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21/05/2022 13:01 GMT

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 5:00


The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Omicron: Curfew in Delhi as India Covid cases surge

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 0:22


A weekend curfew is imposed and doctors' leave cancelled as the chief minister tests positive.

Covid: President Macron warns he will 'hassle' France's unvaccinated

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 0:23


The French president vows to make life difficult for the unjabbed, but MPs delay a bill on Covid passes.

Covid: US reports record 1m cases with peak still to come

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 0:23


Omicron drives a record-breaking daily tally of new US cases, though deaths remain stable.

Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 0:23


A jury found the Silicon Valley ex-CEO guilty on four of 11 counts after seven days of deliberations.

The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 0:20


The founder of the once promising start-up Theranos has been found guilty of fraud.What went wrong?

Prince Andrew accuser's deal with Epstein released

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 0:23


A 2009 settlement shows Virginia Roberts agreed not to sue anyone who could be described as a 'potential defendant' in that case.

South Africa parliament fire flares up again

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 0:20


Firefighters are trying to douse the blaze which reignited hours after it was said to be under control.

03/01/2022 11:01 GMT

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 5:00


The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser's deal with Jeffrey Epstein to be released

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 0:22


The Duke of York's lawyers believe it could free him from liability in a civil case against him.

Sudan coup: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns amid mass protests

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 0:22


Abdalla Hamdok's resignation comes weeks after he was reinstated by the military following a coup.

Covid: Israel Omicron spike could bring herd immunity but with risks - health boss

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 0:23


Health boss says Omicron may lead to herd immunity but it would be better achieved via vaccination.

South Korean crosses DMZ in rare defection to North Korea

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 0:21


Seoul said it had asked the North, which has a shoot-on-sight policy, to protect the person.

Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 0:21


Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

US flight cancellations hit new holiday peak amid Covid and bad weather

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 0:23


More than 2,500 flights have been cancelled, with airlines facing crew shortages and bad weather.

New law allowing assisted suicide takes effect Austria

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 0:21


The new law allows chronically or terminally ill adults to make provisions for an assisted suicide.

South Africa prepares to bury Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 0:21


The funeral for Tutu, who helped end apartheid in South Africa, will take place on Saturday.

Colorado: Residents return following devastating fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 0:21


Tens of thousands of people in Boulder County were forced to flee their homes on Thursday.

Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 0:22


In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation.

Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 0:24


The organisation ends the year on a positive note but warns about 'nationalism and vaccine hoarding'.

Xi'an: Cries for help and food in quarantined Chinese city

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 0:21


Officials say there are adequate supplies, but some in Xi'an say they do not have enough to eat.

Colorado wildfires: Tens of thousands evacuated as blazes spread

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 0:22


Some 30,000 people north of Denver are told to leave their homes and a state of emergency is declared.

Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 0:23


The US and Russian presidents spoke by phone for almost an hour amid rising tensions over Ukraine.

Ukraine tensions: Biden and Putin phone call seeks 'diplomatic path'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 0:22


The presidents of the US and Russia will speak in a bid to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine.

Ghislaine Maxwell: Victims speak of relief after guilty verdict

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 0:21


Ghislaine Maxwell could face the rest of her life in jail after being convicted of sex-trafficking.

Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein abuse girls

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 0:21


A jury in New York convicts her of recruiting and trafficking teenagers in a 'pyramid of abuse'.

Ghislaine Maxwell: How accusers' testimony brought her down

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:21


This was a victory for the women who fought to bring Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator to justice.

Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:22


The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe.

Alaska 'Icemageddon' warning follows heat record

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:20


The coldest US state faces weather extremes after heavy snowfall and torrential rain.

Valentina Orellana-Peralta: US teen shot dead by police 'died in mother's arms'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:23


The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by a stray police bullet while shopping demand justice.

Covid: US and France report record daily case rises

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:22


However, US officials said it was possible the figures were an overestimate due to reporting delays.

Stand News: Police arrest six from Hong Kong independent news outlet

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 0:23


The six staff members were arrested on charges of 'conspiracy to publish a seditious publication'.

Covid: Europe sees record virus case rise

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 0:20


France, Greece and Portugal all announced their highest daily case totals on Tuesday.

Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 0:21


The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour each day.

Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 0:21


The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.

Covid: US halves isolation time for asymptomatic infection

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:24


The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) recommends five days isolation for asymptomatic Covid cases.

France announces tighter Covid restrictions amid Omicron surge

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:21


Remote working will become compulsory from 3 January but there will be no New Year's Eve curfew.

India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:21


Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert people to Christianity.

Covid-19: Extra vaccine mandates come into force in New York City

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:22


The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.

Afghanistan's Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:23


Afghanistan's rulers say a male relative must accompany women travelling more than 45 miles (72km).

Covid: Travel chaos spills into new week

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:21


More than 1,400 flights are scrapped on Monday, capping off a tough festive period for travellers.

Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 0:21


The nation is holding a week of commemorative events after the clergyman's death at the age of 90.

'A dark day': South Africans remember Tutu

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:21


The archbishop, who was a driving force in the anti-apartheid movement, has died aged 90.

Desmond Tutu: Obama joins tributes to South Africa anti-apartheid hero

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:24


The former US president praises the churchman who helped end apartheid, after his death aged 90.

In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:21


The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:23


Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90

Covid: Travel misery continues as 1,300 more flights cancelled

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:23


Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many countries.

Deadly bombing at restaurant packed for Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:20


Six people have been killed after a suicide bomber targeted a restaurant in eastern DR Congo.

Myanmar: Charity staff missing after deadly 'army attack'

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 0:22


Save the Children says troops killed 38 people and burned their bodies in eastern Kayah state.

Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi address: World ignoring huge tragedies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 0:23


In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said 'immense tragedies' were being passed over in near silence.

Sudan coup: Military cuts internet services ahead of planned protests

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 0:22


Web services are restricted in the capital ahead of demonstrations against the military coup.

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