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When police in Turkey were called to a bank where the alarms were sounding, they had one unlikely culprit to deal with... Instead of arriving at a crime scene, they just found a small cat, meowing to get out. 🎧

When police in Turkey were called to a bank where the alarms were sounding, they had one unlikely culprit to deal with... Instead of arriving at a crime scene, they just found a small cat, meowing to get out. 🎧

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Three years after Punjabi hip-hop icon Sidhu Moose Wala was killed, BBC Eye investigates how he ended up on the wrong side of India’s most feared gang — and questions the gangster who says he ordered the hit. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast:

Three years after Punjabi hip-hop icon Sidhu Moose Wala was killed, BBC Eye investigates how he ended up on the wrong side of India’s most feared gang — and questions the gangster who says he ordered the hit. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast:

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Shabana couldn't find a gym in her home city of Coimbatore, India, which allowed Muslim women like her to wear their usual clothes. So she decided to open her own - and was soon joined by dozens of other women. 🎧 How are Indian women challenging social expectations through sport?
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Shabana couldn't find a gym in her home city of Coimbatore, India, which allowed Muslim women like her to wear their usual clothes. So she decided to open her own - and was soon joined by dozens of other women. 🎧 How are Indian women challenging social expectations through sport?

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328,747 views • 7 days ago

Images showing North Korea's Kim Jong Un touring a clothing and footwear exhibition emerged hours after a Chinese dissident who lives in the US claimed, without evidence, that Kim had been taken to a hospital in Beijing in a coma and had died. 🎧
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Images showing North Korea's Kim Jong Un touring a clothing and footwear exhibition emerged hours after a Chinese dissident who lives in the US claimed, without evidence, that Kim had been taken to a hospital in Beijing in a coma and had died. 🎧

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130,677 views • 5 days ago

BBC journalists try to do the 'Asian squat', a resting position frequently used by people in places like China, Japan, and much of Asia. 🎧 Click for more on cultural traditions around the world
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BBC journalists try to do the 'Asian squat', a resting position frequently used by people in places like China, Japan, and much of Asia. 🎧 Click for more on cultural traditions around the world

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4,783,518 views • 4 months ago

Meet Reggae the seal, who is going viral for this love of rubber ducks. The 32 year old Atlantic harbour seal plays with rubber seals as part of cognitive enrichment exercises. 🎧 Are humans the only animals to exercise?
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Meet Reggae the seal, who is going viral for this love of rubber ducks. The 32 year old Atlantic harbour seal plays with rubber seals as part of cognitive enrichment exercises. 🎧 Are humans the only animals to exercise?

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1,710,492 views • 7 months ago

Benjamin Daniel known as Ben Dancer, has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 Ben says he launched his world record attempt to shine a spotlight on African indigenous dancers. 🎧 Learn about the futuristic "film city" being built on the outskirts of Lagos
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Benjamin Daniel known as Ben Dancer, has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos, Nigeria. 🇳🇬 Ben says he launched his world record attempt to shine a spotlight on African indigenous dancers. 🎧 Learn about the futuristic "film city" being built on the outskirts of Lagos

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134,182 views • 22 days ago

A man who planted more than 5,700 trees around his home just to make his mother happy has gone viral in Pakistan 🎧 A history of global 🪴 gardening:
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A man who planted more than 5,700 trees around his home just to make his mother happy has gone viral in Pakistan 🎧 A history of global 🪴 gardening:

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196,174 views • 1 month ago

This hospital at the centre of a child HIV outbreak in Pakistan is caught reusing syringes in a BBC investigation. 📺 Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel:
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This hospital at the centre of a child HIV outbreak in Pakistan is caught reusing syringes in a BBC investigation. 📺 Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel:

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887,571 views • 6 months ago

🐱 The elusive Pallas's cat has been caught on film in the highlands of Nava, Larijan, in Iran's Mazandaran province. Majid Batebi, an Iranian nature explorer, captured the wild cat after setting up a camera trap. Native to Central Asia, the felines are slightly larger than domestic cats, and are rarely seen because of their secretive behaviour. 🎧
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🐱 The elusive Pallas's cat has been caught on film in the highlands of Nava, Larijan, in Iran's Mazandaran province. Majid Batebi, an Iranian nature explorer, captured the wild cat after setting up a camera trap. Native to Central Asia, the felines are slightly larger than domestic cats, and are rarely seen because of their secretive behaviour. 🎧

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270,307 views • 2 months ago

Francília and Luiza were going to be nuns but instead ended up marrying each other. They remain deeply Catholic and connect with others online who are questioning their sexuality. 🎧 The priest leading the way for LGBT rights in Poland
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Francília and Luiza were going to be nuns but instead ended up marrying each other. They remain deeply Catholic and connect with others online who are questioning their sexuality. 🎧 The priest leading the way for LGBT rights in Poland

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371,649 views • 4 months ago

You know the song. But what do the Xhosa lyrics in Waka Waka mean? 🎶 South African singer-songwriter Zolani Mahola reveals she was inspired by a song from Cameroonian group Zangalewa. Zolani composed Waka Waka's iconic bridge with her band, Freshlyground, for Shakira's iconic Fifa World Cup anthem 🎧
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You know the song. But what do the Xhosa lyrics in Waka Waka mean? 🎶 South African singer-songwriter Zolani Mahola reveals she was inspired by a song from Cameroonian group Zangalewa. Zolani composed Waka Waka's iconic bridge with her band, Freshlyground, for Shakira's iconic Fifa World Cup anthem 🎧

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241,926 views • 3 months ago

This woman suffered years of abuse, including being forcibly tattooed at home by her ex-partner until virtually no area of her body was ink-free. 🎧 Ending violence against women
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This woman suffered years of abuse, including being forcibly tattooed at home by her ex-partner until virtually no area of her body was ink-free. 🎧 Ending violence against women

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106,432 views • 1 month ago

Istanbul’s cats, loved for centuries, have now become one of the city’s most recognisable tourist attractions... 🎧 Why did cats start hanging out with humans?
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Istanbul’s cats, loved for centuries, have now become one of the city’s most recognisable tourist attractions... 🎧 Why did cats start hanging out with humans?

