The village versus the mine

An ancient village in northern Portugal fights plans for a lithium mine on its doorstep

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The Life, Death and Rebirth of a Russian Theatre

How Russia’s oldest independent theatre – from a remote town - was forced into exile

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Taught to fear: Corporal punishment in the classroom

Reported cases of teachers beating their students in Kenyan schools are on the rise

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The Jews and Arabs coexisting in crisis

Jews and Arabs working together to keep the peace in their Israeli neighbourhoods

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The mighty Mekong’s last hope

A journey though Cambodia where the Mekong river is feared to be in crisis

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Florida's political refugees

From Miami to Chicago, Lucy Proctor meets the conservatives and liberals swapping states

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Poland's forest frontier

Poland builds a wall through one of Europe’s most precious forests. What’s the impact?

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Cyprus: The battle over songbird slaughter

How killing migrating birds became a multi-million dollar criminal business

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Ukraine: Fighting for openness

Meet the citizens battling for better government on Ukraine's home front

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Ukraine: Building back better

How will Ukraine ensure the billions needed to rebuild the country are properly spent?

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Bolivia’s giant fish intruder

The giant freshwater fish that's invading Bolivia's Amazonian rivers

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Bones that speak

Thousands of people were killed in the 'war on drugs' in the Philippines

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The struggle for Barbuda's future

How a resort for millionaires sparked a battle for a Caribbean island paradise

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Bulgaria: The people smugglers

The men who risk jail to help migrants across Europe

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American mercenaries: Killing in Yemen

Why former soldiers were hired to carry out assassinations in Yemen in 2015

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Spain: The kiss and the culture war

Has feminism gone too far? A world cup kiss that set a match to Spanish gender relations

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Is Ireland’s reputation for tolerance under threat?

Tensions are rising in Ireland over the increasing number of refugees

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Tempting fate: Istanbul's earthquake dilemma

Scientists predict Istanbul is under threat of an earthquake any day now

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Pakistan: Journalists under fire

Journalists in Pakistan speak of coming under threat for criticising the authorities

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Educating Tibet

Are Tibetans being forced into Chinese language schools, made to abandon their culture?

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Border Stories, part 1: Zero Tolerance

The ongoing effects of Zero Tolerance, the policy that divided families on the US border

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Border Stories, part 2: Coyotes and kidnap

Tales of kidnap and extortion from those who risk everything to enter the US from Mexico

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Choking in Chiang Mai

What it’s like to live and die in a polluted city

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Secret sisters: Political prisoners in Belarus

Belarus has huge numbers of political prisoners and many of them are women

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New Caledonia: New agreement needed

New Caledonia – the French territory negotiating how the islands are run in the future

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Reggaeton: The pride of Puerto Rico?

Reggaeton’s the soundtrack to Puerto Rico, reflecting the cultural and political scene.

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Armenia's lost garden

The life and death of a non-existent country - and the rebirth of its improbable pub

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Kosovo: Euro or bust

Could new financial restrictions revive the spectre of violence?

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