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Around the World

237 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago -

Moncrieff and the team take a look at the stories making headlines around the world.

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Episodes

Around the World: Highest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley

August 18, 2020 15:39 - 11 minutes - 691 Bytes

Shane Hannon joined Tom to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

World: Uganda - 11 years for man who killed rare gorilla

August 11, 2020 16:24 - 18 minutes - 1.1 KB

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Sean to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

Around the World: Zimbabwe agrees to pay £2.6 billion compensation to white farmers

August 04, 2020 15:31 - 15 minutes - 929 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Sean to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

Around the World: 70 Journalists resign in Hungary

July 28, 2020 15:54 - 15 minutes - 950 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Sean to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

Around the World: More than one million died of snake bites in India

July 14, 2020 15:31 - 13 minutes - 799 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Sean to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

Around the world: India imposes dog meat ban

July 07, 2020 16:20 - 14 minutes - 885 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Sean to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.   

AROUND THE WORLD: Penguins are happier with less sea ice

June 30, 2020 16:34 - 15 minutes - 902 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joined Tom Dunne to look through some of the stories not hitting the front pages.

Around the World: Spain looks into allegations against the King

June 16, 2020 16:37 - 12 minutes - 762 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joined Sean to go through some of the stories from around the world that don't make it to the front pages

Around the World

June 09, 2020 17:04 - 14 minutes - 878 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joined Sean to go through the stories from around the world that don't hit the front pages.

World: Costa Rica televises first gay wedding

June 02, 2020 15:20 - 20 minutes - 1.19 KB

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Rwanda releases women jailed for having abortions

May 26, 2020 15:14 - 17 minutes - 1.04 KB

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: A coup attempt in Venezuela

May 19, 2020 15:23 - 16 minutes - 1019 Bytes

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Musician dies on hunger strike in Turkey

May 12, 2020 15:26 - 16 minutes - 1005 Bytes

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Venezuela riot in prison kills at least 40 and injures 50

May 05, 2020 15:30 - 15 minutes - 944 Bytes

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Dozens Killed in Mozambique for Refusing to Join Terrorists

April 28, 2020 15:28 - 15 minutes - 934 Bytes

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Major drug-gang shootout leaves 19 dead in northern Mexico

April 21, 2020 15:31 - 18 minutes - 1.07 KB

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Four journalists in Yemen sentenced to death for spying

April 14, 2020 15:45 - 14 minutes - 875 Bytes

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.   

World: Villagers forced to sell banana plantations in Laos

April 07, 2020 15:24 - 18 minutes - 1.09 KB

Journalist Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss news from around the world.     

World: China Sends Ships & Planes to show strength after COVID-19 outbreak

March 31, 2020 15:51 - 20 minutes - 1.2 KB

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean with this week's 'News From Around The World'.   

World: North Korea Fires Missiles

March 24, 2020 15:19 - 11 minutes - 671 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean with this week's 'News From Around The World'.

World: Tanzanian politician wants husbands to pay housewives

March 17, 2020 15:15 - 13 minutes - 824 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean today with 'News From Around The World'

World: Malawi Legalise Cannabis

March 10, 2020 15:06 - 16 minutes - 996 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss some new stories from around the world.

World: Norfolk Island Is Running Out Of Food

March 03, 2020 15:09 - 18 minutes - 1.07 KB

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean for this week's 'News From Around The World'

Around the World: Storm in a tea cup over cafe order

February 25, 2020 15:42 - 17 minutes - 1.01 KB

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean for 'News From Around The World'.

Around the World: Sugary drinks reduced by 23%

February 18, 2020 15:08 - 15 minutes - 928 Bytes

Johnathan DeBurca Butler joins Sean with news stories from 'Around The World'

World: Crackdown Over Face Mask Prizes In Claw Machines

February 11, 2020 15:16 - 14 minutes - 877 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean for 'News From Around The World'.

Around the World: The 'Pablo Escobar' of eggs

January 28, 2020 15:20 - 15 minutes - 902 Bytes

Johnathan DeBurca Butler joins Sean with news stories from 'Around The World'

Around The World: Vatican Appoints Woman To Top Job

January 21, 2020 15:04 - 17 minutes - 1.01 KB

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Sean for New From Around The World.

World: Netflix Allowed To Show Gay Jesus Film In Brazil

January 14, 2020 15:16 - 17 minutes - 1.03 KB

Jonathan deBurca Bulter joins Sean with new stories from around the world.

World: Facebook Removes Misleading Information

January 07, 2020 15:16 - 15 minutes - 958 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss some news stories from around the World you might not have come across.

