Syria: Protests continue in south

Protests against Syria's government are intensifying in the country's south, amid widespread anger over cost of living crises. We’ll hear from some of the Syria diaspora, and our correspondent will explain the current protests.

Residents of Hong Kong will tell us how they’re preparing for Typhoon Saola, as authorities issue a red alert.

Three independent voters in the US join the show to discuss their viewson American politics and their frustration with the two-party system.

And research suggests our early human ancestors came close to extinction around 900,000 years ago. We’ll hear from a researcher to explain this civilisational near-miss.

We find out about Noonoouri, the artist whose voice has been made with the help of artificial intelligence.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak.

(Photo: Syrian protesters hold a flag with Arabic reading 'freedom', during a protest in solidarity with the anti-government movement in As-Suwayda.
Credit: Yahya Nemah/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)