Podcast Episodes

Confidence in national politics vanishes in France and the Netherlands amid cabinet chaos

We take a closer look at the governments of France and the Netherlands ahead of impending no-confidence motions in both European countries. 

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Leaders of Germany, France and Poland show support for Moldova’s pro-European path

In a warning to Russia, Moldova welcomes Merz, Macron and Tusk to its independence day celebrations. Then: the fierce diplomatic spat between Australia and Iran. Plus: headlines from the world of avi…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Can talks in Geneva ease Europe and Iran’s nuclear standoff?

Officials from Germany, France and the UK meet with counterparts from Tehran to continue nuclear talks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Plus: the Pope’s first international trip and a boom in T…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korean summitry from Japan to the US

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung, is travelling to neighbouring Japan before a summit with Donald Trump later today in Washington. Both summits pose risks and opportunities for a country in…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

View from Poland: Russian drone landing and the case of the missing summit invite

We get the view from Warsaw, which says that a Russian drone likely landed on its soil this week. Meanwhile: recriminations in the Polish capital over a missing invite to the Washington summit. 

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

US-brokered peace in the DRC crumbles. How will this affect the region’s future?

M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news. 

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Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Eastern Europe digests the Ukraine summit and Louis Vuitton’s La Beauté makeup collection takes China

Former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis issues eastern Europe’s warning to Russia after the Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: Louis Vuitton launches La Beauté and Malaysian cuisin…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

What’s next for peace in Ukraine and the new global economic order?

Following talks in Washington, will world leaders be able to end the war in Ukraine? Plus: who profits in a post-American world economy? Plus: is it “delulu” to add internet slang to dictionaries?

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Published on 4 months ago

The latest from Anchorage following Putin and Trump’s high-stakes summit

From Putin-Trump meeting in Anchorage to a major EU-Ukraine summit in Washington. Then: New Zealand’s net migration hits an all time high. Plus: why it’s harder than ever to find parking in the UAE.

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Published on 4 months ago

What does Putin want from his summit with Trump?

The world watches as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage. What is the Kremlin’s aim? Plus: Bolivia heads to the polls and Warner Bros is on a roll.

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Published on 4 months ago