Nuclear power: Inside Europe's radioactive tomb
As reactors and waste grow, Finland’s fix is a lone example. Sixty nuclear power plants are under construction worldwide, and a further 110 are planned. Yet no one really knows what to do with the let...
19 Juni 202423min
Smartphone ban: Why an Irish town is taking children’s phones
The question of when, or whether, to allow young children to have their own smartphones is a dilemma for parents around the world. One town in Ireland decided to take action to make it easier for pare...
18 Juni 202426min
North Korea: Why Putin and Xi are courting Kim
The war in Ukraine has shifted the balance of power between Moscow, Pyongyang, and Beijing. As the geopolitical landscape evolves, new alliances and meetings come into focus. After Vladimir Putin's vi...
17 Juni 202426min
Menopause: Are attitudes changing?
Millions of women around the world will start the menopause this year, but research shows that many are unprepared for it. For a long time, the menopause has been a taboo subject, a fact which both of...
14 Juni 202425min
Hezbollah: Tensions on the Israel-Lebanon border
Ever since Israel launched its Gaza offensive in October, it has also been exchanging fire over its northern border with the Shia militia group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Iran-backed Hezbollah...
13 Juni 202424min
Hunter Biden guilty: What could it mean for the president?
President Biden's son, Hunter, has been found guilty of lying about his drug use when buying a gun in 2018. Hunter Biden now faces a possible prison term of up to 25 years, although a sentence of that...
12 Juni 202424min
France's snap election: Will President Macron's gamble pay off?
In the past week, 180 million people voted in elections for the European Union parliament. While the centre-right remains the biggest grouping – and made gains – it was the seats picked up by hard-rig...
11 Juni 202427min
Brazil floods: A month underwater after climate "catastrophe"
Record rains in southern Brazil have displaced almost 600,000 people. Some will never get to go home. A vast area, including the wealthy city of Porto Alegre, remains saturated a month after devastati...
10 Juni 202425min
