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Is peace any closer two years on from October 7?
How close is a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas? Just how badly does Donald Trump want the Nobel Peace Prize? Why has Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to this deal now?
Richard and Yalda are both i…
Published on 13 hours ago
Will Trump's Gaza plan leave eternal peace in the Middle East?
A new US-brokered deal is on the table: Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza is endorsed by Benjamin Netanyahu and awaiting Hamas's response. It promises hostages freed, aid flowing, and Gaza rebuil…
Published on 1 week ago
Your countries are "going to hell”: Trump versus the world at the UN
What was Donald Trump’s message to the world in his UN speech? Will his position on Gaza ever shift? Will the UK’s recognition of a state of Palestine actually do anything for the Palestinians in Gaz…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Zelenskyy tells Yalda: Trump, the time to act is now
What do you do when the President of Ukraine tells you he wants an interview? You get on a plane and go.
Yalda is recording in Kyiv just after she sat down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who agreed to an…
Published on 3 weeks ago
BONUS EPISODE: Bombs in Doha and drones in Poland
How significant is Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar?
And, with Russian military drones being shot down in Polish airspace, what will NATO do?
Richard and Yalda debrief on the intern…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Economic crisis, political turmoil: what is happening in France?
Why has France just lost its fourth prime minister in two years? Why is its debt spiralling out of control? Is the EU going to have to bail it out?
Yalda is in Paris answering all these questions as…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Has China humiliated Trump?
Has Vladimir Putin traded Donald Trump for Xi Jinping?
Yalda and Richard are back from their summer break and unpack the summit in Beijing. The leaders of Russia, India and North Korea are all there…
Published on 1 month ago
Welcome to The World
Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they have teamed up to share their experiences from the frontline.
They debrief from global flashpoints and …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Palestinian statehood won’t stop the starvation
Will recognising a Palestinian state help the people of Gaza?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognise the state of Palestine in September if Israel does not accept certai…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Can Syria's new President be trusted?
On this week's episode, Yalda and Richard talk about the growing international condemnation of Israel's war in Gaza, including from a usually staunch ally – the evangelical right wing of America. But…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago