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What does the EU's migration pact mean?
Episode 1564
The European Union's new migration pact is now in force,, tightening border controls and overhauling asylum rules. Will it reduce migration to Europe…
4 months, 1 week ago
Could Washington and Tehran finally strike a deal?
Episode 1563
Donald Trump says a new agreement with Iran is within reach. Tehran insists key issues remain unresolved. So is a deal finally close? What would it m…
4 months, 1 week ago
What does a surge in nuclear weapon spendings mean for the future?
Episode 1562
The nine countries believed to hold nuclear weapons have spent a record $119bn on their arsenals. The US budget was more than all the others combined…
4 months, 1 week ago
What are the implications of the unrest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir?
Episode 1561
Turmoil in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A banned group has been protesting against a court ruling that kept in place legislative representation for…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
How could the Chinese president's visit to North Korea reshape geopolitics?
Episode 1560
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea. Beijing is Pyongyang's main political and economic backer. Xi has voiced his opposition to what he c…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why are racial issues so prominent now in the UK?
Episode 1559
Protests in the UK after the release of police video of an 18-year-old stabbing victim handcuffed by officers after his attacker alleged racial abuse…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why the World Is Watching Armenia's Vote
Episode 1558
Armenians are voting in pivotal parliamentary elections. With Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan facing pro-Russia rivals, why is the outcome being watch…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
What's next for Lebanon after the ceasefire?
Episode 1557
The US has announced another ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. But Israeli strikes continue and Hezbollah remains engaged. Can the truce hold, an…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo be stopped?
Episode 1556
The head of the World Health Organization seems confident and says there's hope. But with an already volatile security situation in the region, what …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Will the EU's new migration proposals work?
Episode 1555
A proposal to tighten EU migration policy. Negotiators from the European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed on a new deal. It includes …
4 months, 2 weeks ago