
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- 15:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Wildfires in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Officials are worried more high winds could make the flames spread even further.
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At the same time, new data shows that 2024 was the world's hottest year on record. So is climate change making these types of fires worse?
Esme Stallard, a BBC Climate and Science journalist, takes us through the conditions that contributed to the fire and why the flames are so hard to contain.
We also hear from people in LA about what it’s all been like for them, losing their homes and having to evacuate.
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- Georgia's solar powered church ☀️⛪️- BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- "We want to marry the idea of faith and renewable energy."
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Trinity Episcopal Church in Georgia, US, hopes to inspire its community to make greener choices after installing their own solar panels.
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- The Women's Ashes: Do Australia and England have a point to prove? - Stumped, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 19:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Two-time Ashes winner Anya Shrubsole says both Australia and England will be "desperate" to win the Women's Ashes.
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On Stumped with Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma two-time Ashes winner Anya Shrubsole joins us to preview the Women’s Ashes. We debate whether there should there be a two-tier World Test Championship and we ask if India head coach Gautam Gambhir is still the right man to lead the side.
00:00 - Introductions
01:55 - Should there be a two-tier World Test Championship?
10:26 - Women's Ashes series preview with Anya Shrubsole
15:43 - Border-Gavaskar Trophy review
18:00 - Is Gautam Gambhir the right man for India?
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- Is carbon offsetting a con? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Carbon offsetting is a way to try to balance carbon emissions. It’s when an individual, company or governments invest in projects that try to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, to compensate for their own carbon footprint.
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Many of the schemes - like planting trees, protecting forests or switching to cleaner fuels - are set up in places like Africa or South America.
But how do these schemes work in practice? A paper published in 2024 in the science journal Nature found that few schemes led to a “real emission reductions“. Are they just a distraction or worse - a con? BBC climate and science reporter Esme Stallard answers our questions.
And Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi, a 24 year old climate activist in Nigeria, gives us his view on the impact carbon offsetting schemes have had in Nigeria - and whether he thinks they are worth doing.
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- Does carbon offsetting actually work? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Carbon offsetting is a way to try to balance carbon emissions. It’s when an individual, company or governments invest in projects that try to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, to compensate for their own carbon footprint.
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Many of the schemes - like planting trees, protecting forests or switching to cleaner fuels - are set up in places like Africa or South America.
But how do these schemes work in practice? Do they actually reduce the overall amount of carbon in the air? Are they just a distraction or worse - a con? BBC climate and science reporter Esme Stallard answers our questions.
And Joshua Gabriel Oluwaseyi, a 24 year old climate activist in Nigeria, gives us his view on the impact carbon offsetting schemes have had in Nigeria - and whether he thinks they are worth doing.
00:00 Intro
01:10 How does carbon offsetting work?
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- Tibet earthquake: What we know so far - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Tibet was struck by a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday.
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It’s been reported by Chinese state media that at least 126 people have died, making the quake one of the deadliest in recent years. The epicentre of the earthquake is near the Nepal-Tibet border, some hundred miles away from the holy city of Shigatse. More than 14,000 rescue workers are working to find survivors.
Much of what we know about the quake is from Chinese state media, as Tibet, which is considered an autonomous region of China, is highly restricted, and access by foreign media is tightly controlled. Shawn Yuan from the BBC’s Global China Unit, tells us what we know so far about the rescue efforts and why there’s limited information.
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- The remarkable true story of life inside Iran's notorious Evin Prison - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Thousands of women in Iran have been arrested since the start of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, for protesting for women’s rights.
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BBC 100 Women reveals the remarkable true story of three women in a notorious Iranian prison, jailed after protests against the hijab. Despite torture and threats of execution, they continue to fight.
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- Is Elon Musk influencing world politics? - BBC World Service
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- 12:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Over the last few days the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has turned his attention to European politics.
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The billionaire owner of X has been tweeting relentlessly his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He’s also endorsed the far-right AfD party ahead of next month’s snap elections in Germany. These actions have been criticised by both the French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Musk is known for being outspoken on political issues across the world. He endorsed incoming President Donald Trump during the US election, is close friends with the Prime Minister of Italy and has gotten into public disagreements with political figures in Brazil and Venezuela.
We discuss Musks’ recent takes with the BBC’s Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker and Maria Clara Montoya from the WITW team takes a look at some of the feuds and ...
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- How much water should I drink a day? - The Food Chain podcast, BBC World Service
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- 27:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Do you know how much water you should drink? Many global guidelines recommend approximately two litres a day for women and 2.5 litres a day for men, including food.
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But scientists say there is actually huge variation in how much each of us need as individuals.
