Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs the war in Gaza over?
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, arranged by US President Trump. Under the agreement Hamas will release all Israeli hostages, alive and d…
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How yaba swept across East Asia
The Golden Triangle, a border region of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos is the world’s most active production zone for synthetic drugs like methamphetamin…
1 year ago
China’s renewable energy takeover
Renewables are now the world’s leading source of electricity and China has boosted its solar and wind capacity more than the rest of the world combin…
1 year ago
Too young for cosmetic surgery?
A teenager recently died in Mexico, reportedly after having cosmetic surgery. Paloma Nicole was just 14. Her dad claims he didn’t know she was having…
1 year ago
Will the world’s oldest leader win again?
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya is 92-years-old. He’s been the president for decades. This weekend Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections to…
1 year ago
How do you cut the internet for a whole country?
Afghanistan has just come out of an internet blackout, which paralysed businesses, banks and airports and cut people off from their friends and famil…
1 year ago
The multi-million dollar coral reef restoration project in Indonesia
In 2017 a cruise ship called the Caledonian Sky was sailing near the Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia when it ran aground in the shallow waters and go…
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Bad Bunny is taking Puerto Rican vibes to the Super Bowl
It is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio AKA Bad Bunny’s year. In January, he released Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, his sixth album, with great reception from a…
1 year ago
What is bride kidnapping - and why does it still happen?
In Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, two countries in central Asia between Russia and China, there is a so-called tradition of bride kidnapping. Young women…
1 year ago
No phones on the dance floor! Why artists don’t want you filming at gigs
Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish may not have much in common, but they do share one thing: asking fans to put their phones away at their concerts.…
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