Child labour behind global brands best-selling perfumes - BBC World Service Documentaries BBC World Service 2024-05-27 | A new investigation from BBC Eye takes you to the heart of the jasmine trade in Egypt, to reveal the dark secrets behind the perfume industry.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMChildren are working in dangerous conditions throughout the night, and pickers are often earning as little as a dollar a day, while huge profits are made by the giants in the perfume industry. Over half of the world’s supply of jasmine is produced in Egypt and this story reveals the true human cost of this precious flower, considered to be one of the most valuable ingredients used in some of the world's most iconic perfumes. Billion-dollar global brands, who use Egyptian jasmine in their perfumes, claim to have zero tolerance on child labour throughout their supply chains. But the BBC can reveal that in the 2023 jasmine harvest season, children - some as young as five years old - were working in the jasmine fields that were supplying these global brands through factories in Egypt.0:00 ‘Perfume’s Dark Secret’ 02:30 The importance of jasmine in Egypt 05:30 When the sun goes down09:18 Making less than one dollar a day 11:39 Living below the poverty line 12:55 In the factory farms 14:53 Global brands and their supply chains 20:44 The Fragrance Houses 22:06 The impact on health 24:15 The UN Special Rapporteur 26:03 Due diligence checks 30:06 Sedex’s and UEBT’s response 32:11 'The Masters' 33:20 How much is this bottle? 36:12 Local factories’ response 37:34 “We need corporate accountability” 39:20 Fragrance Houses respondTo watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist, perfect for the biggest screen in your home ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #BBCEye #Perfume
Will the US election decide Ukraine’s fate? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-19 | In the third of our pre-election series we look at America and...the war in Ukraine. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMCould the US election result threaten support for Kyiv? Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States has led the world in providing aid to Kyiv, with contributions totalling more than $175bn (£134bn). But agreeing additional assistance in Congress has become increasingly difficult, with the attention of the Republican right fixed on domestic priorities. So, as November's presidential election approaches, what could victory for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump mean for the trajectory of the war? Sumi Somaskanda is joined by the BBC's Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse, and news correspondent, Will Vernon. They discuss how delays of US aid have directly affected the war on the ground, and what we know about the policy positions of the candidates for the White House.00:00 Introduction01:40 American appetite for continued aid to Ukraine03:32 Republican opposition to support for Ukraine05:05 President Zelensky's 'victory plan'07:42 Has Ukraine's surprise Kursk incursion worked?10:18 Has Kursk incursion come at the cost of the eastern front?12:07 Kamala Harris' postion on Ukraine14:24 Donald Trump's position on Ukraine15:07 Trump claims "Ukraine is gone"16:30 Ukrainian views on Trump's claims18:13 Zelensky's US visit "didn't go well" with political blunder20:12 How pivotal is US backing for Ukraine compared to other allies?21:26 If the US withdrew support how long could Ukraine keep fighting?22:43 American action against Russian alliesWatch more episodes of The Global Story here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvK8UQS79GwGLDl94Z3gktYou can listen to more episodes of The Global Story here. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd/episodes/downloads ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #ukraine #ukrainerussiawar
Can this BBC reporter trick colleagues with an AI clone of himself? 👀 - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-19 | BBC Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy has had an AI clone of himself.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMWatch to see if he can fool his colleagues with it.----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #aiclones #ai
Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-18 | The death of One Direction star Liam Payne has shocked the world, and there’s been a huge outpouring of grief. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMMany details about the British singer's death still remain unclear, but information from emergency services and other authorities has started to build a picture of the events. We know that he was in Buenos Aires, in Argentina, and died after falling from a hotel balcony. Liam rose to fame after competing in the singing competition the X Factor. It was here that he first met fellow One Direction members Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik. Entertainment reporter Bonnie McLaren reminds us of his journey to fame, and his solo projects. We also hear why he meant so much to fans globally, including 22-year-old Bintelmran in Pakistan. Plus Joshua Miles, a psychotherapist based in London, talks us through why we grieve celebs, even if we don’t know them directly. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this episode please contact support organisations in your own country. Or, if you live in the UK, please check out bbc.co.uk/actionline. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Mora Morrison and Benita Barden Editor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Abtaha Maqsood on a first World Cup, Shane Warne and representation - Stumped, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-18 | Scotland leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood reflects on her T20 World Cup debut.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM On this week’s Stumped, as India and England fail to reach the last four of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, the inquest into their exit begins. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss where it all went wrong and ask if anyone can stop Australia defending their title. Scotland returned from their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood joins the team to talk about her experience of playing in the tournament for the first time, what she’s been able to learn from facing the top-ranked teams in the world, and why being a role model is so important to her.00:00 Introduction01:36 India collapse to 46-all out - their lowest ever Test score02:50 Where did it all go wrong for India and England at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup?08:55 Interview with Scotland spinner Abtaha Maqsood17:20 GoodbyesListen to Stumped here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4tk9 And check out our Stumped playlist in YouTube ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3olbysJWYM91FOyZZzil7---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #stumped
