Why thousands of UK prisoners are being freed early

There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales

• 26 mins

Path to the Presidency: Election security

Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad

• 25 mins

US election: The big issues ahead of the vote

Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the upcoming US election

• 27 mins

Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?

How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis

• 26 mins

America and… Migration

How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?

• 27 mins

Does Australia want the British monarchy?

A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals

• 25 mins

Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral

The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations

• 25 mins

Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha

The female unit gunning down Russian drones

• 26 mins

Path to the Presidency: A very tight race

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls

• 26 mins

Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?

Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack

• 22 mins

The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism

Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?

• 23 mins

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

• 26 mins

US election: The other races that could shape America

Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators

• 28 mins

Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe

A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route

• 28 mins

Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges

Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries

• 26 mins

Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night

Key states and demographics to track as votes come in

• 26 mins

Election workers on the front line of American democracy

Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election

• 28 mins

Election day: Everything you need to know

Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US

• 27 mins

Donald Trump's historic comeback

The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"

• 23 mins

What Trump's victory means for the world

How US policy could change from international security to the global economy

• 26 mins

Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?

Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to support their war in Ukraine

• 26 mins

Path to the Presidency: What happens next?

Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong

• 27 mins

Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?

The proportion of people without children is growing around the world

• 26 mins

COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow

Can the world fight climate change without the US?

• 26 mins

Germany’s deepening political crisis

Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart

• 26 mins

Trump's new top team

What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities

• 25 mins

Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?

The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world

• 26 mins

Path to the Presidency: Trump prepares for power

The president-elect picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

• 25 mins

How social media shapes the way we speak

Internet culture is speeding up language change

• 26 mins

The abuse scandal facing the Church of England

What the resignation of the Church's most senior figure means for Anglicans worldwide

• 26 mins