Kim Jong Un runs the "model dictatorship" in North Korea. Here's how he got here.

As the war in Ukraine spills into Poland, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski makes an impassioned call to countries around the world to wake up to what he sees as Putin's true imperialist intentions.

Many have been awaiting the latest book's release from Irish writer Sally Rooney (Intermezzo), so what's the verdict?

These US musicians were recruited as 'jazz ambassadors'. Unbeknownst to them, some played a role in a coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1961.  

How much is that doggy in the window impacting climate change? And do we need to take paws for thought before buying a pet? 

Ask a forensic scientist to recommend a crime show that accurately portrays their work and they'll probably tell you they can't. So, how do they actually help solve crimes?

They are the stuff of 80s sci-fi blockbuster, The Terminator, but now lethal autonomous weapon systems are being used in conflict zones around the world. One woman is trying to stop them.

Ever wanted to try sleeping apart from your partner but feared the judgement of others or perhaps your partner's reaction? These people have not only tried it but love it. Here's how they make it work.

Over 80 countries, home to around half the world's population, are holding elections this year. The implications for the future of democracy and world order are profound.

Wilfred Owen's war poetry rejects false comfort and criticises sacrificing young lives for national pride and self-interest. Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens are joined by concert pianist and award-winning writer Simon Tedeschi to explore the moral power of two of Owen’s famous poems.