Israel, Lebanon and UN peacekeepers - what’s going on? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-17 | Tensions between Israel and the United Nations over its peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon have escalated in recent weeks. UN peacekeepers say Israeli forces fired at one of their positions and that tanks forced entry into another of its compounds, injuring 15 peacekeepers. Israel says that Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) has failed to prevent Hezbollah establishing itself in southern Lebanon, which is one of its main responsibilities, and has ordered Unifil to leave. Hezbollah is designated as a terrorist organisation by the US, European Union, Israel and Gulf Arab states.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBBC Middle East correspondents Hugo Bachega and Wyre Davis, in Beirut and Jerusalem respectively, explain what exactly has been happening in Lebanon and the history of the row between Israel and the United Nations.We also hear from Major Shubham Thuwal, a UN peacekeeper from India who is stationed in Lebanon, to learn about what a peacekeeper actually does.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Julia Ross-Roy, Maria Clara Montoya and Adam ChowdhuryEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Life and Death in Gaza - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-17 | A new film from the World Service’s #BBCEye Investigations for Storyville, Life and Death in Gaza is made by four Palestinians living through extraordinary times. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMFilmed from the first days of the war, Khalid, Aya, Adam, and Aseel document their own lives as they endure bombing raids, multiple evacuations, family separations and reunions, deaths, and even the birth of a new life amidst the chaos. Life and Death in Gaza can be seen here 👉🏽 youtu.be/IOEapxExQ84Audiences in the UK can watch it from Tuesday 15 October on BBC Two and iPlayer here 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002412q----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #Gaza #MiddleEast #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Documentary #WorldService
The curse of the Chinese blessing scam - BBC Trending, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-17 | Female criminals are exploiting superstition and family love to swindle women with Chinese heritage living in the west. Now a social media activist is fighting back.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe blessing scam is an elaborate piece of criminal street theatre which in the last few months has claimed victims across North America as well as Australia and the UK.It begins with an apparently random meeting with a stranger in the street, and very quickly escalates from there. Victims are tricked out of their money and possessions after being terrified into believing that a relative’s life is threatened by evil spirits. And they’re left wondering: how did that happen? Are the criminals just master manipulators, or could something even more sinister be involved?00:00 Introduction00:37 Anatomy of a con01:45 “They put the fear into me”05:00 Scammers captured on CCTV06:47 Is Devil’s Breath being used in blessing scams?10:00 Raising awarenessReporter: Elaine ChongProducers: Ed Main & Marta PausilliAdditional Reporting: Austin LandisCamera: Brandon BrownFilm Editing: Marta Pausilli & Ehsan ImaniEditor: Flora CarmichaelWatch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #blessingscam #chinesesuperstition
US Election: Why money matters to young voters - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-16 | It’s less than three weeks until the US election where voters will decide who they want their next president to be: either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Overall, voters under 35 will make up about a third of the electorate, so the youth vote is an important one. But which issues matter most to them? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBBC reporter Nathalie Jimenez in New York explains why the economy is at the front of everyone’s minds. And The Climate Question’s Jordan Dunbar, who’s just back from a road trip across the US swing state of Georgia, shares what matters to voters there. Credit: Clips of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump come from the White House (May 10, 2023 President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics), and ABC News Presidential Debate (2024). Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Mora Morrison and Benita BardenEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Does China want Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as the next US president? - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-16 | The United States and China have had a turbulent history...Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMIn recent years, diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies reached what many observers described as a new low, and despite some growing signs of stability, the future remains uncertain. So, how might this precarious situation be impacted by the upcoming US election? ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #shorts
Jupiter’s moon: Will we discover alien life beneath the ice? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-15 | On Monday after Hurricane Milton forced a delayed launch, a spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMEuropa Clipper will now travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Europa, a deeply mysterious ice moon orbiting Jupiter. It won’t arrive until 2030 but what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system.BBC Climate and Science reporter Georgina Rannard details the ambitious mission and Dr Sara Seager, Professor of Planetary Science and Physics at MIT, explains how we can detect signs of life beyond earth. We also hear from Britney Schmidt, a professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, who played a pivotal role in designing an ice-penetrating laser for the space mission. Plus, Planetary Microbiologist Mark Fox-Powell, shares the profound implications of potentially discovering life beyond our planet.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: Kevyah Cardoso and Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
One year of war in Gaza: life, death, and hope - BBC World Service Documentaries BBC World Service 2024-10-14 | Life and Death in Gaza, a new film from the World Service’s #BBCEye investigations team for BBC Storyville, is made by four Palestinians living through extraordinary times. Filmed from the first days of the war, Khalid, Aya, Adam, and Aseel document their own lives as they endure bombing raids, multiple evacuations, family separations and reunions, deaths, and even the birth of a new life amidst the chaos. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Self-shot over the course of a year, the film captures the fight for survival through direct, personal experiences. Interwoven with these are observational scenes filmed by other filmmakers on the ground, as well as personal archives from before the war. Together, they tell a uniquely human story about the first year of the war in Gaza, challenging assumptions about the conflict and those caught in it. The film showcases stories of resilience, loss, and hope amid a deep and desperate humanitarian crisis. This film forms part of a group of programmes marking the 7 October anniversary and the Israel-Gaza war. Other programming includes the BBC Storyville documentary, Surviving October 7th: We Will Dance Again, available on BBC iPlayer.Audiences in the UK can watch this documentary from Tuesday 15 October on BBC Two and iPlayer here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002412q🎥 Watch this documentary in ARABIC here: youtube.com/watch?v=YDAXxDQxVI8🎞️ Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team at this documentary playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD00:00 Gaza before the war 02:47 7th October 2023 03:51 Title: Life and Death in Gaza 04:00 Early days of the war 10:38 Adam loses his dad 15:05 Aya seeks refuge in a school 20:51 Khalid stays in the north 26:02 Aya’s location gets bombed 29:04 Adam returns to the family home 32:24 Aseel on her last days of pregnancy 34:49 “Everyone in the Gaza Strip is targeted” 37:53 Adam in Rafah 39:33 Aseel gives birth 43:13 Khalid's neighbourhood gets bombed 45:28 Aseel flees Deir al-Balah with family 53:59 Adam plans to leave Gaza 56:13 Aya receives devastating news 58:15 Aseel’s baby is unwell 1:00:00 Adam is raising funds to leave 1:03:00 Hunger in the north 1:06:44 Adam crosses the border to Egypt 1:10:09 Aya is accepted to study abroad 1:11:09 Aseel in Rafah 1:14:31 Israel begins Rafah ground operation 1:17:56 “I might die without achieving my dreams.” 1:25:36 One year on ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing.#BBCWorldService #Gaza #MiddleEast #Israel #Gaza #Palestine #Documentary #WorldService#WorldService
