BBC World Service

🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 20, 2026

What are the potential consequences for the region if tensions between Iran and the US escalate?

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is warning there will be a “regional war” in the Middle East if the United States attacks Iran in the latest escalation between the two countries. “The Americans must be aware that if they wage a war this time, it will be a regional war,” the Iranian supreme leader said on Sunday. […]

United States

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👥 Society

Feb 20, 2026

What steps can we take to improve safety for miners to prevent tragedies like carbon monoxide poisoning?

The workers are believed to have collapsed after the gas built up in poorly ventilated tunnels

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 19, 2026

What should be done to encourage progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks?

The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours

Global

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🏛️ Politics

Feb 18, 2026

What are the effects of protecting or removing deportation status for Haitians living in the U.S.?

The ruling pauses the Trump administration’s plan to end a program that has allowed more than 350,000 people from Haiti to remain in the United States

United States

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 16, 2026

What should be done about the imprisonment of Nobel laureates and its impact on human rights in Iran?

Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten

Iran

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 14, 2026

What could be the effects of a US-imposed deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end their war?

The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities

Ukraine

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🏛️ Politics

Feb 13, 2026

What changes do you think could help improve Thailand's political system after the election?

Despite leading polls, the People's Party confronts an establishment with a two-decade record of overturning mandates

Thailand

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 13, 2026

What should be done to improve safety in mines to prevent tragedies like the recent collapse in DR Congo?

The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says

United Kingdom

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 13, 2026

What are the possible effects of a June deadline for peace between Ukraine and Russia on both countries and the US?

Ukraine's president says the US has also proposed new trilateral talks in Miami, which he said Ukraine will attend

Global

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 12, 2026

How should the US respond to Iran's warnings about potential conflict in the region?

“The Americans should know that if they start a war, this time it will be a regional war,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said

Iran

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

The 78-year-old British national is one of the highest-profile critics of Beijing-driven changes to Hong Kong’s governance

Hong Kong

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🌍 Geopolitics

Feb 10, 2026

What are the effects of Jimmy Lai's sentence on press freedom and public expression in Hong Kong?

The 78-year-old British national is one of the highest-profile critics of Beijing-driven changes to Hong Kong’s governance

Hong Kong

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