How do the Taliban keep going?

The group has taken more territory this year than any time since 2001

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Silencing dissidents

Are changing politics and new technologies making it harder to be a dissident?

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America after Afghanistan

What will allies and rivals conclude about future US willingness to engage overseas?

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The challenges facing the Taliban

Now that they’ve won the war, are the Taliban capable of governing a changed Afghanistan?

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Methane: The other greenhouse gas

Could reducing methane emissions be a short cut to slowing down global warming?

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What's ailing Japan?

Is the country being held back by a failure to reform?

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Canada votes: Is Trudeau in trouble?

Justin Trudeau has called a snap election less than two years after Canadians last voted

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How powerful is China's navy?

China now has the biggest navy on Earth by some measures. What’s it going to do with it?

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How green is nuclear energy?

Should nuclear power play a bigger role in attempts to avoid catastrophic climate change?

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Empty shelves and clogged ports

What's behind the global supply crisis?

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Climate change: Lessons from Denmark

A discussion from Copenhagen on how Denmark managed to set such ambitious climate goals

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Nato and China: A new rivalry?

Nato chief says the rise of China should be taken seriously

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Why do military coups still happen?

Protests have broken out in Sudan after the armed forces launched a military coup

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Who pays to fix climate change?

Is the developed world failing to meet its climate finance commitments?

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The future of Chinese capitalism

How will President Xi balance economic growth and state control?

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Fortress Europe: Who gets to come in?

The EU is at loggerheads with Belarus over the arrival of thousands of migrants

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Hunger in Afghanistan: Time to work with the Taliban?

23 million people face acute food insecurity 100 days after the Taliban's return to power

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Omicron: Did Africa get a raw deal?

What the emergence of the Omicron variant says about global cooperation against Covid

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What's going wrong in the Balkans?

Serb politician Milorad Dodik has threatened to pull out of Bosnia's state institutions

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Do digital currencies need policing?

Cryptocurrencies are proliferating. Should regulators intervene or steer clear?

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The Beijing Winter Olympics: High stakes for China

With less than a month to go what will success look like for these most unusual of games?

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Climate change: A risk to food security?

What can be done to protect our food supply from extreme weather events?

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The future of the BBC

What is the role of public service broadcasting in a fragmented media landscape?

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Why Putin has his sights on Ukraine

There are growing fears of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine

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China’s zero-Covid conundrum

How long can China continue to successfully stamp out coronavirus outbreaks?

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France's place in the world

Is President Macron's more assertive foreign policy good for his country?

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Why is China supporting Russia on Nato?

President Putin and President Xi issued a statement pledging friendship with 'no limits'

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The global debt crisis

Why are many developing countries on the verge of defaulting?

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Europe's energy future beyond Russia

How can Europe move away from energy dependence on Russia?

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Can Russia’s economy survive?

Sanctions designed to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are beginning to bite

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War in Ukraine transforms Germany

What will a stronger German military mean for European security?

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Who are Russia’s friends?

How Russia cultivates relationships around the globe

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Israel's Arab allies

Israel hosts an unprecedented gathering of Arab officials in the Negev

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Are workers back in the driving seat?

Have recent economic upheavals given workers more leverage?

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The appeal of the French far-right

What’s behind the surge in support for far-right candidates for the French presidency?

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Sweden’s hardening stance on immigration

For decades Sweden has welcomed refugees and other immigrants. Is that approach now over?

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Ukraine war impact on climate pledges

Europe is scrambling to replace Russia fossil fuels. What does it mean for the climate?

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North Korea spooks its neighbours

South Korea and Japan consider their next moves as Pyongyang tests new missile technology

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What is the 'Great Replacement' conspiracy theory?

Is the far-right conspiracy theory going global?

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How do we stop high inflation?

Rising prices are wreaking havoc, but there are no easy solutions

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China v the West in the Pacific

Beijing hopes to increase trade and security ties with Pacific island nations

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The rocky road ahead for Boris Johnson

Britain’s PM narrowly wins a confidence vote. But how much longer can he hang on?

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The repatriation of precious artefacts

Is it time for major museums to return items they’ve acquired from around the world?

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From rebel to president: Colombia’s new leftist leader

Gustavo Petro has big plans for the economy, the war on drugs and relations with the US

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Afghanistan's challenges after US withdrawal

Should the West work with the Taliban to help the Afghan people?

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How the Supreme Court is reshaping the US

There have already been major rulings on abortion and the environment. What’s next?

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A new phase in the Covid pandemic

The WHO says the pandemic is “nowhere near over”, so what does the new normal look like?

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Can our cities survive climate change?

Countering the impacts of extreme heat, flooding, storm surges, droughts and fires

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Bolsonaro v Lula: The race to lead Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro and Lula are the frontrunners in the race to be Brazil’s next president

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Italy’s right-wing nationalists on the rise

Brothers of Italy party set to do well in upcoming elections

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Is the US getting serious about climate change?

