Planet Mundus

The blue helmets of the United Nations left the only peacekeeping mission in the Americas in early October. But, in the midst of some controversies, the UN will still assist Haiti with a mission only focused on justice support, called “Minusjusth”. Authors: Cecilia Arregui and Mário Braga, www.planetmundus.com

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

New Years Eve Special Show on Planet Mundus on December 27, 2018

Lithuania has the highest suicide rate in all of Europe. A combination of old legends, post-soviet blues and taboos have all contributed to the sad statistic. But things are changing, and hope is blooming. Episode 3 of the Old Continent shows how things are changing and how people are now 'Choosing Life in Lithuania'. A Planet Mundus production, produced at Studenterhus Aarhus

Planet Mundus Show Christmas Edition from December 20, 2017 A procession of girls, wearing a white robe with a red belt and a crown of candles on her heads - that is what the Santa Lucia tradition in Denmark normally looks like. This year, it was a bit different in Aarhus: The Santa Lucia tradition was done with Kajaks, which brought the light from the bay to the city. Author: Annabell Brockhues www.planetmundus.com

Planet Mundus Show Christmas Edition from December 20, 2017 It’s Christmas but millions of people around the globe will be spending the holidays far from home. One of these situations underreported situations is the rising number of Venezuelans leaving their country as the economy collapses and the political turmoil takes over. The UN estimates that hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans are living illegally in Colombia, Brazil and neighbouring Caribbean countries. Author: Mario Braga and Ramon Royandoyan www.planetmundus.com

Planet Mundus Show Christmas Edition from December 20, 2017 Have you ever asked yourself where Christmas trees come from? The business is big in Europe and Denmark is playing a significant role in it. Author: Pia Behme www.planetmundus.com

Planet Mundus Show Christmas Edition from December 20, 2017 Author: Shubham Kaushik www.planetmundus.com

Planet Mundus Show Christmas Edition from December 20, 2017 Danes like to celebrate Christmas with traditional Christmas lunches and dinners. One of our reporters has attended such a dinner and helped throughout the preparations and cooking. Chaos and fun are guaranteed! Author: Miriam Karout www.planetmundus.com

You look out at the window at 4pm and feel like it's 10pm, you wake up at 7 am and still feel like it’s the middle of the night…How are you supposed to study for final exams? This week's What's up Aarhus introduces some ideas from Danish Master Student Emil and Italian international student Laura, on how to stay happy and motivated when it’s mostly dark and cold in Aarhus. Author: Melanie Raidl, www.planetmundus.com

An initiative in Amsterdam is using plastic waste to re-design urban space, there’s still hope for the Great Barrier Reef that’s being ravaged by bleaching and warming oceans, and Australia looks all set to legalise same-sex marriage before Christmas - there’s still some good in the world!

Exploring Danish Life introduced us to an especially fun activity for movie-fans this December. With the holidays approaching, people are getting ready to stream their favorite movies in their cozy home. In Denmark you just need to wait for the beginning of the advent calendar, for both adults and children’s shows. Some shows air for the first time with fingers crossed to go viral, while others have managed to get rebroadcasted for years. Authors: Jens Renner and Farah Bahgat, www.planetmundus.com

This week's Music & Society artist went through an interesting life journey, randomly discovering his fame in South Africa. Rodriguez thought he would never be successful in the US, but listen how his story changed. Author: Miriam Karout, www.planetmundus.com

When we hear the terms ‘modern slavery’ or ‘human trafficking’, we cannot help but imagine something that only happens very far away. However, these atrocities sometimes occur right down the corner. Slow News focuses on the United Kingdom, regarded as being at the forefront of global efforts to combat modern slavery, and where the National Crime Agency estimates tens of thousands of victims. Authors: Cecilia Arregui and Mário Braga, www.planetmundus.com

Who has the power: Banks or regulators? Banks in the UK can be seen lobbying to pressure regulators to pass or scrap a certain piece of regulation. Researchers say they also use their close relationship with regulators to channel their views, especially major banks. In this Planet Mundus Short, reporter Nehal El-Sherif tells the listener another story. She looks at how the new, challenger banks see the regulations and how they perceive their relationship with the regulators in an industry still dominated by few major, influential banks. This Planet Mundus Short was produced in May 2016 - before the EU referendum in Britain - as part of Nehal's MA dissertation at City University London. Music used under CC licences.