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8 January 2014
Why have the Iranians been left off the invite list to the upcoming Geneva II peace talks? We also fish around to find out why the price of blue-fin tuna is on the decline and the reasons behind a Zambian politician being…
26 August 2020
Alejandro Bethlen is the CEO of leading floral brand The Bouqs, a California-based company launched in 2012 by John Tabis and Juan Pablo Montúfar. Bethlen joined from Amazon earlier this year. Plus: we hear from Alan Mahon…
11 April 2020
Coronavirus had some way to travel to reach South America but it got there. And for distinctive national reasons, some of the continent’s countries look more vulnerable than others. We hear from our correspondents and…
11 April 2017
We find out what’s been discussed during Rex Tillerson’s visit to Russia, ask how Canada, the US and Mexico might be able to stage a World Cup together and learn why United Airlines is creating headlines for all the wrong…
26 November 2016
A presidential election in Ghana doesn’t tend to get much coverage in western media and the reason is very simple: it tends to run smoothly. Unlike many of its neighbours it's a real democracy – power has changed hands…
9 August 2015
Exchange-traded funds and hedge funds are in the spotlight. With outstanding investment in ETFs globally now outstripping that in hedge funds, we’ll explore some of the possible reasons and ask how investors should balance…
10 March 2015
As Ukraine claims pro-Russian rebels are using a ceasefire to regroup, we discuss the situation with defence correspondent Robert Fox. We also hear of reasons for so many oil train derailments in North America and ask why…
11 August 2016
Over a few minutes each week we profile a person, survey a place or unpick an idea that’s changing or shaping the design industry today. While Scandinavian design is more popular than ever, design writer Katie Treggiden…
27 November 2019
What’s really fuelling massive protests in Georgia? Plus: Netflix snaps up a cinema, San Francisco takes aim at lazy landlords, and why good retail is all about giving people a reason to get dressed and get out.
22 May 2020
We speak to Dr Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization and ask whether there are reasons to be optimistic about a coronavirus vaccine. Plus: the latest from Israel as Benjamin Netanyahu is ordered to appear at…
1 August 2017
Our guests Samira Shackle and Mary Dejevsky discuss the day’s top stories including a look back at Anthony Scaramucci’s 10 days at the White House, the accelerating collapse of Venezuela, the latest round of coup trials in…
24 June 2015
As North Korea sends two high-ranking officials to Cuba and Russia, we assess the reasons behind it. We also continue our series on the state of independent bookshops around the world, today turning to Turkey. Plus: China…
1 April 2015
Arts and entertainment writer for the ‘Telegraph’ Alice Vincent chats to Rob Bound about some of this month’s television highlights including the final season of scandalous office drama ‘Mad Men’, the new series of fantasy…
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