Can Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum fight crime and protect democracy too? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-14 | Does putting the army on the street and scrapping the police mean a safer Mexico? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMWill forcing the country’s judges to fight for election loosen the grip of the drug cartels? Is it time to ban bullfighting for good? As Mexico’s first female President takes office, a deeply divided panel debate questions from people across the country. The panel:Arturo Avila, Spokesperson for the governing Morena Party in the Chamber of DeputiesDenise Dresser, writer and Professor of Political ScienceVanessa Ramero, legal consultant and analystJorge Triana, former deputy leader of the opposition party PAN in the Chamber of Deputies00:00 Intro01:55 US relations11:28 Judicial reform19:34 Crime and the cartels25:38 Militarising the police33:48 Graduates and nepotism41:05 BullfightingWatch more episodes of World Questions here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fEEm_fHVTcyuJrj-2ElWDM----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #mexico #claudiasheinbaum
How illegal gold mining impacts Ghana - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-14 | For decades, Ghana has been Africa's leading producer of gold. Most of its mining takes place legally. But small-scale, illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — has become a major problem. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMToxic chemicals from the process are polluting Ghana’s water - 60% of its waterways are now contaminated. But as the country’s economy struggles, many involved in the practice say they lack an alternative to get by. BBC Reporter Favour Nunoo in Accra explains how illegal mining is impacting the environment and people’s well-being. We also hear from two protestors who recently took to the streets demanding government action ahead of elections in December. And Jewel Kiriungi, a BBC Business reporter in Nairobi, explains where gold produced in Ghana actually ends up.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: William Lee Adams, Emily Horler and Benita Barden Editor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Trump vs. Harris: Who does China want? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-12 | In the third of our pre-election series we look at America and... China. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe United States and China have had a turbulent history. In recent years, diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies reached what many observers described as a new low, and despite some growing signs of stability, the future remains uncertain. So, how might this precarious situation be impacted by the upcoming US election? For the latest episode in this special series, Sumi Somaskanda is joined by the BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker, and our business correspondent Michelle Fleury. They tackle big issues from trade and the economy, to defence and national security, and consider what victory for either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump could mean for the ongoing Sino-American relationship.00:00 Introduction01:30 Chinese media attention on the election02:12 Current US-China relations03:54 Are US voters concerned about relationship?04:54 President Xi Jinping's views on the United States06:21 The two largest economies in the world07:32 What is the trade deficit?08:49 A second 'China shock'?09:56 How Trump and Harris would approach China relationship11:04 Taiwan13:44 How security concerns change the relationship15:08 How much are Harris and Trump talking about China?15:39 Do Chinese authorities have a preference between Trump and Harris?16:54 Influence of big business on the relationship17:21 'The most consequential relationship in the world'Watch more episodes of The Global Story here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvK8UQS79GwGLDl94Z3gktYou can listen to more episodes of The Global Story here. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd/episodes/downloads ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #china #uselections
I led the Umbrella protests in Hong Kong ☂️ - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-12 | In this video Nathan Law, one of the student leaders of the 2014 Umbrella protests in Hong Kong, describes the moment he left Hong Kong. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMHe now lives in exile in the UK and is being wanted under the National Security Law.----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #umbrellaprotest #hongkong
Will Bangladesh reap rewards despite not hosting Women’s T20 World Cup? - Stumped, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-11 | We find out more about women’s cricket in Bangladesh after the tournament was moved to Dubai and the UAE.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM On this week’s Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell discuss the effects on women’s cricket in Bangladesh, after the country was stripped of their hosting rights for the Women’s ICC T20 World Cup following civil unrest.Bangladesh cricket writer Tawhid Qureshi gives his thoughts on how the domestic game in the country would have benefited from the spotlight that hosting a World Cup brings. Plus, the team reflect on Joe Root becoming England’s men’s leading run-scorer in Test matches and his compatriot Harry Brook scoring a triple century in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan.00:00 Introduction02:04 Bangladesh women's cricket discussion10:11 Joe Root becomes England's all-time leading Test run scorer15:55 Harry Brook hits 31717:33 GoodbyesListen to Stumped here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4tk9 And check out our Stumped playlist in YouTube ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3olbysJWYM91FOyZZzil7---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #stumped
How do election polls work? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-11 | 2024 is a huge year for elections, with more than 60 countries holding national elections and over half the world’s population voting. With each election it can seem like opinion polls dominate the coverage but how are these polls carried out? We speak to pollster and data analyst David Byler from the American non-partisan polling company Noble Predictive Insights about how it all works.We also hear from the BBC’s North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher, who explains how significant the polls are in the 2024 US Presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Historically there have been lots of poll prediction fails. BBC journalist Rupsha Mukherjee in Delhi tells us about how some important polls got it wrong in India’s general election this year. And Niko Kelbakiani, a journalist at BBC Monitoring, explains the role opinion polls play in Iran’s elections - where the Guardian Council must approve every candidate.