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Xi Jinping takes the trade war to Iowa
China's retaliatory tariffs on agricultural exports could hit Trump's rural heartlands
06 Mar 2025,22 mins
Have RFK Jr.'s vaccine views gone mainstream?
Robert Kennedy now heads the US health ministry and doubts about vaccines are rising
05 Mar 2025,26 mins
Is Trump taking Putin's side?
As ties with Europe continue to strain, President Trump's approach to Moscow is warming
04 Mar 2025,25 mins
Zelensky's diplomatic rollercoaster
From the explosive Trump meeting to a new deal with Europe
03 Mar 2025,27 mins
The scandal sinking an Oscars campaign
Offensive posts by Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón have caused controversy
28 Feb 2025,24 mins
Inside Ukraine as Trump targets minerals
Three years into war, where do Ukrainians stand?
27 Feb 2025,26 mins
Why are more younger adults getting cancer?
Cases of breast, colorectal and other cancers are surging in the under 50s
26 Feb 2025,25 mins
China’s approach to Trump 2.0
The challenges and opportunities facing Beijing
25 Feb 2025,24 mins
Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on
What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?
24 Feb 2025,24 mins
Bolsonaro: Is it all over for the 'Trump of the Tropics'?
The former Brazilian president may struggle to stage a comeback
21 Feb 2025,26 mins
From welcome to wary: Europe's divide on migration
A decade of migration through the eyes of one German city
20 Feb 2025,24 mins
Is Rwanda backing rebels in the DRC?
M23 fighters have made rapid advances in recent months
19 Feb 2025,25 mins
How can Europe defend itself without the United States?
President Trump’s threat to stop funding European defence could have lasting consequences
18 Feb 2025,24 mins
Has one phone call sealed Ukraine's fate?
US President Donald Trump says Russia has agreed to negotiate peace talks
14 Feb 2025,26 mins
Antibiotics: A casualty of war?
How global conflicts are making medicine less effective
13 Feb 2025,26 mins
El Salvador: Defeating the drug gangs, but at what cost?
President Bukele has offered to house US criminals in El Salvador's mega-jail
12 Feb 2025,26 mins
Are the US and Canada still friends?
Will Canadians sour on this special relationship amid Trump’s tariff threats?
11 Feb 2025,26 mins
The World Cup kiss that's gripping Spain
Spain's former football boss accused of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso
10 Feb 2025,28 mins
Is the working from home era over?
Many companies are calling staff back to the office
07 Feb 2025,25 mins
Trump’s Gaza plan: The end of the two-state solution?
The US proposal to take over Gaza could drastically change the future of the Middle East
06 Feb 2025,26 mins
Can Trump win a trade war with China?
The economic battle between the world's two biggest economies has escalated
05 Feb 2025,22 mins
Syria's illegal drug empire
Inside the multi-billion dollar industry linked to deposed President Bashar al-Assad
04 Feb 2025,26 mins
Will Germany lift the firewall around the AfD?
Why mainstream politicians are now open to working with the far-right party
03 Feb 2025,26 mins
Missing in Ukraine: Lyudmila’s search for her parents
One family’s story, among the many thousands missing in Ukraine
31 Jan 2025,30 mins
Gaza ceasefire: How does it feel to return home?
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians go back to north Gaza
30 Jan 2025,24 mins
DeepSeek: AI revolution or just hype?
The Chinese chatbot app, made at a fraction of its rivals' cost, has shaken US markets
29 Jan 2025,24 mins
Why does Trump want the Panama Canal?
The White House says the trade route is 'operated' by China
28 Jan 2025,22 mins
Return to Auschwitz: 'I want the world to remember us'
A Holocaust survivor on her journey back 80 years after liberation
27 Jan 2025,25 mins,
Thailand: The first same-sex marriages in Asia's LGBT haven
It's the largest country on the continent to pass an equal marriage law
24 Jan 2025,25 mins
Have we already found the fountain of youth?
Scientists are optimistic that existing drugs could one day slow or reverse our ageing
23 Jan 2025,27 mins