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A new BBC investigation has found that Myanmar's once-formidable military now controls less than a q

BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead. If 2024 was the year of ele

How the Democrats are recalibrating after November’s loss, and how the new Trump administration will

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen has been speaking to HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. In just a matter of weeks, h

The BBC has spoken to Israeli reservists who are refusing to return to the war in Gaza. Imbued with

For months a court room in the small French town of Avignon has demanded the world’s attention and s

Next year, Mexico will become the first country in the world to begin electing all its judges by pop

Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen as a potential threat to European security. Some be

Trump's immigration plans, their effect on agriculture, and social media clashes. On this episode, C

In 2022, mass protests erupted in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Is artificial intelligence making social media more dangerous? With online personalities increasingl

When Bashar al-Assad’s power was challenged in 2014, the Islamic State group filled the vacuum in Sy

Syria’s notorious Saydnaya prison is one of many that have been liberated as rebels take control of

President Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria, ending 50 years of authoritarian rule by his family. Over

In a week of high-stakes diplomacy, President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden,

Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the worl

President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment after declaring – and then lifting – martial law. Sout

With just weeks left in office, President Biden is making moves that could define his legacy. He has

The long-running civil war in Syria has unexpectedly sprung back into the spotlight after rebel grou

Belgium has become the first country in the world to pass a law to give labour rights to sex workers