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Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws
Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General has backed out of the nomination
23 Nov 2024,24 mins
Is Ukraine ready to compromise for peace?
Why Zelensky’s vision for ending the war may be changing
22 Nov 2024,25 mins
Delhi smog: 'My eyes are stinging'
Air pollution in parts of India and Pakistan has been likened to a dystopian movie
21 Nov 2024,26 mins
Logan Paul and a viral crypto controversy
The influencer is facing criticism from fans
20 Nov 2024,28 mins
The abuse scandal facing the Church of England
What the resignation of the Church's most senior figure means for Anglicans worldwide
19 Nov 2024,26 mins,
How social media shapes the way we speak
Internet culture is speeding up language change
18 Nov 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: Trump prepares for power
The president-elect picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
16 Nov 2024,25 mins
Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world
15 Nov 2024,26 mins
Trump's new top team
What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities
14 Nov 2024,25 mins
Germany’s deepening political crisis
Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart
13 Nov 2024,26 mins
COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
Can the world fight climate change without the US?
12 Nov 2024,26 mins
Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
The proportion of people without children is growing around the world
11 Nov 2024,26 mins
Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong
09 Nov 2024,27 mins
Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine
08 Nov 2024,26 mins
What Trump's victory means for the world
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
07 Nov 2024,26 mins
Donald Trump's historic comeback
The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"
06 Nov 2024,23 mins
Election day: Everything you need to know
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
05 Nov 2024,27 mins
Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
04 Nov 2024,28 mins
Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
Key states and demographics to track as votes come in
02 Nov 2024,26 mins
Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
01 Nov 2024,26 mins
Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
31 Oct 2024,28 mins
US election: The other races that could shape America
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
30 Oct 2024,28 mins
America and... the Middle East
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
29 Oct 2024,26 mins
The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
28 Oct 2024,23 mins
Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
26 Oct 2024,22 mins
Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls
26 Oct 2024,26 mins
Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
25 Oct 2024,26 mins
Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations
24 Oct 2024,25 mins
Does Australia want the British monarchy?
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals
23 Oct 2024,25 mins
America and… Migration
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?
22 Oct 2024,27 mins