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Why Asia is building so many data centres for AI - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
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- Why Asia is building so many data centres for AI - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
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- 19:47
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- 2 months ago
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- The AI boom means data centres are being built at an unprecedented pace around the world and in South East Asia, Malaysia has emerged as one of the biggest hubs for this expansion.
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But this rapid growth is also prompting a backlash. Data centres can consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, while critics question how many long-term jobs they actually create for local communities.
In Malaysia, residents are protesting against proposed developments, while governments are trying to balance economic growth with environmental and social concerns.
In this episode, host Mariko Oi speaks to freelance journalist Isaac Chong and AI strategist Bernard Leong about what data centres actually do, why AI is driving a global construction boom, and why Malaysia has become one of South East Asia’s largest data centre hubs.
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Wha...
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- Why women are often better investors than men - BBC World Service
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- 13:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Investing used to be seen as something that was for older people in suits… but now more young people are getting into it, thanks to the rise in online investing apps that have made it more accessible, and a growing awareness of how stocks and shares work.
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But data suggests that despite being less likely to start investing, women often make higher returns than men when they do. So…why are women often better at investing? And how does it work?
BBC business reporter Emer Moreau unpacks the data on how women and men invest differently, what investing is and why it can be risky. We also chat to Viktoriia and Gabriella, two women in their 20s, about why they started investing and how they’re finding it.
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- This is why women are often better investors than men - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Investing used to be seen as something that was for older people in suits…but now more young people are getting into it, thanks to the rise in online banking and changing attitudes towards finance.
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But data suggests that despite being less likely to start investing, women often make higher returns than men when they do. So…why are women often better at investing? And how does it work?
BBC business reporter Emer Moreau unpacks the data on how women and men invest differently, what investing is and why it can be risky. We also chat to Viktoriia and Gabriella, two women in their 20s, on why they started investing and how they’re finding it.
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Investing Basics Explained
01:31 Investors share their stories
04:45 ETFs And Diversification
05:43 Risks, Hype and Research
07:35 Why Women may outperform men
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- BTS boycott puts Grammys' Asian Pop under scrutiny - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The creation of a new Asian pop music category at the 2027 Grammys has sparked pushback, including from BTS, who argue that music should be celebrated for what it is rather than divided by region or language.
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In this episode of Asia Specific, Mariko Oi speaks to BBC music correspondent Mark Savage and Asian pop commentator Andy Trieu about whether the new category represents long-overdue recognition of Asia’s growing influence on global pop or risks putting Asian artists in a box.
This episode was recorded on 20 Aug 2026.
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- Why humanoid robots matter to China - BBC World Service
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- 9:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Videos from the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have been going viral.
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Two thousand robots from 16 countries took part and the robots seem more human-like than ever. They dance, compete in boxing matches, sprint faster than Usain Bolt, and even lift weights (not always successfully).
BBC China Analyst Kerry Allen explains how the Games relate to China’s international and domestic goals. Among other things, China’s leaders want to show the world how advanced their robotics industry is and demonstrate advances that will allow robots to strengthen China’s workforce.
We also hear reactions from content creators Christina Ernst in the United States, Uchechukwu Ololo in Nigeria and Cheryl Liu in China.
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- Droughts: What happens when the water runs out? - The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service
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- 25:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Water shortages are expected to get worse in many parts of the world. So what can we do to cope?
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Europe is reeling from a record-breaking drought which has closed power stations, stopped river traffic and sent food prices soaring. And there may now be even more intense droughts in some parts of the world because of climate change.
In this edition of The Climate Question Host Graihagh Jackson explores solutions from water usage apps in South Africa to solar irrigation systems in Egypt. She also looks at the challenges of adapting our energy infrastructure for a warming planet.
Her guests are Dr Iain Staffell, Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London, and Dr Vidhisha Samarasekara, Strategic Program Director for Water, Climate Change and Resilience at the International Water Management Institute
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00:23 Eur...
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- How do you grow a thriving forest? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai has been campaigning to protect forests for decades.
