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The Documentary Podcast

The Fifth Floor: Ukraine, the war and TikTok (Sat, 17 May 2025)
What do Ukrainian soldiers eat on the frontline? And what's the latest meme trending on Ukrainians' TikTok channels? Zhenya Shidlovska from the BBC Ukrainian social media team will talk about the stories they've been covering, and how she adapted her presenting style to connect with a younger audience. Plus, is Brazilian chocolate getting worse? With Mariana Schreiber from BBC Brasil. And the lioness that woke a family up in the middle of the night, with Gopal Kateshiya reporting for BBC Gujarati. Prestented by Irena Taranyuk Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Alice Gioia (Photo: Irena Taranyuk)
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BBC OS Conversations:Living in Kashmir (Sat, 17 May 2025)
What is it like to grow up and live in one of the most disputed regions on Earth? After 26 tourists were killed by militants in Indian-administered Kashmir last month, many feared that the series of cross-border clashes between India and Pakistan that followed would lead to a wider conflict - something that has happened all too often in the region. We hear from three Kashmiri women who now live abroad but still have family and close connections with Kashmir. We also speak to two people living either side of the de facto border – known as the line of control – who find common ground in their conversation.
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BBC News

Mosquito-borne killer disease threatens blackbirds (Thu, 15 May 2025)
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks.
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Decades-long mystery of ginger cats revealed (Thu, 15 May 2025)
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.
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Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies (Wed, 14 May 2025)
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
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BBC News

Eurovision final 2025: Catch up with the top five favourites (Sat, 17 May 2025)
Meet the five artists who are tipped to take the Eurovision trophy, as Saturday's final draws near.
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Second charge over Chris Brown club disturbance (Sat, 17 May 2025)
The R&B star and a second man have both been charged over an alleged assault at a London nightclub.
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Why Sean Diddy Combs' trial hinges on ex-girlfriend Cassie's testimony (Sat, 17 May 2025)
Over four days on the stand, Cassie Ventura became the star witness in the trial against the rapper and music mogul.
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