The Spanish Empire’s formula: God, gold and war
This film explores how the Spanish empire built its global dominance by fusing military conquest, religious conversion and imperial wealth.
13 Apr 25min
Victor Gao: US will realise it can’t police the whole world
The United States has realised it cannot keep “trying to police the whole world”, argues Victor Gao, the vice president of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.
11 Apr 24min
Would China use force against Taiwan?
More rockets have been launched as China continued its massive live-fire exercises off Taiwan. Beijing named the drills Justice Mission 2025 and they are widely seen as a show of force as China seeks ...
8 Apr 27min
Can diplomacy end the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?
Yet another attempt to end a century-old border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Fighting is escalating, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes on both sides of the borde...
6 Apr 27min
Uruguay FM on US moves to assert control in Latin America
The United States is reviving a policy first set out in the 1800s that treats Latin America as its strategic sphere of influence. As Washington expands maritime operations in the Caribbean and eastern...
4 Apr 28min
The French Empire’s formula: Culture, education and power
Beyond armies and violence, France built its empire through language, schooling and cultural influence. This film explores how assimilation became a method of rule and a source of resistance.
1 Apr 25min
What are the consequences of Israel's expanding illegal settlements?
Israel has carried out the biggest land grab in the occupied West Bank since the signing of the Oslo agreement more than three decades ago. The current right-wing government has accelerated the confis...
30 Mar 28min
Why is the US quitting international organisations?
There are yet more signs that the US is disengaging from the global order established after World War Two. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to pull out of more than 60 agencies, h...
27 Mar 28min