Ruth Alexander speaks to Professor John Speakman at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, who explains why your age, sex, weight, and other environmental factors such as air temperature, humidity and altitude all make a difference.
Dr Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez, senior lecturer at the University of Stirling in Scotland, explains why our bodies need water and what happens if we drink too little, or too much.
That happened to Johanna Perry in the UK, she tells Ruth what happened when she drank too much water whilst running the London Marathon in 2018.
00:00 Do you know how much you shou...
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- How asthma is affecting Africa - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A silent asthma epidemic could be affecting millions of people in Africa. It’s estimated almost half of all the asthma sufferers in the world live on the continent, but many face barriers to diagnosis and treatment.
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Dorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health Correspondent in Nairobi, Kenya talks us through the growing body of research looking into how asthma is affecting children and teens in Africa.
We also hear from Doyin Ogunye, a campaigner for better air quality in Lagos, Nigeria, about the links between asthma and air pollution.
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- Diddy's success with Biggie Smalls and Bad Boy records - Diddy on Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 25:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- You asked for a special episode with all the background to the Sean “Diddy” Combs story, and here it is.
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From starting Bad Boy Records in 1993 and signing the Notorious BIG, to becoming a billionaire business mogul, through to the recent federal charges. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty traces Diddy’s history with Rolling Stone Senior Investigative Reporter Cheyenne Roundtree and Criminal Defence Attorney Shaun Kent.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently behind bars in a notorious New York jail, awaiting trial on three federal charges, which he denies.
The Diddy on Trial podcast is here to investigate the rumours, confront the theories, and give you the answers that you need.
00:00 Introduction
01:25 The history of Bad Boy
03:30 East Coast v West Coast beef
06:00 Biggie Smalls
08:52 Nightclub shooting in 1999
14:05 Who is Ca...
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- What does Turkmenistan's 'gates of hell' crater look like? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, there’s a massive fiery pit officially called the Darvaza Crater - but also known as the “gates of hell”.
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The fire - which is man made - has been burning for over 50 years. But now satellite images suggest that the brightness of the crater has started to dim. Turkmenistan is trying to finally put out the fire.
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- Why are some countries banning surrogacy? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 18:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- How do governments balance the desire of gay or infertile couples to become parents with the rights of the women who carry the children?
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Surrogacy is a booming global industry generating billions of dollars every year. But while demand for surrogacy is rising - more and more countries are taking steps to ban it completely. Most recently in Italy where the far-right government has passed a new law that makes surrogacy a “universal crime”, putting it on the same level as child abuse and human trafficking.
In this episode Lucy Hockings speaks with Sofia Bettiza, the BBC's gender and identity correspondent.
00:00 Intro
01:08 Types of surrogacy
02:27 Italy introduces new ban
03:29 Response from LGBTQ+ community
06:16 Surrogacy models around the world
07:44 Problems with international surrogacy
10:10 Celebrities and surrogacy <...
- Title
- Why do Australian cricket grounds not have a hover cover? - Stumped, BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Imagine an invention that could stop rain from getting on a cricket pitch in just minutes...
The Hover Cover is that very invention, and their use in cricket in the UK has been popular amongst First Class counties and at international venues, but they aren't used as widely around the globe.
Ed Stoddart, CEO of Stuart Canvas productions, who manufactures the covers tells Stumped about the significance of the technology and the impact of climate change.
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- Can zombies and witches save Bollywood from its troubles? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Bollywood films are known for their epic love stories, energetic dance numbers and huge stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra.
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However, the industry - like Hollywood - has faced a slump since the Covid pandemic.
But 2024 marked a new trend; the box office success of horror. Shaitaan, for example, earned over $25m worldwide. We speak to film critic and journalist Yasser Usman and Bollywood influencer Aaina Mehta to hear whether they think witches, zombies and evil spirits could pull more people back to the cinema.
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- India under pressure heading into Border-Gavaskar trophy decider - Stumped, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 18:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We debate the apparent unrest in the India camp ahead of the deciding Test in Australia.
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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the record breaking Test Match between Australia and India in Melbourne. The teams now play each other in Sydney with the series 2-1 in favour of the Australian side who will win the trophy for the first since 2015 if they avoid defeat.
We debate the apparent unrest in the India dressing room and the potential retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Jim Maxwell says that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now bigger than the Ashes.
Plus, we discuss whether South Africa deserve to be in the World Test Championship final after comments were made questioning their perceived easy route to the final.
And we are joined by Ed Stoddart who is the CEO of Stuart Canvas productions. They manufacture hover covers, which are...
