As artificial intelligence drives global demand for computing power, tech giants are hitting hard limits on Earth - from immense strain on power grids to soaring water use. Now, a radical idea is gaining momentum: moving data centres into orbit

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

Bangladesh heads to the polls for the first time since longtime leader Sheikh Hasina’s fall in 2024. After decades of coups, dynastic rivalry and authoritarian rule, analysts see the vote as a possible democratic reset

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

Türkiye is building a space launch facility in Somalia, aiming to overcome global launch bottlenecks and gain strategic autonomy in orbit as the space economy heads towards a projected $1.8 trillion future

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

Palestinian psychiatrist Dr. Samah Jabr reflects on mental health under occupation, where trauma is ongoing and safety is never guaranteed. She challenges Western models of care and explores agency, collective healing, and resistance in Palestine.

Iran’s protests began with economic collapse but quickly turned into a deeper challenge to political legitimacy. Unfolding after war, amid elite fractures and foreign pressure, they signal a more fragile and uncertain phase ahead.

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

For centuries, Istanbulites have believed that four sacred figures watch over the Bosphorus. From dawn prayers to ship horn salutes, their tombs form a spiritual map that continues to shape daily life in the mega-city

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

Around the world, teenagers and even adults are turning to AI chatbots as if they were therapists. Why are people turning to AI for emotional support and why are experts warning that this illusion of empathy poses a danger.

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

When historians look back at 2025, AI may stand out as the year’s defining global force. It quietly embedded itself into power, economies and everyday workflows. We explore the five shifts that stopped AI being the future - and became the present.

Host/Producer: Afzal Ahmed

Craft Editor: Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana

Software underpins everything from hospitals to global air travel, yet a single glitch can ripple worldwide. In this episode, we discuss how interconnected systems amplify risk and what organisations can do to stop failures becoming systemic crises.

Renewed fighting along the Thai–Cambodian border has displaced hundreds of thousands and revived a dispute rooted in colonial-era maps and contested history. In this episode, we discuss why ceasefires keep collapsing and how nationalist narratives shape public opinion.

Host/Producer: Ezgi Toper

Guest: Dr. Pongkwan Sawasdipakdi

Craft Editor: Nasrullah Yilmaz

Production Team: Afzal Ahmed, Ahmet Ziya Gumus, Mucteba Samil Olmez, Khaled Selim

Executive Producer: Nasra Omar Bwana