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Hosts Nil Köksal and Chris Howden take you on a trip around the world with CBC Radio's As It Happens. Hear from the people at the centre of the stories of the day — from the urgent to the utterly strange.

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April 18: Running out the clock

April 18: Running out the clock

Toronto court delays, New York detective files, Underwater bee, Counterfeit Ozempic, Small museum thieves, Sudbury speed cameras, Fredericton tiny homes, and more.

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April 18: Running out the clock

April 18: Running out the clock

Toronto court delays, New York detective files, Underwater bee, Counterfeit Ozempic, Small museum thieves, Sudbury speed cameras, Fredericton tiny homes, and more.

April 17: Gold rush

April 17: Gold rush

Gold heist arrests, Russian soldier deaths, Terry Fox memorabilia, Pakistan Afghanistan floods, Jontay Porter ban, Arizona abortion, Georgia foreign agents bill, and more.

April 16: Value judgement

April 16: Value judgement

Budget: Conservatives, Copenhagen fire, Aaliyah Edwards draft, Budget: Don Drummond, Dartmouth RVs, Quebec opioid lawsuit, and more.

April 15: The calm instead of the storm

April 15: The calm instead of the storm

Iran Israel attack, Trump trial, Depressed parrot leaves, Belarus opposition leader, Sydney stabbings, Hillsborough disaster anniversary, IUD sedation, and more.

April 12: Desperate times

April 12: Desperate times

Sudan: Ahmed Hussen, Emergency room MAID, Rosie Medal recipients, Who is the guess who, really, EPA chemical ban, Bogota drought, and more.

April 11: Hero and villain

April 11: Hero and villain

OJ Simpson death, Ukraine conscription, Keith Lee Toronto, Missouri execution, BC diner, Quebec farmers protest, and more.

April 10: The buck stops there

April 10: The buck stops there

Foreign interference: Trudeau, Iran graduation video, Willy Wonka: The Unknown, Collaborative Scrabble, Gaza: Eid, Arizona abortion case, and more.

April 9: Disarming candour

April 9: Disarming candour

Israeli objectors, Swiss climate case, Kidney donation pool players, Clarence "Frogman" Henry obituary, International Court of Justice Nicaragua case, Baltimore bridge salvage, and more.

April 8: Strong arms tactics

April 8: Strong arms tactics

Bill Blair: Defence budget, Ecuador embassy break-in, Newfoundland and Labrador eclipse party, Campaign poster fail, Whitehorse Star closes, Reading: Kareem Means Generous, and more.

April 5: Fault lines

April 5: Fault lines

Israel Defense Forces firings, Alberta First Nation elections, Stick reviews, United States migrant children, Oregon salmon escape, Depressed parrot, and more.

April 4: Get the party re-started

April 4: Get the party re-started

Charlie Angus, Haiti journalist kidnap, Eclipse schools off, Hollande scooter, World Central Kitchen follow: Aid group staying, California shooting video, and more.

April 3: The untruth hurts

April 3: The untruth hurts

Foreign interference, Uganda anti-gay law, Irish cartel boss, Irish basketball replay, Hospital bed feed, Chemtrail bill, and more.

April 2: They were there to provide food, and hope

April 2: They were there to provide food, and hope

World Central Kitchen strike: James Elder, World Central Kitchen strike: friend, Dave Thomas on Joe Flaherty, Stolen golden toilet, Eclipse: light sound, United Kingdom pothole revolt, and more.

April 1: Stranded

April 1: Stranded

Baltimore crew, Havana syndrome report, Irish slang speaker, Boat race bug, California bears, Dog language study, and more.

March 29: Stopping the presses

March 29: Stopping the presses

Evan Gershkovich anniversary, B.C. crash survivor, Hogwatchers program, Yvonne Ejim coach, Bright star enthusiast, and more.

March 28: Not worth the price of emission

March 28: Not worth the price of emission

Blaine Higgs: Carbon tax, Sam Bankman-Fried sentencing, Atlanta metal collector, Schools vs. social media, U.N. food waste, French hair discrimination, University of Winnipeg cyber attack, and more.

March 27: A force to reckon with itself

March 27: A force to reckon with itself

Mass Casualty Commission reaction, Bridge questions, Afghan family arrives, Thai marriage equality bill, Richard Serra obituary, and more.

March 26: A shocking downfall

March 26: A shocking downfall

Baltimore bridge collapse, Pandemic habitat study, Hockey in Kaska, SCOTUS: Abortion pill, Barkley marathoner, and more.

March 25: Anatomy of an attack

March 25: Anatomy of an attack

Moscow attack, Halifax edibles, Footloose prom, Manitoba care settlement, Paris waiter race, and more.

March 22: An unhealthy obsession

March 22: An unhealthy obsession

Kate Middleton cancer, Estonia defence minister, 'Weird Al' course, PEI sextortion family, Martin Greenfield obituary, 'Ghost Army' recognition, Boeing crash family, Garrick Club membership and more