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There is an overcrowding crisis in prisons across England and Wales
Path to the Presidency: Election security
Key election issues in Arizona and America's image abroad
US election: The big issues ahead of the vote
Sumi Somaskanda and Anthony Zurcher respond to questions about the US election
Why are there millions of empty homes in Japan?
How abandoned houses became a symbol of the Japanese population crisis
America and… Migration
How might Donald Trump or Kamala Harris try to tackle immigration to the US?
Does Australia want the British monarchy?
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royals
Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations
Ukraine’s women at war: The Witches of Bucha
The female unit gunning down Russian drones
Path to the Presidency: A very tight race
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls
Israel strikes back: What will Iran do next?
Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli attack
The dangers of China’s cyber-nationalism
Is xenophobia to blame for the murder of a Japanese schoolboy?
America and... the Middle East
How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?
US election: The other races that could shape America
Beyond the president, Americans will also choose governors, representatives, and senators
Inside the gangs smuggling people from Vietnam to Europe
A BBC team has spent months getting under the bonnet of a rapidly growing migrant route
Abercrombie ex-CEO faces sex trafficking charges
Inside a BBC investigation that exposed the allegations against Michael Jeffries
Path to the Presidency: What to watch for on election night
Key states and demographics to track as votes come in
Election workers on the front line of American democracy
Harassment, threats & intimidation of local officials is increasing ahead of the election
Election day: Everything you need to know
Swing states, undecided voters, and the races to watch as results come in across the US
Donald Trump's historic comeback
The former president claims "unprecedented mandate"
What Trump's victory means for the world
How US policy could change from international security to the global economy
Could Putin use North Korean troops against Ukraine?
Thousands of North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to their war in Ukraine
Path to the Presidency: What happens next?
Donald Trump assembles new team as Democrats figure out what went wrong
Social infertility: What's behind falling birth rates?
The proportion of people without children is growing around the world
COP29: In Donald Trump’s shadow
Can the world fight climate change without the US?
’s deepening political crisis
Chancellor Scholz’s three-party coalition government has fallen apart
Trump's new top team
What the president-elect's inner circle says about his priorities
Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?
The country has some of the harshest drug laws in the world
Path to the Presidency: Trump prepares for power
The president-elect picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
How social media shapes the way we speak
Internet culture is speeding up language change
The abuse scandal facing the Church of England
What the resignation of the Church's most senior figure means for Anglicans worldwide
Logan Paul and a viral crypto controversy
The influencer is facing criticism from fans