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Indian Indentured Labour
How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.
22/10/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Who gets to decide Ukraine's future?
What a Trump, Putin and Xi summit could mean for Ukraine's future.
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The silence of the oligarchs
How the political influence of Russia's super-rich has faded under Vladimir Putin
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They said my baby died; 42 years later he emailed me
Diane Sheehan was 63 when she finally met the son she thought had died at birth
Malta’s divorce referendum
In 2011, Maltese voters went to the polls to decide if divorce should be legalised
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The joy (and pain) of sharing food
How sharing food can bring us closer in the home and even at work.
22/10/2026 04:01 GMT
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia
Hubbard, who was sentenced to a penal colony was accused of fighting in Ukraine.
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Attacks continue between Russia and Ukraine
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks
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Live news, business and sport from around the world.
22/10/2026 07:01 GMT
What can a new UN Secretary-General achieve?
Can the United Nation’s next leader unite a divided world?
22/10/2026 07:30 GMT
Power players: Has Netflix hit a wall?
Netflix faces questions about its future after layoffs and executive departures
Keith Haring’s Berlin Wall mural
In October 1986, American artist Keith Haring painted a huge mural on the Berlin Wall
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The Media Show: More cuts at the BBC
A panel of politicians and current and ex-BBC execs reflect on the cuts announced so far
22/10/2026 09:30 GMT
Afghan refugees: The exodus
Why are millions of Afghans pushed into circular migration?
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Europe protests: A continent in crisis?
Protests across Europe in recent days have turned violent – who is really to blame?
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A psychedelic surfboard changed my life
Sung Min Cho is Mozambique's first pro surfer. He was once a "beach bum" without a board
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Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia says it's 'ready' for peace
Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks
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Major PHP security flaw triggers cyberattacks
A major PHP security flaw sparks global hacking attempts
22/10/2026 15:01 GMT
Cyber-security flaw affecting millions of websites
Around the world, organisations are scrambling to fix the security flaw
22/10/2026 16:01 GMT
Yemen's humanitarian crisis deepening
According to the UN, more than 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes
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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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Is there time on Mars?
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
22/10/2026 20:01 GMT
Race to fix critical cybersecurity flaw
Governments and tech firms rush to patch vulnerabilities in PHP
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Cyber crisis continues for second day, with race to secure world's websites
Websites around the world are down as engineers try to contain risk
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Can Saudi’s safe-haven reputation survive Houthi strikes?
John Simpson analyses the toll on Saudi Arabia of ongoing attacks by the Houthis
