The World from PRX

UK

Women composers of the Renaissance emerge
7:18
Two men stand amidst rubble and debris in front of a partially collapsed building, with an excavator in the background.
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon test fragile US-Iran ceasefire
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49:42
UK and Norway monitor Russian spy submarines in North Sea
6:20
UK officials looking to do away with some jury trials
6:29
Musical journey continues for Sami Yusuf
2:01
Colonial-era diamond giant De Beers is up for sale — now former colonies like Botswana want a stake
7:48
A large fire engulfing a balcony of a multi-story apartment building, with flames and smoke rising from the structure.
Israel escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure in Lebanon
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50:17
Scientists transform plastic bottles into drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease
0:26
Public health officials respond to meningitis outbreak in the UK
5:43
A symphonic work for ‘lost birds’
1:29
Just your average Celtic-Guinean band
3:59
UK pubs ban art made by AI
0:51
UK’s former Prince Andrew taken into custody
7:18
UK rethinks use of rap lyrics in trials
5:47
All of the Olympic curling stones come from this small Scottish island
4:12
British prime minister ‘resets relations’ with China despite criticism
6:29
The Church of England has a new Archbishop of Canterbury — and she’s a woman
2:34
London killings fall to decade low but debate over safety continues
6:24
Excavation in east England unearths a 2,000-year-old war trumpet
1:10
Winter weather disrupts travel in Europe
3:24
A man in a red shirt carries a large bundle on his shoulders while walking on a bridge. He is accompanied by others on foot, and motorcycles and cars drive by on the road next to them. The setting appears to be an urban area with trees in the background.
Crackdowns in Venezuela amid power transition
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49:31
Garbage workers’ union takes a stand for a full year
4:48
SFTS: Hitchhiking adventure in Canada
7:17
A group of uniformed officers in camouflage, wearing maroon berets, work together to secure a crime scene with yellow tape, while a crowd of people, including adults and children, observe from behind the tape in a rural setting.
US conducts airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria
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50:31
Age is just a number
3:42
Some UK patients who can’t see a dentist take matters into their own hands
5:12
Oleg Gordievsky, Cold War double agent
4:47
Sir Geoff Palmer, grain scientist and human rights advocate
4:28
A deserted street lined with trees and buildings under a sky filled with thick, dark smoke.
US sanctions Colombians hiring out mercenaries to Sudan
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49:33
Aging landfills in the UK risk leaking toxic waste into communities
7:51
Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single red dress
4:40
Kenyan MPs accuse British soldiers of sexual abuse and environmental damage
7:19
Erling Haaland reaches Premier League milestone in record time
1:19
Weaning Europe off of coal won’t be easy
10:21
The sounds of (not) silence
2:31
Why shouldn’t your pooch fly first class, too?
5:37
A man in a blue suit and red tie walks past a row of alternating United States and Chinese flags against a dark blue curtain backdrop.
Taiwan watches US diplomacy with China and Russia closely
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49:06
Europe’s asylum landscape has transformed in 10 years
6:01
British prime minister is in on the joke
1:17
Three men sitting in a luxuriously decorated room, with ornate blue walls and golden details, engaged in a discussion around a round table.
US-Russia plan pressures Ukraine to concede
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49:40
Caribbean leaders make the case for reparations on UK visit
6:37
Ultra-processed foods are bad for human organs, study finds
5:53
Two men in formal attire sitting in a lavish, gold-decorated room, smiling and sharing a friendly gesture, with a model airplane on the table in the foreground.
Saudi crown prince meets with Trump at White House
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49:45
AI takes on superbugs in new UK research project
8:05
Crypto scammer who fled China for London sentenced to 11 years in prison
3:50
A large crowd of people, some holding umbrellas and phones, surrounds pallbearers carrying a wooden casket through the street during a public procession. The pallbearers are wearing hats and appear to be emotional. A banner with the text 'Festival de Velas 2025' is visible in the background, along with a person holding a large photo of a smiling man in a cowboy hat.
Mexico killings expose cartel power, political vulnerability
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50:32
Fertility treatment and the fight for paid time off in the UK
4:39
Concern in the UK over rising bird flu cases among livestock
8:18
Sir David Beckham receives knighthood at Windsor Castle
1:31
Buckingham Palace strips Andrew of royal titles
5:42
King Charles attends unveiling of new memorial honoring LGBTQ military personnel
2:02
China’s five-year plan emphasizes independence from outside tech
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49:41
50 years on, families of the Guildford Four are still seeking justice
6:30
‘I’m just sad for the families’: British court clears ‘Soldier F’ of Bloody Sunday charges
2:25
UK spy chief says China poses a daily threat
3:16
Oscar Wilde gets his library card back
1:50
Why shouldn’t your pooch fly first class, too?
8:07
‘Poetry can be like a piece of music’
12:00
Stories from the Stage: Hitchhiking adventure in Canada
7:32
BBC Shipping Forecast turns 100
3:28