Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants arriving by sea, for three months. That has come about after a large rise in the number of people crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to the island of Crete. Athens wants to stop boats carrying migrants from even entering Greek waters. Human rights groups say denying them asylum is against international law. So can a change in policy really stop people heading to Europe? Are North African countries able to help in reducing the number of boats? And what are the likely outcomes of this suspension?

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The UK has outlawed Palestine Action, grouping it with ISIL and al-Qaeda. Supporters of the group now risk up to 14 years in prison, and arrests of protesters opposed to the listing have already begun. What does the decision reveal about the UK’s approach to protest and civil disobedience, and how might it reshape the wider Palestine solidarity movement?

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The BRICS bloc of developing nations aims to challenge the US-led economic order. In theory, it has the clout to push through reforms to global governance. But critics say the expanded group faces rifts among its members. BRICS leaders have criticised US policies, including trade tariffs, during the gathering in Brazil's Rio de Janiero, but they shied away from naming Washington directly.

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Fast fashion has become a global wardrobe staple. It’s an affordable way to stay on top of ever-evolving trends, but at what cost? Many items are discarded after just a few wears, with shipping containers of textile waste flooding into India, now known as the world’s textile wasteland. For workers tasked with recycling these cast-offs from Western countries, the consequences can be severe - both to their health and the environment.

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Olivier Roy, a professor of Orientalism, joins Centre Stage to talk about the roots of Orientalism and the enduring myth of how only the West represents progress. From colonial-era narratives to modern-day politics, Roy explores how the Global South is still perceived through a Eurocentric lens — and what that says about our civilisation, modernity and the West’s ongoing struggle with pluralism.

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Millions of people are on strike across India, shutting down banking, construction and manufacturing, postal services and disrupting public transport among other sectors. Trade unions say they have united to protest against new labour laws and a-long standing policy of Narendra Modi’s government to privatise public services and favour big business over workers. So why are so many people angry? And what does this mean for Modi’s government and for his economic policies known as ‘modinomics’?

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Coral reefs are dying at a record speed, putting a backbone of global food chains at critical risk. More than 80 percent of coral reefs are now hit by mass bleaching. Reefs feed millions, protect coasts and shape economies. What happens when they vanish – and is the world doing enough to stop it?

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Sifa Suljic returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina to face the past she was forced to flee. She grew up in Srebrenica but fled to Spain with her baby daughter during the Bosnian War. The men in her family were killed in the Srebrenica genocide. Decades later, all their remains have been found in mass graves, except for her elder brother.

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Project 2025 became a flashpoint during the 2024 presidential campaign. The sweeping conservative policy blueprint aims to overhaul the federal government and reshape United States society. How closely is President Donald Trump following its direction? And how much does it test the limits of the Constitution?

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US President Donald Trump has made his administration “a subcontractor, a junior partner” to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s objectives in the Middle East, argues Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen. As the president mulls further involvement in Israel’s attack on Iran, Senator Van Hollen tells host Steve Clemons that “This notion that you can just drop a few big bombs and be done with it misunderstands history, because there is a real risk that the United States will get dragged deeper and deeper into this war.”

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