The Explanation Episodes Available now

The EU
How the European Union evolved from a six-nation club to a major global player

Who are the Rohingyas?
How the Rohingyas fled Myanmar to become the world’s largest stateless population

What is a war crime?
Even war has rules, so what happens when they are broken?

Unspun World: Is it time to return looted art?
What should we done with stolen treasures? Katie Razzall confronts colonialism's legacy

Haiti's gang crisis
How competing gangs are carving up Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince

How Lebanon’s economy collapsed
Protests, the port explosion and power cuts – what’s next for Lebanon?

Unspun World: Is Putin's time up?
The editor of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Russian service, Famil Ismailov, analyses Vladimir Putin's future

Unspun World: Xi Jinping: President or emperor?
What do the growing ambitions of China's leader mean for the rest of the world?

What is the Wagner Group?
The mercenary organisation's operations have extended to many nations, but who are they?

Unspun World: Who can challenge Trump?
The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up