Why did India’s top female wrestler quit before the Olympics?

A year on from sexual harassment protests in wrestling - has anything really changed?

• 15 mins

What’s going on with Pakistan and Iran?

Why is Iran attacking its allies and what does this mean for the Middle East?

• 12 mins

Have influencers changed perceptions of ADHD?

And why is there a global shortage of ADHD medication?

• 14 mins

How do African athletes train for the Winter Olympics without ice?

Nigeria’s youth curling team, the Broomzillas, are competing in South Korea

• 14 mins

Why is femicide on the rise in Kenya?

Thousands have been protesting against gender-based violence

• 11 mins

How is plastic pollution affecting marine animals?

Hermit crabs are now ‘wearing’ our plastic rubbish as shells

• 15 mins

Who is Imran Khan and why is he in prison?

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi have been jailed for corruption

• 12 mins

How do the US Presidential elections actually work?

A simple(ish) guide to how America picks its president

• 14 mins

What’s the new proposed security law in Hong Kong?

And how is it linked to the umbrella protests?

• 13 mins

What’s behind the civil war in Myanmar?

And how has it affected young people?

• 15 mins

Is guinea worm about to be eradicated?

And what can we learn about how to tackle other diseases?

• 14 mins

How free are celebs to get political online?

What happens when they share their opinions? And is there pressure to do so?

• 11 mins

What’s happening with migration across the US-Mexico border?

And what have American Presidents tried to do about it?

• 14 mins

What’s being done to protect athletes from brain injuries?

NFL players dream of reaching the Super Bowl but head injuries are a real concern.

• 15 mins

How do you track down stolen art?

We hear from a Dutch art detective who’s recovered Van Gogh paintings

• 12 mins

Does chess have a sexism problem?

Women in chess say they’ve faced discrimination and harassment

• 15 mins

Why can't young people in South Africa find work?

Forty per cent of young people are unemployed

• 11 mins

What’s it like inside El Salvador’s mega-jail?

President Bukele's crackdown on gang violence has led to 75,000 arrests

• 12 mins

How can you make award shows like the Oscars more diverse?

Award shows are often criticised for very white (and male) nominees and winners.

• 15 mins

Who is left to oppose Putin now?

Who are the voices criticising the Russian government, now that Alexei Navalny has died?

• 15 mins

Why is Thailand making cannabis illegal again? (And what's Coldplay got to do with it?)

After only making cannabis legal in 2022, the Thai government is changing its mind.

• 13 mins

The bandit kidnap crisis in Nigeria

Hundreds of people are being abducted and held for ransom

• 14 mins

Why are farmers in India protesting?

Police have fired teargas at protesters marching towards the capital Delhi.

• 10 mins

Who owns the Moon?

The first commercial company has landed a spacecraft on the Moon.

• 15 mins

Do hair policies lead to discrimination?

A judge ruling in Texas has reignited a conversation about dress codes in schools

• 15 mins

How to save a dying language

Half of the world’s languages could go extinct in the next 100 years

• 13 mins

Why Tanzania’s Singeli music is getting hearts racing

It’s got the fastest beats of popular club music in Africa

• 10 mins

Were Indian men tricked into fighting on the frontline for Russia?

The men say they were duped by job recruitment agents on Youtube.

• 13 mins

What’s happening to music on TikTok?

And Paul Pogba’s football ban for doping explained.

• 13 mins

Why is Kenya sending troops to Haiti?

Gang violence has plagued the Caribbean nation for years

• 13 mins