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A new coalition in Israel's Knesset
Benjamin Netanyahu has outsmarted many attempts to drive him from power - but a new alliance is manoeuvring to unseat him. Tom Bateman reports from J…
5 years, 2 months ago
Somaliland's can-do spirit
Somaliland claims to be an independent republic, though it is not internationally recognised and Somalia still claims the territory. It issues passpo…
5 years, 2 months ago
Zuma on Trial
Former President Jacob Zuma's long-delayed fraud trial saw a surge in interest this week as the accused arrived to plead not guilty to all charges. A…
5 years, 2 months ago
Caught in the crossfire along the Thailand/Myanmar border
: Laura Bicker reports from a remote corner of Thailand’s border with Myanmar, where villagers’ lives are being disrupted as the Burmese military pu…
5 years, 2 months ago
The bravery and anger of Afghanistan's schoolgirls
The attack on a Kabul school on May 8th heightened fears about what will happen when US and NATO troops fully withdraw from the country. More than 80…
5 years, 2 months ago
A change of pace in the White House
President Biden’s administration has plenty to do – and has gone about doing it at a less hectic pace than its predecessor. The Democrats say their p…
5 years, 2 months ago
A Spiral of Violence
As missiles have rained down on Gaza and on Israel, violence at street level has also been at its worst for years. There have been clashes between Ar…
5 years, 2 months ago
India’s pandemic politics
The pandemic’s impact on politics is being picked over in India after a disappointment for the BJP in West Bengal's state election. Mark Tully was bo…
5 years, 3 months ago
Iran’s internal rivalries
A leaked recording has startled observers of Iran’s government and military. Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was caught out when an int…
5 years, 3 months ago
The US and China edge closer on climate
Relations between the US and China are going through a rough patch. On trade, diplomacy and military matters the superpowers are at odds; they still …
5 years, 3 months ago