World Report

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World Report

From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    CHAD - ESTONIA - TENERIFE

    A recent attack on a military base in Chad, which resulted in the deaths of 40 soldiers, has been blamed on Boko Haram. In Estonia the government is moving to restrict non-citizens from voting in local elections. In Tenerife holidaymakers are being encouraged to look beyond the beaches… to visit the volcanic landscapes and UNESCO heritage sites.

    16 min

  2. DEC 8

    TURKEY - CANADA - FRANCE

    As the 13 year old civil war in Syria flares up again, what role is Turkey playing and what are the interests of the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan? In Canada there is concern over the threat by Donald Trump to impose tariffs from goods crossing the border. In France birth rates have fallen to levels last seen at the end of WWII.

    16 min

  3. DEC 1

    LEBANON - MEXICO - THAILAND

    Over 1.2 million displaced Lebanese began to return home after a ceasfire was announced between Israel and Hezbollah. In Mexico the country's new president Claudia Sheinbaum faces a battle to contain cartel violence, and in Thailand, animal welfare groups want greater protections for the Asian elephant.

    15 min

  4. NOV 24

    INDIA - NORWAY - CZECH REPUBLIC

    The air pollution crisis has escalated across South Asia, with both India and Pakistan grappling with alarming levels of smog. In Norway a strict minimum wage is to be enforced to limit social media use. In the Czech Republic one of the world’s oldest airlines made its final flight, bringing to a close just over 100 years of aviation history.

    15 min

  5. NOV 17

    US - UKRAINE - ITALY

    Climate change is believed to be changing the way wildfires in California are spreading. In Ukraine there are concerns over the election of Donald Trump as US President and in Italy scientists believe over 2,000 people who died when the ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D may have been misidentified.

    16 min

  6. NOV 10

    SENEGAL - MALDIVES - CANADA - SINGAPORE

    Thousands of domestic workers from Senegal employed in Lebanon remain trapped in the war torn country. In the Maldives there is evidence that coral bleaching can be reversed. In Canada three cigarette giants are facing a historic settlement of 32-billion dollars, and in Singapore people caught taking drugs may be forced to undergo mandatory rehab.

    19 min

  7. NOV 3

    UKRAINE - ITALY - AUSTRALIA - GERMANY

    Over 6-million people in Ukraine are using an Air Raid Warning app. In Italy researchers claim to have made a breakthrough that confirms the authenticity of the shroud of Turin. In Australia politicians have called for a reexamination of the disappearance of 60 women. In Germany a World War II bunker has been repurposed as an eco friendly hotel.

    19 min

  8. OCT 27

    LEBANON - FRANCE - CAMEROON - SPAIN

    Despite a bombing by Israel, the government run hospital in Nabatieh is still operating, with staff and their families having moved in. In France a study is taking place of the Catacombs to establish how many are buried there. In Cameroon mystery surrounds the whereabouts of President Paul Biya, and in Ibiza, lizards are becoming endangered.

    19 min
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From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.

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  • Channel
    RTÉ
  • Creator
    RTÉ Radio 1
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    97
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © RTÉ 2024
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