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What does the government crackdown on protesters mean for Tanzania's future?
Episode 1380
Tanzania's government is under pressure. Opposition activists are angry about an election that they say was a sham and had called for protests to coi…
4 months, 1 week ago
Can Southeast Asia keep rebuilding after its deadliest storm season?
Episode 1379
Nearly two thousand dead and hundreds missing in one of the worst storm seasons in Southeast Asia's recorded history. Cyclones, typhoons and back-to-…
4 months, 1 week ago
What kind of Syria is the new government building?
Episode 1378
Hope, promise and enormous challenges. It's been one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, and even while it celebrates, the coun…
4 months, 1 week ago
Who stands to benefit the most from the Putin-Modi summit in India?
Episode 1377
From limo diplomacy to a ceremonial guard - Vladimir Putin got a red-carpet welcome in India this week.He was there to talk trade ties and energy sup…
4 months, 1 week ago
What are the implications of Trump calling Somali-Americans 'garbage'?
Episode 1376
Surrounded by his cabinet, US President Donald Trump described Somalis living in America as 'garbage'. The comments have been widely condemned, but n…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is France's Macron in China visiting Xi Jinping?
Episode 1375
France's President Emmanuel Macron visits China for a three-day state visit - at a tricky time in relations. Under discussion - trade and the Ukraine…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Who benefits from India's sweeping new labour reforms?
Episode 1374
India is rolling out a set of simplified labour codes to modernise outdated laws. Unions describe the changes as sweeping and aggressive. So, who sta…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can former colonial powers be held accountable for past atrocities?
Episode 1373
African leaders want colonial-era abuses recognised and criminalised. Algeria says a legal framework would ensure reparations are neither a gift nor …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
What would it mean for Israel if Netanyahu is pardoned in his court cases?
Episode 1372
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for a presidential pardon to end his criminal prosecution. He says it will unite the public but c…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
What are Trump's real intentions with Venezuela?
Episode 1371
Venezuela accuses Washington of colonialism after President Donald Trump said he's shutting down its airspace. The country's on high alert after US a…
4 months, 2 weeks ago