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New Zealand and Australia are two of the latest countries to introduce restrictions
Why are so many footballers going to Saudi Arabia?
Some of football's biggest names have moved to Saudi clubs - we explain why
Why hip-hop's 50th anniversary matters
The genre has had a massive influence on everything from fashion to politics to culture
Do video games impact our mental health?
The industry is booming - but do we understand how playing games impacts us?
How have women's rights in Afghanistan changed?
It's two years since the Taliban took back control of the country
Why isn’t Caster Semenya at the World Athletics Championships?
She’s one of several DSD athletes who aren’t allowed to compete
Are wildfires getting worse?
With fires in Hawaii and Canada, are they getting worse and how can we prevent them?
How does it feel to be skinny shamed?
We learn about the mental health impacts of skinny shaming across Africa
How important was this women’s football World Cup?
Spain beat England 1-0 in the final match of the competition
Why has Somalia banned TikTok?
Its government says "immoral groups" are spreading misinformation
Why is the moon’s south pole so special?
One of the major goals of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is to hunt for water ice
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and is he dead?
The leader of the Wagner group is presumed dead after a private jet crashed in Russia
Is the water from Fukushima dangerous?
The United Nations nuclear watchdog says it’s safe - but what actually is in the water?
Can reality TV help people talk about mental health?
Former contestants have been discussing their anxiety
Why is there violence in Ecuador?
International drug cartels are using banana shipments to smuggle out cocaine
Why air pollution is keeping some people home
New research says breathing bad air can be as dangerous as smoking
How much do we know about North Korea?
It’s a super secretive country, so what's really going on?
Coups and Dynasties: Are Africa’s “nepo baby” leaders in trouble?
A series of coups has some leaders worried
Eat, Pay, Love: How is Bali dealing with its badly behaved tourists?
One woman is using social media to call out people who break the rules
Has THAT kiss become a tipping point for women in Spain?
The #SeAcabo movement shows talk about sexism has moved beyond the World Cup final
Why are teachers bullied in South Korea?
People have been protesting after a teacher took her life
How a scandal is forcing to reckon with its Nazi past
A top politician has apologised for carrying an anti-Jewish pamphlet as a schoolboy
Why are young people fighting for climate action in court?
We hear from some of the people at the centre of these cases
How has Morocco’s earthquake impacted mountain villages?
Rescuers in the Atlas Mountains have been using their bare hands to dig for survivors
Will decriminalisation change abortion for women in Mexico?
Mexico's Supreme Court has decriminalised abortion across the country
WWE and UFC: Will the merger be a knockout?
A new organisation brings together professional wrestling and mixed martial arts
Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?
After two dams failed, whole neighbourhoods of the city of Derna were swept away
How has Mahsa Amini’s death changed Iran?
Protesters show a growing defiance
Is Syria’s government pushing an addictive party drug?
Dubbed “the poor man’s cocaine”, Captagon is sweeping through the Middle East
Palm oil versus the planet: What can be done?
A substitute could help counter deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia
Do false online rumours on birth control have consequences IRL?
There are worries misinformation online may be contributing to abortion rates in Scotland
