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Back to SearchWhy Lebanon can’t elect a new president
Episode 319
On June 14, Lebanon's parliament failed again to agree on a new president. The position has been vacant for eight months, since the end of Michel Aou…
3 years, 4 months ago
What can India do to avoid another train tragedy?
Episode 318
At least 288 people were killed and hundreds injured in the deadly crash that happened in Odisha.
It jolted India.
News crews rushed to the accident …
3 years, 4 months ago
What does Erdogan’s win mean for Turkey and the world?
Episode 317
Nato, Sweden, F16s, inflation and refugees. What do they all have in common?
Erdogan and Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the run-off elect…
3 years, 4 months ago
Cyclone Mocha wrecks Myanmar Rohingya’s lives and hopes
Episode 316
On May 14, Cyclone Mocha unleashed its fury upon the port town of Sittwe in the Rakhine state. The devastation was catastrophic, particularly for the…
3 years, 4 months ago
What’s at stake in Turkey’s election run-off?
Episode 315
Hope, disappointment, joy and confusion are some of the emotions Turks felt after a rollercoaster election day.
In the vote on May 14, President Re…
3 years, 5 months ago
The significance of Syria’s return to the Arab League
Episode 314
Syria’s devastating civil war has raged for more than 12 years.
In that time, Half a million people have been killed, by some estimates. Three millio…
3 years, 5 months ago
King Charles coronation: What to expect from the day and the new king?
Episode 313
Millions of people in the UK and around the whole world are preparing for a rare weekend indeed, with a new king to be crowned. On May 6, the coronat…
3 years, 5 months ago
Sudan’s refugee crisis
Episode 312
Life for many in Sudan has become intolerable. People have been trapped in their own homes by two weeks of fighting and failed ceasefires. Disruption…
3 years, 5 months ago
Why has Sudan erupted in violence?
Episode 311
Khartoum has been hit by days of fierce fighting between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force. As the death toll rises, people have been …
3 years, 6 months ago
How the Saudi-Iran reconciliation could transform the Middle East
Episode 310
Can a handshake transform a region?
After long years of tension, Saudi Arabia and Iran decided in March to normalise diplomatic relations. Weeks la…
3 years, 6 months ago