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She tells The Climate Question's Jordan Dunbar what the most important factors are for growing a forest.
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- Is China's 'bride price' a social contract that needs to go? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- China has a growing “manosphere”. But it isn't a copy of the one in the West. Economics is at the centre of much of the anger among young Chinese men.
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Asia Specific host Mariko Oi is joined by a senior journalist working on the Asia Specific podcast, Derek Cai. Also in the discussion are Dr Ling Tang, who teaches cultural studies at the University of Melbourne, and Yihuan Zhang, a graduate researcher at the University of Macau.
Together, they examine what the government's efforts to control the conversation reveal about power, gender and social stability in China, including the social contract of paying a bride's family when a couple get married, known as "bride price".
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- Are microplastics affecting our health? - The Evidence podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 50:27
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Scientists say they have found microplastics in human organs like the brain, gut and even in our blood.
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So what is the evidence that microplastics are changing our bodies and affecting our health? Claudia Hammond puts your questions to environmental toxicologist Dr Stephanie Wright from Imperial College London, materials scientist and science writer Professor Mark Miodownik from University College London and Shilpa Chokshi, Professor of Experimental Hepatology at Plymouth University.
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Welcoming the experts
01:49 What are microplastics and where do they come from?
03:45 How do they get into our bodies?
05:24 How much plastic might we be consuming?
07:32 Where in our bodies might they end up?
14:33 How can we detect microplastics in human bodies?
23:42 Question marks around some of the research
27:02 Are micr...
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- Heated rivalry: US v Canada - The President's Path podcast, BBC World Service
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- 16:12
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The US-Canada trade war escalates as Canadian Prime Minister Carney takes a firm stance against President Trump imposing retaliatory tariffs on US goods.
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On this episode of The President’s Path, Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann discuss Mark Carney’s tough response to Donald Trump as the trade war between Canada and the United States escalates.
They explore what the dispute could mean for people and businesses on both sides of the border, its potential impact on Trump’s midterm prospects, and whether Canada could turn to other trading partners and European allies for support.
00:00 Welcome to the President’s Path
00:51 The President’s Path celebrates 100 episodes
01:54 US and Canada, no more the closest of allies?
02:56 Can others learn from Carney’s approach?
05:45 How are people reacting on both sides of th...
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- 'It's like telling Usain Bolt to run a marathon!' - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For the third time in the last seven matches, a Test match in Australia finished inside two days. But how damaging are short Test matches for the supposedly longer format of cricket?
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- Can AI solve Asia’s problem with social recluses? - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 21:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- What if leaving your bedroom felt impossible? Across Asia, a growing number of young people are becoming hikikomori, a term used to describe people who suffer from a severe social withdrawal.
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They shut themselves in their homes, retreating from work, school, or their families for months, sometimes years.
That condition was first observed in Japan but other countries like South Korea, China and Singapore have since reported a rising number of youths choosing to shut themselves in at home. That’s raising difficult questions about loneliness, social pressure and mental health.
Some countries like South Korea are trying something unexpected: government-backed AI chatbots designed to build trust with socially isolated young people and encourage them to reconnect with the world. But can an artificial companion really help someone return to society? Or could it end u...
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- GTA 6: Did the ‘extended look’ trailer live up to the hype? - BBC World Service
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- 8:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Rockstar — the developer behind Grand Theft Auto 6 — has released the “extended look” trailer ahead of the game’s November release.
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The 26-minute preview offers fans the first detailed footage from the game. Among other things, the trailer showcases the relationship between protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Camino and some very impressive chase scenes.
The extended look premiered following a week of leaks. We get reaction from some popular gamers and content creators: Alogirlx in Canada, ColdJinn in India, Knightenator in the UK, and Nixstah in the United States. Plus BBC reporter Tom Richardson explains why people have been leaking content from the game and what the potential impact could be.
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- How damaging are two-day Test matches for cricket? - Stumped, BBC World Service
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- 14:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- For the third time in the last seven matches, a Test match in Australia finished inside two days.
