Why is Iran seeing its lowest voter turnout e...

This week: 242 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 922 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel announced it would increase its control over Gaza. Israeli troops advanced further into Lebanon than they have in more than 25 years. Iran and the US continued indirect negotiations. ...  Show more

Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on November 18th, 2024. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. The Australian government is set to implement the world’s strictest ban on social media for childre ...  Show more

‏يدلي الناخبون الإيرانيون يوم 28 يونيو/حزيران بأصواتهم في الانتخابات الرئاسية المبكرة التي تشهدها البلاد بعد مقتل الرئيس الإيراني السابق إبراهيم رئيسي في حادث تحطم مروحية في مايو/ أيار الماضي. ويتوقع مراقبون أن تكون هذه الانتخابات صعبة إذ تأتي في ظل تحديات داخلية وإقليمية ودولية ...  Show more

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Rouzbeh Parsi about the significance of Iran’s upcoming presidential election, deep voter apathy and frustration, and why the hardline candidate Ebrahim Raisi should thank Donald Trump ...

It’s local election day in England and while people are voting broadcasters aren’t allowed to report details of campaigning or election issues… so we’re going global. By that we mean Turkey, Sudan, Moscow and the West Bank. The BBC’s Orla Guerin has interviewed Turkish opposition ...  Show more

Why are younger voters around the world turning their back on democracy in favour of strongman leaders who are prepared to defy parliaments?In a year when more than two billion people in 50 countries will go to the polls – the biggest global election year in history – Amol and Ni ...  Show more