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Kate Adie presents stories from Laos, Nigeria, the US, Lithuania and France

Ten years ago, 276 secondary school children were kidnapped in Nigeria's north-east by Islamist militant group, Boko Haram. Ninety one of the girls are still unaccounted for. Yemisi Adegoke went to meet some of the girls who escaped captivity – to hear about their memories of that day and its impact on their lives.

Mental health experts have expressed alarm in the United States about an increase in the rates of suicide there, with a particularly steep rise among young people. Will Vernon went to North Carolina to investigate why the deaths are happening.

China’s influence in south-east Asia continues apace – with many countries in the region keen to reap the benefits of investment in everything from infrastructure to development projects. Nick Marsh travelled on the Chinese-built high speed train, which runs from the Laotian capital, Vientane to the Chinese city of Kunming and spoke to some of the locals about their own views on China’s influence.

Simon Worrall tells the story of the provenance of a wood panel painting by Rembrandt - a portrait of a beggar with a bulbous, drunkard’s nose. He traces it back from its origins in a Lithuanian Baltic Oak Forest to an auction house in Maryland.

One hundred and twenty years after the ‘entente cordiale’ was signed between Britain and France, French troops this week took part in the Changing the Guard ceremony in London at the same time as their British counterparts in Paris. Hugh Schofield reflects on whether – despite appearances – the relationship has in fact grown more detached.

Series Producer: Serena Tarling
Editor: Bridget Harney
Production Coordinator: Katie Morrison