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A wry wrap of the week
Andrew Mueller and Rob Bound once again quiz each other over the events of the week. Then: our host delivers another zingy compilation of headlines t…
2 months, 1 week ago
How the US-Iran war is casting a shadow over the Brics foreign minister meeting in India
As Brics foreign ministers meet in India, the bloc faces divisions over the US-Iran war, rising energy prices and growing global economic uncertainty…
2 months, 1 week ago
Starmer stays resolute amid leadership challenge rumours and Trump returns to Beijing
Today’s panel discusses a busy day in Whitehall and peers into its crystal ball to predict the near future. Then: we assess what has changed since Do…
2 months, 1 week ago
Qatar hosts Gulf talks amid a ‘serious escalation’ threatening vital supply routes
Qatar moves to promote peace along with its neighbours in the Gulf during a tense moment in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus: have astronauts seen UFOs in …
2 months, 1 week ago
Europe considers whether Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war peace talks
We assess Europe’s reaction to Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder should act as a mediator in Ukraine war pea…
2 months, 1 week ago
Decoding the Venice Biennale
We explore whether early controversies over this year’s Venice Biennale have eclipsed the art with our culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs. Plus: …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Israel strikes Beirut despite new ceasefire. Will it jeopardise a wider peace deal?
Could Lebanon pose an obstacle to a regional peace deal at a time when the world is waiting for Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war.
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2 months, 2 weeks ago
Remembering Ted Turner and one year of Friedrich Merz
We look back on the life of Ted Turner, founder of CNN, with former network host Fionnuala Sweeney. Then: our panel of Quentin Peel and Armida van Ri…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Asymmetric warfare from the Strait of Hormuz to Ukraine and Lebanon
Our panellists Isabel Hilton and Somnath Batabyal discuss how Iran, Ukraine and even Hezbollah are using drones to frustrate much larger armed forces…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
American troop drawdown in Germany and Canada joins European summit
Robin Lustig and Alex von Tunzelmann discuss the American troop drawdown in Germany and Mark Carney joining a summit of the European Political Commun…
2 months, 2 weeks ago