15 September 2021
Episode 2588
30 minutes
Former UK ambassador to North Korea John Everard on Pyongyang’s missile tests. Plus, Deutsche Welle’s Debarati Guha on the broadcaster’s new radio service for Afghanistan; a profile of Jagmeet Singh, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party; and the final instalment of Outpost news.
15 September 2021
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