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We reflect on Australia's comfortable win over Bangladesh in the second and final Test of their series, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The match in Mackay finished after just six sessions, but are shorter and shorter Tests becoming an issue for the sport?
00:00 Introductions
01:00 Australia bounce back in style
03:26 Bangladesh's start with the bat
06:36 How damaging are two-day Tests for cricket?
09:04 What can be done to stop two-day Tests?
12:09 Should Bangladesh play in Australia more?
14:03 Goodbyes
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- French civil servant drugged us to make us urinate, say accusers - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In the latest story from Global Women Unheard, we hear from some of the women who say they were drugged by senior French official Christian Nègre.
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Prosecutors allege Nègre slipped diuretics into women’s drinks during what they thought were job interviews at the Ministry of Culture, before taking them on long walks far from toilets. Police say Nègre kept a spreadsheet documenting his attacks which he labelled ‘experiments’.
But more than eight years after he was first placed under investigation, no trial date has been set.
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- Why influencers are rejecting the tradwife label - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 14:33
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tradwife content is everywhere - you’ve seen it on your feed. Influencers showing off their sourdough loaves while talking about how lucky they are to be stay-at-home wives, mothers, and girlfriends.
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For some, it looks like an aspirational lifestyle - fairy-tale wealth, a beautiful home, family and no 9-5 job.
One of the biggest accounts like this is Nara Smith. And although she’s often seen as the face of the movement, she’s now said she doesn’t identify with the label.
Others using the hashtag on their content say the same.
We chat to Crystal Gorsuch, who is 20 and a stay-at-home mum. What does she think of the label and how has her content been received by people online?
Plus, Chelsea from the team talks to us about how this trend is changing and where it might go next.
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- What actually makes someone a tradwife? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
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- 16:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Tradwife content is everywhere - you’ve seen it on your feed. Influencers showing off their sourdough loaves while talking about how lucky they are to be stay-at-home wives, mothers, and girlfriends. For some, it looks like an aspirational lifestyle - fairy-tale wealth, a beautiful home, family and no 9-5 job.
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One of the biggest accounts like this is Nara Smith. And although she’s often seen as the face of the movement, she’s now said she doesn’t identify with the label.
Others using the hashtag on their content say the same.
We chat to Crystal Gorsuch, who is 20 and a stay-at-home mum. What does she think of the label and how has her content been received by people online?
Plus, Chelsea from the team talks to us about how this trend is changing and where it might go next.
00:00 Introductions
00:44 The social media trend ...
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- Watch BBC presenters try 'world's smelliest fish' - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Every August, Sweden asks one important question: who's brave enough to eat surströmming? 🐟
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We gathered some colleagues, cracked open a can of fermented herring, and put our courage to the test. The reaction? Exactly what you might expect... from Brits...
Would you try it?
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- ‘I Will Always Love You’: Why the world is mourning Dolly Parton - BBC World Service
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- 12:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dolly Parton was a country music star like no other. Following her death from cancer on Tuesday, everyone from President Donald Trump to Beyoncé has expressed condolences online.
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But the public mourning isn’t just about Dolly’s catalogue of hits like “I Will Always Love You,” “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” or her nearly 50 studio albums like “Backwoods Barbie.”
William Lee Adams, a BBC culture reporter, explains why Dolly’s legacy has only grown with time. We discuss her uplifting personality, endlessly quotable quotes, and philanthropic endeavours — from donating a million dollars to help fund the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to the Imagination Library, her charity that has gifted children more than 200 million free books.
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- Double jeopardy: Will Mangione avoid a New York trial? The Mangione Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 30:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Luigi Mangione's federal guilty plea has triggered a new legal battle: can New York state still put him on trial?
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In this episode, Jordan Dunbar speaks to former assistant district attorney Gary Galperin and defence attorney Todd Spodek about the defence's attempt to dismiss the state case using New York's double jeopardy laws.
They explain what Mangione admitted to in federal court, why his lawyers may have chosen this moment to plead guilty, and why legal experts disagree over whether the state prosecution can continue.
