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From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world.

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Sunday · 15 min
CANADA-KENYA-UK
Dan Karpenchuk reports on why Canada is preparing for a possible US invasion. Hannah McCarthy investigates if farmers are responsible for a spate of elephant poisoning in Kenya. And Russell Padmore assesses if the UK government will hand sovereignty over the Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 27 · 17 min
SAUDI ARABIA-POLAND-CRETE
Dale Gavlak reports on Saudi Arabia coming under increasing pressure from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Gareth Mason explains how Polish jets were scrambled after an incursion by a Russian military aircraft - part of an increasing trend. And Roslyn Dee reports on moves to restrict visitor numbers to Crete due to summer overcrowding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 20 · 15 min
CANADA-LEBANON-CHECHIA
Dan Karpenchuk reports on Canada becoming an associate member of the EU. Sally Hayden on Israel's ongoing occupation of southern Lebanon. Rob Cameron explains why the body of a former foreign minister is being exhumed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 13 · 17 min
FINLAND-TUNISIA-UK
Martina Relihan reports on the Finn's response to Russia's war on Ukraine. Elizia Volkmann on the surge in protests over power cuts and water failures faced by the Tunisian government. And Russell Padmore focuses on China's aggressive car sale strategy for the UK and the EU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 6 · 15 min
INDIA-MOLDOVA-KYRGYZSTAN
Sajeda Momin on the campaign to abolish the death penalty in India. Flor MacCarthy on the links between Moldova's developing wine industry and the country's bid for EU membership. Ailis Halligan reports from the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 30 · 17 min
CANADA-DENMARK-TURKEY
Dan Karpenchuk on the US-Canada trade row. Tom Carstensen on the parliament plan to ban all religious face coverings in educational institutions in Denmark. And Jasper Mortimer on the Govts plan to end the war with Kurdish militants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 30 · 17 min
World Report - 30 August 2026
From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 23 · 16 min
UKRAINE-LAMPEDUSA-FRANCE
The migrants who go missing in the Mediterranean; Ukraine's book industry being destroyed by Russian attacks; and how heatwaves are affecting wine production in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 23 · 16 min
World Report - 23 August 2026
From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 16 · 16 min
JAPAN-ALBANIA-CANADA
Japan moves to bolster the future of its imperial family by expanding the pool of male heirs while maintaining a ban on female succession; Albania’s booming dental tourism industry attracts foreign patients seeking affordable treatment; and the arrest of a Canadian NATO intern in Belgium over alleged espionage has sparked international attention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 16 · 16 min
World Report - 16 August 2026
From the unusual to the topical, World Report brings you interesting stories from around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 9 · 16 min
LEBANON-INDIA-UNITED KINGDOM
Dale Gavlak reports on the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. Sajeda Momin on the Indian online movement pressuring the country's strongman leader Narendra Modi. And Russell Padmore on the campaign to reduce the noise levels of the London Tube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August 2 · 14 min
JORDAN-ITALY-SLOVAKIA
Dale Gavlak on Jordan becoming a target for Iran due to the US presence in the country. Josephine McKenna reports on a new amnesty programme for families of Italian mafia members. And Rob Cameron on the push to get gay marriage recognised in Slovakia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 26 · 16 min
CONGO-JAPAN-SLOVAKIA
Emmet Livingstone on how health workers are lacking basic protective clothing as they battle the latest Ebola virus strain. Mary Fitzgerald on the largest anti-war protests in Japan in decades. And Rob Cameron on how one of Slovakia's best preserved villages wants to be removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 19 · 16 min
UK-CANADA-SOUTH AFRICA
Russell Padmore reports on how Andy Burnham is to become the UK's new prime minister next week. Dan Karpenchuk explains how Canadian PM Mark Carney has chosen a German company to build the country's next generation of submarines. And Thom Breathnach on the conservation work to save the African penguin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 12 · 15 min
TURKEY-TUNISIA-POLAND
Jasper Mortimer reported on the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Elizia Volkman sent a report on the 5th anniversary of the Tunisian President's power grab. And Carole Coleman was in Krakow and telling us of a rising fear among European Jews for their safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 5 · 17 min
JAPAN-KENYA-INDIA
Mary Fitzgerald on the rising anti-tourism sentiment in Japan, which has prompted Government action. Elizia Volkmann explains how Kenya is coping with the heaviest rains since independence. And Sajeda Momin on the electoral shock in West Bengal, and what it all means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 28 · 16 min
POLAND - ARMENIA - FRANCE
Liam Nolan files on rising tensions between Poland and Ukraine. Luan Rogers reports on the complexity for Iranian exiles in Armenia watching their national team compete at the World Cup, and Rory Mulholland on the British sailors fired-on by a Russian warship in the English Channel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 21 · 15 min
LEBANON - KOSOVO - TURKEY
Sally Hayden reports from southern Lebanon on civilians returning to their homes which have been destroyed by Israel's military forces. Rob Cameron reports on Kosovo's 3rd general election in 18 months. Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara on the tensions within the country's Opposition party. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 14 · 18 min
ALBANIA -PERU-ENGLAND
Flor MacCarthy reports from Albania on protests over a coastal development linked to Donald Trump. Claire Murphy reports on the latest Presidential election taking place. Russell Padmore reports on the daunting task of moving the 950 year old Bayeux tapestry from France to England. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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