Episodes
Kate Adie presents stories from China, Ukraine, Australia, Panama and Lithuania. Reports of North Korean troops being deployed to join the Russian offensive in Ukraine has compounded fears in Kyiv about its ability to win the war. And it’s proving a headache for Beijing too, which is an ally to both Russia and North Korea. Laura Bicker travelled to Fangchuan, where the borders of all three countries meet. In Ukraine, the use of drones has become integral to the war strategy for both sides....
Published 11/16/24
Published 11/16/24
Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Lebanon, Spain, Morocco and Greenland Donald Trump won a resounding victory in the US election, heralding an imminent return to the White House. This was achieved through a new coalition of support - especially among African-American and Hispanic voters. Anthony Zurcher has followed the campaign from the outset, and reflects on how, despite a well-funded Harris campaign, Donald Trump pulled off a decisive win. Israel's invasion of Lebanon has continued,...
Published 11/09/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Georgia, the US, Benin and Egypt. In Georgia, tens of thousands of people took to the streets this week amid claims of election violations, highlighting the rift between voters hoping for closer ties to Europe and those wishing to retain relations with Russia. Rayhan Demytrie reports from the capital Tbilisi. Immigration is one of the leading issues for voters in the US Presidential election. James Menendez travelled to both Mexico and the Southern US to meet...
Published 11/02/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Moldova, Russia, the US, Cuba and Indonesia. In Moldova, a knife-edge victory for the Yes vote in the country's referendum on EU membership came as a shock to many. Chisinau and the EU have accused Russia and its proxies of ‘unprecedented’ interference. Alongside the referendum, the country’s pro-Europe president was also running for re-election. Sarah Rainsford was on the border with Transnistria. Moscow’s push into the Donbas in eastern Ukraine is...
Published 10/26/24
Katie Adie presents stories from Israel and Gaza, the USA, Ivory Coast and Bolivia. At a UN school in Gaza, a teenage girl passed a handwritten note to BBC journalists listing her hopes for a more peaceful future. More than a decade on, Jeremy Bowen remembers that brief encounter - and whether her wishes will ever become reality. Speaking to young Israelis and Palestinians today, he discovers that mistrust between communities is as deep as it's ever been. The US swing state of Georgia is...
Published 10/19/24
Kate Adie introduces stories from Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Singapore, Oman and Vietnam. The Amazon rain forest in Brazil has suffered its worst fires in two decades, with most started illegally by humans looking to exploit the land for its resources. The world relies on the Amazon to absorb a lot of its carbon, but these fires mean it is now emitting record amounts itself. Ione Wells has been in Brazil’s west. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the world’s most...
Published 10/12/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, Sudan, the US, Bali and Canada It’s nearly a year since the Hamas launched its attacks in southern Israel, to which Israel responded with a major aerial bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza. This fifth Gaza war is the longest ever, and shortly after it began, Lyse Doucet had a prescient encounter that presaged Israel's response over the past 12 months. Sudan’s civil war has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises – with nine million...
Published 10/05/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Cuba and Somalia. Israel says it has killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, as it continued its air offensive against Lebanon. It says this week’s airstrikes are in response to rocket attacks across the northern border into Israel by Hezbollah. According to the UN, more than 90,000 Lebanese have been displaced over the past week. Hugo Bachega spoke to residents who were forced to flee their homes. Sri Lanka has elected...
Published 09/28/24
Kate Adie introduces dispatches from Lebanon, Poland, The Gambia, Panama and Cyprus. Lebanon is reeling from this week’s wave of exploding pager attacks, which killed more than 35 people, and injured hundreds more. Edmund Bower was in capital as the first news of the explosions began to spread, and reveals how the attacks has compounded the unease that already permeates Beiruti society. Flooding has devastated parts of Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Austria this week leaving more...
Published 09/21/24
Kate Adie presents dispatches from the US, the DRC, Italy, Romania and Egypt Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced off against each other in a debate on Tuesday night at a pivotal moment in the race. In the lead up to the debate, both candidates had been neck and neck in the polls. Tom Bateman gauged what the locals made of their performance. An outbreak of the viral disease, mpox across central and west Africa has infected more than 21,000 people and killed more than 600 – and the Democratic...
Published 09/14/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Germany, China, Tonga and India Ukraine suffered several devastating missile attacks this week on the cities of Poltava and Lviv. Despite the more buoyant mood in the country in recent weeks, following Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk, it served as a reminder that the threat is ever-present. Nick Beake has been in Poltava Last weekend, the far right AFD party - won the most votes in a state election in the east German state of Thuringia and came a close...
Published 09/07/24
Kate Adie introduces stories from Sudan, Calabria in southern Italy, Japan, the Californian city of Oakland and Tbilisi in Georgia. The war in Sudan between its army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has torn the country apart for more than 500 days. Civilians are bearing the brunt of the suffering as aid agencies have had their access blocked in many areas. Leila Molana Allen has seen how Sudanese volunteers are bringing food and medicine to communities now full of hungry, displaced...
