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How to spend billions fast: Carney’s defence deadline
Inside Canada's sprint to hit Natos 2% by 31 March 2026
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23/03/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
Strikes on oil and gas sites provoke rebukes from Qatar and other Gulf states
23/03/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Is quantum computing having its moment?
The UK government announces a £2billion investment in quantum computing.
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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The Life Scientific: Jehane Ragai
Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.
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Can I unlock my car using my head?
Wireless keys work better if you press them against your skull. But why?
23/03/2026 03:01 GMT
Making cities feel quieter
As urban noise increases, we look at how sound itself can be used to quieten things down
23/03/2026 03:30 GMT
Bangladeshi newspapers attacked by mob
Why did mobs burn the Dhaka offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo?
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Supporting women with endometriosis
Millions of women around the world suffer years of pain before a diagnosis
23/03/2026 05:01 GMT
Iran says the Strait is "open to all but those who violate our soil"
Iran warns it would fully close the Strait of Hormuz if US continues with threats
23/03/2026 06:01 GMT
Israel warns of 'several more weeks' of fighting In Iran
Iran also launches a fresh wave of missile attacks in Israel
23/03/2026 07:01 GMT
Iran and Israel exchange fire power
The Israeli military said it launched "wide scale" strikes across Iran's capital Tehran
23/03/2026 08:01 GMT
Nadia Calviño, EIB President: Can Europe compete?
Peter Macjob speaks to EIB President Nadia Calviño, about Europe’s power, war and tariffs.
23/03/2026 08:30 GMT
Can Cuba turn its economy around?
The island nation is facing its most severe economic crisis in decades
The reunification of Germany
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 paved the way for East and West Germany to reunite
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The 'Cyprus Emergency’ and India’s nuclear mango deal
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week’s Witness History episodes
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Trump's Iran options
Pressure mounts on the President to "wind down" the Iran war. What could that look like?
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Why I love counselling cult survivors
Dr Gillie Jenkinson counsels people who’ve just left cults, as she once did too
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Trump postpones strikes on Iran power plants
Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks to end hostilities
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Markets rally as Trump signals progress with Iran
President Trump signals possible progress towards ending the Middle East conflict
23/03/2026 16:01 GMT
Trump postpones power plant strikes
Trump says he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants for five days
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Trump says Iran and US both 'want to make a deal'
Iran has denied there is any direct dialogue with Washington
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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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Superbugs: Resistance rising, part 1
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising - is a great global crisis on the horizon?
23/03/2026 21:01 GMT
President Trump: the US and Iran have held talks
Iran's parliament speaker denies discussions have taken place
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Oil, outages and energy shifts: the global ripples from the Middle East
As the war in the Gulf continues, other regions make adjustments for their economies.
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