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05/04/2025 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Trillions lost as Trump tariffs trigger market mayhem
US markets slump on tariff shock.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
05/04/2025 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Jake Lehmann: Following in his father's footsteps with South Australia
Jake discusses winning the Sheffield Shield 29 years after his father Darren Lehmann.
05/04/2025 02:01 GMT
Outlook Mixtape: how far would you go to save a painting?
Four stories of people who took risks to save works of art
Resusci Anne: the world’s first life-saving resuscitation dummy
In May 1960 a Norwegian toy-maker unveiled a life-sized, life-like training manikin
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Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter
Trump tariffs: All about the deficits
Explaining the maths and economics of the US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
05/04/2025 05:01 GMT
US stock markets plunge into worst week since 2020 as trade war continues
China retaliates on Trumps global trade war with 34% tariff on all US imports.
05/04/2025 06:01 GMT
China imposes 34% tax on US imports
Trump’s trade war disrupts economies across Europe and Asia.
05/04/2025 07:01 GMT
US Trade tariffs trigger global stock market decline
US stock markets suffer their largest loss since 2020 from Trump’s new tariff policies.
05/04/2025 08:01 GMT
Adolescence
Boys, girls, parents and teachers discuss the issues raised by the hit series
05/04/2025 08:30 GMT
Do science stories cheer us up?
A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic
Targeting journalists for just doing their job
Turkey has expelled BBC correspondent Mark Lowen. Listeners give us their reactions
05/04/2025 09:01 GMT
The Grand Opening
Inspirational stories from around the world with people defying the odds
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Ukraine: Your questions answered
The Ukrainecast team answer your questions
05/04/2025 11:01 GMT
Michelle De Kretser
The world's great authors discuss their best-known novel.
05/04/2025 12:01 GMT
World reels from President Trump's trade tariffs
Lesotho, one of Africa's smallest, poorest nations, has taken one of the biggest hits
05/04/2025 13:01 GMT
Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Donald Trump’s new world order
President Trump has upended the international order to promote his America First agenda
05/04/2025 19:01 GMT
Dan Erickson, creator of hit TV series Severance
Nikki talks Dan Erickson, creator of the hit Apple TV+ series Severance
05/04/2025 20:01 GMT
Video shows Israel firing on Palestinian medical workers
The video contradicts Israel’s account of the attack in which 15 medics were killed
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Zambia Ku Chalo: Part three
Edu ends his Zambian road trip by chatting to one of the country's biggest stars, Yo Maps
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The subsea war
Douglas Fraser investigates the struggle to defend critical subsea infrastructure
