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Latest Episodes
Pakistan’s controversial election and Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin
We head to Islamabad for the latest on Pakistan’s general election. Plus: Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin, a round-up of aviation news and the design of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic medals is revealed.
Olaf Scholz’s US trip, the latest on Ukraine and Dutch coalition talks
We discuss German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Washington, as he tries to bolster US support for Ukraine. Plus: Dutch coalition talks, fashion news and the UAE’s luxury property boom.
Will Republicans block Biden’s bill on border security and Ukraine?
We discuss the bill worth $118bn (€109bn), which will be debated by the US Senate today. Plus: protests in Senegal after parliament delays the presidential election, Marine Le Pen meets with the Alternative for Germany party and we catch up with J A Bayona, director of ‘Society of the Snow’.
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 Southeast Asia.
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 Jaillant of Olistic The Label and look at last night’s Grammy Awards.
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 report from the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and a catch-up with Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe.
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 to an end and we find out why the Catalan amnesty bill has failed to pass…
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 is the future of the department store in danger?
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 why Boeing is losing market share to Airbus. We also meet Jeffrey Wright, star of the…
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 bin Jassim Al Thani? Following Finland’s presidential election on Sunday, we look at the future of…
