Episodes

  • China-US trade war: Beijing's retaliatory tariffs come into effect

    China-US trade war: Beijing's retaliatory tariffs come into effect
    Feb 22 2025
    China imposes new tariffs on US goods in response to Trump's trade policies, targeting coal, gas, crude oil, and vehicles. It also files a WTO lawsuit, sanctions US firms, restricts rare earth exports and probes Google. Washington plans more tariffs and tighter rules on Chinese imports. The dispute, driven by trade deficits and fentanyl concerns, signals a prolonged economic confrontation.
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    3 mins
  • Mass graves in Goma: Hundreds killed when M23 rebels seized eastern DRC city

    Mass graves in Goma: Hundreds killed when M23 rebels seized eastern DRC city
    Feb 21 2025
    Hundreds of Congolese who were killed during fighting in Goma are being buried in mass graves. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group took control of the city last Monday. The UN says at least 900 people were killed and many others were injured.
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    2 mins
  • Rebuilding Syria: Inventors & Silicon Valley experts meet in Damascus

    Rebuilding Syria: Inventors & Silicon Valley experts meet in Damascus
    Feb 20 2025
    Hundreds of Syrian entrepreneurs and technology experts have gathered in Syria's capital. The event is part of efforts to exchange knowledge and create jobs for young Syrians, as they try to rebuild their country after the fall of Bashar al Assad.
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    3 mins
  • Palestinians search ruins for bodies: More than 14,000 dead beneath rubble of Gaza

    Palestinians search ruins for bodies: More than 14,000 dead beneath rubble of Gaza
    Feb 19 2025
    The bombs may have stopped falling on Gaza, but the death toll is continuing to rise. Palestinians returning to the north of the strip are finding the remains of missing loved ones under the rubble. More than 14,000 missing are now presumed dead, bringing the total death toll to just under 62,000. And families are searching for them—with little more than shovels and their bare hands.
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    3 mins
  • Northern Gaza facing severe health crisis as sewage contamination spreads diseases

    Northern Gaza facing severe health crisis as sewage contamination spreads diseases
    Feb 18 2025
    Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza to find their homes reduced to rubble. Large-scale Israeli attacks may have stopped for now, but children in Gaza City are facing a new threat. And it’s one that doctors are struggling to combat.
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    3 mins
  • US says Israel will remain in some parts of Lebanon

    US says Israel will remain in some parts of Lebanon
    Feb 17 2025
    Lebanon says it’s been informed by the US that Israeli troops will leave villages along the border to comply with the withdrawal deadline. But soldiers will remain stationed in strategic positions. just inside Lebanon. The Lebanese government has rejected the decision.
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    3 mins
  • International security: World leaders discuss Ukraine and defence spending

    International security: World leaders discuss Ukraine and defence spending
    Feb 16 2025
    There have been tense exchanges over free speech and the future of Ukraine on the first day of the Munich Security Conference. US Vice President JD Vance accused European nations of limiting debate - allegations that have been angrily rejected.
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    3 mins
  • Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts

    Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
    Feb 15 2025
    Syria’s Interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa is in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, for critical discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders focused on Syria’s economic challenges and security concerns. One key issue was Ankara’s demand for Kurdish fighters, especially those along Syria’s border, to lay down their arms. However, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by Washington, have rejected these demands, creating tension between Turkiye and the SDF.
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    3 mins