BBC Global News

Bonus: The Global Story - Does Singapore's death penalty deter drug crime?

--:--
Singapore has some of the harshest drug laws in the world and the government. Trafficking illegal narcotics can result in decades in prison and even a death sentence. But do they really deter drug crimes?The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide, one big story every weekday, making sense of the news with our experts around the world.For more, go to bbcworldservice.com/globalstory or search for The Global Story wherever you got this podcast.
17 Nov 8AM English United Kingdom News

Other recent episodes

Israel and US critical of ICC arrest warrant

Israel and the United States have strongly criticised the decision by the ICC to order the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes. Neither country recognise the court's jurisdiction.
21 Nov 6PM 33 min

Amin Netanyahu

Israeli politicians denounce ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against prime minister and former defence minister. Also: the UN chief urges negotiators at the climate summit to do more to reach a final deal.
21 Nov 9AM 31 min

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai testifies for first time

Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, appears in Hong Kong court and denies foreign collusion. Also: Ukraine uses British-made long-range missiles for first time inside Russia, and ‘manifest’ is Cambridge word of the year.
20 Nov 6PM 30 min

US confirms Ukraine used its missiles to strike Russia

The US has confirmed Ukraine used American-supplied missiles to strike Russia. Also: no charges for the Iranian student who stripped to her underwear, and King Richard III of England 'speaks' again after 500 years.
19 Nov 7PM 27 min
All episodes