Luis Fajardo appeared on World TV/News Channel to talk about the ongoing protests in Colombia. Days of street protests have forced right-wing President Ivan Duque to withdraw a controversial tax reform bill that could have raised the prices of some basic consumer items and public utility services.

BBC World TV – Outside Source - Luis Fajardo – 05 May 21 - 1933 BST

BBC Monitoring’s Iran specialist Kian Sharifi speaks on the situation in Iran ahead of the 18 June election. Recent surveys predict an extremely low voter turnout, with many expressing doubt that this election will bring real change.

Iran election explainer - Voice News - 13 June 2021

BBC Monitoring's Russia analyst Vitaliy Shevchenko talked to World Service radio's The Newsroom about the Biden-Putin Summit in Geneva.

BBC World Service - Newsroom - Vitaliy Shevchenko - 16 June 2021 - 1910bst

BBC Monitoring's Middle East analyst Joel Greenberg talked to World Service radio The Newsroom about a far-right nationalist march being held in Israel.

BBC World Service - The Newsroom - Joel Greenberg - 15 June 2021 - 1106bst

Last week (16 June), the Indian police registered a case against Twitter and several journalists over what they say is a misleading viral video. Twitter's top official in the country was summoned to explain why the platform failed to stop the spread of the video. This is the first such case against the tech firm after new digital rules came into effect at the end of May. The government says the rules are designed to fight misinformation, but critics argue they undermine the right to privacy and freedom of speech. Krassi Twigg from BBC Monitoring reports.

BBC World Service - NewsDay - Krassi Twigg - 21 Jun 2021- 0630 Bst

Krassi Twigg, Vitaliy Shevchenko and other experts from BBC Monitoring's Russian team have presented a report on tensions between Russia and Ukraine, including the build up of military hardware on the border between the countries.

BBC World Service - Ukraine - Russia - 5 Jul 2021

BBC Monitoring's Turkey analyst William Armstrong spoke to BBC World Service radio's Weekend programme about the country's response to devastating wildfires.

BBC World Service - Weekend - William Armstrong - 31 July 21 - 0605 Bst

Earlier this month China launched centenary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party, with a cultural extravaganza of film, stage productions and musical performances set to run for the rest of the year. One music track released for the occasion, caught attention outside the country. The collaboration involving 100 Chinese hip hop artists singing the praises of the ruling party was seen as an example of the extent to which a subversive genre has been used to serve the establishment. Krassi Twigg from BBC Monitoring reports.

BBC World Service - Newshour - Krassi Twigg - 5 Aug 2021 - 1423 bst

Just a few years ago, the threat from the Islamic State group dominated the news agenda on a daily basis. Then in 2019 came the collapse of its self-declared Caliphate in Iraq and Syria and with it - the dominion of the group in the Middle East. But that was not the end of the road for the jihadists - it merely drove them them towards a new frontier. At the end of June, the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group gathered in Italy to discuss the surge of IS activity in Africa. Abdirahim Saeed, who tracks jihadist activities online for BBC Monitoring, reports.

IS in Africa

One of the biggest stories of the year was the return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan which, to most people old enough to remember the turn of the millennium, felt like history repeating itself. But the world has changed and Afghanistan has come a long way over the last 20 years and a big question on people’s minds has been – have the Taliban changed too? The rise of social media, as a force that’s hard to tame, has presented new challenges for the country’s old rulers, as Krassi Twigg from BBC Monitoring reports.

BBC World Service - Newsday - Krassi Twigg - 28 Dec 21

BBC Monitoring's Andrey Vladov appeared on Newsday to talk about the media coverage of the Nova Kakhovka dam blast on 6 June and the Ukrainian counter-offensive prospects.

BBC World Service_Newsday_Andrey Vladov _Dam blast_6 June 23

Shayan Sardarizadeh appeared on Newsday to discuss the future of Parler and other fringe platforms after Amazon's suspended Parler's web hosting services

BBC World News - Newsday - Shayan - 11 Jan 21 - 0725 GMT

BBC Monitoring's Turkey expert Beril Akman was interviewed on BBC World Service Newsday to talk about the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Tukey.

BBC World Service - NewsDay - Beril Akman - 14 Jan 21 - 0614 Gmt

BBC Monitoring's China expert Kerry Allen was interviewed on BBC World Service radio's OS programme, on the anniversary of the coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan, and the latest from China.

BBC World Service - BBC OS - Kerry Allen - China - Wuhan - 22 Jan - 1608 Gmt

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