Is it time for Britain to return the Rosetta Stone?
More than 200 years ago French soldiers uncovered a slab of granite in the Nile Delta which became the key to understanding the history of ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with ancient Eg...
27 Okt 202224min
Will the protests in Iran bring change?
Women in Iran have been at the forefront of protests that have swept the country for weeks.More than 200 people have lost their lives, and hundreds of others have been detained after demonstrations fo...
20 Okt 202224min
Is Putin’s war in Ukraine at a turning point?
The Kerch bridge, a vital supply route for Russian forces in Crimea, has been partially destroyed in a huge blast. It was a symbol of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, and the explosion was ...
13 Okt 202224min
What’s the future of the Commonwealth under King Charles III?
In his first speech as King, Charles III said he would endeavour to serve his subjects, wherever they live “in the UK, the realms and territories across the world”. But following the death of his moth...
6 Okt 202222min
How can Brazil’s next president unite the country?
Brazil is voting to elect a new president. On the ballot is the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known almost universally as Lula, a fiery leftist who was Brazil’s president f...
29 Sep 202224min
How close did Iraq come to civil war?
August 2022. Political tensions in Iraq boil over, and peaceful demonstrations outside the country’s parliament turn violent. The sounds of gun and rocket fire return to Baghdad, and 30 people are kil...
22 Sep 202224min
Why did the French leave Mali?
Relations between France and Mali have hit a low point, with both countries trading hostile comments in public about what the other is doing. Mali’s military rulers accuse France of supplying arms to ...
15 Sep 202224min
What next for Imran Khan?
The former Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan, is facing terrorism charges in Islamabad. He was charged under Pakistan's stringent anti-terrorism laws for condemning Islamabad’s chief of police and ...
8 Sep 202224min
