Now playing Next Culture news Pokémon World Championships and Pikachu's dark past An event in 1997 nearly threatened to collapse the whole anime series and send the ‘pocket monsters’ out to pasture... 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Climate How is climate change impacting culture in Iraqi Kurdistan? Summer temperatures in Duhok have soared since Diyan was as young as her niece and nephew. How is the climate crisis impacting their traditions? 22/08/2022
Now playing Next The Cube How a famous Ukrainian war riposte got stamped on a Russian's passport The Cyrillic words were reportedly stamped on his passport at the Ukraine-Romania border. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next France Cyclists hospitalised after hornet attack in France The three men were mountain biking in the Loire on Sunday when the hornet attack happened. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Green News Large, long-lived mammals more likely to survive extreme weather As extreme weather events become more common, all animals will feel the heat - but some are more vulnerable than others. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Health news Is vaccinating wildlife the solution to preventing the next pandemic? Scientists suggest that vaccinating wildlife might break the chain of transmission of zoonotic diseases like COVID, monkeypox and rabies. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Food and Drink Your taste preferences could be down to your genes, new study reveals A new study completed by the University of Edinburgh argues that the reason why we love and hate certain foods could be partly down to our genes 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Russia Who is Aleksandr Dugin and why has he been dubbed 'Putin's brain'? The Russian ultranationalist, suspected of being the target of Sunday's car bombing in Moscow, is said to have had a massive influence on Vladimir Putin's world view. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next France 6 months of the war: refugees on information frontline 6 months away from home: learning to navigate the new reality and how to help Ukraine from afar. Ukrainian refugees tell what keeps them going. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Do these Fringe jokes make you laugh? The Funniest Joke of the Fringe prize has been given to comedian Masai Graham - will it make you laugh? 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe The Afro-Italians shaking up Italy's rigid national identity African Italians are frequently cast as outsiders in Italian society even though their history goes back decades. 22/08/2022
Now playing Next Tech News A former hacker wants to stop others like him. The law won't allow him Daniel Kelley went to prison for a high-profile hacking. His post-jail conditions bar him from using his skills - or even carrying out everyday tasks. 21/08/2022
Now playing Next Saudi Arabia Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk devotes world title win to homeland The 35-year-old who has served in Ukraine's army beat Britain's Anthony Joshua in a highly-anticipated 12-round fight. 21/08/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Urban climber Alexis Landot scales 122-metre tower near Paris Alexis Landot climbs the Mercuriales towers in the Paris suburbs. 21/08/2022
Now playing Next Chile Demonstrators in Chile voice their support for new draft constitution On 4 September, more than 15 million Chileans will vote on the proposed draft for a new constitution, which, if approved, will turn the country into a full-fledged democracy, according to experts. 21/08/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Have plug-in hybrid cars had their run? Here’s how they compare to EVs They've been described as "the car industry's wolf in sheep's clothing" by Greenpeace, but how bad are plug-in hybrids really? 21/08/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Tree-hugging world championship took place in Arctic Finland The third annual Finnish Arctic Tree Hugging Championship took place on August 20, in Levi, Kittilä, Lapland. 20/08/2022