The discussion also examines what happens if the double jeopardy motion fails, whether a jury trial is still likely, and what the defence could realistically argue given Mangione's admissions in court.
00:00 What Mangione pleaded guilty to
01:53 Mangione's full courtroom statement
03:55 Why the defence revealed so much det...
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- The weird world of animal tongues - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- 🐢 As you've probably noticed, animal tongues are wildly different.🦒
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From a turtle tongue disguised as a worm to giraffes with built-in sun protection, the BBC's Caroline Steel explores some of the weirdest and most ingenious tongues in the animal kingdom.
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- China’s science boom is making monkeys very expensive - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
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- 21:18
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Seen as pests in some parts of Asia, long-tailed macaques are highly sought-after in the world of biopharmaceutical research for drug development.
But now a worldwide shortage means one monkey can sell for tens of thousands of dollars, so what’s driving up the cost?
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China’s fast-developing biopharmaceutical industry has created more demand for macaques, and South East Asia is jumping on the opportunity to deliver.
Indonesia is resuming its export of macaques, to the chagrin of animal welfare groups who warn it may worsen the exploitation of an endangered species.
Not just any monkey can be used for testing.
Only captive-raised macaques are suitable, fuelling concerns that higher prices could lead to “monkey laundering” - where poached monkeys from the wild are introduced into the captive system under false records.
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- The most detailed pictures of the Sun… EVER - BBC World Service
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- 9:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Scientists have snapped some shiny new pictures of the Sun in the most detail we’ve ever seen.
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They used a super powerful solar telescope to show "whirlpools" of activity which are the Sun’s magnetic field being twisted and moved by the motion of hot gas.
Victoria Gill, our Science Correspondent chats to us about how the pictures were taken by the Inouye Solar Telescope and what they tell us about the universe.
Plus, we hear from three space photography enthusiasts and science content creators.
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- The most detailed pictures of the Sun… EVER - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
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- 11:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Scientists have snapped some shiny new pictures of the Sun in the most detail we’ve ever seen. They used a super powerful solar telescope to show "whirlpools" of activity which are the Sun’s magnetic field being twisted and moved by the motion of hot gas.
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Victoria Gill, our Science Correspondent chats to us about how the pictures were taken by the Inouye Solar Telescope and what they tell us about the universe.
Plus, we hear from three space photography enthusiasts and science content creators.
00:00 Introduction
00:30 The telescope used
01:10 What can you see in the telescope
01:30 What’s happening on the sun’s surface
03:50 ‘Space Weather’
05:17 How zoomed in are these images?
06:55 Space photography enthusiasts
09:20 Why solar science matters
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- My budget travel blog for Arab women and families - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- When Dolly Deeb first started sharing travel tips, she noticed something was missing: Arab women telling travel stories from their own perspective.
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So, she turned her Instagram page into a travel blog built around the kind of questions many women and families actually ask before booking a trip.
Is it safe? Is it affordable? Is it family-friendly? Can I still enjoy travelling without spending a fortune?
“Travel shouldn’t be limited to a certain social class or income level,” she says. “What matters most is spending quality time together as a family.”
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- Will the Divine app revive six-second loops on social media? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 9:39
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Divine, a short-form video-sharing app, lets users create and share videos which are just six seconds long and repeat on a loop.
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It’s inspired by Vine, an app founded in 2012 that, at its peak, had more than 200 million monthly active users. It helped launch the careers of some of the internet's biggest stars, including Jake Paul and Lele Pons.
Laura Cress, a BBC tech reporter, explains how the app plans to shake up social media by banning AI and moving away from an algorithm that feeds people videos specific to their taste and browsing habits. Instead it uses an open, decentralized design that encourages people to engage with similar videos as other users.
Plus: Chelsea and Baldeep from the What in the World team re-enact some of the most iconic moments from the Vine era.
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- Is it okay to run shirtless? - BBC World Service #shorts
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Do you run without a shirt on ever? Lots of people have opinions on this topic and in some parts of the world it’s something you’re just not allowed to do.
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We hear from runners around the world for their take on the decision to run without a shirt on - for both men and women.
