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Over three billion people play video games globally. But can the games we play affect our mental health? Alex Rhodes speaks to Laura Cress Kelli Dunlap, PsyD Sky Tunley-Stainton from Safe In Our World and Annabel Rackham bbc.in/3OSpeA7

Rigid dress codes, education bans and job restrictions. Things have changed a lot for women in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power two years ago. I spoke to two footballers who had to flee to the UK after the takeover - take a listen here... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

The BBC World Service's new What in the World podcast is superb. It's aimed at 16-24 year olds - and, while it's been a long while since I qualified for that group, I'm finding it easy to listen to, helpful & crystal clear. This on vaping is excellent. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

🔺 EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults by women who have broken their silence on alleged attacks between 2006 and 2013 This is a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches ✍️ Rosamund Urwin Charlotte Wace Paul Morgan-Bentley

💵 “If Taylor Swift were an economy, she’d be bigger than nearly 50 countries.” 🇺🇸 Erin Delmore — the BBC’s North America business correspondent and a self-confessed Swifty — tells us why the Tay Tay economy seems unstoppable. 🎧 Listen below 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-…

This image has gone viral in pro-Isreal circles, claiming to show a fake Palestinian corpse caught texting on his phone. Let's go through the image verification process step-by-step, using Google's reverse image search. Where does the photo come from and what's the context?

I long thought about whether or not to make this doc. But if there is one person listening who has a better outcome as a result of it, it will have been worth it. My thanks to Caitlin Smith for her sensitive production. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

BBC World Service is launching Gaza Daily, an emergency radio service for people in Gaza. BBC Arabic's Adel Soliman says the "lifeline programme" will provide the latest information and safety advice. It will broadcast daily at 1500 GMT on MW 639kHz bbc.in/3sa7M1z

Despite being handed two long prison sentences this week, Imran Khan continues to loom large over Pakistani politics. What is it about the cricketer turned PM that makes him such a powerful force in the country? Hear more on What in the World 🎧 bbc.in/3uexenp

"It's a lot of fun in the Philippines to do drag... everyone is just so gorgeous." Filipina drag queen Marina Summers was one of the top queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World. Hear her interview with Hannah Gelbart on What in the World 🎧 bbc.in/49jImOv

Philippine excellence 👏 Marina Summers #DragRaceUKVsTheWorld open.spotify.com/episode/7Gei57…

Each member of ALAMAT ᜀᜎᜋᜆ᜔ ☝🏽🤎 sings in their own local language - and the members of the P-pop boy group say they aim to promote Filipino culture through everything they do. Hannah Gelbart met them in Manila for the What in the World podcast 🎧 bbc.in/4awMETV

"Filipino culture is very rich. We want it to keep on living." ALAMAT ᜀᜎᜋᜆ᜔ ☝🏽🤎 is a boy band with a mission to showcase Filipino culture through music. Most of the songs are sung in Tagalog or local languages. 📻 Could P-pop rival K-pop? bbc.in/3UtIneu

Junior Pope, a Nollywood actor, died in a boat incident after filming a movie. His death has got the Nigerian film industry talking about its safety standards bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We did a taste test of those fiery Buldak noodles ⁦and explained what makes spicy food burn 🌶️🔥William Lee Adams⁩ ⁦Akwasi Sarpong 🎙️⁩ James Gallagher ⁦Benita⁩ Soo Min Kim bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

Please say they actually brought an air fryer to Glastonbury Festival and they didn’t just use the box to carry some beers in

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Congratulations to #BritishPodcastAwards nominees in the Daily category The Rob Auton Daily Podcast – Rob Auton The Story – The Times and The Sunday Times Today in Focus – Guardian Podcasts What in the World – BBC World Service (2/2)

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