News From Around World: News Stories From The Decade

December 31, 2019 15:18 - 14 minutes - 888 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Tom in studio to look back on some news stories feature over the decade.

World: Naked Art Performance Sparks Row

December 10, 2019 15:10 - 15 minutes - 913 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean for this week's 'News From Around The World'

World: Morrocan rapper jailed for song criticising leaders

December 03, 2019 15:23 - 8 minutes - 486 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean for 'News From Around The World'

World: Germany To Ban Upskirting And Rubbernecking

November 26, 2019 15:24 - 17 minutes - 1021 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean on the show for 'News From Around The World'.

World: Microsoft Says Four Day Week Boasts Productity

November 19, 2019 15:18 - 13 minutes - 823 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Tom on the show to discuss some new stories from around the world you might now have heard of.

World: What next for Brazil's Lula?

November 12, 2019 15:49 - 14 minutes - 851 Bytes

Jonathan De Burca Butler joins Sean to discuss some new stories from around the world that you might have not heard about.

World: Comedian Arrested In Tanzania

November 05, 2019 15:17 - 7 minutes - 460 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean to discuss some new stories from around the world that you might not have heard of.

World: Oxford University votes to ban clapping

October 29, 2019 15:28 - 18 minutes - 1.06 KB

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean on the show for this week's 'News From Around The World' with new stories from UK, Bolivia, Portugal, Bangladesh, Algeria and PNG.

World: Whats App tax sparks mass protests

October 22, 2019 15:13 - 12 minutes - 743 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean on the show for this week 'News From Around The World' , this week Jonathan features new stories from Lebanon, Poland, UK, Mexico and Uzbekistan.

The Stormzy effect in universities

October 15, 2019 15:11 - 14 minutes - 895 Bytes

Johnathan deBurca Butler joins Sean on the show with some new stories from around the world that you might not have heard of.

News From Around The World: "Germany puts neo-Nazi terrorist group on trial in Dresden"

October 01, 2019 15:27 - 18 minutes - 1.1 KB

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Sean in studio for this week's 'News From Around The World' . News stories that you might not have heard of from Tunisia, Chad, Germany, Chechnya, Russia, Uzbeks and Laos.

Around The World - Human Remains Found On Farm of Ex Haitian Dictator

September 25, 2019 18:01 - 10 minutes - 630 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean with news from around the world. This week he features news stories that you might not have read like the following South Africa - criminalises spanking Nigeria - bans NGO for 'helping' militants Saudi Arabia - BAdawi launches hunger strike Haiti - Senator fires gun at crowd Paraguay - Search continues for more bones after human remains found on farm of ex dictator Pakistan - Hindu taken into 'protective' custody for blasphemy France Italy - to sign art shar...

World: Investigation into 43 missing students reopening In Mexico

September 17, 2019 15:17 - 9 minutes - 561 Bytes

Trevor Keegan joins Sean for this week's 'News From Around The World'. This week Trevor features stories from Mexico, New Zealand, Ibiza and South Africa.

World:Brazilian Mayor Tries to Block Comic Books Over Same Sex Super Hero Kiss

September 10, 2019 15:29 - 15 minutes - 917 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean with news from around the world. This week he features news stories that you might not have read from South Africa, Senegal, Mali, China, Russia and Brazil.

Around The World: Court fines top architect in bridge dispute in Venice

September 03, 2019 15:50 - 15 minutes - 928 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean in studio some new stories from around the world that you might not have heard off including in Venice a court fines top architect over a bridge dispute.

Around the world: Baby vegan diets

August 27, 2019 15:59 - 18 minutes - 1.09 KB

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean in studio to discuss the latest news from around the world.

Around the world: Strength of British army falls for ninth year in a row

August 20, 2019 17:21 - 13 minutes - 827 Bytes

Jonathan deBurca Butler joins Sean in studio to discuss the latest news from around the world.

World: New Zealand Gun Buy Back A Success

August 13, 2019 15:20 - 19 minutes - 1.16 KB

Shona Murray Europe Correspondent with Euronews joins Sean in studio to look at some news stories from around the world that you might not have heard about. This week Shona features news stories India, New Zealand, Italy and Syria, France and Hong Kong.

Around the world: Air force promotes officer who returned missing $41,000

July 30, 2019 16:15 - 21 minutes - 1.25 KB

Jonathan DeBurca joins Sean live in studio to discuss the latest from around the world.

World: Brazil blocks imports of Cuban cigars

July 09, 2019 15:21 - 12 seconds - 12 Bytes

Jonathan DeBurca Butler joins Sean on the show for this week look at news stories from around the world. This week he features news stories from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Philippines and Amsterdam.