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- The Taliban: Coming Out of the Shadows - BBC World Service Documentaries
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- 27:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Through rare access to leading Taliban figures, the #BBCEye Investigations team examines the Taliban’s transition from insurgency to government after five years in power.
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Told through the personal stories of some of the Taliban’s most influential players, as well as their foot-soldiers on the ground, and the people feeling the consequences of their rule, The Taliban: Coming Out of the Shadows shows how a small group of religious fighters who spent years fighting in the mountains and hiding in rural areas, are now running a country on the brink of the abyss. What drives the Taliban’s oppression of women and minorities, and can they govern this poverty-ridden, war-torn nation after decades of conflict?
In interviews with chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, former suicide-attack planner, Habibullah Badr, and former provincial governor Abdullah Sarhadi, now a senior milita...
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- Can Africa save its forests? - The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service
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- 25:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- African forests are vital for food and economic development, as well as for supporting millions of species of animals and plants. We find out how to protect them better with one of Africa’s top environmentalists!
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From the giant Congo rainforest to the Kenyan highlands or the mangroves of Mozambique, Africa’s forests are some of the most spectacular places on Earth.
And these sensitive ecosystems are not just important for Africa: they play a vital role in the global climate because they store huge amounts of carbon dioxide and pump out oxygen.
Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai has been campaigning to protect forests for decades.
She tells The Climate Question about the challenges they now face across Africa from rapid urbanisation and logging.
The solution, according to Wanjira, is to place a proper economic value on the e...
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- The Engineers: Flying cars, spaceships and more - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 26:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Leaders in the field of aircraft engineering join BBC presenter Caroline Steel.
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Aviation is being reimagined for a changing planet: Vertical take-off passenger cars for city centres. Hydrogen powered planes for zero carbon travel. Hyper-sonic flights to take the London to Sydney journey to under two hours.
Three world leaders in the field of aircraft engineering join BBC presenter Caroline Steel on stage in London, to discuss their trailblazing work and answer questions from a live audience at the Royal Geographical Society, London.
The Engineers:
Kelly Latimer – US Aerospace engineer, flight test pilot, and former Flight Test Director of Virgin Galactic.
Rob Miller - Net-zero aviation pioneer and Director of the Whittle Lab at Cambridge University, UK
Daniel Moczydlower – President of the Brazilian future aircraft innovators, Embraer-X.
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- The secret deal that ended the crisis - The Bomb Podcast: Kennedy & Khrushchev, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 26:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Can Khrushchev and Kennedy stop a spiral into nuclear devastation?
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Khrushchev realises he has lost control of the crisis, as an American plane is shot down over Cuba.
With the Americans preparing for war, can the two leaders communicate quickly enough to avoid it?
Nina Khrushcheva and Max Kennedy, relatives of the superpower leaders, reflect on what might have been, in this extraordinary chapter in 20th Century history.
00:00 The secret meeting
03:56 Castro’s message
05:40 RFK meets with Dobrynin
08:21 Back in Moscow
11:19 In Washington DC
14:06 Sunday morning in America
15:25 Cuba responds
19:02 The aftermath for Khrushchev
19:44 ‘Some of the things we learned’
How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. Nuclear war is terrifyingly close. Can the superpowers of the Soviet Union and th...
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- "I’m here for squishies!" 🇰🇷 - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Changsin-dong, better known as Toy Street in Seoul, South Korea, has become a hotspot for young people hunting for the latest craze: wakppu balls, wax cracking squishies.
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The soft, squeezable toys and wax-coated balls, designed to crack satisfyingly when squeezed, have surged in popularity among young adults.
In a country where fewer children are being born, the trend is giving the once child-focused shopping district a new lease of life.
BBC News Korean's Yijin Sim went to find out more about the phenomenon.
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- Title
- Trump's America: Who are the USA's new friends and foes? - The President's Path, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 15:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Trump says he intends to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un again while raising tensions with ally Oman, fuelling debate over the future of US alliances.
