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Thursday 9 November
With UK prime minister Theresa May’s government in crisis, we ask how much longer she can hang on. Meanwhile, what does the future hold for Saudi Arabia following its recent purge? Plus: how to…
Wednesday 8 November
We ask how the Democrats achieved their big wins in this week’s US governorship elections and whether Vladimir Putin really needs a new private army. Plus: why UK politician Priti Patel is in the…
Tuesday 7 November
We assess the damage done to the UK’s global image by the likes of Boris Johnson, review the latest findings from the Panama Papers and discuss how Russia is marking the centenary of the…
Monday 6 November
We ask what the Paradise Papers mean for business dealings around the world, whether meaningful US gun-law reform is possible following the weekend’s mass shooting in Texas and if Theresa May has the UK’s…
Friday 3 November
We look back on a week of uncertainty for Catalonia, get the latest in publishing news, ask how Donald Trump lost access to his tweets for a whole 11 minutes and ponder whether pasta…
Thursday 2 November
We discuss the resignation of UK defence secretary Michael Fallon, Angela Merkel’s position in the world, France ending its two-year state of emergency and why one airline wants to weigh its passengers.
Wednesday 1 November
We look at the reaction of US politicians to this week’s truck attack in New York, ask what legacy the Balfour Declaration left in the Middle East, assess Turkey’s plans to move its politics…
Tuesday 31 October
We ask what Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is doing in Brussels, learn about the deepening harassment accusations in the UK Parliament and discuss the chances of Brexit actually happening. Plus: how German monk Martin…
Monday 30 October
We assess breaking news from Washington regarding the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, discuss allegations of misconduct within the UK government and assess the deepening crisis between Catalonia and Spain.
Friday 27 October
As Catalonia’s parliament votes for independence, we ask what happens next. Plus: Saudi Arabia welcomes its new robot overlords, Venezuela’s opposition get the EU’s Sakharov Prize and should bridge be considered a sport?