Focus on Africa - Stranded: Exposing the UK’s immigration scammers

A BBC investigation has found the UK visa system is being undermined by scammers who are swindling migrants out of thousands of pounds, by promising them jobs in Britain which often do not exist. We hear more from the BBC Africa Eye reporter.

Why is Kenya risking the wrath of Serbia, considered to be an ally, by recognising Kosovo and its claim to independence from Serbia?

And why is Ghana's Chief Justice facing renewed efforts to remove her from office?

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Sunita Nahar, Amie Liebowitz and Nyasha Michelle in London. Daniel Dadzie in Accra, and Frenny Jowi in Nairobi Technical Producer: Gabriel O'Regan Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The Two Faces of Trump

his weekend we saw Bad Trump—the one saying he could serve a third term because of, you know, reasons—and Good Trump—the one saying Putin and Iran are angering him and that he's not going to stand for much more of their shenanigans. Now come the tariffs. Are they the work of Good Trump or Bad Trump? And here's an idea: Barack Obama for president of Columbia! Give a listen.

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Native America Calling - Monday, March 31, 2025 – The Menu: Restored fishing and hunting rights, adorable lamprey, and Provo’s new Continental

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in western Oregon signed away their subsistence hunting and fishing rights in exchange for federal recognition in 1980. Now, after years of work, those rights are fully restored, opening up a rich store of traditional food for tribal members. Author Brook Thompson was inspired to write her children's book, I Love Salmon and Lampreys, after witnessing a salmon kill in the Klamath River in 2002. Her book, illustrated by Anastasia Khmelevska, is an approachable story about environmental stewardship. Indigenous chef and restaurateur Bleu Adams reimagines American cuisine at her new eatery, The Continental, in Provo, Utah, "celebrating the land, the seasons, and the stories that shape us."

CBS News Roundup - 03/31/2025 | World News Roundup

President Trump discusses running for a third term, something barred by the Constitution. Elon Musk write checks to Wisconsin voters. Earthquake death toll rises. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Weaving The Fabric Of Chicago: The Immigrant Women Of Hull House

In the final installment of our Women’s History Month series, we go inside the lives of immigrant women who found their way to Hull House upon arrival to Chicago, and their homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. Reset speaks with Chicago professor and historian Jennifer Brier and Liesel Olson, director of the Hull House Museum, to honor the unnamed remarkable figures that helped shape Chicago. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

Up First from NPR - President Trump Third Term, Smithsonian Executive Order, Myanmar Earthquake

President Trump declines to rule out the possibility of serving a third term in office as the Constitution stipulates a two-term limit. The executive order "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" seeks to influence the Smithsonian Institution and the monuments and memorials overseen by the Department of the Interior. And, the death toll in Myanmar is rising as the window to find survivors following Friday's earthquake closes.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Shock and war: Myanmar junta exploits quake

Civil war in Myanmar is hampering relief efforts after the devastating earthquake on Friday, as the ruling military regime intensifies attacks on resistance fighters. The impact of Donald Trump’s attempt to silence “Voice of America” and other federally-funded broadcasters (8:45). And, “The Economist” reveals the best places to be a working woman in 2025 in its annual glass-ceiling index (17:37). 


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