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On this episode of The President's Path, Sumi Somaskanda, Bernd Debusmann and Courtney Subramanian explore how President Trump is reshaping America's relationships with allies and adversaries. They discuss Trump's willingness to meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un again, rising tensions with ally Oman, and what it could mean for the United States’ role on the world stage.
00:00 Welcome to the President’s Path
01:01 Who are America’s friends and foes now?
02:40 Trump threatens to bomb Oman
04:28 Trump snubbing South Korea for Kim Jong Un
08:08 Is Trump Using Alliances as a Negotiating Tool?
11:56 Can allies still trust the United States?
Every weekend, The President’s Path explores t...
- Title
- Why BTS rejected the Grammys’ new pop category - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 17:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The creation of a new Asian pop music category at the 2027 Grammy awards ceremony has faced pushback, particularly from Korea's BTS — arguably the biggest pop icon in Asia, and currently, the biggest boyband in the world.
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The group withdrew from the 2027 Grammys, saying music should be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.
The Recording Academy — organisers of the Grammy Awards — said the creation of several new categories, including Asian pop, is meant to make the ceremony more inclusive.
So, is the new category a long-overdue recognition of Asia’s growing influence on global pop or does it risk putting Asian artists in a box?
In this episode, host Mariko Oi speaks to BBC music correspondent Mark Savage and Asian pop commentator Andy Trieu about BTS’s relationship with the Grammys, which has for ye...
- Title
- Jonty Rhodes to stay 'far removed from the dugout' at Rotterdam Dockers - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Former South Africa batter Jonty Rhodes co-owns Rotterdam Dockers who'll play in the new European T20 Premier League. He say's he'll stay in his lane - far from the dugout.
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- Title
- So bad it’s good: How the Chinese cow movie ‘Niu Lai’ became a box office hit - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Niu Lai, a low-budget Chinese animation film about a cow in a dream sequence, is going viral. Released on August 5, it earned less than $1,500 in its first ten days.
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But then — following snarky comments, bad reviews and widespread mockery by Gen-Z — the film found a larger audience and has now brought in more than $1.6 million dollars.
We speak with William Lee Adams, a BBC culture reporter, and Mengchen Zhang from the BBC’s Global China Unit. They discuss the film’s plot, its rudimentary animation and how bad publicity has helped it go viral at home and abroad. We also hear about the origins of the film, which was made by a mother and son over the course of five years.
Plus: Chinese content creator Marcelo Wang offers his hot take, and Utah-based content creator Cameron Cowley shares three of his favourite “so bad they’re good” films.
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- South Africa's Jonty Rhodes on new European T20 league - Stumped podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 23:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Could cricket crack Europe with a the ETPL, a new T20 franchise league?
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Former South African batter and Rotterdam Dockers co-owner Jonty Rhodes joins Stumped to discuss the new European T20 Premier League, which gets underway next week. Featuring six franchise-based city teams across the Netherlands, Ireland and Scotland, Jonty says the new venture can play a major role in helping cricket grow across Europe.
00:00 Introduction
01:03 How did Jonty Rhodes come to be involved?
03:30 What could this mean for the associate nations?
07:58 Jonty Rhodes on attracting cricket’s big stars
09:35 Could short-form cricket eclipse the Test game?
12:03 The Bollywood effect
13:36 Jonty Rhodes’ idea of success for the ETPL
16:04 Will Jonty Rhodes really stay in his lane?
17:17 The team assess the longevity of the ETPL
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- Ghana’s fight for slavery reparations – BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Ghana has already filed a resolution at the United Nations for Western countries and institutions to acknowledge, apologise and pay reparations for their role in the slave trade.
Previous calls for reparations have been unsuccessful.
#BBCGlobalEye explores why Ghana in particular is leading this new campaign.
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- Title
- What is the best time to eat your evening meal? - The Food Chain podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 28:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- When should you eat your evening meal? Is it really better to eat earlier, or does it depend on when you go to bed? And if you do have to eat late, is there anything you can do to reduce the impact on your health?
