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Back to SearchDeal! Hollywood writers end their strike
After nearly five months, Hollywood writers have ended their strike, which brought the American film and TV industry to a halt.
The Writers Guild of America said in a statement that union leaders ‘vo…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Are your 20s the loneliest decade?
There are loads of videos on TikTok of people calling their 20s the loneliest decade. But are they?
We speak to Foyin Ogunrombi (@FoyinOG), a content creator from South Africa, who’s been discussing t…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Net zero: How do we get there?
Talks about net zero have been getting heated in the UK. It’s after the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was still confident the country would hit net zero by 2050 — despite announcing changes to s…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
From BTS to Beyoncé - why do “world” tours skip Africa?
What do Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo’s “world tours“ have in common?
…None of them are going to Africa. And only two of them are going to Asia.
Many international stars seem to skip hu…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
India’s spy agency: What do we know about RAW?
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his government is investigating "credible" claims that Indian government agents may have been involved in the murder of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh …
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
People seem to be turning to social media influencers for advice on what birth control method to use. Some influencers are suggesting that their followers stop taking hormonal contraception due to ru…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?
Palm oil is found in everything from chocolate to shampoo, pizza, toothpaste and deodorant. It’s hugely popular with food and cosmetics companies because it’s odourless, tasteless and colourless, and…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Is Syria’s government pushing an addictive party drug?
A few days ago police in the United Arab Emirates intercepted a huge haul of illegal Captagon pills worth one billion dollars. It’s an addictive party drug that’s sweeping across the Middle East.
A B…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
How has Mahsa Amini’s death changed Iran?
One year ago Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iran, died in police custody. The country’s “morality police” had detained her for wearing her hijab too loosely. It sparked defiant protests across…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago
Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?
Devastating flooding has washed away entire neighbourhoods, killing tens of thousands of people in Libya.
In this episode, BBC Monitoring’s Amira Fathalla explains how the country’s history and uniqu…
Published on 2 years, 3 months ago