How closure of Strait of Hormuz shows how trade can be weaponised As the closure of this vital shipping route shows, the structural vulnerability of maritime trade and supply chains is often underestimated Middle East • 05 Mar
How closure of Strait of Hormuz shows how trade can be weaponised As the closure of this vital shipping route shows, the structural vulnerability of maritime trade and supply chains is often underestimated Middle East • 05 Mar
All you need to know about the wolf supermoon The wolf supermoon is the first of 13 full moons we will get to enjoy in Irish skies this year Astronomy • 05 Jan
All you need to know about the wolf supermoon The wolf supermoon is the first of 13 full moons we will get to enjoy in Irish skies this year Astronomy • 05 Jan
Gaza ceasefire: what it means for peace in the Middle East After 15 months of bitter conflict a ceasefire deal has been agreed, but there are still twists and uncertainties Brainstorm • 16 Jan 25
Gaza ceasefire: what it means for peace in the Middle East After 15 months of bitter conflict a ceasefire deal has been agreed, but there are still twists and uncertainties Brainstorm • 16 Jan 25
What we learned from Trump's latest press conference The incoming US president wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico, gain control of the Panama Canal and take over Greenland US • 08 Jan 25
What we learned from Trump's latest press conference The incoming US president wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico, gain control of the Panama Canal and take over Greenland US • 08 Jan 25
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the face of post-Assad Syria? The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader spearheaded the advance that toppled Assad, but who is he and why does he have $10 million bounty on his head? Middle East • 10 Dec 24
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the face of post-Assad Syria? The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader spearheaded the advance that toppled Assad, but who is he and why does he have $10 million bounty on his head? Middle East • 10 Dec 24
How much money is Israel spending on Middle East conflicts? Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and involvement in new conflicts in the Middle East is coming at a major financial cost Middle East • 08 Oct 24
How much money is Israel spending on Middle East conflicts? Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and involvement in new conflicts in the Middle East is coming at a major financial cost Middle East • 08 Oct 24
How the Maidan protests ten years ago changed Ukraine The events of a decade ago continue to influence the development of Ukraine and are deeply entwined with Russian military aggression Ukraine • 21 Nov 23
How the Maidan protests ten years ago changed Ukraine The events of a decade ago continue to influence the development of Ukraine and are deeply entwined with Russian military aggression Ukraine • 21 Nov 23
What Prigozhin's death means for stability in Africa The death of the Wagner Group's leader raises questions about the group's African operations Russia • 01 Sep 23
What Prigozhin's death means for stability in Africa The death of the Wagner Group's leader raises questions about the group's African operations Russia • 01 Sep 23
What is going on with the Ukrainian counteroffensive? After two months of slow progress, the long-awaited counteroffensive appears to be gaining momentum Military • 01 Aug 23
What is going on with the Ukrainian counteroffensive? After two months of slow progress, the long-awaited counteroffensive appears to be gaining momentum Military • 01 Aug 23
How Putin's attempt to control Russia's private armies backfired Kremlin's efforts to control private militaries like Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group failed to address rivalry between factions Russia • 24 Jun 23
How Putin's attempt to control Russia's private armies backfired Kremlin's efforts to control private militaries like Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group failed to address rivalry between factions Russia • 24 Jun 23
How wildfire smoke harms human health even when fire is far away A toxicologist explains the health risks people can face when smoke blows in from distant wildfires Health • 08 Jun 23
How wildfire smoke harms human health even when fire is far away A toxicologist explains the health risks people can face when smoke blows in from distant wildfires Health • 08 Jun 23
Who gains from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam? This episode suggests Russia is less interested in liberating Ukraine than in destroying its ability to function as a sovereign nation Ukraine • 07 Jun 23
Who gains from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam? This episode suggests Russia is less interested in liberating Ukraine than in destroying its ability to function as a sovereign nation Ukraine • 07 Jun 23