The Senate passes the biggest package of climate change measures in US history

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Salman Rushdie and the fatwa

The story of how Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses led to a call for his killing

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Nasa's plan to go back to the Moon

Nasa’s Artemis programme aims to return humans to the lunar surface

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Are sanctions on Russia working?

It’s been 6 months since the West imposed sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

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Boris Johnson is out, Liz Truss is in

Who is Britain’s new Prime Minister and what challenges does she face?

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What next for the Commonwealth?

What does the Queen’s death mean for the Commonwealth?

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What should we make of Russia’s nuclear threats?

The US warns of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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Xi Jinping’s plan for China

The Chinese president could become leader for life

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What is economic growth and why does it matter?

The IMF has downgraded global growth forecasts warning “the worst is yet to come”

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What caused the turmoil in British politics?

After the resignation of Liz Truss the UK is getting its third prime minister this year

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Why the US midterm elections matter

US Public Radio correspondents explore the big issues facing voters on November 8th

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Daunting challenges for UN climate conference

Delegates are gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 UN climate conference

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Russia, France and the battle for influence in West Africa

As France ends its anti-jihadist military operation in the Sahel, is Russia moving in?

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War and starvation - Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

Can a recently signed truce between Ethiopia and Tigray lead to lasting peace?

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Is India ready to become the world's most populous country?

We examine how India will cope as it overtakes China to have the most people in the world

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Qatar’s World Cup gamble

The Gulf state is hosting the most expensive football World Cup ever

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Are protests changing Iran?

How worried is Iran’s government about ongoing protests?

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A tough winter for Ukraine as Russia exploits the cold

Ukrainians face a tough winter as Russia targets its infrastructure

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Andrew Tate: Why is misogyny so popular online?

We explore how and why young men are consuming misogynistic content on the internet

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Prince Harry: Dealing with grief in the public eye

What does his experience of grief reveal about family, society, the media and privilege?

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Has Germany been holding back the war effort in Ukraine?

Germany, 'pacifism' and the war in Ukraine.

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Is it getting any easier for women in politics?

Only 26% of the world's politicians are female - so what barriers do women face?

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Why is violence escalating between Israelis and Palestinians?

Israel and the occupied West Bank are gripped by the deadliest bloodshed in years

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How do you stop police brutality?

Is reform possible or is a more radical rethink needed?

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Can Lula fix the Amazon?

Brazil’s President Lula has pledged zero deforestation by 2030 but how realistic is it?

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What does the future hold for President Erdoğan?

Could Turkey’s response have been stronger and quicker?

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What will China’s declining population mean for the world?

China's population is shrinking - and fast. What might the impact be?

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Will the Windsor Framework finally get Brexit done?

The UK and the EU call it a breakthrough but is it a solution for Northern Ireland?

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Is the asylum system broken?

With millions displaced around the world, how do we create a better asylum system?

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Imran Khan and Pakistan's political turmoil

The former PM is locked in battle with the government as the nation's crises grow

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Who will run the world in 20 years?

President Xi says China and Russia are driving global changes not seen for a century.

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Can we control Artificial Intelligence?

AI is growing more powerful, so what are the potential risks and rewards?

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What is hostage diplomacy and why is it on the rise?

Russia's arrest of Evan Gershkovich has shone a spotlight on 'hostage diplomacy'

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A bloody crisis in Sudan

What's gone wrong in Sudan and who can stop the fighting?

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Tunisia’s democracy on the brink

Is Tunisia on the road back to autocracy?

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The rehabilitation of Syria’s President Assad

Is Syria's president Assad about to be welcomed back by his Arab neighbours?

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What's gone wrong in Haiti?

Armed gangs control much of the country’s capital Port-au-Prince

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Why can’t America contain the fentanyl crisis?

US authorities say fentanyl is now the main driver of US drug overdose deaths

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Bola Tinubu: Can Nigeria’s new president unite his country?

A BBC investigation has found that some election results may have been manipulated

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Do we want to live without plastic?

International talks have been taking place in Paris for a global plastics treaty

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Why have tensions flared in Kosovo?

Fears over stalling of peace process between Kosovo and neighbouring Serbia

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What do Trump’s legal challenges mean for the 2024 US election?

In an historic first, the former US president is facing a federal criminal indictment

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Saudi Arabia’s thirst for sporting success

Saudi Arabia and sport: What is the Kingdom’s goal?

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Wagner's 24-hour mutiny

What does the Wagner revolt mean for Russia’s military?

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Understanding the unrest in France

Why the killing of a 17 year old by police sparked riots in cities across France.

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Deep-sea mining: Curse or cure?

Is mining international waters a cure for climate change or an ecological disaster?

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Surviving extreme heat

As global temperatures soar, how can we adapt?

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How close are we to ending Alzheimer's?

Does the emergence of new drugs mean the end is in sight for Alzheimer's?

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The coup in Niger: Why does it matter?

Why the coup in Niger matters for Western Africa and the World

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