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- Is Turkmenistan finally closing the “gates of hell”? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 10:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, there’s a massive fiery pit officially called the Darvaza Crater - but also known as the “gates of hell”.
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The fire - which is man made - has been burning for over 50 years. But now satellite images suggest that the brightness of the crater has started to dim. Turkmenistan is trying to finally put out the fire.
Alex from the What in the World team tells us all about how the fire started and why it’s taken so long to put it out. We hear from explorer George Kourounis who is (as far as we know) the only person to go down into the pit.
And BBC journalist Alistair Coleman gives us some facts about Turkmenistan and its leaders.
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- Title
- Does nature deserve rights - and song credits? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 15:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Rights of Nature movement wants to give inherent rights to nature - so forests, animals and rivers would have the right to protection.
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More and more countries are starting to adopt this kind of legislation. Ecuador became the first country in the world to codify Rights of Nature in its constitution in 2008. In New Zealand, legislation has recognised the mountainous region Te Urewera and the Whanganui River as legal persons. In 2022, the Spanish lagoon Mar Menor became the first natural entity to be granted legal status as a person within Europe. BBC Climate and science reporter Georgina Rannard explains how it works and whether the approach is helping to protect the environment.
Another part of the movement wants to see nature recognised for the role it plays in music too. The people behind a track called The Song of the Cedars are petitioning Ecuador’s copyright office...
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- What’s it like inside Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Crater? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the middle of the Karakum desert in Turkmenistan, there’s a massive fiery pit officially called the Darvaza Crater - but also known as the “gates of hell”.
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The fire - which is man made - has been burning for over 50 years. But now satellite images suggest that the brightness of the crater has started to dim. Turkmenistan is trying to finally put out the fire.
Alex from the What in the World team tells us all about how the fire started and why it’s taken so long to put it out. We hear from explorer George Kourounis who is (as far as we know) the only person to go down into the pit.
And BBC journalist Alistair Coleman gives us some facts about Turkmenistan and its leaders.
00:00 Intro
00:42 What does this fire pit look like?
01:14 How did it appear?
02:20 Explorer who went inside the crater
04:41 Has it become a t...
- Title
- Is the captive breeding of lions fuelling a demand for lion bones? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hannah Gelbart and Danai Nesta Kupemba explain the demand for lion bones.
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- Elon Musk: How did he get close to Donald Trump? - BBC World Service
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- 10:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Elon Musk supporting Donald Trump to win back the US presidency has put him close to the centre of American power.
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A shift in political views, claims about free speech and his use of social media platform X (formerly Twitter) help explain how the richest man in the world got there.
00:00 Introduction
00:11 Elon Musk and the 2024 US election
01:45 Elon Musk and Covid
02:50 Elon Musk buys Twitter
04:41 Free speech expert
06:05 Brazil and X
06:25 Free speech absolutist?
07:25 Joe Biden Superbowl post
08:43 Elon Musk campaigns for Donald Trump
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- Title
- How is 'male malaise' affecting fertility rates? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- The BBC's population corespondent Stephanie Hegarty on how men are questioning their place in the world and how this crisis in masculinity may be affecting global fertility rates.
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- Title
- South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: What we know - BBC World Service
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- 8:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- After its deadliest plane crash in decades, South Korea is looking for answers.
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179 people died after a Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport. Authorities are carrying out an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system and investigators are still working to identify all the victims. We speak to Rachel Lee, a BBC journalist based in Seoul, about what we know so far, and what the country’s next steps are.
Many of the passengers on board were families, including children returning home after holidays. Across South Korea people are paying their respects and preparing memorials. We hear briefly from Song Jong Hoon, who lost two family members on the flight.
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- From peanut farmer to President: Why the world is mourning Jimmy Carter - BBC World Service
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- 14:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Jimmy Carter — the 39th president of the United States — has died at the age of 100.
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A former peanut farmer in Georgia, he rose to the very top of American politics by portraying himself as an outsider.
Once in office, he pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders, became the first U.S. president to take climate change seriously and brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel.
But his presidency was tarnished by a series of challenges and failures, from high inflation to a botched hostage rescue in Iran.
Following his one-term presidency, Carter went on to establish the Carter Center to promote human rights around the world. Among other things, he helped broker a truce in Sudan’s decades-long civil war, and his organisation’s work has helped nearly eradicate the parasitic infection Guinea worm. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 20...
- Title
- Allyson Felix on maternity protection for sponsored athletes - BBC 100 Women, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 26:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- With a record 20 World Championship medals and 11 Olympic medals to her name, Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete in history.
