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Saturday · 29 min
Nepal: Living on the Edge of Disaster
Recent catastrophic floods have raised fears among Nepal's at-risk mountain communities.
September 26 · 29 min
Xi, Trump and the battle for AI supremacy
China is promoting an alternative vision of AI beyond simply matching the US.
September 19 · 29 min
Iran-backed Houthis rapidly advance on Red Sea coast
Houthi fighters captured two port cities, consolidating their grip on a key shipping route
September 12 · 28 min
Could Kyiv see another mass exodus?
Concern rises in Kyiv as Russia's daily attacks intensify and another winter approaches.
September 5 · 29 min
USS Abraham Lincoln's troubled deployment ends in Thailand
The plight of American sailors turned up the heat on Donald Trump and his war with Iran.
August 29 · 29 min
Germany's far-right AFD eyes first state win
Saxony-Anhalt has seen a surge in support for the AfD ahead of the September 6 election.
August 22 · 29 min
Russia blames West for deepening crisis
Authorities are frustrated by the absence of victory as drone strikes bring the war home.
August 15 · 29 min
Afghanistan's Taliban takeover: Five years on
How Taliban rule has changed the lives of women and girls, from education to the workplace
August 8 · 29 min
China's alleged 'Fentanyl King' and the Mexican cartels
The origin story of the man accused by US law enforcement of fuelling the fentanyl crisis.
August 1 · 29 min
France's 'David and Goliath' fight against wildfires
An inferno in the region around the city of Bordeaux has burned more than 100,000 acres.
July 25 · 29 min
India's 'cockroach' student protests
Tens of thousands of students have been protesting about education and job opportunities.
July 22 · 28 min
From Vietnam to Vatileaks: A Tribute to David Willey
Remembering the BBC correspondent who joined the organisation in 1964.
July 18 · 28 min
Bangladesh's deadly measles outbreak
As vaccination rates dropped, measles cases have soared leading to hundreds of deaths.
July 11 · 29 min
Iran: The Funeral of Ayatollah Khamanei
Lyse Doucet has been in Tehran as throngs gathered to mourn the late supreme leader.
July 4 · 28 min
Venezuela Earthquakes: Rescue and Recovery
Civilians seize the initiative in rescue and recovery efforts but are desperate for help.
June 27 · 28 min
Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Women
Private classes have sprung up in Afghanistan to counter the ban on education for girls.
June 20 · 28 min
Trump, the G7, and the Iran Deal
Donald Trump once again dominated the agenda for the latest G7 summit in France.
June 13 · 29 min
Myanmar: The Junta’s Fightback
Quentin Sommerville reports on the fighters who defected, after forced conscription.
June 6 · 28 min
Ebola in the DRC: Fear and Conspiracy Theories
As the latest Ebola outbreak spreads, so too do conspiracy theories about its cause.
May 30 · 28 min
Cuba's Collapsing Revolution
As Cubans struggle with the US fuel blockade, the revolutionary spirit is under strain.

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