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Back to SearchUkraine War anniversary: Uncertainty, coping and bedtime stories
Episode 304
Since the start of the Russia- Ukraine war, more than 12 million people have fled their homes. Military casualties on both sides are believed to have…
3 years ago
Are we heading for another Intifada?
Episode 303
The UN says that 2022 was the deadliest year for Palestinians since systematic records began in 2005. Israeli security forces killed 151 Palestinians…
3 years ago
Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey’s earthquake?
Episode 302
Most people were tucked up in bed when the first quake hit. The ground shook violently as a fault roughly 200 km long and 25km wide slipped, causing …
3 years, 1 month ago
Are we prepared for another pandemic?
Episode 301
We all know exactly what happened three years ago. The winter we didn’t expect was coming, and it stayed with us for years.
This time of the year now…
3 years, 1 month ago
How did Ukraine finally get the tanks it wanted?
Episode 300
It took months of wrangling and it nearly didn’t happen - but Ukraine will soon get some of the most formidable tanks ever built.
At the start of the…
3 years, 1 month ago
Davos 2023: Highlights from the World Economic Forum
Episode 299
Thousands of business leaders, policy makers, experts, heads of government and state have gathered once again in a snowy Swiss mountain resort in Jan…
3 years, 1 month ago
Why Covid in China spread so fast
Episode 298
Since Covid-19 first emerged in Wuhan province in late 2019, China has pursued an aggressive containment policy. In October, 28 cities across China w…
3 years, 1 month ago
Football history in the making as the Arabian Gulf Cup returns to Iraq
Episode 297
The Arabian Gulf Cup is returning to Iraq for the first time since 1979.
Coming less than a month after the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the tournament i…
3 years, 2 months ago
What’s changed around the world in 2022?
Episode 296
2022 was a year of uncertainty on the global stage.
Amid the lingering impact of Covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a fresh shock to the s…
3 years, 2 months ago
What has changed in the Middle East in 2022?
Episode 295
2022 was a year in the global spotlight for the Middle East.
Mass protests in Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody brought about …
3 years, 2 months ago