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Oscar-nominated film 'I’m Still Here' confronts Brazil’s past
20 mins; February 27, 2025
Is AI paving the way for anti-refugee EU borders?
21 mins; February 26, 2025
An inside look at camps for ISIL-linked detainees in Syria
23 mins; February 25, 2025
Lost childhood: Haiti’s kids in the grip of gangs
23 mins; February 24, 2025
Will US trial bring justice for slain Palestinian child Wadea?
25 mins; February 23, 2025
Brief: Nasrallah buried in Beirut, Israel delays prisoner release
6 mins; February 23, 2025
Another Take: India vs Pakistan, cricket’s biggest rivalry
17 mins; February 21, 2025
Is Germany’s far right about to go mainstream?
21 mins; February 20, 2025
Where will Captagon users get the drug after Assad’s fall?
19 mins; February 19, 2025
US-Russia talks: What’s next for the Ukraine war?
24 mins; February 18, 2025
What’s behind the police targeting of gay men in Madrid?
22 mins; February 17, 2025
500 days on, how Hamas survived Israel’s war on Gaza
23 mins; February 16, 2025
Brief: Questions about next phase of Gaza deal after 6th exchange
6 mins; February 16, 2025
Another Take: Ukraine’s other land grab
22 mins; February 14, 2025
Mohammed el-Kurd: how do we get beyond Palestinian ‘perfect victims’?
22 mins; February 13, 2025
What’s behind Trump and Musk’s fearmongering about South Africa?
20 mins; February 12, 2025
What fallout does Jordan face from Trump’s Gaza plan?
24 mins; February 11, 2025
With ‘maximum pressure’ back on the table, what will Iran do next?
20 mins; February 10, 2025
Why did Bad Bunny's anthem to Puerto Rico strike a global chord?
25 mins; February 09, 2025
Brief: Fifth exchange takes place as Gaza ceasefire holds
6 mins; February 09, 2025
Another Take: A history of Gaza’s worst and best days
25 mins; February 07, 2025
Trump wants the US to take over Gaza. What does that mean?
23 mins; February 06, 2025
Has Trump broken Canada’s relationship with the US?
18 mins; February 05, 2025
What’s behind Trump’s war on USAID?
17 mins; February 04, 2025
How will President Ahmed Al-Sharaa shape Syria’s future?
19 mins; February 03, 2025
What Netanyahu’s return to the White House means for Gaza
23 mins; February 02, 2025
Another Take: What the billionaire space race means for the rest of us
23 mins; February 02, 2025
Another Take: Gold, arms, Egypt – the downfall of a US senator
18 mins; January 31, 2025
How did China’s DeepSeek outsmart ChatGPT?
18 mins; January 30, 2025
Rwanda, M23, and the battle for DR Congo’s Goma
22 mins; January 29, 2025
Can the Colombian leader stand up to the US and make peace at home?
20 mins; January 28, 2025
As Palestinians in Gaza return, how has life changed?
22 mins; January 27, 2025
As Trump exits the Paris Accords, what’s at stake for the climate?
23 mins; January 26, 2025
Brief: Gaza captive releases continue, Israel delays Lebanon withdrawal
6 mins; January 26, 2025
Another Take: You can run from Belarus, but can you hide?
24 mins; January 24, 2025
Why is Israel cracking down on the West Bank after Gaza ceasefire?
18 mins; January 23, 2025
How is Mexico planning for the border crisis?
22 mins; January 22, 2025
Why is land in the West Bank being sold off to US citizens?
20 mins; January 21, 2025
Inauguration 2025: The Trump world order
21 mins; January 20, 2025
What does the second Trump inauguration mean for mass deportations?
20 mins; January 19, 2025
Brief: Gaza ceasefire begins after brief delay
6 mins; January 19, 2025
Another Take: Inside the journey across the Darien Gap
25 mins; January 17, 2025
Gabor Mate: Gaza, Zionism, and the ‘exploitation’ of Jewish trauma
26 mins; January 16, 2025
What does the Gaza ceasefire mean?
24 mins; January 15, 2025
What is fueling South Korea’s political drama?
22 mins; January 14, 2025
What will Lebanon’s next chapter mean for Hezbollah?
23 mins; January 13, 2025
What’s behind Big Tech’s embrace of Trump’s return?
