Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history.

Writer: Serena Cesareo

Producer: Serena Cesareo

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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One region in western Ukraine has become a key sticking point in President Trump’s attempts to bring the war to an end.

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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ADHD prescriptions have risen 18% year on year in England since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Writer: Jonathan Lewis

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Nepal’s Department for Tourism says it hopes that by waiving permit fees for the 97 lesser-climbed Himalayan peaks it can ease overcrowding on Everest and stimulate the local economy.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Jonathan Lewis.

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Trump and Putin met in Alaska for a high-stakes summit discussing how to end the war in Ukraine.

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Executive producer: Matt Russell

Photography: Joe Mee

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A recent outbreak of tuberculosis on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm is an all too familiar story for British farmers. How does this silent disease wreak havoc and can it be eradicated?

Writer: Jess Swinburne

Producer: Jess Swinburne

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Alex Jones

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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A Palestinian activist, shot by an Israeli settler, filmed his own death. The Israeli authorities have said the settler, who runs an outpost in the occupied West Bank, will not face charges.

Host: Casey Magloire 

Producer: Casey Magloire 

Photography: Alex Jones

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the police to release more information about alleged criminals, such as their immigration status and ethnicity.

Writer: Rachel Sylvester

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Lynda Laird

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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The renowned Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince, that attracted artists, celebrities and journalists for more than a century has been burned to the ground by criminal gangs. 

Writer, producer and host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett

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How did a baseless claim that the first lady of France is a man become one of the world’s biggest conspiracy theories?

Writer: Phoebe Davis 

Host: Claudia Williams

Photography: 

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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The Online Safety Act requires users to hand over detailed personal information but there’s a lack of transparency about what happens to this data afterwards.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer: Bex Sander

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Work permits are controlled by a migrant’s employer and holders can only stay on the island for nine months at a time. 

To listen to Ada Barumé and Orlando Crowcroft’s Slow Newscast investigation into migrant workers on the island click HERE.

Writer: Ada Barumé 

Producer: Serena Cesareo

Host: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Palestine Action was proscribed on 5 July, putting the direct action group in the same legal category as groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State. Since then, around 200 people have been arrested for supporting the group.

To read Jon’s interview with Deborah Hinton click HERE.

Writer: Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: 

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Matthew Drapper was subjected to an exorcism to rid him of the “demonic possession” of homosexuality. 

Writer: Phoebe Davis 

Host: Tomini Babs 

Photography: Sofia Fenton

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Hundreds of thousands of games have disappeared from platforms in a crackdown, raising questions about who should making decisions about content moderation.

Host: Tomini Babs

Writer: Bex Sander

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

Episodic Artwork by Darling Demon Eclipse

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According to the world’s biggest bird survey, clearing rainforest to make way for cattle farms is even more harmful to biodiversity than we thought.

Writer: James Tapper

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Ada Barumé

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Israel has initiated daily pauses in its military operations - to allow more aid to get into Gaza.  But how much aid is getting through and will it be enough for the Palestinians who rely on it?

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett

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As people are turning to AI for mental health support and relationship advice, could chatbots replace the role of a trusted friend, or even a therapist?

Writer: Ada Barume

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Tomini Babs

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The England women’s football team won the Euros for a second time, after they defeated Spain 3-1 on penalties in the final, having drawn 1-1 after extra time, two years after they lost to the same opponent in the World Cup final.

Writer: Jessy Parker Humphreys

Producer: Poppy Bullard

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton  

Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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