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Lab-grown meat: Why countries are banning it
Is cultivated meat a solution to the climate crisis or just a gimmick?
26 mins27 Dec 2024
Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?
2024 is expected to be a record-breaking year for tourism
26 mins26 Dec 2024
Are you ever too old to have a baby?
Women are having children later in life and global fertility is in decline.
24 mins25 Dec 2024
The undercover rebels in Myanmar's military
BBC investigation reveals the resistance movement's secret weapon
26 mins24 Dec 2024
What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2025
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead
55 mins23 Dec 2024
BBC Correspondents' Look Ahead to 2025
BBC journalists gaze into their crystal balls to predict what 2025 might have in store.
49 mins21 Dec 2024
Path to the Presidency: What next for Kamala Harris?
How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss
26 mins21 Dec 2024
The rebel commander running Syria
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen brings us his interview with HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
28 mins20 Dec 2024
The Israeli soldiers refusing to fight
The BBC speaks to reservists refusing to return to the war in Gaza
26 mins19 Dec 2024
Gisèle Pelicot and the 51 men she faced in court
The mass rape trial has shaken French attitudes towards sexual violence and consent
32 mins18 Dec 2024
Why Mexico is electing judges by popular vote
Critics say the radical judicial reform threatens democracy
26 mins17 Dec 2024
Does Trump’s return threaten the future of Nato?
Donald Trump's return as President is seen as a potential threat to European security
22 mins16 Dec 2024
Path to the Presidency: Policy priorities
Trump's immigration plans, their effect on agriculture, and social media clashes
26 mins14 Dec 2024
Life and death activism in Iran
The individuals risking their lives in defiance and the fight for freedom
27 mins13 Dec 2024
The AI models invading our feeds
Is artificial intelligence making social media more dangerous?
25 mins12 Dec 2024
As Syrians celebrate, IS watches closely
The last time Assad’s power was challenged, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum
27 mins11 Dec 2024
Saydnaya Prison: Inside Assad’s ‘human slaughterhouse’
The search for loved ones inside Syria's detention centres
24 mins10 Dec 2024
The final hours of the Assad regime
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his family
28 mins09 Dec 2024
Path to the Presidency: Foreign policy
Trump’s vision for the world and Biden’s controversial pardon
25 mins07 Dec 2024
Why are Australian teens being kicked off social media?
Australia's parliament has approved laws banning children under 16 from social media
26 mins06 Dec 2024
Democracy in crisis in South Korea
The president faces impeachment after imposing martial law
22 mins05 Dec 2024
Pardons, missiles and a ceasefire: Biden’s last few weeks
With weeks left in office, President Biden is making moves that could define his legacy
28 mins04 Dec 2024
Who are the rebels threatening Assad's grip on Syria?
The long-running civil war has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight
23 mins03 Dec 2024
Belgium grants labour rights to sex workers
It's the first country to give sex workers maternity leave, pensions and sick pay
26 mins02 Dec 2024
Lebanon ceasefire: 'A dangerous and fragile moment'
Does Israel’s deal with Hezbollah move the region closer to lasting peace?
26 mins29 Nov 2024
The UK's assisted dying debate
MPs are preparing to vote on access for terminally ill adults
24 mins28 Nov 2024
Which country educates its children best?
A good education can help changes lives but some children face huge barriers
26 mins27 Nov 2024
The sentencing of the ‘Hong Kong 47’
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail
24 mins26 Nov 2024
Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellor
27 mins25 Nov 2024
Path to the Presidency: Matt Gaetz withdraws
Donald Trump’s controversial pick for Attorney General has backed out of the nomination
24 mins23 Nov 2024