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Back to SearchUnspun World: Is Ukraine losing Western support?
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether Ukraine can win its war with Ru…
2 years, 3 months ago
Unspun World: Is the war in Gaza slipping away from Israel?
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, asks whether the war in Gaza is beginning to slip away fro…
2 years, 3 months ago
Unspun World: What's the West's strategy for the Houthis?
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the strategy behind the US and UK attacks on the …
2 years, 3 months ago
What does the World Bank do?
The World Bank was originally established after World War Two with the goal of eradicating poverty and establishing shared prosperity. With new chall…
2 years, 4 months ago
What is sportswashing?
In recent years, many sports have received huge investment from oil-rich petrostates, and while the term ‘sportswashing’ is relatively new, the idea …
2 years, 4 months ago
What is BRICS?
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa make up what is currently called BRICS, a group of emerging economies which is challenging the Western-…
2 years, 4 months ago
How does the World Health Organization work?
Many global health experts believe we should brace ourselves for more epidemics and pandemics in the future. But deadly diseases are not exactly new.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Unspun World: Can anything break the stalemate in the Ukraine war?
Can anything break the stalemate in the Ukraine war? Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse, tells the BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, abo…
2 years, 4 months ago
What is Five Eyes?
A secret intelligence pact between the UK and US began during the Second World War, focused on intercepting communications and breaking codes. Expand…
2 years, 5 months ago
Unspun World: How migration is changing European politics
Wilders’ Dutch victory sends tremors around Europe so why is migration now top of the European political agenda? Europe editor, Katya Adler, gives wo…
2 years, 5 months ago