The second Trump assassination attempt and the Secret Service

Who protects presidents and do things need to change?

• 13 mins

Why has badminton become code for sex in Hong Kong?

We look at how sex education varies around the world

• 12 mins

How did thousands of pagers simultaneously explode in Lebanon?

And what actually is a pager?

• 16 mins

P Diddy: What are the charges against the hip-hop mogul?

The downfall of the rapper

• 11 mins

Can a crystal bring humans back to life in case of extinction?

The human genome has been stored on an ‘everlasting’ crystal

• 13 mins

Who is Sri Lanka’s new leader?

Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn in as the president

• 15 mins

How a North Korean defector became a K-pop idol

Yu Hyuk is in 1VERSE, the first K-pop boy band with North Korean members

• 11 mins

Should museums give back looted treasures like the Benin Bronzes?

Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone and other artefacts to be returned

• 14 mins

How do you get a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?

Batman just got one - how much did he have to pay?

• 12 mins

Israel-Lebanon: What next?

How will Hassan Nasrallah’s death change Hezbollah?

• 15 mins

How modern slavery hides in plain sight

The BBC found evidence of modern slavery at a McDonald's franchise in the UK

• 15 mins

How matcha tea took over the world

We spill the tea on the health benefits

• 13 mins

Iran: What you need to know

And what kinds of weapons does it have?

• 14 mins

Does Moo Deng have pretty privilege?

Cuter animals get more attention and funding for conservation

• 14 mins

How has life changed in Israel and Gaza?

It’s been one year since the attacks on the 7th October

• 18 mins

How is climate change affecting sport?

And how are elite sporting events contributing to climate change?

• 15 mins

How is Rwanda managing the Marburg virus outbreak?

We also look at Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo

• 14 mins

Why does Malawi have such high rates of cervical cancer?

And what’s it got to do with the HPV vaccine?

• 10 mins

How do election polls work?

We find out why poll predictions sometimes get it wrong

• 14 mins

How illegal gold mining impacts Ghana

People are protesting the practice known as ‘galamsey’

• 14 mins

Jupiter’s moon: Will we discover alien life beneath the ice?

How Nasa’s Europa Clipper Mission could change life’s origin story

• 14 mins

US election: Why money matters to young voters

Climate change and women’s rights are also top priorities

• 14 mins

Israel, Lebanon and UN peacekeepers - what’s going on?

And why is Israel attacking UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?

• 13 mins

*EXTRA EPISODE* Hamas leader dead: What does this mean for the war in Gaza?

We explain the significance of Yahya Sinwar’s death

• 8 mins

Liam Payne: Why One Direction fans are so heartbroken

We hear from super fans globally, and a psychotherapist

• 15 mins

Are attitudes towards India’s caste system changing?

Some individuals are asserting their caste online, which others view as a step backwards.

• 15 mins

Why has Ivory Coast banned student unions?

Union accused of murder, prostitution and torture

• 12 mins

Are the Yazidis any closer to justice?

Ten years ago thousands of Yazidis were killed and enslaved by Islamic State group

• 15 mins

Why is labiaplasty on the rise in Brazil?

And why there’s no such thing as a “perfect” vulva

• 14 mins

Why women footballers are taking on an oil company

Aramco has sponsorship rights for the Women's World Cup in 2027

• 11 mins