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How airports took off
The history and evolution of airports, from military airstrips to luxury shopping outlets
01/05/2025 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
US and Ukraine sign ‘historic’ minerals deal
But how will the work be done with a war going on?
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
01/05/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The call of Anastasia
The new quasi-religious movement that is spreading across villages in Germany
01/05/2025 02:01 GMT
Surviving one of Uganda's oldest anti-homosexuality laws
Rihanna faced life imprisonment for her sexuality in an historic LGBTQ trial
The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War
The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam
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A fresh start
The bakeries and eateries employing staff with criminal records or history of addiction
01/05/2025 04:01 GMT
Deal signed on Ukraine mineral resources
After months of negotiations, Kyiv and Washington have signed a deal.
01/05/2025 05:01 GMT
US and Ukraine sign long awaited minerals deal
They will persue the joint exploitation of Ukraine's mineral resources.
01/05/2025 06:01 GMT
US Ukraine sign mineral deal
The deal will exploit and jointly develop Ukraine's mineral resources.
01/05/2025 07:01 GMT
Is extinction a thing of the past?
Scientists have used new technology to extract ancient DNA
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From guerrillas to entrepreneurs
How Colombia's former Farc rebels are being reintegrated into the workforce
Ten countries join the EU in one night
On 1 May 2004, the European Union went through its biggest ever enlargement
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The Media Show: Piers Morgan’s YouTube bet
Why the former tabloid journalist believes online is his future
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The Kurdish issue: Part three
What does the future hold for Kurdish people?
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The ex-Special Forces officer and the hostage rescue of a friend
Gene Yu’s US Army training helped him plan an unsanctioned mission in the Philippines.
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Mycetoma’s only research centre destroyed
What happens when the world’s only research centre for a neglected disease is destroyed?
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Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Science in Action
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
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