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A dangerous pregnancy and the death of a close friend turned her into a fierce advocate for better maternal healthcare for black women.
The retired athlete was behind the first nursery ever to open in an Olympic village, during the Paris 2024 games, and is now a member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission.
BBC 100 Women sat down with Felix to talk about the challenges of combining motherhood and elite sport, and improving working conditions and safety for women athletes.
00:00 Introduction -a record-breaking athlete and entrepreneur
01:34 What drives Allyson Felix
03:25 The pressures of motherhood
04:23 Nike negotiations and fighting for better maternity rights
- Title
- Cultural appropriation of food: What is it? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A campaign on TikTok recently started a fresh conversation about cultural appropriation of food.
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It started when content creator Yen Bui, who now lives in London, highlighted that a British-owned restaurant chain called Pho had trademarked the name of the Vietnamese national dish a while ago, which limited the rights of other restaurant owners to use the word in their names because they could have faced legal action. Yen Bui tells us why she started the campaign, and why it matters to so many.
What is cultural appropriation of food? US-based content creator Kim Pham explains. And the BBC’s Charlotte Edwards talks us through how and why trade marks are used in food in the first place.
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- Aftermath of the Paris terror attacks and the search for a granddaughter - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 25:10
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sami Amimour, the son of Ezzeddine Amimour, was one of three gunmen affiliated with the so-called Islamic State who killed 90 people at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris in November 2015. Sami was also killed during the attack. Shortly after the incident, Sami’s daughter, Ala’a, was born in Syria.
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This film follows Ezzeddine’s journey as he searches for his missing granddaughter, unsure whether she is still alive. For him, seeking justice for the community is equally important.
Amidst the despair following the 2015 attacks, an unexpected friendship blossomed between Ezzeddine and Georges Salines, whose daughter Lola was killed at the Bataclan. As of December 2024 the family have still not been allowed to meet Alaa.
00:00 Introduction
01:09 The Bataclan Attack
03:37 The Amimour Family
07:52 Rehabilitation for Counterterrorism
10:51 Grandch...
- Title
- Do South Africans want the death penalty reinstated? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- South Africa has a new government of national unity. Can it bring the country together to meet the challenges of crime, immigration, economic inequality?
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BBC World Questions heads to the country's legislative capital, Cape Town, to hear what South Africans really think.
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- Why fertility and birth rates are falling - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 18:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The proportion of people without children is growing around the world. Why?
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For some, this new reality reflects changing social attitudes and a desire not to have children, but for others, the decision has been taken out of their hands by a range of factors. The latest statistics available reflect the extent to which this has become a global phenomenon. In the US, the birth rate is at a record low and China reported its first population decline in six decades in 2022.
The BBC’s population correspondent Stephanie Hegarty tells host Lucy Hockings that economic concerns are among the most important when it comes to individuals and couples deciding whether or not the time is right to have a baby, and discusses how the concept of “male malaise” is impacting fertility rates.
00:00 Global population and fertility rates
03:22 Predictions about the world's popul...
- Title
- Is this the end for canned hunting in South Africa? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- South Africa has the largest population of canned lions in the world - these are lions born in captivity and bred for trophy hunting. People can pay (usually tens of thousands of dollars) to hunt and shoot the animals. Now the government has said it will ban it, but hasn’t said when, or what will happen to the lions.
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Breeders argue it is better that hunters shoot a captive-bred lion than further endanger the wild populations, but conservationists and animal welfare groups dispute this, saying wild populations of lions are in decline and that the lion farms are creating a market for canned lion hunts and encouraging the hunting of wild lions too.
BBC Africa’s Danai Nesta Kupemba explains what canned hunting is and why campaigners want to end the practice. We discuss the ethical considerations and why lion bones are sought after. Stephanie Klarmann, from Blood Lions, which c...
- Title
- How to disagree without biting someone’s head off - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- We all disagree on some things. For some people disagreeing is natural and, in some instances, even enjoyable.
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While for others it’s super uncomfortable, and something they want to avoid at all costs. Social media is alive with angry keyboard warriors at each other’s throats, but it is possible to disagree without hurting someone’s feelings.
Bo Seo is an expert at this. He’s a world debate champion, author, and a former coach of the Australian national debating team. He shares the art of having a good debate, and therefore a good conversation. Plus, we speak to Jason Lee, the founder of Jubilee, about why his YouTube and TikTok videos, which bring people together despite their differences, are gaining billions of views.
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- The Best of Stumped 2024 - Stumped podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 22:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Alison Mitchell looks back on the best of Stumped in 2024.
