Will Argentina's new president nicknamed 'The Madman' deliver his radical promises?
Javier Milei is far from your average politician. His critics call him ‘El Loco’, meaning The Madman and he certainly plays up to that reputation having claimed that he ‘hears voices’ and frequently ‘...
8 Dec 202328min
What we know about Hamas and its military capacity
Israel has vowed to eliminate the perpetrators of the October 7th attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw around 240 taken hostage. Hamas - which governs the Palestinian territory of Gaza ...
7 Dec 202324min
A risky escape from North Korea
North Koreans are forbidden from making contact with the outside world. But what happens when one family decides they want to leave?Our Seoul Correspondent Jean Mackenzie tells us the story of one def...
6 Dec 202323min
Elon Musk’s global satellite ambition
Elon Musk is the world's richest person. He leads Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX and he owns half the satellites in Earth’s lower orbit; with over 5,000 already operating in space. They make up a global in...
5 Dec 202324min
Could Europe defend Ukraine on its own?
With the war in Ukraine dragging on, continuing military aid has become a contentious political issue in the United States. So, if support from Kyiv’s biggest military backer was to waver, could its o...
4 Dec 202323min
Is Europe a hotbed for the far-right?
After populist politician Geert Wilders wins the most seats in the Netherlands election, we ask if his success is part of a broader European pattern. We also explore why voters are turning away from m...
1 Dec 202324min
Inside COP28: a climate summit in an oil state, a BBC exclusive and a UAE fightback
World leaders are arriving in Dubai for COP28 – the most significant annual climate summit. The BBC’s climate editor, Justin Rowlatt, takes us behind the scenes of the summit and talks us through the...
30 Nov 202324min
How did tiny Qatar become a global hostage negotiator?
How has a small country in the Middle East managed to become a key player in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas? Today, with the BBC’s security correspondent Frank Gardner, and BBC Monitoring’s...
29 Nov 202325min
