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The key point of Kobane

Reality Check: Peshmerga prepare for Kobane, US-Israel relations, US mid-term elections, Cambodia's Phare circus, social acceleration.

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Winning the battle for Kobane would be an important blow against Islamic State militants

Iraqi Peshmerga prepare to fight in Kobane

Peshmerga fighters from Iraq have arrived in Turkey, from where they plan to cross into Syria to combat Islamic State militants in Kobane. Military analyst, Paul Beaver, discusses the significance of their involvement.

US-Israel relations

Our Jerusalem correspondent, Matthew Kalman, reports on the continuing decline in US-Israel relations.

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US mid-term elections

Priscilla Huff reports from Washington DC a week ahead of the mid-term elections.

Cambodia's Phare circus

How art and performance are not just about entertainment, but are also rehabilitating Cambodian victims of violence and abuse.

dpa

Faster, shorter, more often - why saving time is an all-consuming obsession

Social acceleration

Sociologist, Professor Hartmut Rosa, talks about technology and social acceleration, and why our lives seem to be going faster and faster.

FM4 Reality Check

Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, and after the show via Podcast or fm4.orf.at/realitycheck.