Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?
Climate change has contributed to major melting in the Arctic, making it navigable for greater stretches of the year. Some countries are already taking notice. The first South Korean container ship to...
14 Sep 25min
Will the Houthis seizing the Red Sea coast give Iran leverage in the war?
The Ansarullah Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast, cementing their hold on the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The advance of the Tehran-aligned group threatens an alternative route for energy supplies - with ...
12 Sep 25min
How will the far-right AfD's electoral rise impact Germany?
The Alternative for Germany is on top in Sunday's election in the east German state of Saxony-Anhalt, with about 44 percent of the vote. It's benefitted from voters' economic concerns and anger over i...
8 Sep 25min
What's triggered the latest argument about the Falkland Islands?
Reigniting the centuries-old Falklands dispute. Argentina's president says sovereignty over the islands remains a national objective. The UK insists the territory is British. What's really triggered t...
5 Sep 24min
Can Libya find a way to govern the fractured country?
International efforts intensify to find a way forward for Libya. The country is controlled by two rival governments. And diplomacy is aimed at holding elections - to help find a way to govern the fr...
29 Aug 24min
Will Trump's new sanctions against Iran work?
Will Donald Trump's new sanctions against Iran work? The US president says he will impose 'crushing measures' on Tehran. While the Iranian leadership has warned countries not to join what it calls Ame...
23 Aug 25min
Why is Israel bidding for new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank?
Israel opens construction bids for new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. That's despite widespread international condemnation. What's driving this land grab? And what does it mean for the...
22 Aug 26min
What's driving the escalating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians?
Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank trap Palestinian families in their homes. The violence takes place as Israel's far-right government fights elections in October. Why are attacks by se...
16 Aug 25min