Published 08/31/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Thailand, Australia, Senegal, Germany and the US Thailand has seen its fair share of political drama over the years. In recent weeks, the dissolution of the opposition party and the dismissal of the PM showed the firm grip on the country by unelected institutions. Jonathan Head has been watching the events rapidly unfold. In Australia, there’s a deepening housing crisis with 120,000 people facing homelessness in the country every night. Soaring property prices...
Published 08/24/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Russia, Nigeria, the US, Ecuador and Italy. Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s western border region of Kursk caused authorities to declare a state of emergency there. The incursion is now in its second week and is the deepest into Russian territory since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion. Steve Rosenberg has been watching the reaction in Moscow and reflects on another major news event soon after he first arrived in Russia. Nigeria has been in the throes...
Published 08/17/24
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned following weeks of deadly protests, and a heavy government crackdown. Samira Hussain is in Dhaka and spoke to people about their experience of her autocratic rule. It was the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War: sixteen Russian dissidents, Germans and Americans were released in exchange for a convicted assassin and seven other Russians held in the West. Sarah Rainsford has reported on the activities of the Russian dissidents...
Published 08/10/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Venezuela, Israel, Zimbabwe, Turkey and France. Thousands of Venezuelans are protesting against the results of the presidential election last weekend in which the incumbent Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The US said there is overwhelming evidence the opposition leader, Edmundo Gonzalez won the election. Since the election, several hundred people have been detained. Ione Wells has been in Caracas. Hopes for a ceasefire deal between Israel and the militant group...
Published 08/03/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Lebanon, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bali and Spain In Lebanon, the risk of a wider war between Israel and the armed group Hezbollah remains an ever-present danger. Hezbollah has been trading fire with Israel since the Hamas attacks last October, devastating communities on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border. Orla Guerin reports from southern Lebanon. Drone warfare has transformed the frontline in Ukraine’s east, making it more dangerous for...
Published 07/27/24
Kate Adie presents stories from the US, the West Bank, India and Italy Donald Trump was confirmed as the Republican party's presidential candidate this week at their National Convention in Wisconsin. He also announced his running mate, JD Vance. Anthony Zurcher was at the convention and reflects on the impact of this last week, and the attempted assassination, on the Presidential campaign. The Israel-Gaza war has exacerbated tensions in the occupied West Bank where around three quarters of a...
Published 07/20/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Australia, France, Nigeria and Costa Rica. There was international outrage after the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv was hit by a missile this week, during a barrage of Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine. James Waterhouse was returning to his base in the capital when news of the strike broke and saw how Ukrainians reacted during the aftermath. The modern Australian state was built by immigration but it's always had strict rules on who was...
Published 07/13/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Russia, The Netherlands, Taiwan, Vanuatu and Germany. The trial of US journalist, Evan Gershkovich in the city of Yekaterinburg will be conducted behind closed doors. He is just one of many journalists who went to Russia to report on the country, as Vladimir Putin’s clampdown on media freedoms intensified. Steve Rosenberg was in Yekaterinburg and reflects on Russia's handling of the case. Last year, just over 9000 deaths - around 5% of the total number -...
Published 07/06/24
Kate Adie introduces stories from France, Israel-Gaza, Bolivia, Uzbekistan and the USA. French voters head to the polls in a snap election that President Macron says will shake people from their 'political fever' - but could also see the far right make further gains. Andrew Harding reflects on this pivotal election. It's estimated around 500 Palestinian medical workers have been killed in Gaza, since Israel's war against Hamas began. When news broke of the death of one British-trained...
Published 06/29/24
Kate Adie reports stories from Ukraine, China, US, Canada and Senegal Ukraine is facing one of its most perilous moments since the start of the full-scale invasion. Russia. The Ukrainian army desperately needs more troops and has turned to enlistment squads to bolster numbers. This has pushed those who don’t want to fight into hiding, as our correspondent Jean Mackenzie reports from Odesa. Youth unemployment in China has reached record levels in recent years. Some graduates have ended up...
Published 06/22/24
Kate Adie presents stories from Kosovo, the US, East Jerusalem, Ghana and El Salvador Its 25 years this week since Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo. Jeremy Bowen went back for the anniversary celebrations and reflects on how conflicts have changed in the 21st century. All eyes were on Wilmington in the US State of Delaware this week where a jury took just three hours to deliver a guilty verdict in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on three felony counts. Bernd de Busmann Jr...
Published 06/15/24
Kate Adie introduces stories from India, Mexico, South Africa, Russia and a trans-continental sleeper train. Narendra Modi has returned for a third term as India's Prime Minister, but has seemingly lost some of his star power among voters, as the BJP lost its parliamentary majority. Yogita Limaye reflects on what this surprising election outcome says about the current health of Indian democracy. In another major election, Claudia Sheinbaum was elected as Mexico's first female president – the...
Published 06/08/24