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November 09, 2021 Xi almighty? China's leader cements grip on power
In Beijing, a four-day meeting promises a "rare resolution" on Chinese history. It's all about the man at the top. Xi Jinping is being elevated to the same rank as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, China's other transformative leaders, with an eye to next year and the lifting of de facto term limits. Will he serve a third term and beyond?
37 min
November 08, 2021 More than just hot air? Green recovery ambitions face strong headwinds
Have we already bungled the green recovery? One year on, post-pandemic plans to turbocharge energy transition with massive next-generation infrastructure investment are still on the rails, but have taken their knocks from fiscal hawks, vested interests and infighting over what it really takes to make the planet great again.
43 min
November 04, 2021 Rising to the bait? France-UK fishing row fuels post-Brexit bitterness
Livelihoods are very much at stake in the Franco-British fishing row, which is turning out to have larger implications than suspended licenses and the sequester of a trawler. Can a solution be found? Does either side want to compromise? Boris Johnson is facing surging energy prices and post-Brexit uncertainty. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron is up for re-election in six months' time and faces issues at home over fuel prices and migrants putting a strain on coastal communities.
42 min
November 03, 2021 No solution in sight? A year on, Ethiopia's Tigray conflict escalates
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abiy Ahmed says he'll bury his government's enemies with their blood. The Ethiopian prime minister's words come on the first anniversary of the internal conflict with Tigray rebels. With at least 2 million people displaced by fighting and thousands already killed, the US is sending an envoy to urge a peaceful solution. Meanwhile, the UN has published a report citing allegations of war crimes on both sides. Is there any hope for de-escalation?
43 min
November 02, 2021 The price of press freedom: Why are so many journalists paying with their lives?
"Killed in the line of duty" is a phrase most associated with police officers or soldiers who lose their lives while confronting crime and injustice. In this debate, we're asking why there are now so many journalists facing the same threat. A new tribunal has opened to investigate deaths of reporters, with its initial targets the governments of Mexico, Sri Lanka and Syria. Is it just the tip of the iceberg? Join us as we mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.
42 min
November 01, 2021 COP26 climate summit: The last chance saloon to save the planet?
"The last chance saloon for the planet." Those were the words of Prince Charles as COP26 gets into full swing in Glasgow, Scotland. We discuss the stakes for us all as world leaders go head to head over the future of the Earth. Climate change is "the ticking doomsday device", says summit host and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Who has the political will and courage to effect the kind of change that experts say is urgently needed to save our planet?
42 min
October 28, 2021 The new power brokers? Southeast Asian economies gaining global clout
We're examining the three-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, better known by its acronym ASEAN, which has now wrapped up. The virtual talks were hosted by Brunei, which currently holds the chair of the 10-nation bloc. There was a lot on the agenda, but perhaps one of the top headline stories was the bloc's decision to exclude Myanmar's junta chief.
40 min
October 27, 2021 Our planet's last chance? Pressure mounts ahead of high-stakes COP26 summit
In just four days from now, leaders and representatives from more than 120 countries will start descending on the Scottish city of Glasgow for the high-stakes COP26 summit – a summit that has been billed as the "last best chance" to curb global warming.
39 min
October 26, 2021 Facebook under fire: Is it time to regulate the social media giant?
Facebook began this week by announcing more than $9 billion in quarterly profits, an increase of about 17 percent. The social media giant also announced that it now has close to three billion users. But all is not well on the Facebook front as Mark Zuckerberg's platform has been facing a deluge of scathing reports.
40 min
October 25, 2021 Sudan's military takeover: Is this the end of the revolution?
It has been two and half years since Sudanese protesters peacefully overthrew their dictator Omar al-Bashir in a jubilant moment for Sudan. But the path to democracy has not run smoothly. Infighting has plagued the country's joint military-civilian coalition and steep price rises have shaken people's faith in their leaders. For weeks, rumours had swirled of a coup d'état. This Monday morning, it happened: Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok was arrested and military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan appeared on television, declaring a state of emergency and dissolving the country's ruling body. Is this the death knell for Sudan's revolution? Or will the military's actions breathe new life into the protest movement?
39 min

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