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Military

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Submarine Vs Potatoes: WW2’s Most Bizarre Victory

April 5, 1942. In the Solomon Islands, the decorated destroyer USS O’Bannon cuts through black Pacific waters, closing in within 100 yards of a Japanese submarine. But now, Lucky O is a little too close. MacDonald quickly grasps the tactical nightmare, his eyes widening with the potential disaster. His five-inch guns can’t angle down far enough.

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Transport

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Evolution Of Ocean Liners

The ocean liner was a revolutionary vessel when first introduced in 1845 – from then, in a short 50 years or so, technology leapt forward and traditional sailing ships were left far behind. This documentary looks at five amazing ships that changed the game – SS Atlantic, RMS Umbria, SS City of New York, RMS Campania and the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.

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Disaster

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The Libyan Dam Collapse Disaster

On September 11, 2023 a once- in-a-thousand-year storm dumped an unprecedented level of rainfall across eastern Libya. It rapidly filled up the reservoirs behind two dams placed along a seasonal river that led into the Libyan city of Durna, which at that time had a population of around 90,000 people. One after the other, the enormous water loads placed on each of the dams proved too much for them to bear, leading to their catastrophic failures, which send a titanic surge of water tumbling down through the valley directly toward the city as if it were a tsunami.

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Nature

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Our Nature: Symphony of Life

Earth is home to over 1.6 million known animal species, each contributing to the intricate web of life that defines our planet. From the soaring birds that grace the skies to the majestic elephants roaming the savannah, nature’s wild animals inhabit every corner of this big blue planet. Explore the extraordinary biodiversity that includes stealthy wildcats, vibrant marine life like whales and fish, and countless other creatures that thrive in diverse ecosystems. These species not only captivate with their beauty but also play vital roles in maintaining the balance of our wildlife and natural environments, reminding us of the delicate interconnectedness of all life forms.

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TOP STORIES

History

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The Female Spy Who Stole the Atom Bomb

Declassified MI5 files reveal the story of the female spy who stole Britain’s atomic secrets and gave them to the Soviets. In January 1941, Ursula Kuczynski, a Jewish German refugee, arrives in Oxford with her children on a British passport. She settles into the daily life of a housewife, but this woman has a secret – she is a Soviet spy.

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Rescue

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Trapped in the Subantarctic

What would you do if stranded in one of the harshest places on Earth for 18 months? In 1864, five men were shipwrecked on the uninhabited Auckland Islands – isolated in the freezing subantarctic. With no hope of rescue, they faced starvation, frostbite and madness.

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Disaster

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Flood toll rises as grim search goes on

With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding is still high in central Texas even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people, including children at summer camps. Officials said the death toll was sure to rise. Residents of Kerr County began clearing mud and salvaging what they could from their demolished properties as they recounted harrowing escapes from rapidly rising floodwaters late Friday.

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Anniversary

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Trump: God saved me to save our country

President Donald Trump was on stage at the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country’s 250th anniversary celebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance. “Did I hear what I think I heard?” Trump remarked as he spoke from behind a wall of thick, bulletproof glass. “Don’t worry, it’s only fireworks. I hope. Famous last words,“ he quipped, drawing laughs and cheers. “You always have to think positive,“ he went on. “I didn’t like that sound, either.“

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Animals

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Nature’s Greatest Engineers

This documentary showcases bees, ants, termites, nifty nest builders like storks and other birds, busy burrowers like marmots and ground squirrels and a few more amazing builders. 

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Russia

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Kremlin icy on Trump’s warnings

The Kremlin has reacted icily to Donald Trump’s warnings to President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, saying that recent decisions by the US. president and the NATO military alliance would be interpreted by Kyiv as a signal to continue the war. Trump, sitting beside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, on Monday, announced new weapons for Ukraine and threatened “biting” secondary tariffs of 100 per cent on the buyers of Russian exports unless there is a peace deal in 50 days.

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Nature

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Our Nature: Symphony of Life

Earth is home to over 1.6 million known animal species, each contributing to the intricate web of life that defines our planet. From the soaring birds that grace the skies to the majestic elephants roaming the savannah, nature’s wild animals inhabit every corner of this big blue planet. Explore the extraordinary biodiversity that includes stealthy wildcats, vibrant marine life like whales and fish, and countless other creatures that thrive in diverse ecosystems. These species not only captivate with their beauty but also play vital roles in maintaining the balance of our wildlife and natural environments, reminding us of the delicate interconnectedness of all life forms.

Frank.

Conflict

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How Geography Constantly Pushes India & Pakistan to War

On April 22, 2025 a major terrorist attack took place near the town of Pahalgam in the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A group of armed attackers emerged from the woods surrounding a meadow and ambushed civilian tourists who were visiting the area. In total, 26 visiting tourists were killed in the massacre – all of whom were civilians, and nearly all of whom were Hindus – representing the deadliest terrorist attack on civilians in Jammu and Kashmir in more than 30 years and the deadliest attack on civilians anywhere in India since 2008. The risk of a massive war erupting between India and Pakistan has nearly always been present for decades but it appears to have increased in chances dramatically in recent times. In order to understand why this border is so militarised today and why Kashmir is such a dangerous and hotly disputed area you need to understand how modern India, Pakistan and Kashmir all came to be in the first place and for a lot of that – as with most other major modern controversial border disputes – you can thank the British.

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History

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The Female Spy Who Stole the Atom Bomb

Declassified MI5 files reveal the story of the female spy who stole Britain’s atomic secrets and gave them to the Soviets. In January 1941, Ursula Kuczynski, a Jewish German refugee, arrives in Oxford with her children on a British passport. She settles into the daily life of a housewife, but this woman has a secret – she is a Soviet spy.

Frank.

Animals

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Nature’s Greatest Engineers

This documentary showcases bees, ants, termites, nifty nest builders like storks and other birds, busy burrowers like marmots and ground squirrels and a few more amazing builders. 

Frank.

Rescue

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Trapped in the Subantarctic

What would you do if stranded in one of the harshest places on Earth for 18 months? In 1864, five men were shipwrecked on the uninhabited Auckland Islands – isolated in the freezing subantarctic. With no hope of rescue, they faced starvation, frostbite and madness.

Frank.

Conflict

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How Taiwan Will Stop China’s Invasion

In January of 2023 an American Air Force General named Mike Minahan wrote a memo to his fellow officers in the Air Mobility Command that almost immediately leaked to the public. The memo warned that the United States and China were marching full steam ahead towards fighting a cataclysmic war over Taiwan, with Minahan saying “my gut tells me we will fight in 2025”. Alarmingly, he has also been far from the only American military figure to voice these predictions of imminently impending war. 

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Nature

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Mysterious Hunters of the Deep Sea

In the depths of the ocean live some of the most bizarre creatures to grace the planet, including the alien-like squids and octopuses. These deft hunters have neither arms nor fins, but propel themselves around with deadly accuracy and utilise their dangerous tentacles to snare their prey. Take a close look as they clash with other predators of the sea and eke out their position in the depths.

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Manufacturing

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Inside Germany’s Volkswagen factory

Go on a tour of the Wolfsburg Volkswagen factory, the worldwide headquarters of the Volkswagen Group and one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world.

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Engineering

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Taming the Thames

This documentary tells the story of the construction of the Thames Flood Barrier in the early 1980s.

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