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Latest Episodes
Antony Blinken’s latest Middle East trip and Pakistan’s elections
We discuss Antony Blinken’s fifth Middle East trip since the 7 October attacks and how US strikes in the region are affecting talks. Plus: Pakistan’s elections, Liz Truss’s comeback bid and the headlines in…
US strikes back
We get the latest on the US response to the drone attacks in Jordan, assess how Azerbaijan’s presidential election will impact the wider region and review the day’s papers. Plus: we meet designer Camille…
Australia-New Zealand regional security
We start in Brussels to discuss the outcome of the EU Summit, before heading to Melbourne, where Australian and New Zealand defence and foreign ministers are meeting to talk about regional security. Plus: a…
Will Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief army commander step down?
We ask Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about the fate of the country’s armed-forces commander, General Valery Zaluzhny. Also in the programme: we assess the situation in Myanmar as the junta-imposed state of emergency comes…
Israel-Hamas hostage talks, austerity measures in Argentina and the future of the department store
We bring the latest on the Israel-Hamas hostage talks as Qatar’s prime minister meets US officials in Washington. Plus: Javier Milei’s economic bill is debated in Argentina’s parliament, a round-up of art news, and…
Tensions between Iran and Pakistan, and fresh turbulence for Boeing
We discuss how Israel’s war in Gaza is increasing tensions between Iran and Pakistan. Plus: the annual Corruption Perceptions Index, why three coup-hit nations have left the Economic Community of West African States and…
Can the CIA broker a deal between Israel and Hamas?
Will the director of the CIA, William Burns, be able to negotiate a truce and hostage deal when he meets his Egyptian and Israeli counterparts, as well as Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman…
Israel’s tense relationship with allies
As Israel considers a buffer zone inside Gaza and criticises Qatar, is it at risk of pushing away allies? Also in the programme: the US says that it’s ready to send Turkey a shipment…
The EU far-right eyes farmers’ protests
As farmers across Europe take to the streets, how do their protests link with the far-right movement in the EU? Then: the Philippines refuses to help the ICC’s drug-war probe, we assess the Red…
New Hampshire primary and Germany’s train strikes
We have the latest from the all-important face-off between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary. Plus: the Turkish parliament votes on Swedish accession to Nato, Germany’s six-day train strike begins…