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Julia Ross-Roy, Benita Barden and Hayley ClarkeEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Russians invaded my house and held a soldier captive there - BBC World Service Documentaries BBC World Service 2024-10-10 | A family home in eastern Ukraine is transformed from a beacon of joy to a symbol of devastating loss due to war. #BBCEye uses open source intelligence (Osint) techniques to uncover the significance of a house in Vuhledar, recently captured by the Russians, and the destinies of three lives linked to its destruction: a fleeing homeowner, a starving prisoner of war and a Russian soldier.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBBC Eye Investigations' Number 17: My House of Horrors follows the remarkable story of one family’s home at the centre of Ukraine’s war. In the strategically important city of Vuhledar, the story of this one home reflects Ukraine’s brutal war for survival.Originally built as the dream home of Marina, her husband and their two children, it was filled with symbols of love, family, and stability – the centre of the young family’s daily life. When Russia attacked in February 2022, their home, their lives, and their world were brutally overturned.A year later, Oleksii was fighting for survival in the house’s basement. Once an IT graduate, his life took a drastic turn when he was captured by Russian forces, who held him as a prisoner of war (POW) in Marina's home. Wounded and starving, he prayed for the impossible.Meanwhile, Oleksii's father Oleksandr - a prominent music producer who had worked with famous Russian bands - spent weeks desperately searching for his son. He scoured every new POW video released online, hoping to find a trace of Oleksii, but none ever appeared. Still, Oleksandr held onto hope.Upstairs, Fima, a Russian naval infantry soldier, was using Marina’s home as a base. A former diving enthusiast from Vladivostok, he was soon to become a pinup for Russia’s propaganda war. He filmed himself, under fire, searching through Marina’s house, and even browsing her family photo albums in the rubble…🎥 To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPDFind more of the best BBC World Service documentaries you can watch in less than 30 minutes here ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cI2qSy69-3UkgBWaXGHRrx🎞️ Watch this documentary in UKRAINIAN here: youtube.com/watch?v=1HgsRMzcumEand in RUSSIAN here: youtube.com/watch?v=hZ00GdjiCCs00:00 What happened in this house of Vuhledar?01:34 Marina’s family02:28 Russia breaks into Vuhledar03:35 Marina flees Ukraine03:49 A Russian soldier's perspective05:14 The battle for Vuhledar05:55 Fima: Russian hero, Ukrainian villain?06:25 Oleksii: Ukrainian volunteer07:34 ‘Searching for my son’ 08:18 Starved in the basement of the house10:05 Searching for Fima11:41 The rescue12:57 Oleksii’s interview17:19 Rescued by a New Zealander19:20 Fima’s interview23:06 What’s next for Marina, Fima and Oleksii?----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #Ukraine #OSINT #UkraineWar #Documentary #Vuhledar #BBCDocumentary #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #WorldService
Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-10 | HPV (human papillomavirus) is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts but often doesn’t have any symptoms. It’s the leading cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine is available for teenage girls in over 125 countries, but only one in eight girls have had it.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMDorcas Wangira, the BBC’s Africa Health correspondent joins us to discuss the HPV vaccine and how some countries have used the vaccine to reduce their rates of cervical cancer.Malawi has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world, after Eswatini and Zambia. BBC reporter Ashley Lime, in Kenya, explains why - and tells us how Malawi is trying to improve cervical cancer treatment by installing new radiotherapy machines.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: Mora Morrison, Hayley Clarke and Julia Ross-RoyEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Epigenetics: Can we change our genes? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-10 | How can identical twins with identical genomes acquire different characteristics over their lifetimes?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMIt’s do with epigenetics. Scientists have discovered that our body has an incredible ability to turn on or off parts of its genome according to our habits, our experiences, and the environment in which we live.00:00 Introduction00:32 How genetics can change in twins00:57 Epigenetics02:32 How embryos get genetic information03:38 Can trauma be passed down through our genes?04:34 Reprogramming our genesCheck out more science videos here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dUkBJ9QHGzUQce5Qkt4gDE----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #genetics #genes
Voices from Gaza: Behind the scenes at the BBCs radio lifeline - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-09 | For almost a year, BBC News Arabic has been broadcasting a daily radio programme for people in Gaza, telling their stories and giving them emergency advice. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMOften, radio has been the only way to reach people there when all other communication has been cut off. One of the journalists who works on the programme, Amira Dakroury, shares the powerful moments that have touched her the most. We hear from a girl who lost all of her friends in bombings, and neighbours who reconnect after months of forced displacement to various locations within the narrow strip. We also hear the story of a medical worker arrested by the IDF while live on air. 00:00 Introduction00:21 Gaza lifeline radio01:15 Voices from Gaza on air02:24 The reality on the ground03:01 The children of Gaza03:42 Hearing the hopes from Gaza04:36 Broadcasting the war live----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #gaza #gazaradio
How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-09 | In September, Rwanda detected its first ever outbreak of the highly infectious Marburg virus. Since then there have been more than forty confirmed cases and at least twelve people have died. Its health ministry has received 700 doses of an experimental drug supplied by the US-based Sabin Vaccine Institute, but we don’t yet know if it’ll be effective. BBC’s Africa Health reporter Makuochi Okafor, explains how Rwanda is managing the outbreak and some of the challenges the country faces. Across the border in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), another vaccination programme is underway for Mpox. Nearly 5,000 cases of Mpox have been detected in the DRC, but its vaccine rollout has been fraught with logistical challenges due to the country’s size. Emery Makumeno, a BBC journalist in the DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, discusses some of the hurdles officials face. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: William Lee Adams and Benita BardenEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Harris and Trump have shown ‘very different attitudes to climate change - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-09 | As one of the world’s largest producers of fossil fuels and carbon emissions, the US plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe environmental policies of the next president could reshape American industry and the economy, while influencing the global fight against climate change. ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #kamalaharris #donaldtrump
