Podcast Episodes

The Russians snitching on each other for anti-war views

Ever since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine there have been widespread reports of Russians reporting fellow citizens to the police for an…

1 year, 6 months ago

Why Indian midwives killed baby girls

Inside a 30-year mission to expose a pattern of infanticide. In the 1990s, midwives in northern India admitted that they were regularly paid to kill …

1 year, 6 months ago

Harris and Trump clash in fiery first debate

The Republican and Democratic presidential candidates traded claims over key election issues including the economy, immigration and abortion. They di…

1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil goes to war with Elon Musk

Brazil’s Supreme Court has banned the social media platform X - formerly known as Twitter. It was one of the platform’s biggest markets, with million…

1 year, 6 months ago

Money, money, money…and the US election

Democrats and Republicans are donating billions to back candidates in November’s election. So far, the 2024 US election has been defined by surprises…

1 year, 6 months ago

Will Netanyahu change course?

Israel has been rocked by huge protests after six hostages being held in Gaza were shot and killed last weekend. Fury at the Netanyahu government’s h…

1 year, 6 months ago

Investigating illegal settlements in the West Bank

BBC analysis has identified almost 200 settler outposts in the West Bank, which are illegal under both international and Israeli law. Experts say the…

1 year, 6 months ago

Viktor Orban: The man Trump calls 'a great leader'

The Hungarian prime minister has become a hero to many US conservatives. So how has Mr Orban changed Hungary throughout his 14 years in power? And wh…

1 year, 6 months ago

Why is China giving satellite TV to 10,000 African villages?

Nearly a decade ago, China promised to provide 10,000 remote villages in Africa with free digital TV access. It was a sign of warm relations between …

1 year, 6 months ago

Stranded in space: Another crisis for Boeing

Two Nasa astronauts are stuck in space after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft suffered technical problems.

It’s the latest in a long line of crises f…

1 year, 6 months ago