For some years, British governments have proclaimed themselves leaders in the global fight against climate change. The UK's recent de-carbonisation progress has been faster than most. But critics of the current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, now claim he risks losing the high ground. Mr Sunak today used a BBC interview to defend delays to a number of his climat ... Show More
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Srebrenica revisited: 30 years on from the worst massacre of the Balkan wars
On this day in 1995, at the height of the war in the former Yugoslavia, the Bosnian Serb army captured what was supposedly the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica. In the ensuing days, thousands of Bosnian Muslim women were raped. 8000 Muslim men and boys were murdered. It was Europe's ... Show More
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Jul 10
15 people killed outside medical clinic in Gaza
The CEO of Gaza aid group Project Hope tells Newshour there is ‘no justification’ for the killing of civilians seeking medical care, after an Israeli strike killed 15 Palestinians, including ‘at least 8 children’, waiting outside its clinic in central Gaza. The IDF said it had be ... Show More
43m 46s
Nov 2022
COP27 climate reparations and democracy activists fear Elon's Twitter
At COP27, the UN's conference on climate change this week, countries in the Global South are calling for a loss and damage compensation fund. And for the first time, it's actually on the agenda.
The central argument for the fund is that the countries most vulnerable to climate ch ... Show More
30m 41s
Nov 2021
The history of climate change — from the Great Ice Age to COP26 and beyond
As the COP26 summit continues in Glasgow, Jack Blanchard looks back at the history of climate change, from the dramatic shifts at the end of the Ice Age to the political rows of the modern era. Anthropologist Professor Brian Fagan takes us back to pre-historic, ancient and mediev ... Show More
48m 25s
Oct 2022
Iraq’s crop concern, Rishi Sunak declared British PM, Lebanon political crisis — Trending
Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world.
On today's episode, a report finds that 25 per cent of Iraq’s farmers have seen almost all their wheat crops fail this year due to drought.
Rishi Sunak is given a j ... Show More
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