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Total: 304

The former president claims he's been given an "unprecedented mandate" by voters. On this episode, A

On the final day Americans cast their votes, the US presidential election remains tighter than ever.

Harassment, threats and intimidation against local officials are increasing ahead of the election. W

With just days to go until Americans cast their votes, the race for the presidency is in its final s

Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries. The former fashion

A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route. Almost over

As well as electing a president, Americans will also choose hundreds of governors, representatives,

How could Kamala Harris or Donald Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region? The spiral of viol

A Japanese schoolboy was fatally stabbed by a stranger outside a school in China last month. The kil

Iran has downplayed the impact of a series of Israeli airstrikes on military facilities that have ra

Just a few days ahead of election day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls

The women of Ukraine are on the frontline in many respects. They make up the majority of those fleei

Canada and India are locked in a fierce diplomatic row, after Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau

King Charles’s first visit to Australia since becoming the head of state has reignited the debate ov

America and… Migration

2024/10/22

How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US? People crossing the sou

Abandoned houses – or “akiyas” – have become a symbol of the crisis facing Japan’s population. But a

Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election. In this col

The key election issues in the swing state of Arizona and America’s image abroad. On this episode, C

There is an overcrowding crisis in UK prisons. There are also problems with gang violence, drug abus

How damaged is Hezbollah?

2024/10/17

Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the long-standing leader of Hezbollah, represented a maj