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Forty years on from nuclear disaster
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
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The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Dark Breath
The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
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Why does salt taste so good?
Why do people crave salty foods?
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Back from the brink: Uganda’s gentle giants
The eco-tourism that is helping to protect mountain gorillas in Uganda
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Counting the soldiers dying for Russia
Hundreds of thousands of Russians have died in the war in Ukraine, but who are they?
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The women rethinking rice farming
An agronomist in Tanzania and economist in India on the vital role of women growing rice
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Iran accuses the United States of piracy
Trump said the US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
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Trump says US has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
Touska was seized after failing to respond to a US warning to stop
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Iran says it will retaliate for US seizure of cargo ship
US seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to get past its blockade
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Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lasts
Mark Savage speaks to singer-songwriter Arlo Parks about her life and music career.
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Getting goods to the ends of the Earth
In remote Chilean Patagonia, the final stretch of delivering cargo is a test of endurance
Mymba Kuera: The race to save wildlife at the Itaipu dam
In 1982, waters rose behind the Itaipu Dam, flooding the homes of thousands of animals
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Winning the Booker Prize and discovering a lost fairytale
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.
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While the world’s eyes were on Iran, what happened in Gaza?
Six months on from the ceasefire deal, has anything changed?
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Could a sitcom save a man from death row?
Juan Catalan hoped comedian Larry David could help exonerate him from a murder charge
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Senior official: Iran will never give up Hormuz
The BBC's Lyse Doucet has been speaking to a senior lawmaker inside Iran
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Tensions in the Gulf as US seizes Iranian ship
Global markets have dipped as Iran says it will retaliate against what it says is piracy
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Kenyans uncover truth about British soldier fathers
We get details about a investigation into British soldiers fathering children in Kenya
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Conflicting reports over US-Iranian peace talks
Tehran says it has "no plans for the next round" of peace talks in Islamabad
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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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Lebanon ceasefire: An uneasy calm
After the conflict's deadliest day, some relief for civilians
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Inside Universe 25
What we can learn about the psychology of crowding from one man, and two thousand mice?
20/04/2026 20:01 GMT
Confusion over second round of Iran-US talks
World gaze on Pakistan as conflicting signals shroud fate of US-Iran negotiations
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US businesses begin claiming tariff refunds
The Trump administration has begun processing refunds for billions of dollars in tariffs.
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