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Why does Moldova matter to Putin?

Is Russia trying to influence the results of the upcoming elections in Moldova?

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The TV drama that shocked the Arab world

How an Egyptian TV drama tackled sensitive topics and sparked difficult conversations

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Ukrainian life under Russian occupation

Constant threat and acts of rebellion, what is life like under Russian control?

• 26 mins

Who's Poland's new president?

Karol Nawrocki is a right-wing historian, an amateur boxer and a fan of Donald Trump

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Is the Taliban’s war on drugs working?

In 2022, the Taliban banned poppy farming. How is this measure affecting people?

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The Romanians choosing life in the hills

A growing number of Romanians are choosing to move to the countryside. Why?

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The mystery of the ‘tula boy’

How a South Korean boy ended up in Colombia, and what happened to him next

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The shooting of India’s biggest hip hop star

Inside the world of Punjabi rap and gangsters

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Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay

How the remote rural village of Puerto Casado ended up at the centre of a land dispute

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Why are Chinese micro-dramas so popular?

What's behind the success of a Chinese short form video trend that has expanded globally

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Comedians and Afghan weddings

How Afghans found alternative ways to celebrate weddings after the Taliban banned music

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Mud wrestling and tent pegging: Africa’s unusual sports

Wrestling in the mud, a dance of the mind, and a medieval sport on horseback

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Scammed, robbed, traumatised – life after war for Russian soldiers

Vladimir Putin promised soldiers a hero's welcome, but their reality is quite different

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Colombia's cocaine submarines

How Colombian drug cartels are using new methods to boost their revenues

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