22 mins; January 12, 2025
Brief: New media rules for Israeli military, Palestinian film on Oscar shortlist
6 mins; January 12, 2025
Another Take: An uncertain election victory for Canada’s Trudeau
21 mins; January 10, 2025
Why is Los Angeles on fire?
17 mins; January 09, 2025
What is Jimmy Carter’s global legacy?
23 mins; January 08, 2025
Why is the Palestinian Authority targeting Palestinians?
20 mins; January 07, 2025
Identity politics gone wrong (and how to fix it)
22 mins; January 06, 2025
What lies ahead for global politics in 2025?
21 mins; January 05, 2025
Brief: Israel kills nearly 200 in Gaza, PA bans Al Jazeera in West Bank
5 mins; January 05, 2025
Another Take: Why is tourism a problem in Barcelona?
24 mins; January 03, 2025
2024 in Review: The future of Hamas in Gaza
20 mins; January 02, 2025
2024 in Review: Israel attacks Lebanon
17 mins; January 01, 2025
2024 in Review: The global silence on Sudan’s civil war
23 mins; December 31, 2024
2024 in Review: The aftermath of Venezuela’s contested election
16 mins; December 30, 2024
2024 in Review: Russia’s war on Ukraine enters uncharted territory
21 mins; December 29, 2024
Brief: Israel burns hospital as mass displacement continues
5 mins; December 29, 2024
Another Take: The story of Hind Rajab
24 mins; December 27, 2024
2024 in Review: The warnings of the Democratic National Convention
18 mins; December 26, 2024
2024 in Review: Bangladesh’s political earthquake
16 mins; December 25, 2024
2024 in Review: Inside the Gaza encampment at Columbia University
19 mins; December 24, 2024
2024 in Review: Syria before the fall of Assad
18 mins; December 23, 2024
2024 in Review: The armed conflict in eastern DR Congo
18 mins; December 22, 2024
Brief: US bombs Yemen, Israel continues attacks at Gaza hospital
6 mins; December 22, 2024
Another Take: Mayotte's story of migration
21 mins; December 21, 2024
What is the trauma of bearing witness to genocide?
23 mins; December 19, 2024
Can the US healthcare system ever be fair for Black patients?
17 mins; December 18, 2024
Why are Mozambique’s youth protesting?
22 mins; December 17, 2024
Why is Israel bombing Syria?
21 mins; December 16, 2024
What is the environmental cost of AI search?
16 mins; December 15, 2024
Brief: Israel escalates strikes in Syria and seizes territory
6 mins; December 15, 2024
Another Take: How the Assads took Syria
23 mins; December 13, 2024
How did American Muslims help shape US history?
23 mins; December 12, 2024
After Trump’s win, Haitian migrants face an uncertain future
21 mins; December 11, 2024
Sednaya prison falls, revealing the Assads’ legacy of torture
19 mins; December 10, 2024
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: breaking free with words
23 mins; December 09, 2024
After al-Assad falls, what’s ahead for Syria?
24 mins; December 08, 2024
Brief: Syrian opposition says Assad has fled as they enter Damascus
7 mins; December 08, 2024
Another Take: In ‘inaccessible cities,’ the experience of those with disabilities
21 mins; December 06, 2024
As France’s Notre Dame reopens, whose heritage is worth $1bn?
18 mins; December 05, 2024
Why South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law
23 mins; December 04, 2024
Why is Joe Biden in Angola?
19 mins; December 03, 2024
What is happening in Syria?
20 mins; December 02, 2024
Surviving Gaza’s wounds: A young amputee’s fight for healing
22 mins; December 01, 2024
Brief: Memorial held for Nasrallah, Syrian rebels make swift advances
5 mins; December 01, 2024
Another Take: Is Silicon Valley going MAGA?
22 mins; November 29, 2024
Eating our way out of climate collapse
17 mins; November 28, 2024
Will the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire hold in Lebanon?
18 mins; November 27, 2024
Why are men jailed at US prison setting themselves alight?
18 mins; November 26, 2024
Trapped for gold: The dangers facing illegal miners in South Africa
19 mins; November 25, 2024
What’s behind the Sahel’s wave of coups?
22 mins; November 24, 2024
Brief: Hamas announces death of captive, US vetoes UN resolution
6 mins; November 24, 2024
Another Take: A radical antidote for climate despair
21 mins; November 22, 2024
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. What’s next?
21 mins; November 21, 2024
Is the Russia-Ukraine war entering uncharted territory?
20 mins; November 20, 2024
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