Is Russia's war good or bad for China?
This week, in a further sign that the Russian military could be in trouble, it was revealed that the Kremlin asked China for military aid. But will Beijing want to wade into this war? And have Vladimi...
17 Mar 202232min
The truth behind Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's imprisonment in Iran
After nearly six years of detention in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been released to join her family in the UK. Here, we return to an episode from last year and explore whether an unpaid Britis...
16 Mar 202229min
Ukraine: Mothers and babies caught in conflict
Last Wednesday, a maternity hospital in Mariupol was bombed. The World Health Organisation says there have been 24 attacks in Ukraine on healthcare facilities and five on ambulances, killing at least ...
16 Mar 202220min
The 'ghost children' of the pandemic
It's been almost two years since the first national lockdown, when schools closed their doors and the nation's families got to grips with home schooling. Since then, an estimated 100,000 students simp...
15 Mar 202229min
Reporting from Ukraine's front line
As the war stretches into its third week, the city of Kharkiv has been among the worst hit. Today: what it's like to report from a city devastated by war, while it's still being constantly bombarded.T...
14 Mar 202231min
Sporting boycotts and the hockey player who could ice Putin
On Thursday Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the government with his assets in the UK frozen, leaving the football club in limbo. Today, we look at what sporting boycotts can achiev...
11 Mar 202226min
The view from Russia
The ruble is in free fall and western companies have pulled out of Russia. Those who are brave enough to protest the war are being arrested, while others are leaving the country. So, how is this affec...
10 Mar 202232min
Russian forces vs the Ukrainian spirit
While Ukrainian cities are being bombarded with Russian fire, it might be of little comfort but Ukraine is winning the information war. Whether it's inspiring daily clips of the president rallying the...
9 Mar 202229min