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In this episode of The Food Chain, Ruth Alexander explores what science says about the timing of dinner. From our internal body clocks to the food on our plates, we examine how the evening meal affects our metabolism, digestion and overall health, and separate the evidence from the myths.
Circadian rhythm researcher Dr Emily Manoogian, from the Salk Institute in California, explains what happens inside the body as the day progresses, why eating close to bedtime can affect the way we process food, and whether biology cares more about the clock or our own sleep schedule.
Nutrition scientist Professor Sarah Berry from King's College London shares practical ...
- Title
- Is it okay to run shirtless in public? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 12:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Do you run without a a shirt on ever? Lots of people have opinions on this topic and in some parts of the world it’s something you’re just not allowed to do.
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We hear from runners around the world for their take on the decision to run without a shirt one - for both men and women.
And Yijin Shim from BBC Korean tells us about how in South Korea “no shirtless running” signs have been popping up after more runners have been going shirtless in a heatwave.
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Producers: Emily Horler, Chelsea Coates and Adam Chowdhury
Video Producer: Baldeep Chahal
Editors: Verity Wilde
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- Is it okay to run shirtless in public? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 13:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Do you run without a shirt on ever? Lots of people have opinions on this topic and in some parts of the world it’s something you’re just not allowed to do.
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We hear from runners around the world for their take on the decision to run without a shirt on - for both men and women.
And Yijin Shim from BBC Korean tells us about how in South Korea “no shirtless running” signs have been popping up after more runners have been going shirtless in a heatwave.
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Meet Hardik & Jen
00:45 Why go shirtless?
02:07 Reactions and Confidence
03:21 Should it be allowed?
05:46 ‘It’s not appropriate’
06:23 When it's Illegal
07:25 South Korea Debate
08:38 Heat and local rules
10:40 Body standards and stigma
11:33 Global etiquette
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- Title
- Will AI impact your degree? - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- AI isn’t just occasionally going rogue, it’s also changing the world of work.
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Nearly 70% of college students in the US said they thought AI would make it harder to find a job in a recent survey - and 22% said that they’ve changed what they’re deciding to study at university because of this. They’re not the only ones… students all over the world are thinking about how to AI-proof their future careers.
In this episode of What in the World, we went to the University College London campus to speak to three students: Omer, who’s studying French and German, Zahra, who’s studying entrepreneurship, and Allie, who’s just graduated from Kings College after completing her law studies. They tell us how they think AI could change the course of their careers, how they’re adapting to the new technology, and if their degrees will still be helpful in the face of AI.
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- The Rise of Deepfakes: How AI Changed Porn, Politics, and Reality - BBC World Service Documentaries
- Runtime
- 11:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A history of the technology and subsequent use and abuse of deepfakes.
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Beginning with a little-known 1994 Photoshop demo in which a programmer digitally cloned his girlfriend, this film follows the evolution of fake imagery through internet hoaxes, celebrity porn, and the breakthrough AI technology that made it possible to generate entirely convincing people from scratch.
Meet Ian Goodfellow, the creator of the AI tech behind deepfakes - as he explains how he first made AI generated images, and predicts that the computers will continue to get better at faking indefinitely.
Uncover early deepfake porn communities, through messages shared with the first journalist to report on deepfakes globally. Hear from a young journalist, who speaks out about her experience of deepfake nudification and how it can happen to anyone.
**Correction: Julie Yukari's name...
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- How the ‘luteal uglies’ impact women during their periods - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 11:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Across social media young women are discussing the "luteal uglies."
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These are changes in appearance and mood that women experience during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle. We hear from women in Vietnam, the Philippines, and the UK about the symptoms they experience, from acne and bloating to fatigue and brain fog.
But what’s behind these changes? Dr Helen O'Neill, an associate professor in reproductive and molecular genetics at University College London, explains how changing hormone levels impact women’s bodies and their brains. She also offers some tips and coping strategies.
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Editors: Verity Wilde
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- 🚂 Meet Sarita Yolmo: Himalayan Railway's first female ticket collector - BBC World Service #shorts
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Sarita Yolmo is the first female ticket collector on India's iconic Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
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The nearly 150-year-old railway, famously known as the 'toy train' has Unesco protected status.
