The Briefing
A fast-paced news round-up with expert reporting, business insights, and industry updates on technology, aviation, retail, and media. Anchored from London.
Latest Episodes
Rafah on the brink and closing arguments in the Trump trial
We get the latest from Rafah, where the US denies a full-scale invasion is under way, even as Israeli tanks appear to enter the heart of the city. Then: we’ll hear about the closing…
UN Security Council meets as Israeli tanks enter Rafah
We get the latest from Rafah as the UN Security Council plans a closed-door meeting; then we report as Georgia’s parliament looks to overcome a presidential veto to pass its “foreign agents” law, and…
Monday 27 May
A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from Midori House in London by Georgina Godwin.
Russia strikes the key Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
Russia continues its advance towards Kharkiv, the US sues Ticketmaster owner Live Nation and we check in with Dammam to see how Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform has been going. Plus: we meet Ukraine’s…
China’s ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan
China begins two days of joint military drills around democratic Taiwan, we assess how the UK’s snap election announcement has affected the economy, South Korea unveils a record package to support its chip industry and we…
Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state
Three European countries to formally enact Palestinian state recognition, US artificial-intelligence stock-market winner Nvidia announces results and Paris rail workers strike over Olympics bonuses. Plus: Kenya’s president, William Ruto, arrives in Washington.
ICC wants arrest warrants and the latest from New Caledonia
The International Criminal Court has requested arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes in Israel and Gaza. Then: Australia and New Zealand begin evacuations in New Caledonia as violence…
What’s next for Iran after Raisi’s death?
The death of Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash has plunged the nation into political uncertainty so what happens next in Tehran? Then: France and Germany express ‘deep concern’ over the foreign…
A US-built aid pier in Gaza and tussles in Taiwan’s parliament
We look at the US-built pier off Gaza as it begins delivering aid and what challenges lie ahead. Plus: Taiwan’s legendarily unruly parliament kicks off again as a new president prepares for inauguration and…
Security in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and a state of emergency in New Caledonia
We check in on Slovakia prime minister Robert Fico’s condition after shooting and the events that led up to this act of violence. Then: we discuss Russia’s offensive in Ukraine’s strategically important Kharkiv region…
