Podcast Episodes

The Novi Sad anniversary protests and Australia’s historic state treaty

Serbians gather in Novi Sad for protests marking a year since the station-canopy collapse that killed 16 people. Plus: US nuclear testing, Victoria’s Indigenous treaty, London’s oldest Islamic booksh…

Published on 12 hours ago

A 12 out of 10 meeting: Trump lowers tariffs on China, Xi cuts rare earth controls

After a meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies seems to go better than expected, we discuss the ramifications for the world.

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Published on 3 days, 12 hours ago

Trump and Xi meet in Seoul and raids in Rio de Janeiro

Presidents Trump and Xi hold a consequential meeting in Seoul to iron out trade relations. Is progress possible? Plus: police raids rip through Rio de Janeiro and the Dutch election results. Then: ar…

Published on 4 days, 12 hours ago

Dutch elections, Lebanon seeks to disarm Hezbollah and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation

Dutch voters head to the polls, Lebanon’s race to disarm Hezbollah, Australia’s PM heads to Malaysia and the US government shutdown’s impact on aviation. Plus: the ‘Perfume, sculpture of the invisibl…

Published on 5 days, 12 hours ago

Trump says he will solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis ‘very quickly’. Plus: Europe’s rival to Starlink

Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan continue. Will Trump’s intervention help? Then: Canada’s ambitions for a trade agreement with the Philippines. Plus: European aerospace companies look to …

Published on 6 days, 12 hours ago

Asean leaders meet and Pope Leo heads to Turkey

The Asean summit kicks off in Kuala Lumpur as the world watches trade negotiations between China and the US. Then: Argentinians head to the polls, Pope Leo embarks on his first foreign trip and we ta…

Published on 1 week ago

EU and US sanctions on Russia, Art Basel Paris and tariffs’ impact on the superyacht industry

Moscow is hit with new sanctions from the EU and the US, we explore Art Basel Paris, hear how tariffs are reshaping the superyacht industry and get the latest business news. Plus: newspapers and ‘Wha…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and ‘simplification’

We discuss the European Council meeting and what’s on the agenda for today’s high-profile talks. Plus: Ramaphosa’s Asia tour, Germany takes on AI, the soft power of football and food news from Tokyo.…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

President Erdoğan embarks on Gulf tour pursuing a deal with Qatar to buy used Eurofighter Typhoons

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, visits the Gulf, Japan stocks hit record high and the Berlin Process Summit 2025 begins. Plus: The rise of microdramas.

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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Japan’s new prime minister, what’s next for Israel and Gaza and L’Oréal acquires Kering’s beauty portfolio

Japan has a new prime minister, the next phase of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire, how Russian drones have impacted politics in Poland, L’Oréal acquires Kering’s beauty portfolio and we meet alt-pop star A…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago