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Global perspectives on one big story. In-depth insights from the BBC, the world's most trusted international news provider. Make sense of the news with our experts around the world, every Monday to Friday. Episodes will be ready by 10:30 GMT. Host Katya Adler and our BBC teams guide you through one major global news story each episode. From Beijing to Boston, Baghdad to Bangalore, our unrivalled reach will take you beyond the headlines to help understand and explore what’s happening. The Global News Podcast brings you the latest updates and, on The Global Story, we will drill deep into a single story. From the climate emergency, to the burning questions around Artificial Intelligence, to the movements of money and markets, and the power of the ballot and the bullet. Katya Adler has been a BBC correspondent and editor for more than 25 years, covering conflicts in the Middle East, political and economic crises in Europe, and drug cartels in Mexico. The Global Story team would like to hear your stories and experiences on the issues that we’re covering on the podcast. Please get in touch: theglobalstory@bbc.com #TheGlobalStory and tell us your thoughts on what you would like us to talk about.
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Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Trump's new top team
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Germany’s deepening political crisis
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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What Trump's victory means for the world
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Donald Trump's historic comeback
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Election day: Everything you need to know
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Election workers on the front line of American democracy
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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US election: The other races that could shape America
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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America and... the Middle East
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Does Australia want the British monarchy?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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America and… Migration
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: Election security
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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How damaged is Hezbollah?
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Could conspiracy theories and AI impact the US election?
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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America and... the war in Ukraine
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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A week on the open Atlantic, hoping to reach Europe
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: Political storms
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Hurricane Milton: Destruction, politics, and misinformation
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Three weeks that changed life in Lebanon
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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How vulnerable are the undersea cables connecting us all?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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America and... China
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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'The violence is getting out of hand': Crime grips Cuba's streets
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The Conflict: Israel and Gaza one year on
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: October surprises
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Israel-Gaza Q&A: One year since October 7
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Iran’s strikes on Israel: Why now and what's next?
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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US election: Vice-presidential debate reaction
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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America and… Climate change
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Why can't India tackle its sexual violence crisis?
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: Diplomatic views
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Titan sub implosion: What have we learned?
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Braced for war: Life inside Lebanon
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Estados Unidos: Could Latinos sway the US election?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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America and... the World
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Inside Sudan’s devastating war
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: Michigan's critical voters
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Succession: The secret battle for the Murdoch empire
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Mohamed Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Special episode: Hezbollah pager blasts explained
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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US election: Do celebrity endorsements work?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Life as a woman under Taliban rule
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Ireland’s growing far right
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Path to the Presidency: Debate fallout
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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The Russians snitching on each other for anti-war views
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Why Indian midwives killed baby girls
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Harris and Trump clash in fiery first debate
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Brazil goes to war with Elon Musk
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Money, money, money…and the US election
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Will Netanyahu change course?
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Investigating illegal settlements in the West Bank
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Viktor Orban: The man Trump calls 'a great leader'
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Why is China giving satellite TV to 10,000 African villages?
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Stranded in space: Another crisis for Boeing
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Telegram’s nightmare week
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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War in Ukraine: Jailed for helping Russia
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid?
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Israel-Hezbollah: Averting war? Or closer to it?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Why are US parents moving kids out of public schools?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris delivers biggest speech of her career
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Moscow ‘tightens the screws’ on critics abroad
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Mohammed bin Salman: The unstoppable prince?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Biden passes the torch at the Democratic Convention
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Mpox: How dangerous is it?
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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US election: Is Silicon Valley shifting towards Trump?
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Is Twitch too big to fail?
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Ukraine's surprise attack on Russian soil
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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US election: Is Kamala cutting through?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Jakarta is sinking. Will building a new capital save it?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Paris 2024: Breaking makes its Olympic debut
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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What's behind the UK riots?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as her running mate
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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'Unwanted': Australia and disabled migrants
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Russia-West prisoner swap: An emotional and diplomatic spectacle
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Why did Trump turn his back on Project 2025?
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Israel, Iran and fears of a wider war in the Middle East
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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CrowdStrike: Is our tech too vulnerable?
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Venezuela: What's next after disputed election?
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Why do so many trains crash in India?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Olympics: Is Paris poised for success?
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Divorce: The art of breaking up
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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What’s behind the deadly protests in Bangladesh?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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The most contested land in the world?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Joe Biden out, Kamala Harris in?
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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US election: The week that changed the presidential race
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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India's mega-wedding: Party like a billionaire
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Lukashenko: Putin's man in Belarus
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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US election: Trump picks VP as failed assassination investigated
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Brazil: The influencer convicted of modern slavery
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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US Supreme Court: A crisis of confidence?
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Iran: Will the new 'reformist' president change anything?
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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US election: Biden’s fight to stay in the race
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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French election: Political deadlock as the left beats far right
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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UK election: Keir Starmer’s political earthquake
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Hollywood: Has the summer blockbuster lost its sparkle?
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Kenya protests: How Gen Z took on the government
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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French election: Le Pen's far right at the gates of power
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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UK election: Could the Brits ditch the Conservatives?
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Retelling the Global Story: Joe Biden’s ageing brain
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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US election: Biden stumbles against Trump
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Missing Cryptoqueen: What happened to the world’s most wanted woman?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Julian Assange: Inside the deal to free WikiLeaks founder
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Hajj: Why over 1,000 Muslim pilgrims have died
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Elon Musk: Is he worth history’s biggest pay deal?
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Sextortion: 'In six hours, my son was dead'
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Ukraine war: The men avoiding conscription
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Nuclear power: Inside Europe's radioactive tomb
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Smartphone ban: Why an Irish town is taking children’s phones
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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North Korea: Why Putin and Xi are courting Kim
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Menopause: Are attitudes changing?
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Hezbollah: Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Hunter Biden guilty: What could it mean for the president?
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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France's snap election: Will President Macron's gamble pay off?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Brazil floods: A month underwater after climate "catastrophe"
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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US immigration: Could Biden's border policy decide the election?
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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India election: What went wrong for Modi?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Ukraine's children: Growing up under fire
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Measles: Why is there a global resurgence?
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Fascism in Italy: Has the country moved on from its past?
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Mexico election: A blood-soaked ballot
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Americast: Donald Trump found guilty
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May 31, 2024 |
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Palestinian state recognition: Does it change anything?
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May 30, 2024 |
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US election: The RFK Jr wildcard
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May 29, 2024 |
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Perfume's dark secret: Child labour behind some of your fragrances
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May 28, 2024 |
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Stolen treasures: Scandal at the British Museum
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May 27, 2024 |
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South Africa elections: 'Democracy means nothing to me'
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May 24, 2024 |
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War in Ukraine: Is Russia winning?
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May 23, 2024 |
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India election: Modi's massive social media machine
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May 22, 2024 |
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Iran: What's next after the president's death?
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May 21, 2024 |
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China v the West: Spies, hacking and a risk of conflict?
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May 20, 2024 |
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Drake v Kendrick: The biggest rap feud of all time?
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May 17, 2024 |
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Trump on trial: The star witness speaks
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May 16, 2024 |
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Neom: Can Saudi Arabia afford to build the futuristic mega-city?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Georgia protests: Is 'Russia law' a threat to democracy?
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May 14, 2024 |
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Domestic violence: How does Australia fix its 'national crisis'?
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May 13, 2024 |
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EncroChat: The crime family brought down by their violent messages
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May 10, 2024 |
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US campus protests: Dismissed?
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May 09, 2024 |
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Notre-Dame: A landmark rising from the ashes
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May 08, 2024 |
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Javier Milei: Sitting down with Argentina's President
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May 07, 2024 |
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King Charles: A "difficult" first year
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May 06, 2024 |
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West Bank: A BBC investigation into alleged war crimes
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May 03, 2024 |
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Russia’s frozen assets: Will they fund Ukrainian weapons?
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May 02, 2024 |
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US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?
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May 01, 2024 |
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Preparing for war: Is Europe getting ready?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Bidenomics: How the economy may sway the US election
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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US homelessness: Is sleeping in public a crime?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Ebola virus: Are mass outbreaks history?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Pope Francis: How 'woke' is he?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Israel-Iran: A sigh of relief in the Middle East?
