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America and… Migration
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US? People crossing the southern border has become a hot button topic in the…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
Abandoned houses – or “akiyas” – have become a symbol of the crisis facing Japan’s population. But a wave of young foreign bargain hunters has starte…
1 year, 8 months ago
US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election. In this collaboration between The Global News Podcast, The G…
1 year, 8 months ago
Path to the Presidency: Election security
The key election issues in the swing state of Arizona and America’s image abroad. On this episode, Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda, and Katty Kay ex…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
There is an overcrowding crisis in UK prisons. There are also problems with gang violence, drug abuse, self harm and a record number of weapons now b…
1 year, 8 months ago
How damaged is Hezbollah?
Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the long-standing leader of Hezbollah, represented a major escalation in its war with the Lebanese milita…
1 year, 8 months ago
Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
How disinformation and advanced technology might influence the 2024 vote. Why do people fall for online conspiracy theories, and what happens when di…
1 year, 8 months ago
America and... the war in Ukraine
Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv? Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States has led the world in…
1 year, 8 months ago
A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
The BBC’s Africa Eye has been following one man’s journey as he travels hundreds of miles on the open ocean in the hopes of reaching Europe. Mouhamed…
1 year, 8 months ago
Path to the Presidency: Political storms
How Hurricane Milton and Middle East tensions may impact the US election. On this episode, the BBC’s Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda, and Katty Kay …
1 year, 9 months ago