The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Friday 19 August
As Donald Trump reshuffles his team again and Hillary Clinton launches a podcast, our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé is joined by editor Andrew Tuck and executive producer Tom Edwards to measure the temperature of the race to the White House. Plus: we ask what happens when diplomatic immunity goes…
Thursday 18 August
We look to Australia as the country decides to close the Manus Island detention centre for asylum seekers. Meanwhile, South Sudan’s vice president goes into exile and we examine Bolivia’s plan for an anti-imperialist military academy. Plus: why have Brazilians been booing so much at the Olympics?
Wednesday 17 August
Donald Trump reshuffles his campaign team – again. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton launches her own podcast and Turkey wants to release 38,000 prisoners to make room for those arrested during the coup. Plus: a look at the North Korean diplomat in London who defected to South Korea.
Tuesday 16 August
As the single largest transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees takes place, we ask if President Obama’s vision of closing down the detention facility can actually happen. Plus: tension rises on the border between Russia and Ukraine and yet another Turkish newspaper is ordered to shut down.
Monday 15 August
As the Kremlin’s chief of staff is dismissed and Ukraine places its troops on high alert, we ask what Vladimir Putin is up to. Plus: we examine Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, find out where right-wing party Alternative for Germany wants to deport migrants and assess the political sensitivities of…
Friday 12 August
We assess how Canada is dealing with extremism, look at how media organisations share stories across the globe and discuss the future of London as a design city.
Thursday 11 August
We discuss why Vladimir Putin is having to manage conflicts in both Syria and Crimea, learn about Australia’s problem with the perception of asylum seekers and ask whether politics determine where politicians go on holiday.
Wednesday 10 August
We debate Saudi-US relations, ask if Donald Trump’s gun-law comment could have disastrous consequences and find out why Brazil has the loudest voices at the Olympics. Plus: will Germany’s new anti-terror proposals help it tackle extremism?
Tuesday 9 August
We take stock of Russian-Turkish relations, look into why the UK has bungled its plan to build a new nuclear power station, test the diplomatic undercurrents of the Olympics and discuss why red tape is often a necessary element of a well-run nation.
Monday 8 August
We reflect on Sunday’s rally in Istanbul, which saw more than a million people gather to support Turkey’s president. We also address the issue of US elections depending more on big money than high voter turnout and question the Australian media’s approach to depicting the nation’s indigenous communities.