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Feeding Gaza: Why isn't more aid getting in?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Climate justice: We sued our government, and won!
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Sydney mall attack: How a social media frenzy unfolded
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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India election: How to organise the biggest vote in history
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Iran-Israel attack: A turning point for the Middle East?
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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What happened to Nigeria's kidnapped Chibok girls?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Behind Baltimore’s dangerous bridge recovery
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Lina Khan: The woman taking on big tech billionaires
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Ukraine's fight for justice in Bucha
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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My return to Rwanda: 30 years after fleeing the genocide
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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How the BBC covers the Israel-Gaza war
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Investigating the J-pop sexual abuse scandal
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Inside Iran’s secret rave scene
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Is China's biggest threat its own ageing population?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Will AI take your job...or help you keep it?
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Evan Gershkovich: A year since my friend was jailed in Russia
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Hidden reality of frontline combat through the eyes of Ukraine's soldiers
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Sam Bankman-Fried's multibillion dollar FTX fraud
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Curse of the world's fastest growing economy
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Two stories: Insight on Islamic State Group + Miami stops the party
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Is Europe’s migration plan ‘bankrolling dictators’ in North Africa?
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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America’s love-hate relationship with Tik Tok
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Rare access inside Sudan's forgotten war
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Kate Middleton: A palace PR crisis
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Life inside Korea's Demilitarised Zone
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Russian elections through the eyes of the Putin-controlled media
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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What keeps China’s president up at night?
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Haiti: The country governed by gangs
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Panama Canal: It's running dry and it's going to cost us
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Will politics steal the show at the Eurovision Song Contest?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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How to win an Oscar
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Could just 100,000 people decide the US election?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Have we finally solved the mystery of flight MH370?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Why young people are having less sex
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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How Man City’s business model is transforming football
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Trump’s trouble with abortion
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Why everyone wants to get back to the Moon
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Rafah: caught in the crossfire (again)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Are you ever too old to have a baby?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Child soldiers & blood feuds: Sweden's growing gang wars
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Bengal famine: The WWII tragedy the world forgot
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Ukraine frontline: ordinary lives in extraordinary times
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Is #MeToo finally exploding in French cinema?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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'Category 6': the growing fury of hurricanes
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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How Denmark became a super producer of viral 'skinny jabs'
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Alexei Navalny: The death of Putin’s biggest critic
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Andrew Tate effect: Is misogyny on the rise?
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Does Argentina have the patience for Milei’s shock therapy?
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ethiopia on the brink: Fears of a famine return and why you should pay attention
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Tucker Carlson: What next for America’s right-wing showman?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Global anxiety: You are not alone
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Could Taylor Swift swing the US election?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Europe’s furious farmers and the far right
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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''People will keep dying": The spread of fentanyl across the US Mexico border
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Rare earths: the minerals that could save the world?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Our memories, their data - the Facebook story 20 years on
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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I survived the Las Vegas shooting, then was convinced it was staged
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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BYD: The Chinese carmaker challenging Tesla’s dominance
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Families of Israeli Hostages: “Whatever it takes to get them back”
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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What’s the plan, Iran?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Should Germany ban the popular far-right AfD party?
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Black market baby trafficking in Georgia
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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‘Send back our husbands’ – Russian women taking the fight to Putin
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Meet Trump’s new inner circle
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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American assassins operating in Yemen
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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“I won’t let my children suffer again” – BBC Gaza correspondent
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Why book bans are spreading across the United States
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland’s gripping political drama
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s economy?
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year BBC investigation
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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What happened to Kamala Harris?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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How artificial intelligence could upend 2024’s many elections
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Fascinating finds from declassified docs
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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What's going on with the UK Royal Family?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Inside Trump’s legal strategy
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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A risky escape from North Korea
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Elon Musk’s global satellite ambition
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Is Europe a hotbed for the far-right?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Inside COP28: a climate summit in an oil state, a BBC exclusive and a UAE fightback
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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How did tiny Qatar become a global hostage negotiator?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Joe Biden’s ageing brain
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Israel-Gaza conflict: The social media battles
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Introducing The Global Story
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Nov 07, 2023 |