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Dear Daughter

Reaching milestones

A mother reflects on redefining milestones, as her daughter with global developmental delay takes her long-awaited first steps.

A mother reflects on redefining milestones, as her daughter with global developmental delay takes her long-awaited first steps.

01:50 BST

Sporting Witness

The first female photographer in the Premier League

In the 1980s Magi Haroun became the UK’s first female football photographer, she would later be the first in the Premier League.

In the 1980s Magi Haroun became the UK’s first female football photographer, she would later be the first in the Premier League.

02:00 BST

BBC News

27/09/2026 01:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

02:06 BST

The Newsroom

27/09/2026 01:06 GMT

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen

02:30 BST

BBC News Summary

27/09/2026 01:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

02:32 BST

Health Check

Could AI improve healthcare in low-income communities?

We discuss the role of AI in healthcare after the announcement that the Gates Foundation will put hundreds of millions of US dollars towards AI access in low-income communities.

We discuss the role of AI in healthcare after the announcement that the Gates Foundation will put hundreds of millions of US dollars towards AI access in low-income communities.

03:00 BST

BBC News

27/09/2026 02:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

03:06 BST

The Documentary

Mapping India: The world's largest count

India is undertaking the biggest population count ever attempted - a digital census designed to capture the lives, identities and realities of more than 1.4 billion people.

India is undertaking the biggest population count ever attempted - a digital census designed to capture the lives, identities and realities of more than 1.4 billion people.

04:00 BST

BBC News

27/09/2026 03:01 GMT

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.

04:06 BST

From Our Own Correspondent

Xi, Trump and the battle for AI supremacy

China's digital frontier in Inner Mongolia; Turkey's opposition politicians on trial; jaguars and ranchers in the Brazilian Pantanal; a homage to the late Mark Doyle

China's digital frontier in Inner Mongolia; Turkey's opposition politicians on trial; jaguars and ranchers in the Brazilian Pantanal; a homage to the late Mark Doyle

04:30 BST

BBC News Summary

27/09/2026 03:30 GMT

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.

The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.