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Fear and fury in China – what does President Xi do now?
Protests have sprung up across some of China's biggest cities with demonstrators shouting "down with the CCP, down with Xi Jinping". The protests, or…
3 years, 5 months ago
The Dark Web: Exploring the 'murder-for-hire' sites
The dark web is a hidden space on the internet where your activity can be anonymous and private. Among these dark websites, there’s a disturbing amou…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ukraine War Diaries: EP34- Ghosts of Chernobyl, going south & grave phone calls (Nov 21-24)
In the dark of Kyiv, Ilyas fears for the under-fire Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, knowing how the 1986 Chernobyl disaster continues to impact liv…
3 years, 5 months ago
'Fear and intimidation' – the tactics of Iran's secret police
State secret police have been accused of abducting and killing civilians on the street of Iran, a country where hundreds of people have died and viol…
3 years, 5 months ago
Scottish Independence: A blow for Sturgeon - so what next?
Supreme Court judges have decided unanimously that an Indyref2 vote cannot go ahead without the UK parliament’s permission. But it’s not the end of t…
3 years, 5 months ago
Musk and Twitter: The end or a new beginning?
Since Elon Musk bought and took over Twitter three weeks ago, he’s re-visioned the platform with “free speech” at its core. But his takeover has seen…
3 years, 5 months ago
Armband row: Did football just score an own goal?
LGBT+ rights activists and campaigners have condemned FIFA’s threats to sanction players who wear OneLove armbands at the World Cup in Qatar. England…
3 years, 6 months ago
Big Ideas Live: Can the UK become a science superpower?
Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, wants to turn the UK into the next Silicon Valley. The question many scientists are asking is: How? Although there were …
3 years, 6 months ago
Ukraine War Diaries: EP33 - Russian fury, freezing down & the price of freedom (Nov 14-18)
On the road in freezing temperatures, military volunteer Seva, reflects on Russia’s latest mass attack on the Ukrainian energy network.
And looking ou…
3 years, 6 months ago
What Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement means for you
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the government's autumn statement, outlining tax rises and spending cuts in order to fill a £54bn "black hole" i…
3 years, 6 months ago