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348,569 views • 6 months ago

In 2018, Meredith Whittaker organised a walkout at Google, in protest at an AI defence programme called "Project Maven". Whittaker says this project - dropped by Google but taken up by a rival firm - was responsible for a 2026 US airstrike on a school in Iran which killed 150 people. The US military hasn't yet released its Minab strike findings. The US Defence Secretary says they don't intentionally target civilians. 🎧 How did "AI delusion" impact the lives of vulnerable people around the globe?
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In 2018, Meredith Whittaker organised a walkout at Google, in protest at an AI defence programme called "Project Maven". Whittaker says this project - dropped by Google but taken up by a rival firm - was responsible for a 2026 US airstrike on a school in Iran which killed 150 people. The US military hasn't yet released its Minab strike findings. The US Defence Secretary says they don't intentionally target civilians. 🎧 How did "AI delusion" impact the lives of vulnerable people around the globe?

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27,264 views • 13 days ago

This is the moment when Indonesian botanist Septian Andriki finally finds the rare plant he's been searching 13 years for - Rafflesia hasseltii. The UK and Indonesian team penetrated deep forests and came head to head with tiger trails to find the "world's most beautiful parasite" bloom at night 🎧 Hear the story of another intrepid plant-hunter.
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This is the moment when Indonesian botanist Septian Andriki finally finds the rare plant he's been searching 13 years for - Rafflesia hasseltii. The UK and Indonesian team penetrated deep forests and came head to head with tiger trails to find the "world's most beautiful parasite" bloom at night 🎧 Hear the story of another intrepid plant-hunter.

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529,655 views • 11 months ago

In 2007, a photo album from Auschwitz, a World War Two concentration camp in occupied Poland, arrived at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. It portrayed the everyday lives of Nazi officers stationed there. From parties to social gatherings, the scenes chillingly ignored the horrific reality of what was happening inside the camp. 🎧
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In 2007, a photo album from Auschwitz, a World War Two concentration camp in occupied Poland, arrived at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum. It portrayed the everyday lives of Nazi officers stationed there. From parties to social gatherings, the scenes chillingly ignored the horrific reality of what was happening inside the camp. 🎧

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39,304 views • 22 days ago

“Every language offers a different window onto the world.” 🌍 Irish poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh introduces us to 5 beautiful Irish phrases that offer more than just a glimpse into the Irish language. They invite us to see the world a little differently. Sometimes, discovering a new way of expressing an idea can open up a new way of seeing it. From poetic turns of phrase to feelings that are difficult to capture in English, Irish offers its own unique window onto the world. 🎧
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“Every language offers a different window onto the world.” 🌍 Irish poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh introduces us to 5 beautiful Irish phrases that offer more than just a glimpse into the Irish language. They invite us to see the world a little differently. Sometimes, discovering a new way of expressing an idea can open up a new way of seeing it. From poetic turns of phrase to feelings that are difficult to capture in English, Irish offers its own unique window onto the world. 🎧

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88,806 views • 2 months ago

Thousands of students have taken to the streets across Indonesia to protest budget cuts, including those to education and healthcare. In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, students threw cow dung at a government building. The President's office says the funding changes will not impact the education sector. 🎧 Hear more
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Thousands of students have taken to the streets across Indonesia to protest budget cuts, including those to education and healthcare. In Semarang, the capital of Central Java, students threw cow dung at a government building. The President's office says the funding changes will not impact the education sector. 🎧 Hear more

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638,526 views • 1 year ago

A BBC investigation has uncovered a network of hidden cameras secretly filming people in hotel rooms across China. 📺 Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel:
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A BBC investigation has uncovered a network of hidden cameras secretly filming people in hotel rooms across China. 📺 Watch the full documentary on our YouTube channel:

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260,112 views • 8 months ago

After their wedding video was uploaded online, Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey were attacked by trolls for the colour of their skin. The couple spoke to BBC Hindi about the impact the online abuse has had on them and their families. 🎧 The fight to stop skin lightening in India
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After their wedding video was uploaded online, Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey were attacked by trolls for the colour of their skin. The couple spoke to BBC Hindi about the impact the online abuse has had on them and their families. 🎧 The fight to stop skin lightening in India

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289,530 views • 10 months ago

🇿🇦 This is South Africa's hospital train - Phelophepa, providing affordable healthcare. On board there's a general clinic, a pharmacy, a dentist, people can get their eyes tested and access mental health services 🎧
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🇿🇦 This is South Africa's hospital train - Phelophepa, providing affordable healthcare. On board there's a general clinic, a pharmacy, a dentist, people can get their eyes tested and access mental health services 🎧

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579,286 views • 2 years ago