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The Newsroom

22/05/2025 10:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

11:30 BST

BBC News Summary

22/05/2025 10:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

11:32 BST

The Food Chain

Let food do the talking

Does food have the power to send messages when words aren’t enough? This week Ruth Alexander finds out how food can sometimes speak much louder than words.

Does food have the power to send messages when words aren’t enough? This week Ruth Alexander finds out how food can sometimes speak much louder than words.

12:00 BST

BBC News

22/05/2025 11:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

12:06 BST

Outlook

Leaving faith, finding fiction: The preacher turned satirist

When Nussaibah Younis got a job deradicalizing Islamic State brides, it made her reflect on her teenage years and a brush with a cleric who ed al-Qaeda. Comedy was her escape.

When Nussaibah Younis got a job deradicalizing Islamic State brides, it made her reflect on her teenage years and a brush with a cleric who ed al-Qaeda. Comedy was her escape.

12:50 BST

Witness History

The founding of Magnum Photos

In the aftermath of World War Two, the agency was founded by a group of famous photographers, going on to represent some of the world's best.

In the aftermath of World War Two, the agency was founded by a group of famous photographers, going on to represent some of the world's best.

Afternoon

13:00 BST

BBC News

22/05/2025 12:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

13:06 BST

The Newsroom

22/05/2025 12:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

13:30 BST

BBC News Summary

22/05/2025 12:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

13:32 BST

Health Check

A promising new antimalarial

A new antimalarial targets disease-causing parasites and lasts for a year on mosquito nets

A new antimalarial targets disease-causing parasites and lasts for a year on mosquito nets

14:00 BST

BBC News

22/05/2025 13:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.