How is climate change affecting sport? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-08 | This week, the BBC’s Green Sport Awards celebrated athletes from around the world who are using their sporting profile to make change towards a more sustainable future. We hear from BBC Sport journalist Nicola Pearson who tells us about the awards and who won.We also speak to Maddy Orr, an author and assistant professor at Toronto University in Canada, who specialises in the connection between sport and climate change. She explains how climate change is affecting sport and what sports fans can do to reduce their environmental footprint.Olympic shooter Kishmala Talat from Pakistan and Paralympic swimmer Malak Abdelshafi from Egypt tell us how they try to help the environment in their sports. Plus, young athlete and activist Innes FitzGerald tells us why she chose to turn down racing in Australia, and the difficult decision to fly to Peru to compete this year.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: Emily Horler, María Clara Montoya, Adam Chowdhury and Hayley ClarkeEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
I led the Umbrella protests - Witness History podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-08 | Nathan Law, one of the student leaders responsible for Hong Kong's 2014 "Umbrella" protests, tells his story.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMOn the 26 September 2014 Nathan Law stood on a makeshift stage outside Hong Kong's central government complex and chanted "Democracy Now" and "Freedom" into a microphone.He was leading hundreds of protesters who had gathered to demand that China grants Hong Kong free and fair elections.As the day went on the protest continued to grow and it wasn’t long before Nathan’s face was all over the news.Then at 2am his microphone was cut off and the protest plunged into darkness as plain-clothed police officers rushed to the stage and arrested him.Nathan tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how despite his arrest the protests continued to grow into some of the largest Hong Kong had ever seen lasting 79 days in total.From leading the movement, to going to jail and now living in exile in the UK he reflects on ten years of activism.00:00 Introduction00:47 Nathan Law's upbringing01:47 Tiananmen Square vigil04:14 The history of Hong Kong06:29 Occupying civic square08:13 Nathan Law's Mum finding out08:37 Going to jail09:30 The Umbrella Protests12:22 Introducing the National security law14:38 Looking back on the lat ten yearsWatch more episodes of Witness History here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cfahLaE406BWHwYkYHqB57----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #China #HongKong #UmbrellaProtests
How has life changed in Israel and Gaza? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-07 | One year ago, Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an cross-border attack on Israel. It was the deadliest day in Israel’s history: Around 1,200 people were killed, and another 250 people were taken as hostages. Israel began a massive campaign of air strikes on Gaza, which has killed 41,000 people according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Tensions have escalated across this region, with Israel launching a military campaign in Lebanon.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBBC’s Shaina Oppenheimer in Jerusalem explains how life has changed for Israelis, the impact of the attacks on the 7th October and the ongoing hostage crisis.Israel does not allow the BBC - or other international media - to report independently from inside Gaza. We speak to Kristina Völk, a BBC journalist in London, who has been speaking to Palestinians in Gaza for over a year. She tells us their account of how life has changed in Gaza. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Emily Horler, Mora Morrison and Benita BardenEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Can we live without our phones? - BBC Trending podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-07 | What happens when teens' smartphones are taken away from them? And what is social media really doing to kids?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent, Marianna Spring, speaks to parents, teenagers and social media company insiders to investigate whether the content pushed to their feeds is harming them. We hear what happens when two teens give up their phones for the week, and ask: should teenagers give up their smartphones?00:00 Introduction00:46 Teenagers give up their smartphones for a week02:44 How do algorithms work?06:17 How are the teenagers coping without their smartphones?07:19 Why are some teenagers being pushed harmful posts?11:15 What can be done keep children safe online? 14:20 Experiment reveals how hard it is for kids, and their parents, to live without smartphonesCheck out more episodes of BBC Trending here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4d3XXng0xe1vcHCTDYO-azt----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #Phones #Smartphones
Middle East on the Brink - BBC World Service Documentaries BBC World Service 2024-10-05 | It’s a crisis that has already featured exploding pagers, assassinations, and a massive ballistic missile strike. Warning: Contains images of injuriesClick here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM What for months has been a simmering border crisis between Israel and the forces of Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon has escalated into a much more deadly conflict. More than a thousand people are dead and hundreds of thousands are displaced. Now, the crisis threatens to engulf nearby countries and spark a catastrophic regional war. The BBC's Beirut correspondent Carine Torbey, who grew up in Lebanon, explains through extensive on the ground reporting how the past few weeks have brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment.Find more of the best BBC World Service documentaries you can watch in less than 30 minutes here ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cI2qSy69-3UkgBWaXGHRrx🎞 Watch this film in ARABIC here: youtube.com/watch?v=pYHZxcEn9NA00:00 Introduction03:20 Pager attacks05:49 Walkie-talkie attacks08:10 How did the war reach this point?11:29 Israel's air strikes intensify14:49 The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah17:44 Iran's ballistic missile strikes18:39 What's next for the region?Thumbnail image credits: ABIR SULTAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14751952m), WAEL HAMZEH/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14752538ab), ABIR SULTAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (14750906a), REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun, REUTERS/Aziz Taher----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #LebanonCrisis #MiddleEast #Israel #Lebanon #Gaza #Palestine #Documentary #WorldService
Could the US ever be less involved in global politics? - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-05 | Could the US ever be less involved in global politics?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMLyse Doucet tells Sumi Somaskanda on The Global Story podcast that the US will have to remain involved even if they want to step back.----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #USElection #US
