A new wave of influencers are urging their followers to go outside in the hottest part of the day, skip SPF and even lie on towels that attract sunlight.

Writer: Ada Barumé

Producer: Ada Barumé

Host: Andrew Butler

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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3D printing technology is used to re-construct the faces of injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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What does one transfer window influencers tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?

Writer: Rory Smith

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Claudia Williams

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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A High Court injunction, granted to Epping Forest District Council, will mean the end of asylum seekers being housed in a local hotel.

Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland with additional reporting from Xavier Greenwood

Episode Photography: Joe Mee

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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Millions of Afghans who fled decades ago are now being returned from neighbouring Pakistan and Iran as part of one of the largest deportations in recent history.

Writer: Serena Cesareo

Producer: Serena Cesareo

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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One region in western Ukraine has become a key sticking point in President Trump’s attempts to bring the war to an end.

Writer: Casey Magloire

Producer: Casey Magloire

Host: Tomini Babs

Episode photography: Joe Mee

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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ADHD prescriptions have risen 18% year on year in England since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Writer: Jonathan Lewis

Producer: Amalie Sortland

Host: Casey Magloire

Episode photography: Sofia Fenton

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Nepal’s Department for Tourism says it hopes that by waiving permit fees for the 97 lesser-climbed Himalayan peaks it can ease overcrowding on Everest and stimulate the local economy.

Writer: Poppy Bullard

Producer: Jonathan Lewis.

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