Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China

Rio brand: why Brazil is courting China

Trade ties between the two countries have been increasing for over a decade. The election of Donald Trump for a second term means the relationship could now become even closer. Going to space could harm human health (7:57). And why Britain has such miserable mobile-phone service (14:43).


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Toil and rubble: who will rebuild Gaza?

Toil and rubble: who will rebuild Gaza?

After two years of war, over 80% of the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed. Our correspondent assesses various plans for reconstruction. Do large lay-offs in American firms mean AI is coming for wh...

14 Nov 202523min

Opening punch: Shutdown ends, now more Epstein emails

Opening punch: Shutdown ends, now more Epstein emails

Last night Donald Trump finally managed to end the longest federal government shutdown in history. But, amid a new release of emails relating to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the political sto...

13 Nov 202523min

The little green look: China’s energy revolution

The little green look: China’s energy revolution

America has boycotted this week’s COP climate talks, but China has sent a giant delegation. The world’s biggest polluter is increasingly pivotal to tackling global warming. Why young protesters around...

12 Nov 202522min

Home alone: the relationship recession

Home alone: the relationship recession

People are spurning marriage and any other kind of romantic relationship in record numbers. Our correspondents explore the non-dating market. The rise of AI companions could also have profound implica...

11 Nov 202524min

British Broadcasting Capitulation: BBC bosses fall

British Broadcasting Capitulation: BBC bosses fall

The BBC’s director-general and head of news have resigned amid accusations of institutional bias. Can the broadcaster recover its reputation? Ukrainian prisoners-of-war speak of torture and beatings i...

10 Nov 202524min

Heir Jordan: the rising star of France’s populist right

Heir Jordan: the rising star of France’s populist right

Jordan Bardella, the leader of the National Rally party, has a stonking lead in voting-intention polls. His plans, our correspondent says, would put France on a collision course with the rest of Europ...

7 Nov 202525min

Recall of duty? Trump’s tariffs in court

Recall of duty? Trump’s tariffs in court

Just as soon as President Donald Trump started applying sweeping tariffs on trading partners, legal challenges to them started piling up. We listen in on the Supreme Court proceedings that might end t...

6 Nov 202525min

Into the blue: Democrats win big

Into the blue: Democrats win big

In the first electoral test of Donald Trump’s second term, Democrat supporters voted in a socialist mayor of New York and governors to New York and Virginia. What does this mean for next year’s midter...

5 Nov 202524min

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