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Israel-Iran ceasefire
Episode 250625 / 25 Jun 2025
A ceasefire is in place after over a week of missile strikes between Israel and Iran.
Israel-Iran strikes
Episode 250618 / 18 Jun 2025
Israel has launched missile strikes on Iran. In response, Iran has launched strikes on Israel.
Los Angeles protests: Trump sends Marines
Episode 250611 / 11 Jun 2025
Donald Trump sends the Marines to Los Angeles after immigration raids lead to protest
North Korean secrets revealed by phone
Episode 250604 / 04 Jun 2025
A North Korean smartphone has revealed details about how the regime controls its people
Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study
Episode 250528 / 28 May 2025
Global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study has found
Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain?
Episode 250521 / 21 May 2025
A large study puts two leading theories to the test
Weight-loss drugs reduce cancer risk, study finds
Episode 250514 / 14 May 2025
Could this be a new era of preventative cancer medicine?
Octopuses and fish work together
Episode 250507 / 07 May 2025
Scientists have discovered new underwater behaviour.
Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal
Episode 250430 / 30 Apr 2025
What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story with Pippa and Beth
Pope Francis dies
Episode 250423 / 23 Apr 2025
What happens after the Pope dies? Learn about this story with Neil and Georgie
Sudan war: 'World's worst humanitarian crisis'
Episode 250416 / 16 Apr 2025
The war in Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, say charities and aid agencies
World reacts to Trump's tariffs
Episode 250409 / 09 Apr 2025
How are Trump's latest tariffs affecting the global economy?
Myanmar mourns earthquake dead
Episode 250402 / 02 Apr 2025
Myanmar is in mourning after an earthquake killed at least 2,700 people
Turkey protests after political rival jailed
Episode 250326 / 26 Mar 2025
Thousands of people protest in Turkey after Erdogan's main political rival jailed
Astronauts home after 9 months in space
Episode 250319 / 19 Mar 2025
After a delay of 9 months, Nasa astronauts return to Earth
Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
Episode 250312 / 12 Mar 2025
Scientists hoping to bring back woolly mammoths create woolly mice
50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study
Episode 250305 / 05 Mar 2025
What does this new study reveal about obesity?
Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?
Episode 250226 / 26 Feb 2025
A new study reveals harmful effects of vaping
Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks
Episode 250219 / 19 Feb 2025
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine
Gaza ceasefire at risk
Episode 250212 / 12 Feb 2025
Ceasefire violations and Donald Trump's plans are putting Gaza's ceasefire at risk
Trump's tariffs
Episode 250205 / 05 Feb 2025
Why has Trump started imposing tariffs on imports into the USA?
DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world
Episode 250129 / 29 Jan 2025
Why has this Chinese AI app shocked the tech world?
Trump returns to power
Episode 250122 / 22 Jan 2025
Donald Trump has returned to power as US president
Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival
Episode 250115 / 15 Jan 2025
The Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious gathering in the world, has begun in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj.
North Korea hypersonic missile claims
Episode 250108 / 08 Jan 2025
Has North Korea launched a hypersonic missile?
