Russell Brand: On Trial – A New Podcast
In today’s episode of This Is Why, we’re introducing our new podcast – Russell Brand: On TrialListen to Russell Brand: On Trial on your podcast appWhat happened on Russell Brand’s first day in court a...
12 Okt 13min
Why didn’t Christa Pike die?
A notorious killer convicted of murder more than 30 years ago has finally faced the death penalty – execution by lethal injection. Except Christa Pike didn’t die. Investigative journalist John North w...
9 Okt 30min
Why the UK is in trouble if the gas gets turned off
Taking a hot shower, heating your home, cooking dinner – all things we take for granted. All at risk.Britain’s gas storage levels are at a decade-low, while the UK’s largest storage facility faces clo...
8 Okt 18min
Why France’s school protests are a problem for president Macron
Imagine being tear-gassed and targeted with stun grenades – all for complaining about timetables, absent teachers and crumbling classrooms.That’s the experience of thousands of French students, whose ...
7 Okt 22min
Why Trump is worried about Russia’s plague ‘lab leak’
In the 14th Century, the Black Death wiped out up to half the population of Europe. So, no wonder world leaders, including Donald Trump, are keeping a careful watch on a plague scare in Eastern Russia...
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Why Zack Polanski has been banned from Israel
Green party members have backed a motion that “Zionism is racism” at their party conference.It has exposed deep divisions within the party’s membership - with many long-time members saying they are co...
5 Okt 22min
Why there are concerns over Sir Ranulph Fiennes' health
The sister-in-law of the 82-year-old explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes travelled from her home abroad to check into a care home where his friends believed he was staying. She managed to meet him and told ...
2 Okt 23min
Why do Man City think they can get away with it?
Guilty. The damning verdict in favour of the Premier League against one of its most successful clubs – Manchester City.The case concerned more than a hundred charges – from disguised funding to mislea...
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