Rising Tides, Shifting Powers delves into the poignant reality of Pacific islanders grappling with the existential threat of climate change and the complex geopolitics involving the United States and China. The episode opens with Millicent Barty, a climate activist and entrepreneur, whose daily life exemplifies the immediate dangers faced by Pacific communities. As sea levels rise, their cultural heritage is at risk, mirroring the precarious future of the entire island nation.

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The seizure of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla in international waters has not deterred other aid convoys from heading towards Gaza. Palestinian-American writer Ahmad Ibsais explains how humanitarian aid has become a politically charged weapon of war.

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National Guard troops and even the Marines are on the streets of Los Angeles. Deployed by President Donald Trump after mass protests against his immigration raids. California's governor is suing him while the protests spread to other cities. Could this crisis worsen?

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UN inspectors have left Iran after Tehran cut ties with International Atomic Energy Agency. This means inspectors will no longer be able to monitor the country's nuclear activities.That's led to many people questioning the future of Iran's nuclear programme -- and fearing another round of tensions.Israel launched its attacks on Iran last month, claiming Tehran was weeks from producing a nuclear weapon. The United States backed its ally, striking key Iranian nuclear facilities. But Tehran has struck a defiant note -- suspending co-operation with the UN's nuclear watchdog. So what does all this mean and what might the future hold?

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At Glastonbury, Britain’s biggest music festival, two artists called out Israel’s genocide in Gaza and accused the British government of complicity. On-stage remarks by one of them - Bob Vylan - plunged the country's public broadcaster, the BBC, which livestreamed the performance, into yet another Gaza-shaped row.

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The UN Special Rapporteur says some of the world's largest companies are complicit in and profiting from Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories. Francesca Albanese's landmark report identified Microsoft, Amazon and Google as just some of the major US tech firms helping Israel sustain its genocide in Gaza. But UN reports like this have no legal power. And Israel has rejected Albanese's findings as 'groundless', saying it would 'join the dustbin of history'. So, will big companies despite their financial interests, start to question their ties with Israel? And will consumers around the world bring commercial pressure on those implicated firms?

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Barcelona’s Sónar Festival, a major music and technology event, is seeing artist withdrawals after revelations about its parent company, Superstruct. The live events giant is backed by the investment firm KKR, linked to Israeli weapons makers and illegal West Bank settlements, prompting a growing boycott.

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We turn to AI in our conversations, rely on it in our decisions, and even seek its insights into our relationships. As these systems become increasingly capable of thinking, creating, and even mimicking empathy, the line between human and artificial intelligence grows ever more indistinct. Where do we draw the boundary between person and machine? And what shape will our relationship with AI take in the years ahead?

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A group of Black lawyers use a little-known law to win a case previously thought to have been lost. Their victory set a legal precedent still used in US courts today. Five Black women from Chattanooga survived a shooting by members of the Ku Klux Klan in 1980. While the criminal courts handed a light sentence to the shooter and allowed two of the men to walk free, the women were adamant about holding the white supremacist group accountable for their crimes. Using legal ingenuity, the lawyers and the group of women devised a plan to bankrupt the Klan and bring justice to the community.

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Are AI chatbots dulling our brains? A new MIT study suggests critical thinking skills are at risk from tools like ChatGPT. What does the science say happens to brains that rely on AI? And how can you use AI tools while protecting your ability to think for yourself?

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