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Living in fear on South Africa's farms
In February, American President Donald Trump signed an executive order which said that South African Afrikaners - descendants of mainly Dutch settlers who arrived in the 17th Century - could be admit…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Close encounters with an avalanche
It is peak season for avalanches in the northern hemisphere and three survivors share their experiences of being cuaght up in one in the US and Pakistan while skiing and climbing.
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
BBC OS Conversations: Jewish Australians on the Bondi Beach attacks
The Australian government says it will crack down on hate speech following the deadly shooting that targeted a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach. People had come together to celebrate Hanukkah when two …
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
Prayers through the checkpoints
Imagine being able to see your place of worship, but not be able to reach it. For many Palestinian Muslims in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, stricter Israeli security measures, rising ten…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Elephant politics
Botswana is home to about a third of Africa’s remaining savanna elephants, over 130,000. But it is a burden as well as a blessing. It puts pressure on local communities, and the cost of conservation …
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Introducing The Bomb: Kennedy and Khrushchev
As the USA and Soviet Union race for supremacy in the 1960s, Premier Khrushchev sizes up his rival, President John F Kennedy. Presenters Max Kennedy and Nina Khrushcheva, relatives of the superpower …
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Stolen brides of Kazakhstan: The fightback
In plain sight, in a modern city, a colleague offers to drive you home after work. How would you respond? One woman in Kazakhstan accepted the lift only to find herself kidnapped or ‘stolen’ as a bri…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Jim Henson's Creature Shop: Back to Fraggle Rock
Sean Allsop goes behind the scenes inside the legendary Jim Henson's Creature Shop in New York, where fabric and materials bring life to characters beloved around the world. Sean joins the team as th…
Published on 2 weeks ago
A makeover for Syria's interim leader?
One year after the fall of Syria's dictator, Bashar al-Assad, interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has undergone a significant image makeover. He's regularly seen playing basketball or pool on social me…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Somalis in America
Donald Trump says Somali immigrants in the US should “go back to where they came from.” The President’s comments come after allegations of large-scale fraud in Minnesota's social assistance programme…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago