What happened to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters?

The story of Hong Kong’s protest leaders since the national security law

• 25 mins

Why are Afghan refugees stuck on the US-Mexico border?

They escaped Taliban violence but Afghan refugees are now stranded in Mexico

• 23 mins

Is South Africa living up to Nelson Mandela's legacy?

Three decades since the end of apartheid: the journey from hope to dismay

• 22 mins

A clash between antisemitism and free speech on US college campuses

When does free speech become hate speech?

• 27 mins

Guns, gold and grain: Putin’s strategy in West Africa

Countries in the Sahel are turning away from the West and towards Russia

• 26 mins

What a ghost city tells us about China’s economy

Forest City in Malaysia is brand new, but empty – why?

• 27 mins

Does Zelensky’s Ukraine have a corruption problem?

While some Ukrainians fight at the front line, others are in a battle against graft

• 28 mins

The Christmas number one formula (and why old songs do best)

Inside the multi-million dollar scramble for a top hit on the festive music charts

• 24 mins

What to expect next year: Global predictions for 2024

BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead

• 50 mins

How accurate is ‘The Crown’ and does it really matter?

Separating fact from fiction as the Netflix series comes to an end

• 25 mins

Fascinating finds from declassified docs

How journalists get hold of declassified documents, and why they are important

• 22 mins

Loneliness epidemic unmasked: a global health challenge

Exploring the widespread impact, solutions and pathways to connection

• 25 mins

How artificial intelligence could upend 2024’s many elections

Deepfakes, distrust and democracy

• 26 mins

Who are the Houthi rebels and why are they attacking Red Sea ships?

What the Houthi attacks mean for one of the world’s most important shipping routes

• 19 mins

What happened to Kamala Harris?

How a once-promising politician became one of the least popular US vice-presidents

• 26 mins

Taiwan elections: Could it ignite a war with China?

A vote that could increase military pressure from Beijing

• 25 mins

Inside TB Joshua's church of horrors - a two year BBC investigation

Allegations of rape and assault by TB Joshua, uncovered by BBC Africa Eye

• 29 mins

Culture wars spawned in Covid lockdowns, with Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson on the origins of some of today’s most divisive issues

• 24 mins

Islamic State group – spent force or present threat?

Attacks by the jihadist extremist group fell sharply in 2023

• 25 mins

What to know about ketamine after Matthew Perry’s death

Some people are using this psychedelic to treat depression, but what are the dangers?

• 23 mins

New King in Denmark: How European royals are future proofing their monarchies

Who are Europe’s next generation of royals and are they relevant?

• 24 mins

Why are the US and UK attacking the Houthis in Yemen?

Who are the Houthis targeting Red Sea ships?

• 23 mins

What do Mumbai’s super-rich tell us about India’s economy?

Along Mumbai’s ‘streets of gold’ incredible wealth and extreme poverty live side by side

• 28 mins

Ecuador: From peaceful haven to gangster's paradise

Ecuador’s president has vowed to take back control from violent drugs gangs

• 26 mins

Feuding, arrests, protests: Poland’s gripping political drama

The power struggle on Ukraine's border

• 22 mins

Why book bans are spreading across the United States

Parents divided as books removed from schools

• 24 mins

“I won’t let my children suffer again” – BBC Gaza correspondent

How Rushdi Abualouf reported the Gaza conflict while getting his family to safety

• 28 mins

A temple at the heart of Modi's India re-election bid

The politics of prayer at a divine but divisive site that’s shaped modern India

• 26 mins

American assassins operating in Yemen

The inside story of a wave of killings led by former US Special Forces

• 28 mins

Meet Trump’s new inner circle

How Donald Trump's team has changed from his 2016 presidential campaign to the 2024 bid

• 26 mins