In broken Britain, a new start with Labour?
Four years after Brexit, what is the state of Britain and its economy and migration policies? How will that affect upcoming UK elections? Our guests: Oliver Moody (The Times); Katja Hoyer (King's…
Medication shortages in France
The French Medicines Agency has decided to sanction 11 pharmaceutical companies that did not respect the minimum four-month stocks for drugs "of major therapeutic interest", handing them a record fine amounting to…
How would Trump or Harris tackle tensions with China?
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris see China as the top US challenger. But they have different approaches to issues of trade and Taiwan.…
Former Defense Minister Ishiba set to become Japan’s new PM
Japan's former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become the country's new prime minister. He replaces current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who said he would not stand again after a series…
Why Meta shares user data with US Intelligence Agencies
Meta has been hit by the EU with a record fine of 1.2 billion Euros. The reason: Facebook transfers user data of EU citizens to US authorities. But the company also shares…
Women protest Taliban ban online
Women in Afghanistan have been barred from going to university, attending school and almost every other area of public life. Now the Taliban have banned them from raising their voices in public,…
Maori mourn death of king, celebrate crowning of queen
Thousands of Maori have gathered in New Zealand for the funeral of their king, Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero VII, and the crowning of his 27-year-old daughter, Nga Wai Hono i te Po,…
Is it becoming impossible to drive in Paris?
The French capital is famous around the world for its beautiful sights and towering monuments, but it also has the reputation of being one of the worst places to drive. Parisian drivers…
US Democrats, Republicans compete for Pennsylvania votes
JD Vance and Tim Walz, the Republican and Democratic candidates for the post of US vice president, will face each other for the first time in a debate on Tuesday. What they…
Treated wastewater against water shortages
Clean drinking water is growing scarcer all the time. To make up the shortfall, scientists are looking at whether the water we use to irrigate fields has to be of top-notch quality,…
China’s young people hunt for jobs
In China, youth unemployment has risen sharply. Officially it stands at 20%, but Beijing is no longer releasing new figures. With the economy in crisis, what are the job prospects for China's…