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The Real Story Episodes

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    How should the world engage with the Taliban?

    The West has deployed sanctions to put pressure on the regime - but to no visible effect

  2. China, US and the fight for Taiwan

    China and Taiwan - how real is the risk of conflict?

  3. The coup in Niger: Why does it matter?

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

  4. How close are we to ending Alzheimer's?

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

  5. Surviving extreme heat

    As global temperatures soar, how can we adapt?

  6. Deep-sea mining: Curse or cure?

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

  7. Understanding the unrest in France

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

  8. Wagner's 24-hour mutiny

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

  9. Saudi Arabia’s thirst for sporting success

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

  10. 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

  11. Why have tensions flared in Kosovo?

    Fears over stalling of peace process between Kosovo and neighbouring Serbia

  12. Do we want to live without plastic?

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

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

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

  14. Why can’t America contain the fentanyl crisis?

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

  15. What's gone wrong in Haiti?

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

  16. The rehabilitation of Syria’s President Assad

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

  17. Tunisia’s democracy on the brink

    Is Tunisia on the road back to autocracy?

  18. A bloody crisis in Sudan

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

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

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

  20. Can we control Artificial Intelligence?

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

  21. Who will run the world in 20 years?

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

  22. Imran Khan and Pakistan's political turmoil

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

  23. Is the asylum system broken?

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

  24. 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?

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

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

  26. What does the future hold for President Erdoğan?

    Could Turkey’s response have been stronger and quicker?

  27. Can Lula fix the Amazon?

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

  28. How do you stop police brutality?

    Is reform possible or is a more radical rethink needed?

  29. Why is violence escalating between Israelis and Palestinians?

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

  30. 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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