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The Fourcast

From Channel 4 News, an in-depth look at the news stories you need to know about; how the past shapes the present and what might lie ahead for us all.channel4.com/news

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How to search for someone lost in the Amazon rainforest

How to search for someone lost in the Amazon rainforest

On the 5th of June this year, a 10-day search for two men began in the deep of the Amazon.  British journalist Dom Phill... Read more

13 Jul 2022

25mins

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Boris: going, going, not gone

Boris: going, going, not gone

It took seven months of Partygate, a disgraced MP, 50 resignations, one sacking, but it did eventually happen. He never ... Read more

11 Jul 2022

26mins

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Inside Al Shabaab: the extremist group trying to seize Somalia

Inside Al Shabaab: the extremist group trying to seize Somalia

For more than 15 years, the extremist group Al Shabaab has been fighting a bloody insurgency in Somalia. They are one of... Read more

6 Jul 2022

28mins

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Why Germany has a moral dilemma over Ukraine

Why Germany has a moral dilemma over Ukraine

We all know that the War in Ukraine has up-ended peace in Europe and shaken geopolitics on the continent. Nowhere more s... Read more

4 Jul 2022

28mins

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America after Roe

America after Roe

It was a decision that America knew was coming. Jubilation from those who want abortion banned across the US but a devas... Read more

29 Jun 2022

25mins

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Ukraine war: how long will the conflict go on?

Ukraine war: how long will the conflict go on?

The war in Ukraine continues, with no end in sight. Ukraine says to end this war they need weapons from the west - tha... Read more

27 Jun 2022

26mins

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Stalked: the story of Gracie Spinks - did police fail to spot a killer?

Stalked: the story of Gracie Spinks - did police fail to spot a killer?

It’s just over a year since 23-year-old Gracie Spinks was found dead after reporting being stalked by her colleague Mich... Read more

24 Jun 2022

19mins

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Rwanda: what about LGBTQ+ asylum seekers?

Rwanda: what about LGBTQ+ asylum seekers?

Rwanda is of course in the news because back in April, the UK government confirmed a £120m deal to deport adults who arr... Read more

21 Jun 2022

23mins

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Sleaze, sexism & slander: misogyny in Westminster

Sleaze, sexism & slander: misogyny in Westminster

The age-old issue of misogyny in the world of Westminster has continued to rock British politics this year.  From an MP’... Read more

15 Jun 2022

31mins

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America and guns: tyranny of the minority

America and guns: tyranny of the minority

In 2020, the biggest killer of children in America was not cars, nor cancer, but guns.  Yet in the 23 years since Colu... Read more

13 Jun 2022

28mins

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