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Why the ancient English tradition of chasing a giant cheese down a steep hill is gathering crowds from around the world. Also: a life saving donation from a stranger half a world away; and Brazil's beatboxing nuns. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/43DICqv

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The US special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has called Hamas' response to a Gaza ceasefire plan 'totally unacceptable'. Also: What two astronauts did when they were stuck in space, and the life of India's 'Tiger Man'. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4kPfOm9

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📻 This radio station in Myanmar's Karenni State is providing vital information to the local community who have no access to mobile phones or the internet. 🎧 bbc.in/44WjlKO

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Ukraine claims to have left more than 40 Russian bomber planes burning in a large-scale drone attack. Also: the ICRC in Gaza says it's treated dozens of casualties after a reported attack near an aid distribution centre. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4mHtqBu

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Russia's 'grey zone' war: what is it and who's at risk? 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4mUcAQa

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Production designer Suzie Davies reveals the secrets behind the film Conclave. 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/4mIxmlt

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South Africa’s first international film star - Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949 🎧 Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. bbc.in/3HCtL8o

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This year's Hajj pilgrimage takes place from 4 to 9 June. It's a massive event. Last year, more than 1.8 million pilgrims visited Mecca in Saudi Arabia, according to official figures. 🎧 Making the Hajj more environmentally friendly bbc.in/4jnYd3D

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Russia and Ukraine wrap up a brief round of peace talks - after Ukraine launched an attack on Russian airbases. Also: why Britain is moving to war readiness, and the world's largest digital camera capturing the cosmos. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4mGytCg

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Can nature help us to store carbon? 🎧 Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that bbc.in/4mZnunR

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Renowned climber Kami Rita Sherpa, also known as 'Everest Man', has just climbed the world's highest mountain for the 31st time, breaking his own world record for the number of ascents. 🎧 More amazing stories from the world's highest mountains bbc.in/4lD5IGg

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Moscow gave a list of demands known to be unacceptable to Kyiv. Also: Israel condemns the UN's call for an investigation into Sunday's killings of Palestinians and why Paraguay could be South America's Silicon Valley. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/43Zmlos

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The Soviet-era tradition of informing on people is on the rise in Russia. 📺 Watch the full #BBCEye documentary on our YouTube channel youtu.be/UyRVWmSsYjM

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Searching for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in east London, UK 🎧 A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling bbc.in/43Emkoz

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Could Paraguay become South America's Silicon Valley? The small country has big ambitions thanks to a reliable source of renewable energy. 🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC bbc.in/4kj9ByJ

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Mining magnate Eike Batista was Brazil’s richest man but corruption led to his downfall 🎧 Simon Jack Zing Tsjeng find out how the world's billionaires made their money and decide whether they think they're good, bad, or just another billionaire? bbc.in/4kJ6kbT

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Sasha is a firefighter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He's now a rescue worker, racing against time to save people buried under collapsed buildings. Watch body cam footage of one of his most memorable rescues, and find out what happened to the man trapped beneath the rubble, on our YouTube

Sasha is a firefighter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He's now a rescue worker, racing against time to save people buried under collapsed buildings. Watch body cam footage of one of his most memorable rescues, and find out what happened to the man trapped beneath the rubble, on our YouTube
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Twenty-seven people collecting aid in Gaza are reported to have been killed by the Israeli military. Also: the impact of civil war on children in Sudan, and a library of books that won't be published for 100 years. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod bbc.in/4jw0QQE

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Sasha is a firefighter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He's now a rescue worker, racing against time to save people buried under collapsed buildings. Watch body cam footage of one of his most memorable rescues on our YouTube channel 👉 youtu.be/9-mG_6kEI4A

Sasha is a firefighter in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He's now a rescue worker, racing against time to save people buried under collapsed buildings. Watch body cam footage of one of his most memorable rescues on our YouTube channel 👉 youtu.be/9-mG_6kEI4A