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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and major breaking news from a global perspective

    Parties await local election results

    Parties await local election results

    Polls have closed in the last big test of voter opinion before the general election - and one that may be decisive for the pime minister's immediate future. Experts are here with me in the studio to guide us through what lies ahead.
    France's moment of reckoning over sexual abuse allegations in its film industry. We speak to the actress who's become the symbol of France's Me Too Movement.
    And is it time we scrapped audio guides? We discuss with a leading British artist why he thinks they're part of a “terrible” modern scourge messing up the enjoyment of art.

    • 37 min
    US campus protests turn violent as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine activists clash

    US campus protests turn violent as pro-Israel and pro-Palestine activists clash

    There have been violent clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters at University of California, Los Angeles. Meanwhile hundreds of people were arrested in New York, where students occupied part of Columbia University and demanded the institution cut ties with Israel.
    Also on the programme:
    Police in the South Caucasian country of Georgia fired tear gas and stun grenades to quell protests over new legislation that requires organisations with funding from abroad to register as foreign agents - it's been dubbed the "Russia law".
    And can you ban politicians from lying? Members of the Welsh Senedd think so, and are discussing a law to do just that.

    • 38 min
    What next for SNP after Yousaf resigns?

    What next for SNP after Yousaf resigns?

    After Humza Yousaf's resignation we ask who is most likely to succeed him as first minister - and what the dramatic development means for Scottish independence - and UK politics.
    Also on the programme:
    Anger in Dublin after Rishi Sunak says a rise in asylum claims in Ireland shows the UK government's Rwanda policy is working.
    And why are more people than ever signing up to run marathons?

    • 38 min
    Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence

    Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence

    The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador after two British men were charged with helping Russian intelligence. We explore the potential threat of alleged interference abroad by Moscow.
    Also on the programme:
    The King is to return to some public duties - they'll be the first since it was revealed he'd been diagnosed with cancer.
    Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses are growing across the United States - and so is the political backlash. A Republican congressman tells us it's time to clamp down harder.
    And who's to blame when debris from the International Space Station crashes through your roof? We explore the growing problem of space junk.

    • 37 min

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