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Latest Episodes
Telegram CEO arrest and the many fronts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
We discuss the latest developments from the multiplying fronts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov will play into the conflict. Then, as North Korea continues its…
The Middle East and France’s political crisis
‘The Globalist’ is live from Zürich: we get the Swiss take on the Middle East, check in on France’s political crisis, explore the Asian view of the Democratic National Convention and wrap up the…
Kamala Harris takes the stage
We examine Kamala Harris’s performance as she accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. After that: why Germany and Ukraine are at odds over future aid, a roundtable discussion of Monocle’s mobility issue and…
Tim Walz delivers acceptance speech in Chicago and Modi arrives in Poland
Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, formally accepts his Democratic vice-presidential nomination. Also on the programme: where do India’s security alliances lie? We assess new pacts with Japan and Malaysia as Narendra Modi travels to Ukraine.…
Will Hamas accept the latest ceasefire proposal?
Israel appears open to a US-brokered peace deal with Hamas but will the latter get on board? Also on the programme: our US editor, Christopher Lord, checks in from the Democratic National Convention in…
Who should we be watching at the US Democratic National Convention?
We discuss which big hitters to keep an eye on at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Also in the programme: we look at the security threat that China poses to Japan and explain…
West Bank extremism
Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s condemnation of the spiralling violence in the West Bank, we examine the practical issues behind holding Israeli settlers accountable. Also, can Nicolás Maduro’s policy of using an “iron fist” on dissenters…
British Challenger 2 tanks used in Kyiv’s advance into Kursk
We give you the latest on Ukraine’s Kursk offensive and the significance of Kyiv’s forces capturing its largest Russian town so far. Plus: South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, seeks dialogue with the North,…
Israel and the US remain uneasy allies
The US has agreed another multi-billion-dollar weapons package for Israel, while demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. Plus: Thailand’s government is sent into crisis after a court ruling, why people are leaving New Zealand in…
Russia withdraws troops from Ukraine
Kyiv claims that Russia has had to pull units away from the east of Ukraine in order to defend its own territory. What effect will this have on the war? Plus: Slovakia steps ever…