How the US election could change our climate - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-04 | In the second of our pre-election series we look at America and... climate change. How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump shape the global response to the climate crisis? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMAs one of the world’s largest producers of fossil fuels and carbon emissions, the US plays a pivotal role in addressing climate change. The environmental policies of the next president could reshape American industry and the economy, while influencing the global fight against climate change. Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC’s climate editor Justin Rowlatt and Carl Nasman, who covers US climate issues for the BBC.Watch more episodes of The Global Story here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvK8UQS79GwGLDl94Z3gkt00:00 Introduction01:13 Climate change is affecting more Americans03:12 How Trump and Harris speak about climate change04:44 Kamala Harris' climate policy tightrope05:30 Donald Trump's likely climate policies07:37 Green jobs in the United States09:49 The global impact of American policy10:22 Comparing Biden administration to Trump's first term12:24 Climate summit to be held just six days after election13:19 What voters think about climate policy14:23 Could it be too late?You can listen to more episodes of The Global Story here. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd/episodes/downloads ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-04 | Moo Deng, a two-month-old baby pygmy hippo, is Thailand’s unexpected new it girl. She’s now a viral sensation and is attracting huge queues at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi Province and even has her own 24-hour livestream.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe zoo says visitor numbers have doubled since her birth in July, boosting revenue that can be used for animal conservation efforts. But Moo Deng’s fame comes at a price: videos have emerged showing visitors throwing food at the plump hippopotamus so she’ll squeal for their cameras.BBC Thai reporter Panisa Aemocha explains Moo Deng’s rise to fame — and criticisms that have been levelled at the Thai zoo. We also hear from Simon Watt, author of the book “We Can’t All Be Pandas, the Ugly Animals”. He discusses the link between cuteness and conservation — and how less attractive species are being left behind. And Moo Deng superfan Ashley Calloway, a teacher from Atlanta, explains why her students can’t get enough of the adorable hippo. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: William Lee AdamsProducers:Zofia Louise and Benita Barden Editor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Jason Gillespie on putting faith in his Pakistan players - Stumped, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-04 | Alison Mitchell speaks to Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMOn this week’s Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell discuss Pakistan's hosting of England in a three-Test series, which begins on 7 October.Alison speaks to Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie ahead of the series, with the new coach looking to turn around Pakistan’s fortunes, with just two wins in their last 13 Test matches.Listen to Stumped here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4tk9 And check out our Stumped playlist in YouTube ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3olbysJWYM91FOyZZzil7----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #stumped #cricketpodcast
Iran: What you need to know - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-03 | On Tuesday night, Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. The Iranian military said it was in response to Israel’s assassinations of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, both whom had links to Iran.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMWhat’s behind this long standing conflict between Iran and Israel? Who is in charge there? And what do Iranian people think about their leaders’ actions? Ghoncheh Habibiazad, a journalist from BBC Monitoring, gives us a basic guide to Iran, to understand what’s happening in the Middle East right now.We also break down the different military capabilities of Iran and Israel, including nuclear and cyber warfare. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Julia Ross-Roy and Benita BardenEditor: Rosanna La-FalceWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Life in Yemen under the Houthis - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-03 | Ten years after the start of the civil war in Yemen, Sanaa, Aden and Taiz are stuck in a “no war, no peace” limbo. The three ancient cities are ruled by different warring parties, all vying to expand their reach.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe Global Jigsaw looks at life under the Houthis, the “government of hotels”, the separatists and the snipers.00:00 Introduction02:01 The war in Yemen05:39 Sanaa16:54 Aden22:11 Taiz Broadcast on 26 September 2024 Watch more episodes of The Global Jigsaw podcast here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fK2XXqsOE-zcX_7R7gOklU To find out more about BBC Monitoring click 👉🏽 tinyurl.com/2s3ct73w Producer: Kriszta Satori, Sumaya Bakhsh & Elchin SuleymanovPresenter: Krassi TwiggEditor: Judy King Sound engineer: Nigel DixVideo producer: Suniti Singh----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #Yemen
How matcha tea took over the world - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-02 | You’ve probably seen people drinking matcha everywhere lately. It really seems to be a case of matcha this, matcha that. But does all the hype match what’s actually in your mug? Is it that healthy? And does this boom impact Japan at all?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBBC reporter Megan Lawton tells us why she started looking into this matcha trend and we hear some of her interview with Max Ando, a Japanese model who set up his own matcha brand. We also hear from Emma Beckett, a food and nutrition scientist, looking into how healthy the tea really is.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: William Lee Adams with Benita BardenProducers: Emily Horler and Zofia Louise Editor: Rosanna La-FalceWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
The Iranian women resisting wearing the hijab - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-10-02 | Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, many women in Iran have refused to go back to wearing the hijab. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMIn the face of repressive new legislation, the BBC World Service looks at the tactics they use.----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #hijabprotest #iranhijabprotest
How modern slavery hides in plain sight - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-01 | According to the International Labour Organisation around 1 in 150 people globally, are trapped in modern slavery.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMWhile some may think of slavery as a faraway evil from our past, a recent BBC investigation discovered a gang operating in the UK that forced people to live in an unheated attic and work up to 100 hours a week at a McDonald’s.As global crises like Covid-19, conflict, and climate change fuel the rise of modern slavery, we’re asking what forms it takes today – and how you can spot it.BBC Investigations reporter Jon Ironmonger details the findings of the UK operation and Chloe Cranston from the charity Anti-Slavery International tells us which sectors are most guilty of exploitation.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Kevyah Cardoso and Benita BardenEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Can BBC reporters AI clone fool his colleagues? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-10-01 | Companies are being warned about the increasing use of artificial intelligence to carry out so-called CEO fraud. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMMore victims are coming forward with their stories of being targeted using generative AI techniques and one case in Hong Kong reportedly saw an AI clone used during a video meeting to trick staff into losing $25m. But while some fear the rise of AI clones, companies including Zoom say we should be excited about a future where your clone can go to a meeting on your behalf. Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy has had an AI clone of himself built by engineers at Fraia AI - watch to see if he can fool his colleagues with it. 0:00 Joe meets his AI clone00:26 AI clone in meeting tease00:42 Zoom CEO wants AI Clones!01:08 Hong Kong CEO Fraud case01:36 Martin Greenfield victim interview02:44 Joe’s clone enters the work meeting03:35 Sune Lynerrup AI creator interviewWatch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #AIClones #AI
