Millions of lives are being uprooted, or destroyed as Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian cities widens. Fergal Keane has covered the conflict with Russia and its proxy forces since 2014 – and has followed the story of a beekeeper from the Donbas, and his wife.
Ukrainian journalists covering the crisis at a distance have been watching the horror unfold and grappling with its implications on friends, colleagues and loved ones. Irena Taranyuk, of the BBC’s Ukraine service, tells of her experience of putting the story out on the night the invasion began.
Russia is becoming increasingly isolated internationally, with western companies stopping operations there. Thousands of Russians are packing up and leaving. Many say it’s because they have political concerns about the sort of country Russia will become; others fear of the imposition of martial law or worry that the economy will crumble. Caroline Davies spoke to some of them.
More than 180 million voters went to the polls in 5 of India’s states this week, including the country's largest - Uttar Pradesh. The governing BJP has a firm hold on the state, and its chief minister – a hindu-monk-turned politician, Yogi Adityanath is emerging as a favourite to succeed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But during his leadership, he has been criticised for anti-muslim rhetoric. Rajini Vaidyanathan followed the campaign trail.
It's 20 years since James Helm arrived in Dublin as BBC Correspondent there, with his wife Charlotte and their young son. The original posting was for a year, but the family stayed on in Ireland for almost a decade - a period of enormous change for the country. After several years away, James and his sons recently made a return trip.
Presenter: Kate Adie
Producer: Serena Tarling
Editor: Emma Close
Episodes
Date
Duration
Colombia breaks with its past
Gustavo Petro has been voted in as Colombia’s first ever leftist president – the former rebel and long-time senator campaigned to...
Saturday 25 June 2022
00:28:35
More Killing in Kashmir
The situation in Kashmir is deteriorating again, with a new wave of attacks on civilians. Militant separatist groups appear to be targeting...
Thursday 23 June 2022
00:28:31
Ukraine's Battlefield Doctors
The task of a surgeon is not an easy one at the best of times, but some in Ukraine are having learn how to carry out operations in the midst...
Saturday 18 June 2022
00:28:16
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Amazon Defenders
Brazilian police say a suspect has confessed to burying the bodies of missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno...
Thursday 16 June 2022
00:28:40
Afrikaans: The Language Which Still Divides
Passengers travelling with Ryanair to the UK on a South African passport are being asked to complete a test to prove their nationality. The...
Saturday 11 June 2022
00:28:42
Life Under Russian Occupation
Evidence suggests that war crimes have been committed in the Ukrainian towns and cities which fell under Russian occupation. Bodies of...
Thursday 09 June 2022
00:28:42
The Arab World's New Drug of Choice
Captagon is a popular recreational drug used across the Middle East and Arabian Gulf. It can temporarily boost a user’s mood - though...
Saturday 04 June 2022
00:28:35
The Ukrainians deported to Russia
Allegations have continued to emerge that Ukrainian civilians are being transported into Russia by occupying troops. Some have returned,...
Thursday 02 June 2022
00:29:01
Violent Protest in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been rocked by violent protests. The country is out of cash, which means it is struggling to import fuel, food and basic...
Saturday 28 May 2022
00:28:44
Escape From Russian Occupation
Reports have emerged of terrible atrocities committed against civilians in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. Some people have tried to...
Thursday 26 May 2022
00:29:03
Disappeared: The Women Gone Missing in Afghanistan's Prisons
First hand reports from Afghanistan, Cambodia, Estonia, Lebanon and the German village of Oberammergau.
Taliban promises to respect women's...
Saturday 21 May 2022
00:29:04
Lockdown Life in Shanghai
China has been warned by the World Health Organisation that its so-called 'zero covid' approach is unsustainable. Hundreds of millions of...
Saturday 14 May 2022
00:29:01
The Story of a Russian War Crime
The small city of Bucha, not far from Kyiv, has experienced some of the worst atrocities of the Russian invasion so far. It's understood...
Saturday 07 May 2022
00:27:47
Tackling the Cocaine Trade in Honduras
The former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez was voted out of power in January, and within weeks was arrested, accused of being...
Saturday 30 April 2022
00:28:43
The Threat of Rising Waters in Bangladesh
Rivers and the sea have long-battered waterfront villages in Bangladesh, but this is a problem now made worse by climate change. Many people...
Saturday 23 April 2022
00:29:01
What do Russians think of the war in Ukraine?
What do Russians make of their country’s invasion of Ukraine? It is no easy matter to conduct opinion polls in Russia at the best of...
Saturday 16 April 2022
00:29:16
Ukraine: The War in the Countryside
The destruction of Ukrainian cities such as Mariupol has garnered global headlines, but the fighting has also filtered out to the rural...
Saturday 09 April 2022
00:29:22
Argentina’s Memories of war
It’s 40 years since Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands – or the Malvinas – as they are known in Spanish. Nearly 1,000 soldiers...
Saturday 02 April 2022
00:29:06
Russia’s path of destruction
The pounding of civilian infrastructure by Russian forces has continued this week in cities like Mykolaiv and Mariupol even as peace talks...
Thursday 31 March 2022
00:28:50
Thwarted hopes in Afghanistan
Since the Taliban took power last year, more than half a million Afghans have lost their jobs, and the country now faces a severe economic...
Saturday 26 March 2022
00:28:47
Ukraine’s unified resistance
It’s one month since Russia first invaded Ukraine, under the pretext of denazifying the country. But Putin’s calculation that his troops...
Thursday 24 March 2022
00:28:32
On Kharkiv’s Frontline
Ukraine saw further indiscriminate attacks across the country this week, including an attack on a theatre sheltering civilians in Mariupol....
Saturday 19 March 2022
00:28:36
Crossing into unknown territory
Refugees cramming onto trains brings back memories of the Second World War, amid an invasion that heralds a grim new political reality
The...
Thursday 17 March 2022
00:28:38
Ukraine’s living nightmare
Millions of lives are being uprooted, or destroyed as Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian cities widens. Fergal Keane has covered the conflict...
Saturday 12 March 2022
00:29:02
Peace talks in Antalya
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters a third week, hopes are wearing thin of a ceasefire after several rounds of unsuccessful talks....
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Millions of lives are being uprooted, or destroyed as Russia's bombardment of Ukrainian cities widens. Fergal Keane has covered the conflict with Russia and its proxy forces since 2014 – and has followed the story of a beekeeper from the Donbas, and his wife.
Ukrainian journalists covering the crisis at a distance have been watching the horror unfold and grappling with its implications on friends, colleagues and loved ones. Irena Taranyuk, of the BBC’s Ukraine service, tells of her experience of putting the story out on the night the invasion began.
Russia is becoming increasingly isolated internationally, with western companies stopping operations there. Thousands of Russians are packing up and leaving. Many say it’s because they have political concerns about the sort of country Russia will become; others fear of the imposition of martial law or worry that the economy will crumble. Caroline Davies spoke to some of them.
More than 180 million voters went to the polls in 5 of India’s states this week, including the country's largest - Uttar Pradesh. The governing BJP has a firm hold on the state, and its chief minister – a hindu-monk-turned politician, Yogi Adityanath is emerging as a favourite to succeed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But during his leadership, he has been criticised for anti-muslim rhetoric. Rajini Vaidyanathan followed the campaign trail.
It's 20 years since James Helm arrived in Dublin as BBC Correspondent there, with his wife Charlotte and their young son. The original posting was for a year, but the family stayed on in Ireland for almost a decade - a period of enormous change for the country. After several years away, James and his sons recently made a return trip.
Presenter: Kate Adie
Producer: Serena Tarling
Editor: Emma Close