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What's the problem with Airbnb?
What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?

How much trouble is Donald Trump in?
Could Donald Trump's legal cases derail his bid for the White House?

The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?

What’s behind the Niger coup?
Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?

Is it Saudi's century?
Saudi Arabia is a regional power but can it match its ambition to become a global one?

Can we meet the net zero challenge?
Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?

The China Threat
Is the government failing in its handling of Chinese investment and interests in the UK?

What can schools do about record absences?
Since the pandemic record numbers of children have not returned to regular schooling. Why?

What happened to the Israel/Palestine peace process?
Many have tried to broker peace between Israel and Palestine, but is there any hope left?

Why is Britain getting inflation so wrong?
Halving inflation by the end of the year was meant to be easy. Why is it proving so hard?