Israel-Lebanon: What next? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-30 | On Friday, Israeli fighter jets dropped dozens of bombs on Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing Hezbollah’s long-time leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Other key figures in the militant group have also been killed in recent weeks. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMOfficials in Lebanon say more than 1,000 people have been killed there in the past two weeks and a million could now be displacedHamas says the leader of its Lebanese group has also been killed by Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon.Our BBC Monitoring reporter, Hesham Shawish, explains what’s been happening and what it means for Lebanon. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: William Lee AdamsProducers: Emily Horler and Zofia LouiseEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Masungi Georeserve: Filipino conservationists targeted by online smear campaign - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-30 | What do Hollywood legend Leonardo DiCaprio, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, and English zoologist Jane Goodall have in common? They have all taken to social media to call for the protection of the Masungi Georeserve, a popular ecotourism destination in the Philippines.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThis comes after the Philippine government proposed scrapping a contract that had handed control over 2,700 hectares of land for reforestation purposes to the Masungi Georeserve Foundation.As public debate rages on, BBC Trending has uncovered evidence of an online disinformation campaign targeting the foundation that currently runs the reserve. But who is the puppet master pulling the strings from the shadows? And have they done enough to hide their trail?00:00 Intro: Leonardo DiCaprio’s call to save Masungi01:05 The Masungi Georeserve02:22 Masungi under threat04:02 Online trolls06:22 Who is behind the online attacks?08:08 The fight to save Masungi continuesWatch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPDWatch podcasts from BBC Trending here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4d3XXng0xe1vcHCTDYO-aztReporter: Marco SilvaGraphic design by: Jacqueline GalvinDirected and produced by: Sarah GlatteEditor: Flora Carmichael ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #MasungiGeoreserve
How the US election will shape Americas global role - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-28 | In the first of our pre-election series we look at America and... the World. The United States has long been seen as the world’s leading superpower. It is home to the globe’s biggest military and political force – but has many diplomatic challenges. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMFrom the wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, to the growing influence of global rivals like China, to the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea. This year’s presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have very different ideas about how to manage America’s complicated relationship with other powerful nations.Sumi Somaskanda speaks with the BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and our diplomatic correspondent James Landale about America's place in the world and how the two different presidential nominees might shape this role.00:00 Introduction01:38 How America is seen on the world stage03:54 How US influence has changed08:23 America's place in global institutions12:59 Power-blocs challenging US influence14:16 Donald Trump's diplomacy style19:15 How Kamala Harris could differ from Joe Biden22:04 Does the US want to be more or less involved in the world?Watch more episodes of The Global Story here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvK8UQS79GwGLDl94Z3gktYou can listen to more episodes of The Global Story here. Making sense of the news with our experts around the world. Insights you can trust, Monday to Friday, from the BBC 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd/episodes/downloads ----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #USElection #US
New video shows underwater robot salvaging Titan sub - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-09-28 | The US Coast Guard has released more footage showing the wreckage of the Titan submersible, which imploded killing all five inside, on the sea floor. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe deep-sea vessel was less than two hours into its descent towards the wreck of the Titanic when it imploded in June 2023. A public hearing revealed that one of the final messages from the five-person crew before they lost contact with the Titan's mother ship for good was "all good here".----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #TitanSub
How do you get a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-27 | More than 2,700 stars are embedded into the pavement on the Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, in Los Angeles in the US. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMMarilyn Monroe, Zac Efron, Scarlett Johansson, Ludacris and (just very recently) Batman are all part of the Walk of Fame. Thousands of tourists visit it daily, but there have been questions about who is and isn’t included and if this star-studded road is diverse enough.BBC reporter Sam Granville speaks to us from the Walk of Fame and explains what it takes to get a star and whether it’s still regarded by celebrities as an important legacy. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: Julia Ross-Roy, Gabriela Boccaccio and Maria Clara MontoyaEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Deandra Dottin on her West Indies comeback and T20 World Cup hopes - Stumped, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-27 | We speak to West Indies T20 World Cup winner Deandra Dottin.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM We are less than a week away from the start of the Women's T20 World Cup and defending champions Australia are aiming to make it four wins in a row. The West Indies were the last nation to lift the World Cup before Australia embarked on their era of dominance and we speak to all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who was part of the 2016 World Cup winning team. She explains her reasons for reversing her international retirement ahead of the tournament. Plus, Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the possible return of England's Ben Stokes to white-ball cricket.Listen to Stumped here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4tk9 And check out our Stumped playlist in YouTube ⬇️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4c3olbysJWYM91FOyZZzil7---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #stumped
