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It began in 1932 as the “BBC Empire Service” — making radio broadcasts via globe-girdling shortwave to the far-flung territories ruled under the British Crown. Subsequently, what is now the BBC World ...

In September the BBC World Service (BBCWS) announced significant service cuts and “around 382 post closures,” or job losses, as the once-powerful global shortwave radio broadcaster copes with its ...

Russia and China could take over the BBC’s World Service radio frequencies and replace them with “propaganda” channels, insiders have warned. The BBC fears it is losing a global battle against ...

It bills itself as “The World’s Radio Station” and can be heard on a dedicated SiriusXM channel. Its newscasts can be heard on public radio stations across the U.S. And, there are the 24/7 broadcasts ...

As international debate continues over online safety, BBC Eye examines the rise of two figures in Latin American and Africa ...

If you’ve ever owned a shortwave radio, you’ve probably listened at least a little to the BBC World Service. After all, they are a major broadcasting force, and with the British Empire or the ...

We are away for Christmas, so this is a repeat of a previous episode. Mistrust in science has never been higher. Fewer people are getting vaccinated, a known vaccine skeptic is leading the most ...