It operates between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling stations in West Bengal, carrying thousands of domestic and international tourists.
Sarita says the passengers can be very surprised when they see her:
"Some got up and started taking pictures with me and congratulating me. I was very humbled.... I do feel like a little bit of a celebrity!"
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- ‘He forced me to wet myself’: Man accused of drugging 248 women - Global Women, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 9:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Christian Nègre, a former French government official, is accused of drugging 248 women with powerful diuretics to force them to wet themselves. For BBC Global Women, Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern has spoken to some of the women.
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Prosecutors allege senior civil servant Nègre slipped the drugs into women’s drinks during job interviews at the Ministry of Culture, before taking them on long walks far from toilets.
Police say Nègre kept a spreadsheet documenting his attacks which he labelled ‘Experiments P’.
But more than seven years after Nègre was sacked from his job and placed under investigation, no trial date has been set.
Some of the women affected say the delays to justice have left them feeling victimised for a second time.
00:00 Marie-Hélène tells her story of meeting Christian Nègre
02:34 Police conta...
- Title
- Will immigration offset Japan's shrinking population? - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 23:23
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is tightening visa and residency rules for foreigners amid growing concerns about the pace of immigration in recent years.
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But Japan’s overall population continues to shrink alongside neighbouring China and South Korea, raising a question: Why don’t these countries embrace larger-scale immigration as a way to offset the decline?
Takaichi’s changes to permanent residency rules, visa fees and compliance processes aim to enforce and tidy up an existing system that has already opened the door to foreign workers.
But until the last decade or so, immigration was largely a foreign concept in Japan, and the relatively rapid increase in foreign residents to more than 3% of the total population has prompted concerns and debate.
Population decline is also affecting neighbouring China, where authorities are encourag...
- Title
- Will AI make your degree pointless? - BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 11:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- AI isn’t just occasionally going rogue…(Open AI and Meta we’re looking at you) it’s also changing the world of work.
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Nearly 70% of college students in the US said they thought AI would make it harder to find a job in a recent survey - and 22% said that they’ve changed what they’re deciding to study at university because of this. They’re not the only ones… students all over the world are thinking about how to AI-proof their future careers.
In this episode, we go to the University College London campus to speak to three students: Omer, who’s studying French and German, Zahra, who’s studying entrepreneurship, and Allie, who’s just graduated from Kings College after completing her law studies. They tell us how they think AI could change the course of their careers, how they’re adapting to the new technology, and if their degrees will still be helpful in the...
- Title
- Pretty Privilege: Is it real? The Mangione Trial podcast, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 28:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Along with an update on the latest developments in the Mangione case, in this episode Jordan Dunbar explores the idea of "pretty privilege" and the role appearance may play in shaping public perception, media attention and even courtroom outcomes.
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Through interviews with a criminal defence attorney and BBC journalists, the episode examines whether attractiveness can influence how defendants are viewed by jurors and the public. The discussion unpacks first impressions, bias and decision-making, while exploring research into how physical appearance can affect perceptions of people's trustworthiness, intelligence and guilt.
The video also looks beyond the courtroom to examine global debates around beauty standards, social media and image culture, including the intense reaction to the Mangione case in Brazil.
Through this episode Jordan asks whether "pretty privilege"...
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- Ghana vs the West: The Fight to Make Slavery a Global Crime - Global Eye, BBC World Service
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Aleem Maqbool reports from Cape Coast, Ghana, as the country leads a global campaign for reparations from nations and institutions that profited from the transatlantic slave trade.
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#BBCGlobalEye brings you in-depth journalism from expert global correspondents. Each episode explores a single international story, taking you to the heart of the issues shaping our world.
00:00 Ghana's fight for slavery reparations
02:56 Archbishop of Canterbury: "We have to apologise."
03:42 Ghana Foreign Minister: "Ghana was the crime scene" for slavery.
04:44 Ghanaians who apologise for the "complicity" of their ancestors
07:10 The generational legacy of slavery
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