How Erdogan held onto power in Turkey As Tayyip Erdogan begins another term as president of Turkey, what's likely to happen now in the country? Turkey • 01 Jun 23
How Erdogan held onto power in Turkey As Tayyip Erdogan begins another term as president of Turkey, what's likely to happen now in the country? Turkey • 01 Jun 23
Has the Ukraine war spread to Russia? Here's what we know so far about reports of battles being fought across the border in Russia Military • 24 May 23
Has the Ukraine war spread to Russia? Here's what we know so far about reports of battles being fought across the border in Russia Military • 24 May 23
How Russia is using gas to win support for Ukraine war Russia's domination of gas supply to the EU is its biggest economic weapon and is being used to try to reduce support for Ukraine Energy • 01 Sep 22
How Russia is using gas to win support for Ukraine war Russia's domination of gas supply to the EU is its biggest economic weapon and is being used to try to reduce support for Ukraine Energy • 01 Sep 22
How Russia's war on Ukraine is pushing up the cost of insurance The war is increasing insurance premiums everywhere as insurers seek to make up for their losses from sanctions Insurance • 04 Jul 22
How Russia's war on Ukraine is pushing up the cost of insurance The war is increasing insurance premiums everywhere as insurers seek to make up for their losses from sanctions Insurance • 04 Jul 22
Victory Day can't mask how badly things are going for Putin May 9th this year was more like "no victory day" as Russia has little to show after 74 days of war against Ukraine Ukraine • 10 May 22
Victory Day can't mask how badly things are going for Putin May 9th this year was more like "no victory day" as Russia has little to show after 74 days of war against Ukraine Ukraine • 10 May 22
How did Russia get USSR's permanent seat on UN Security Council? The Ukranian conflict has seen some ask if Russia is legitimately entitled to the Soviet Union's seat on the Council History • 07 Mar 22
How did Russia get USSR's permanent seat on UN Security Council? The Ukranian conflict has seen some ask if Russia is legitimately entitled to the Soviet Union's seat on the Council History • 07 Mar 22
How Ukraine's military can inflict much pain on Russian forces The Ukranians may be outgunned, but they can exploit Russia's unwillingness to wage a lengthy military campaign Military • 28 Feb 22
How Ukraine's military can inflict much pain on Russian forces The Ukranians may be outgunned, but they can exploit Russia's unwillingness to wage a lengthy military campaign Military • 28 Feb 22
What happens if we can't produce a viable Covid-19 vaccine? Without a vaccine, the virus could become permanently present in the population like the coronaviruses that cause colds Coronavirus • 18 Aug 20
What happens if we can't produce a viable Covid-19 vaccine? Without a vaccine, the virus could become permanently present in the population like the coronaviruses that cause colds Coronavirus • 18 Aug 20
10 reasons not to panic about the coronavirus There are causes for optimism and reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat this virus Coronavirus • 11 Mar 20
10 reasons not to panic about the coronavirus There are causes for optimism and reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat this virus Coronavirus • 11 Mar 20
Why the coronavirus has led to so many conspiracy theories The outbreak has become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories and that's a serious problem for all of us Coronavirus • 04 Mar 20
Why the coronavirus has led to so many conspiracy theories The outbreak has become a breeding ground for conspiracy theories and that's a serious problem for all of us Coronavirus • 04 Mar 20
The folklore, food and rituals of the Chinese New Year One of the most important holidays in China, the New Year festival involves many traditional celebrations and activities Brainstorm • 16 Feb
The folklore, food and rituals of the Chinese New Year One of the most important holidays in China, the New Year festival involves many traditional celebrations and activities Brainstorm • 16 Feb
How will the withdrawal of US troops affect Afghanistan? Whether US and other foreign troops stay or go, the prospects of peace in Afghanistan remain as distant as ever before Afghanistan • 23 Dec 18
How will the withdrawal of US troops affect Afghanistan? Whether US and other foreign troops stay or go, the prospects of peace in Afghanistan remain as distant as ever before Afghanistan • 23 Dec 18
Why are so many shops going out of business? Traditional stores are struggling to deal with the challenges presented by online outlets and changes in how we shop today Retail • 21 Apr 21
Why are so many shops going out of business? Traditional stores are struggling to deal with the challenges presented by online outlets and changes in how we shop today Retail • 21 Apr 21
