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Unspun World: Why are US-Israel relations at an historic low?
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's range of experts across the world, analyses why Israel’s government is deliberately flouting the wishes of…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Media Show: Netflix and the Baby Reindeer Fallout
Baby Reindeer is the Netflix drama that purports to be a true story – but a woman has come forward to say it’s based on her, and that she’s been tota…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Global Jigsaw: How China sees itself in Africa
“China is not buying Africa, it is building Africa” is the view from Beijing. How is this landing with local audiences? There have been hints of a co…
1 year, 11 months ago
Unspun World: What is Israel's plan for Gaza?
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines what Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza is now, l…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Media Show: Reporting the US campus protests
US university campuses have been the scene of pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the last month. We assess the challenges of reporting the protests …
1 year, 11 months ago
What is the dark web?
The secret club which keeps illegal content hidden, using encryption and anonymisation tools. But can it also be a force for good? The dark web is a …
2 years ago
The Global Jigsaw: Turkey's foothold in Africa
A dive into the narratives surrounding Turkey’s ambitions in Africa, where Ankara is touting itself as a “non-colonising” alternative to Western powe…
2 years ago
The Media Show: Behind the information iron curtain
Across large parts of the globe, access to impartial news reporting and information has never been more difficult, creating an information iron curta…
2 years ago
Goodbye to the International Space Station
It was a triumph of international collaboration - a laboratory for hundreds of astronauts - but was the 120 billion dollar investment worth it? Consi…
2 years ago
The Global Jigsaw: Deconstructing Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’: Part two
Iran's loose coalition of allies and proxies, sworn against Israeli and US influence, that has been shaping events in the Middle East for decades. It…
2 years ago