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Cuba's collapsing revolution
As Cubans struggle with the US fuel blockade, the revolutionary spirit is under strain
30 May 2026,28 mins
Afghanistan: Shaiqa's story
A father makes an unenviable decision in order to fund his daughter's medical treatment.
23 May 2026,28 mins
Donald Trump's China summit with Xi Jinping
China's President Xi rolled out the red carpet for President Trump but differences remain
16 May 2026,28 mins
Putin and Russia's new normal
President Putin's popularity is beginning to wane as the country's economy falters.
09 May 2026,28 mins
President Trump, the King, and a special relationship
Donald Trump welcomed the King and Queen to DC for a diplomatically sensitive visit.
02 May 2026,28 mins
Iran War: Pakistan the peace broker
Pakistan is on standby to host more peace talks, but why was it chosen in the first place?
25 Apr 2026,28 mins
Lebanon Ceasefire: An uneasy calm
After the deadliest day in the conflict, Lebanese civilians are given some relief.
18 Apr 2026,28 mins
Donald Trump and a dangerous ultimatum
The US president made extraordinary threats towards Iran, but the war is far from over.
11 Apr 2026,28 mins
Viktor Orbán's anti-Ukraine election gambit
The Hungarian PM is seeking re-election with tough rhetoric about Ukraine and the EU.
04 Apr 2026,28 mins
Cuba's crisis deepens
Nationwide blackouts, food shortages, and struggling health services are taking a toll.
28 Mar 2026,28 mins
Iran War: A sharp escalation in the Gulf
Strikes on the world's biggest gasfields prompted rebukes by Qatar and other Gulf nations
21 Mar 2026,28 mins
Iran War: Living under bombardment
As US-Israeli attacks intensify, Iranians speak about what daily life is like.
14 Mar 2026,28 mins
Iran War: The Regional Fallout
After US-Israel attacks on Iran surrounding countries have quickly been drawn into the war
07 Mar 2026,28 mins
Mexico's deadly drug cartel feud
After Mexico's most-wanted kingpin was killed, cartel henchmen rampaged across the country
28 Feb 2026,28 mins
Ukraine: Four years of war
Soldiers and civilians share their stories of grief, resistance and desire for peace.
21 Feb 2026,28 mins
Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi wins landslide victory
Young Japanese voters power the country's first woman leader to an historic election win
14 Feb 2026,28 mins
Gaza: Rafah border crossing reopens
The reopening of the 'lifeline to the world' has brought relief to sick Palestinians.
07 Feb 2026,28 mins
Iran Protests: Stories of a massacre
Iranians reveal what happened during the brutal crackdown on anti-government protests.
31 Jan 2026,28 mins
Ukrainians fear another Chernobyl
Russian relentless attacks on Ukraine's energy grid raise concerns about nuclear security.
24 Jan 2026,28 mins
Greenlanders reject Trump's takeover plan
Greenlanders hit back after Donald Trump's claim that the US needs to 'own' Greenland.
17 Jan 2026,28 mins
Venezuela: Maduro's Downfall
The leader's legacy gives a clue as to why so many Venezuelans celebrated his capture
10 Jan 2026,28 mins
Syria: Rebuilding a life amid the ruins
In the ruins of the district of Ghouta a man starts to rebuild his home - and his life.
03 Jan 2026,28 mins
Iran's hijab protests
A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
27 Dec 2025,28 mins
Ukraine's defiant stand in Pokrovsk
Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
20 Dec 2025,28 mins
Syria a year after the fall of Assad
Syrians took to the streets to celebrate, but serious challenges lurk in the background.
13 Dec 2025,28 mins
From Our Own Correspondent at 70
Anna Foster and guests celebrate seventy years of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’.
06 Dec 2025,57 mins
Israel's ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
The conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army is proving deeply divisive.
06 Dec 2025,28 mins
Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs
29 Nov 2025,28 mins
The Story of Abdelrahman and the Oud
A boy from Gaza heads to Jordan for hospital treatment and is gifted a musical instrument.
22 Nov 2025,28 mins
The Islamic State in Syria
At a camp holding wives and children of IS fighters, support for the group remains strong.
15 Nov 2025,28 mins