BBC World Service

News, views and highlights from the BBC's international radio station.

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The Hubble telescope looked out into what we thought was an empty patch of space and showed us how little we know about the universe, revealing tens of thousands of previously unknown galaxies.

Astronomers on Earth had long gazed into the skies, but their view was obscured as light from the universe was disrupted by our planet's atmosphere.

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit in 1990 to overcome the problem and offer a clear view of the stars.

But not everything went to plan.

🎧 Hear how the dream was almost lost in a distant blur, or search for 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/vt17Kk95AS

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US tech giant Nvidia says it has opened an independent investigation following reports its CEO Jensen Huang had a relationship with a suspected Chinese spy.

🎧 Hear the full story on What in the World: https://t.co/W4iRFpftQe

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Ash Dykes on his Congo Basin mission

🎧 Helping you make sense of what’s happening in your world https://t.co/pgrVF5qGNZ

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Joanna Maiden talks about moving to Kenya at 26 and building a clothing business

🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC https://t.co/r7rTQAoJqt

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El Salvador's president says the headquarters of one of Haiti's largest crime gangs has been destroyed by the Salvadorian military.
He said the infamous 400 Mawozo gang - known for kidnappings and intimidation tactics - was targeted on the outskirts of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.

🎧 Haiti's gang crisis: https://t.co/F4uYLvBYl7

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Should you allow your teenager to take protein powders?

🎧Health issues and medical breakthroughs from around the world https://t.co/1z6sgaDyEI

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Global Microsoft outage hits schools, doctors and businesses as the company struggles to restore services. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod https://t.co/IkHkXgI03g

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What are the big issues facing Germany right now? Click here to take part in a BBC debate which will be seen and heard across the world 👉 https://t.co/EiyFRP7bLS

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BBC Tech Life investigates internet-connected device flaws worldwide, and the US election tech fallout.

🎧 Discover the ways technology is changing our lives https://t.co/f14vBhOKl6

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An AI teddy marketed as being "perfect" for children as young as three said "I can't help with killing you". This happened during a BBC investigation into AI toys - with the teddy making the unprompted remark while being asked how babies are made.

🎧 Under the influence of AI https://t.co/fba4JmgMID

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The 'guardian angel' of Route 66

🎧Hear the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there https://t.co/dJE0nR9gn6

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This is how playing Lord Rama changed Indian mega-star and actor Ranbir Kapoor's understanding of Ramayana - a beloved Hindu epic.

🎧 Hear more on the Arts Hour https://t.co/BAEysjUa75

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This is the moment a teenager who was missing for six days in an Australian bushland was found alive. William disappeared on the 6th of November while on a camping trip with a friend about 180km (112 miles) east of Melbourne, Victoria.

🎧 Surviving Australia's outback https://t.co/DkVQwZr0kF

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Ukraine's President Zelensky has welcomed efforts by the US envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, to secure European involvement at the next round of negotiations with Russia. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod https://t.co/3UTTyxy1wq

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Who is your BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026?

🎧 Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat https://t.co/Wo3ZeCLuWv

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In the Studio: Camilla Costa meets artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran as he creates a new work of art

🎧 How creatives write, perform and make art, design and music https://t.co/t3S7BcNtuy

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The founding of Malaysia’s space agency

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Nvidia AI chip boss Jensen Huang faces calls to quit over affair with suspected Chinese spy

🎧The daily drama of money and work from the BBC https://t.co/KnRaIFmVXE

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This is the moment when stored water surged out from a dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Pakistan - when an area under construction collapsed. All workers from the hydropower site were evacuated safely, and no casualties were reported.

🎧 Can hydro-electric dams transform economies? https://t.co/F54WofC75h

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Chief financial officer, Colette Kress, will take over as Nvidia's interim CEO following Jensen Huang's departure. 🎧 #GlobalNewsPod https://t.co/nN620F3K3C

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What's the impact of Usman Khawaja’s 'sandpapergate' revelations? 🇦🇺

Women's T20 World Cup tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild on the event's success 🏆

Where does Mohammed Shami rank among India's greatest fast bowlers? 🔝

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