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The first UN Water Conference in almost 50 years was a watershed moment to catalyze a series of several key opportunities this year, to assess progress on the SDGs, but what are the major outcomes? How can leaders take the water action agenda forward as an

Fertility rates are falling across the rich world, as more and more people are weighing up whether to have children. Raising them can be stressful and cost a fortune, but they might bring you a lot of joy. So all things considered, on International Women's

Krystal and Saagar analyze the Federal Reserve's next moves as a Fed economist warns raising rates could lead to a severe recession To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoi

After weeks of clinging on, Boris Johnson has agreed to resign as British prime minister. What happens now, and what challenges will his successor face? 00:00 - Boris Johnson’s resignation 00:29 - Will the Tory party persist with populism? 01:14 - Brit

In 1997 China promised to protect Hong Kong's freedoms for the next five decades—but just 25 years after the handover, Hong Kong is now a police state. So how did China crush Hong Kong? 00:00 - How China crushed Hong Kong 00:44 - Tiananmen square mas

The French are miserable. Normally this means defeat for sitting presidents, but Macron is still just about leading in the polls. So what's going on? 00:00 - The French are fed up 01:03 - Has Macron boosted France’s economy? 02:02 - Why are the French