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- How serious is the new Ebola outbreak?
A deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring country Uganda has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organisation. How concerned should we be?
Host: Ada Barumé
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Joe Mee
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
Clip credit: WHO, Associated Press, TeleSUR
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9 min - Smart glasses: the new era of covert recordings
Meta sold seven million smart glasses in 2025, triple that of the previous two years combined. As smart glasses become cheaper and more widespread, do they present a threat to our privacy?
Writer: Jonathan Lewis and April McLennan
Producer: Madeleine Parr
Host: Jonathan Lewis
Episode photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
Clips: Project TV, Mint
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7 min - Why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed?
While the US and Iran maintained the fragile ceasefire over the weekend, the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, remains effectively closed.
Host: Madeleine Parr
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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9 min - Why are elite athletes doping for the Enhanced Games?
The Enhanced Games kicks off on the 24th May, where competitors will be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs. But what is motivating elite athletes to take part?
Writer and producer: Ada Barumé
Clips: Enhanced Games
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7 min - Will jet fuel prices ruin your holiday?The war in Iran, and its aftermath, threatens to cause widespread disruption to airlines while jet fuel prices could make summer holidays more expensive. What could it mean for summer holidays?
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8 min - How worried should we be about hantavirus?
After an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship led to the deaths of three people, health ministers are working to contain the virus. But how concerned should we be about the global health risk?
Producer: Madeleine Parr
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7 min - How are the police using AI?
Police forces across the UK are rapidly expanding their use of AI. How might AI improve policing?
Host: Madeleine Parr
Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland
Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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9 min - How much trouble is Keir Starmer in?
After disastrous election results, the Prime Minister is fighting to save his political career.
Writer: Poppy Bullard
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Ada Barumé
Episode photography: Sofia Fenton
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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7 min - How could the government tackle antisemitism?
Just under a fortnight ago, two Jewish men were stabbed on the street in Golders Green in North London, the latest in a string of attacks against Jewish people.
Writer: Madeleine Parr
Producer: Amalie Sortland
Host: Madeleine Parr
Clip Credit: BBC
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9 min - Why does South Africa have a xenophobia problem?
Videos of mobs of people attacking immigrants in South Africa have gone viral over the past few months. Where is all of this anger coming from?
Writer: Seun Matiluko
Host: Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Matt Russell
Clip credits: AfricaWebTV, Reality Street Talk, Sky News, News Central and Newzroom Afrika
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