Examining the humanitarian crisis parallels, created by war, in Ukraine and Syria

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The foreign fighters from China that played a key role in Syria’s revolution

Uyghurs are a mostly Muslim ethnic minority in China, that number in the millions. Human rights groups have accused China of persecuting Uyghurs because the government fears they have played a role in militant attacks. In today’s episode we hear the story of thousands of Uyghurs ...  Show more

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British beavers back from extinction to fight floods

Climate change is making rainfall in Britain heavier and more erratic, meaning places that used to be dry are flooding regularly. So communities are reintroducing a creature that was hunted to extinction 400 hundred years ago. Beavers are working as little climate warriors, build ...  Show more

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