Should museums give back looted treasures like the Benin Bronzes? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-26 | An indigenous red-feather cloak was recently returned to Brazil from a museum in Denmark - where it had been on display for hundreds of years. There are other examples of historic and precious artefacts being returned to their countries of origin. And this is leading to a growing pressure to return more, like the Hoa Hakananai'a, originally taken from Rapa Nui (Easter Island).Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMThe BBC’s Zeinab Dabaa in Cairo talks us through Egypt’s calls for the repatriation of three items: Queen Nefertiti’s bust, the Rosetta Stone and the Dendara Zodiac. Ashley Lime, a BBC journalist in Nairobi, explains the significance of the Benin Bronzes - and why some museums are reluctant to let them go.Alongside the campaigns to get valuable and historic items returned, there are also efforts to digitise treasures. Chidi Nwaubani is the founder of Looty, a radical art collective which wants to use augmented reality to create digital versions of artefacts and, in their words, “loot back” treasures. He was speaking to BBC Click. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldEmail: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Presenter: Hannah GelbartProducers: Julia Ross-Roy and Mora MorrisonEditor: Emily HorlerWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
How and why the taste of our vegetables is changing - The Food Chain podcast, BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-25 | Have you heard of ‘super sweet’ sweetcorn?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMIf you’ve purchased fresh, frozen or tinned sweetcorn in the last few decades there’s a good chance its the super sweet variety. It’s an example of how our fruit and vegetables have been bred over time to make them sweeter, or less bitter. Its partly about appealing to consumer tastes, but can have other advantages such as better storage and reducing food waste.In this programme Ruth Alexander finds out how and why the taste of our fresh produce is changing, and asks if we’re gaining sweetness, what are we losing?Ruth visits Barfoots farm on the south coast of England, the biggest supplier of fresh sweetcorn in the UK, all of it super sweet varieties. Plant breeder Dr Michael Mazourek at Cornell University in the United States explains how selective breeding works, and what sort of characteristics have been prioritised by the food industry. Dr Sarah Frith, vet at Melbourne Zoo in Australia explains why they’ve stopped giving fruit to the animals. And Dr Gabriella Morini, chemist at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy explains the latest research on bitter flavours, and why they might be good for us.00:00 What is super sweetcorn?09:09 The business of selective breeding15:42 How vegetables got sweeter21:52 Why changing the taste of fruit & veg matters29:03 How sweet and fruits and vegetables going to get?Presenter: Ruth AlexanderProducer: Beatrice PickupCheck out more episodes of The Food Chain here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4f4kxjsAfebFJku6zL3ZyEYIf you’d like to contact the programme you can email thefoodchain@bbc.co.uk----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #sweetcorn
How a North Korean defector became a K-pop idol - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-25 | 24-year-old Yu Hyuk is a North Korean defector who is about to make his debut as an idol in 1VERSE, the first K-pop band to include North Korean members. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMBefore defecting to South Korea at the age of 13, Hyuk was so poor that he had to beg on the streets to survive. He initially had a hard time adjusting to the new environment but eventually found solace in music and song-writing. Can music bridge the divide between North and South Korea for defectors like Yu Hyuk? He shares his journey into the competitive K-pop industry. And Yuna Ku, our reporter in Seoul, explains the challenges defectors face in their new country.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Kevyah Cardoso and Maria Clara Montoya Editor: Emily HorlerWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Meet the worlds most tattooed woman 🖋️ - BBC World Service #shorts BBC World Service 2024-09-25 | Meet Esperance Fuerzina, the world's most tattooed woman ✒️Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMShe's a 36-year-old US army veteran, and it's taken 10 years to cover 99.98% of her body in ink. "I sort of liked body art being this collection of memories that I could take with me anywhere," Esperance says.Her tattoos extend to her hands, feet, the scalp, and extremely delicate areas such as her tongue, gums and sclerae - the white outer layer of the eyeballs.Esperance now has several Guinness World Records including the most tattooed person (female) and most body modifications (female) - and she's not done yet!----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #tattoo #tattoolover
Who is Sri Lanka’s new leader? - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-24 | Anura Kumara Dissanayaka has just been elected as president in Sri Lanka’s first election since its economy collapsed in 2022. The National People's Power, the coalition alliance he ran for, drew support by promising to stamp out corruption and improve living conditions. But he faces the challenge of trying to sort out the country’s $92 billion debt.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMWe speak to the BBC’s South East Asia Regional Editor, Anbarasan Ethirajan about what shape the Sri Lankan economy is in and what challenges Dissanayaka’s incoming government may face.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworldWhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.ukPresenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Emily Horler and Benita BardenEditor: Verity WildeWatch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4dvYFTA_2eIltC1UeiSsJc8----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService
Black and queer discrimination in Iranian society - BBC World Service BBC World Service 2024-09-24 | Tasalla, a queer Iranian interdisciplinary artist, and Priscillia, a black Iranian filmmaker, candidly share their personal experiences with discrimination and stigma both in Iran and in the diaspora. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriMTasalla Tabasom grew up in Iran and faced social prejudice for being queer and her art was often questioned for its depiction of nude bodies.Despite cultural taboos stopping many from speaking out, Tasalla shares her ongoing experiences of censorship around her art and identity. Now in the UK, she seeks to challenge the gaze on queer and female bodies through exhibitions and showcases around the country.Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda navigated discrimination and denial of her identity while growing up in Iran. She remembers spending most of her life observing mainstream society from the margins. Today as a filmmaker, Priscillia creates space for exploring the different iterations of being black and founded a production hub to explore black Iranian stories to fill the gap in understanding.Contains depictions of nude paintings.00:00 Introduction00:33 Being queer in Iran01:02 The taboo of feminist art01:56 The black Iranian experience03:16 Challenging Iranian society with art04:48 "No dignity" as a black Iranian child06:05 Carrying shame in society07:04 Hidden historical black figures of Iran07:55 Queer communities of the Iranian diaspora08:24 How societal stigma leaves a mark09:40 Continuing the conversation of inclusionWatch more documentaries from across the BBC World Service here 👉🏽 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD----------------This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here:Instagram 👉🏽 instagram.com/bbcworldserviceTwitter 👉🏽 twitter.com/bbcworldserviceFacebook 👉🏽 facebook.com/bbcworldserviceBBC World Service website 👉🏽 bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradioThanks for watching and subscribing!#BBCWorldService #WorldService #Iran #IranianWomen
