Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
Categories: News & Politics
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In spectacular style, bridges and riverbanks were used as catwalks, stages and grandstands, with performances by Lady Gaga in French and the French-Malian singer, Aya Nakamura. The culmination of the show included Celine Dion standing on an illuminated Eiffel Tower. Also: Bangladesh police detain protest leaders at a hospital, and a Scottish peat bog gets UNESCO world heritage status.
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5685 - Opening ceremony of Olympic Games takes place in Paris Sat, 27 Jul 2024
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5684 - French travel chaos hours before Olympics Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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5683 - Final rallies are held before Venezuela's presidential election Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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5682 - Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across Asia Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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5681 - Netanyahu defends Gaza war as protesters rally outside US Congress Thu, 25 Jul 2024
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5680 - Almost one in three people in care abused in New Zealand Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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5679 - US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures Wed, 24 Jul 2024
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5678 - Kamala Harris has enough support to become presidential candidate Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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5677 - Harris kicks off presidential campaign with attacks on Trump Tue, 23 Jul 2024
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5676 - Democrats back Harris after Biden ends re-election campaign Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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5675 - Biden special: President ends re-election campaign Sun, 21 Jul 2024
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5674 - Donald Trump holds first rally since shooting Sun, 21 Jul 2024
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5673 - The Happy Pod: South Korea's Samba diplomat Sat, 20 Jul 2024
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5672 - Crowdstrike CEO 'deeply sorry' for impact of global IT outage Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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5671 - A major worldwide IT outage affects airports, media organisations, banking and healthcare Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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5670 - Obama has 'concerns' about Biden running again Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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5669 - Von der Leyen re-elected as European Commission president Thu, 18 Jul 2024
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5668 - Biden suffering Covid infection Thu, 18 Jul 2024
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5667 - Paris mayor swims in Olympics river Wed, 17 Jul 2024
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5666 - US Senator Bob Menendez convicted of corruption Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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5665 - Ukraine's troop mobilisation deadline Tue, 16 Jul 2024
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5664 - Trump names Ohio senator JD Vance as running mate Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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5663 - Kenyan police say they have arrested a 'psychopathic serial killer' Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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5662 - What we know about the Trump attacker Sun, 14 Jul 2024
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5661 - Trump special: Calls for unity following attack Sun, 14 Jul 2024
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5660 - Trump special: Shots fired at former president Sun, 14 Jul 2024
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5659 - The Happy Pod: Inspiring my daughter to donate a kidney Sat, 13 Jul 2024
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5658 - 'I am running and we're going to win' - Biden vows at Detroit campaign rally Sat, 13 Jul 2024
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5657 - President Biden defiant despite more gaffes Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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5656 - Biden faces media as re-election bid hangs in balance Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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5655 - China furious with Nato accusations Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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5654 - Nato confirms support for Ukraine's 'irreversible path' to membership Thu, 11 Jul 2024
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5653 - Israel orders Gaza City to evacuate Wed, 10 Jul 2024
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5652 - Nato 75th anniversary summit begins in Washington Tue, 09 Jul 2024
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5651 - Ukraine mourns dead after airstrike Tue, 09 Jul 2024
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5650 - US President Joe Biden tells Democrats he will not stand aside Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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5649 - Dozens killed in Russian missile attacks on Ukraine Mon, 08 Jul 2024
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5648 - France election: voters reject the far right Sun, 07 Jul 2024
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5647 - Iran elects reformist Masoud Pezeshkian as president Sat, 06 Jul 2024
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5646 - The Happy Pod: How kindness made a dream come true Sat, 06 Jul 2024
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5645 - Britain's new PM Keir Starmer appoints cabinet after election win Sat, 06 Jul 2024
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5644 - Labour Party wins landslide victory in UK election Fri, 05 Jul 2024
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5643 - UK Election Special Fri, 05 Jul 2024
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5642 - Exit polls suggest UK election landslide for Labour Thu, 04 Jul 2024
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5641 - Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel from Lebanon Thu, 04 Jul 2024
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5640 - Joe Biden is under pressure but says he won't quit the presidential race Thu, 04 Jul 2024
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5639 - Japan top court rules forced sterilisation unconstitutional Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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5638 - Democratic Party congressman calls for Joe Biden to withdraw from election Wed, 03 Jul 2024
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5637 - Mass evacuation order in southern Gaza Tue, 02 Jul 2024
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5636 - Donald Trump calls Supreme Court immunity ruling a 'big win' for democracy Tue, 02 Jul 2024
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