24 September 2018
Russia announces it is to upgrade air defences in Syria, against Israel’s wishes. Also in the programme: why buying Versace makes business sense for Michael Kors, plus a browse through Tuesday’s Asian newspapers.
24 September 2018
We consider how the departure of US deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein could affect the Russia investigation and the ongoing events surrounding the Supreme Court nominee. Plus: leaders arrive for the UN General Assembly…
21 September 2018
As China reacts strongly to US sanctions, imposed after the country bought warplanes from Russia, we ask what this means for Sino-American relations. Plus: the ICRC warns of a deteriorating situation in Libya, we learn more…
19 September 2018
We get the latest on the talks between North and South Korea in Pyongyang, analyse why Russia is blaming Israel for downing a plane in Syria and discuss the effectiveness of mobile phone-based emergency alerts.
18 September 2018
As EC president Jean-Claude Juncker prepares to leave his post, we assess what the future of the EU might look like. Plus: we analyse Germany’s renewable-energy train and ask if Russia has been meddling in Macedonia’s…
17 September 2018
Can the new billionaire owners of ‘Time’ magazine turn around the publication’s fortunes? Plus: London mayor Sadiq Khan wants to make a second Brexit referendum a possibility, plus a diplomatic spat between Switzerland and…
12 September 2018
As Russia launches its largest military drills since the fall of the Soviet Union, we ask what message the Kremlin wants to send to the world. Plus: the worsening relations between Brussels and Budapest and what makes for…
7 September 2018
Can Turkey, Russia and Iran prevent a blood bath from taking place in Syria’s Idlib province? Plus: a lookahead to Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Sweden and a glance through Australia’s weekend papers.
6 September 2018
Mary Dejevsky and Matthew Green discuss a meeting between Russia, Turkey and Iran about Syria. Plus: the latest on White House dissent, Germans’ greatest fears and the first ever film to be released on Election Day in the…
4 September 2018
We discuss why Russia and Turkey are key to the continuing conflict in Syria, look at how Amazon became the world’s second trillion-dollar company in a matter of weeks, analyse why China and Hong Kong are in the spotlight…
29 August 2018
We hear about the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, discuss some of the striking inconsistencies of the UK’s position on Brexit and learn why Vladimir Putin has been addressing the issue of pensions in Russia.
23 August 2018
Two of Donald Trump’s former aides are in deep legal strife – what does that mean for Robert Mueller's Russia probe? Plus: the chaos in Australian politics and why the Venice Film Festival bans critics from tweeting about…
