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China v the West: Spies, hacking and a risk of conflict?
China has been rising for decades. Is it on a collision course with the West?
20 May 2024,26 mins
Drake v Kendrick: The biggest rap feud of all time?
Vicious beef between hip-hop stars has divided fans
17 May 2024,26 mins
Trump on trial: The star witness speaks
What Michael Cohen’s testimony means for the case and the US election
16 May 2024,27 mins
Neom: Can Saudi Arabia afford to build the futuristic mega-city?
Glowing sand, levitating trains and a fake moon...can the Saudis make it a reality?
15 May 2024,25 mins
Georgia protests: Is 'Russia law' a threat to democracy?
Moscow and the EU compete for influence in Tbilisi
14 May 2024,23 mins
Domestic violence: How does Australia fix its 'national crisis'?
One woman is killed every four days in Australia
13 May 2024,27 mins
EncroChat: The crime family brought down by their violent messages
BBC investigation into 10,000 messages from UK drug bosses
10 May 2024,25 mins,
US campus protests: Dismissed?
The President downplays demos as summer nears. What’s next for the US student movement?
09 May 2024,24 mins
Notre-Dame: A landmark rising from the ashes
How workers from around the world are rebuilding the Paris cathedral
08 May 2024,25 mins
Javier Milei: Sitting down with Argentina's President
'The Madman' on his radical economic agenda and love for The Rolling Stones
07 May 2024,25 mins
King Charles: A "difficult" first year
How have the royals navigated the rocky months following the Coronation?
06 May 2024,26 mins
West Bank: A BBC investigation into alleged war crimes
Why were two Palestinian boys shot by the Israeli military?
03 May 2024,28 mins
Russia’s frozen assets: Will they fund Ukrainian weapons?
Kyiv’s western allies are contemplating the seizure of up to $300bn
02 May 2024,25 mins
US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?
A record number of Americans are taking their own lives
01 May 2024,24 mins,
Preparing for war: Is Europe getting ready?
Conscription and military spending are back on the agenda
30 Apr 2024,24 mins
Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election
The president has fired “a bazooka” of money into the economy. Will voters reward him?
29 Apr 2024,26 mins
Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
What Parisians think about the event and the legacy it could leave
26 Apr 2024,24 mins
US homelessness: Is sleeping in public a crime?
The Supreme Court could allow cities to effectively ban being homeless
25 Apr 2024,26 mins
Ebola virus: Are mass outbreaks history?
Progress in the fight against a terrifying and deadly disease
24 Apr 2024,25 mins
Pope Francis: How 'woke' is he?
A new Vatican document is challenging the Catholic leader’s progressive image
23 Apr 2024,24 mins
Israel-Iran: A sigh of relief in the Middle East?
This round of the regions most dangerous rivalry appears to be over, for now
22 Apr 2024,24 mins
Feeding Gaza: Why isn't more aid getting in?
The danger and difficulty of trying to prevent a famine
19 Apr 2024,23 mins
Climate justice: We sued our government, and won!
The elderly Swiss women behind a landmark ruling
18 Apr 2024,24 mins
Sydney mall attack: How a social media frenzy unfolded
A stabbing rampage in Australia fuelled by hate and false accusations
17 Apr 2024,24 mins
India election: How to organise the biggest vote in history
Nearly one billion people will go to the polls
16 Apr 2024,24 mins
Iran-Israel attack: A turning point for the Middle East?
All eyes on Israel's response to Iran drone and missile attacks
15 Apr 2024,25 mins
What happened to Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls?
Ten years after #bringbackourgirls, more than 90 still haven't returned home
12 Apr 2024,26 mins
Behind Baltimore’s dangerous bridge recovery
The practical and political risks of the giant clean-up
11 Apr 2024,26 mins
Lina Khan: The woman taking on big tech billionaires
The antitrust cases against Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta
10 Apr 2024,26 mins
Ukraine's fight for justice in Bucha
Remembering the atrocities of Russian occupation two years later
09 Apr 2024,26 mins