by Barry Moody | 29 May 2024 | Decoder Replay, Great Britain, Politics
Brexit upended British politics. We look at the chaos that gave Rishi Sunak the office of prime minister as British voters decide whether to let him stay there. Rishi Sunak meets supporters as he arrives to attend a Conservative Party leadership election event in...
by Maggie Fox | 22 May 2024 | Decoder Replay, Health and Wellness, Science
Vaping has exploded in popularity with young people. But the case against e-cigarettes for both smokers and non-smokers is mounting. A man sits on steps while vaping. Credit: Yehor from Getty Images Editor’s note: On 8 May 2024, scientists from the Royal College...
by Paul Radford | 15 May 2024 | Decoder Replay, History, Human Rights, Politics, Sports
Millions of people will cheer their nation at the Paris Summer Olympics. Others shake their heads at its cost. Do the Games still serve a purpose? Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the Olympic torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille,...
by Bernd Debusmann | 8 May 2024 | Decoder Replay, History, Israel-Palestine, Middle East, Politics
The world’s court can issue arrest warrants against government leaders. But would a country like Israel submit to its authority? The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands in 7 November 2019 (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Editor’s...
by Rafiullah Nikzad | 1 May 2024 | Afghanistan, Asia, Decoder Replay, Human Rights, Journalism
May 3 will mark World Press Freedom Day, reminding us that despite the important work journalists do, in many places it is difficult for them to do that job. Afghan cameramen cover a protest against U.S. President Joe Biden in Kabul, Afghanistan, 15 February 2022. (AP...
by News Decoder | 24 Apr 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Government, United States
An announcement from the Federal Reserve of the United States can send investors around the world into a frenzy. We went to our experts to find out why. The gold vault of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States. (Photo courtesy the Federal Reserve Bank)...
by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski | 17 Apr 2024 | Decoder Replay, Environment, Europe, Human Rights
Threats to nature persist despite global efforts to save our planet. But do we have an inalienable right to a habitable planet? People demonstrate outside the European Court of Human Rights, 9 April 2024 in Strasbourg, France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)...
by Susanne Courtney | 10 Apr 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Politics
We need to mitigate climate change. Only governments have the cash for that. Are they ready to pony up? The Earth is surrounded by dollar bills. Illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note: On 4 April 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
by Bernd Debusmann | 3 Apr 2024 | Decoder Replay, History, Nationalism, Politics
Autocrats are on the rise all over the world. Why would a voter choose one over a candidate that believes in democracy? Two ballot boxes give voters the choice of democracy vs dictatorship. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 31 March 2024, voters...
by Lizan Nijkrake | 27 Mar 2024 | Africa, Decoder Replay, Health and Wellness, Human Rights, Women
Millions of girls around the world undergo a brutal and unnecessary surgery. Gambia, which banned the practice, is set to reverse course. Doctors in Somalia perform a repair surgery on a patient who had previously undergone female genital mutilation, 8 February 2022....