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Arthur Ashe: More than a champion
An inspiration, a politician, a pioneer on and off court - these just some of the words used to describe Arthur Ashe, who became the first African-Am…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Sri Lanka: The X-Press Pearl disaster
In 2021, a huge container ship, the X-Press Pearl caught fire and sank off the coast of Sri Lanka, releasing hazardous materials, toxic chemicals and…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Introducing World of Secrets: The Killing Call
Indian music star Sidhu Moose Wala died in a hail of bullets. Who wanted him dead and why? He was one of India’s biggest stars — a voice millions fol…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What next for Poland?
Why are Poland's young voters turning to the right? With his veto powers, Poland’s president-elect Karol Nawrocki could halt the pro-EU government of…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Who's Poland's new president?
Poland’s president-elect, Karol Nawrocki, is a right-wing historian, an amateur boxer and a fan of Donald Trump. What will his presidency mean for th…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Iranians living in the USA
Following the recent bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States, we talk to Iranians living in the US about their thoughts as they watch ev…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Praise You: A forgotten love letter to black men
DJ Fatboy Slim’s ‘Praise You’ is a song you might have heard in a Hollywood movie or danced to in a club - to this day, it is still his biggest hit. …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside the US trans military ban
One of the first executive orders that President Donald Trump signed in his second term of office stated that being transgender is incompatible with …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Pride month special
From the BBC World Service podcast Witness History, this is a special episode to mark June as Pride Month. We are looking back at some of the major m…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
One week in Gaza
The daily realities and private thoughts of a young woman living through war. Every morning, Hanya Aljamal sees the same man from her balcony. “He …
11 months, 3 weeks ago