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We look back at the best of Stumped in 2024, which gives you a chance to listen to some of the standout moments from the last twelve months including our trip to New York. The USA co-hosted the Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time and we spoke to fans from around the world about how cricket can grow in America. Plus, we spoke to Bryan R Caine who is an umpire in the United States about his love of the game and how it can develop in the future.
We also hear from one of the greatest batters of all time, the West Indies legend Brian Lara who joined Alison in the commentary box at Lord’s. He shared what it meant to him when he scored 400 not out for his country and if he believes Test Cricket is sustainable long-term.
New Zealand won their first ever T20 World Cup, when they beat South Africa in the final...
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- Can Cassie still testify against Diddy in court? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty examines the latest lawsuit filed against Diddy with criminal defence attorney Shaun Kent.
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- Why 2024 was a bad year for female politicians - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 11:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Nearly half the world's population had elections this year, but for the first time in at least 20 years, progress for women's representation has slowed.
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In 60% of countries that voted this year, the number of women in parliament fell.
Stephanie Hegarty, the BBC’s population correspondent, discusses some of the countries where fewer women were elected and explains some of the factors behind the drop. She also looks at the regions — from Latin America to Africa — where female politicians made gains.
We also hear from Puakena Boreham, a former member of parliament in the Pacific island of Tuvalu, and Indira Kempis, a former member of the Senate in Mexico. They discuss the importance of female representation and the challenges that female politicians face.
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- Title
- Why South Africa is banning captive bred lion hunting - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 8:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- South Africa has the largest population of canned lions in the world - these are lions born in captivity and bred for trophy hunting.
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People can pay (usually tens of thousands of dollars) to hunt and shoot the animals. Now the government has said it will ban it, but hasn’t said when, or what will happen to the lions.
Breeders argue it is better that hunters shoot a captive-bred lion than further endanger the wild populations, but conservationists and animal welfare groups dispute this, saying wild populations of lions are in decline and that the lion farms are creating a market for canned lion hunts and encouraging the hunting of wild lions too.
BBC Africa’s Danai Nesta Kupemba explains what canned hunting is and why campaigners want to end the practice. We discuss the ethical considerations and why lion bones are sought after. Stephanie Klarmann, from Blood ...
- Title
- The Watermelons: Myanmar’s military moles - BBC World Service Shorts
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Myanmar military is now riddled with soldiers betraying their colleagues. Military green on the outside, rebel red within. They are known as "Watermelons". But why are these military spies prepared to risk everything? #BBCEye investigates.
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- Hollywood icon Sharon Stone on surviving a near-death experience - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sharon Stone is an undeniable Hollywood icon. But a near-death experience in 2001 led her to redefine herself - in her own terms.
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BBC 100 Women sits down for an exclusive interview with the silver screen star.
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- What will happen in 2025? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 38:19
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- 2 years ago
- Description
- BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead.
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If 2024 was the year of elections - around half the world’s population went to the polls this year alone - then 2025 will be the year the election winners try and deliver on their promises. Among them, incoming US president Donald Trump — who has criticised the status quo domestically, and abroad.
The world will also enter 2025 with wars in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan showing no signs of ending - could there be any breakthroughs?
And - in the fight against climate change - is 2025 the year greenhouse gas emissions peak? On this episode Azadeh Moshiri asks the BBC’s top correspondents for their predictions on what they think will happen in the next 12 months.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Donald Trump’s agenda for 2025
02:53 Trump’s plan for Ukraine and Russia
- Title
- 'He's been really badly treated!': Maxwell on Ashwin's India retirement - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As Ravichandran Ashwin hangs up his international bowling boots, how has the news been received across the world of cricket?
Stumped's Jim Maxwell doesn't hold back about the treatment of one of India's greatest spin bowlers.
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- How has Cyclone Chido impacted Mozambique and Mayotte? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 16:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc in Mozambique and Mayotte.
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In Mozambique, 120 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands more impacted by the storm. It’s further strained a country where protests and civil unrest have been ongoing since disputed elections in October. Mozambique’s constitutional council has confirmed the ruling party won the election. Our reporter, Evelin Uachave, explains what’s behind the protests.
But the French territory of Mayotte could be in worse shape - it’s the poorest part of France and already faced major challenges even before the cyclone made landfall. The BBC’s Sara Menai explains why things are so bad.
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- What role does make-up play for women in Iran? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Faranak Amidi from The Fifth Floor podcast and Mina Joshaghani from BBC Persian TV get ready and discuss their memories of growing up as young women in Iran, and how attitudes towards make-up has changed.
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In the Get ready with me series, Faranak will discuss a global story with a colleague from the BBC Language Services whilst getting ready for work.
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